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A volcano in southwest Iceland came to life on Friday night when it erupted after being dormant for thousands of years. Per the Icelandic Meteorological Office, the eruption on Reykjanes Peninsula began around 8:45 p.m. local time. Lava spilled down both sides of the mountain, but it didn’t appear to be a threat to nearby towns because it […]
If you just want to make money, do not enter the regulated weed business. That was the consensus among five women who currently work in the cannabis industry. Yes, there are billions to be made selling weed, but when you compound the rules, regulations, taxes, and instability of this booming legal market, the money alone isn’t worth it. Simply put, there […]
People across social media are calling out the NCAA over disparities between the training facilities of women’s basketball players and the ones assigned to the men’s team. The criticism began after photos showing stark differences between the two weight rooms began circulating online. 2020 WNBA No. 1 overall pick and New York Liberty player Sabrina Ionescu shared photos showing […]
Joshua Seguine, 40, of LaGrangeville, N.Y., has pleaded guilty to illegal possession of seven sandbar sharks with an intent to sell, New York Times reports. The ruling comes after those sharks were found in a 16-foot aboveground pool in his basement during a search of his residence in 2017. The charge also stems from the discovery of the […]
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve legislation that would provide a path to citizenship for millions of young immigrants. CNN reports H.R. 6, the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021, was passed Thursday by a vote of 228 to 197, with all House Democrats and nine Republicans voting in favor of the […]
As we’re now more than a year into the monotonous gloom of the pandemic era, a question that’s tossed around with varying levels of understanding is “When can we hurl ourselves back into a full-blown normal life?” During an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers on Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci—President Biden’s chief medical advisor—was […]
A new report sees multiple U.S. intelligence agencies concluding that domestic violent extremists pose an “elevated threat” to the country in 2021. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an unclassified summary of their joint comprehensive threat assessment on domestic […]
A woman who has developed a reputation for sneaking onto flights was arrested again at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, per NBC News. Nicknamed the “serial stowaway,” Marilyn Hartman, 69, left the residential facility that she was required to stay around noon Tuesday, but her GPS ankle bracelet alerted authorities to her departure. Following failed attempts to contact […]
Two pediatricians from Florida believe the first known baby with COVID-19 antibodies was born in late January, WPBF reports. Dr. Paul Gilbert and Dr. Chad Rudnick, of Palm Beach County, said the unidentified woman is a front-line healthcare worker, who was given the first dose of the Moderna vaccine while she was 36 weeks pregnant. When […]
Shootings at three different massage parlors in the Atlanta, Georgia area left eight people dead on Tuesday night, marking the sixth mass shooting in the U.S. this year. As of Wednesday morning, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms had confirmed her office was in close contact with both the White House and the Atlanta Police Department, the […]
