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Starting this week, Amazon workers in Alabama will be able to cast their vote deciding whether or not they want to become the company’s first unionized warehouse in the U.S. More than 5,800 people work at the Bessemer warehouse near Birmingham, which is now on a potential path to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department […]
The highly contagious strain of COVID-19 that originated in the UK is expected to become the dominant strain in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As the Washington Post reports, the CDC released a forecast last month predicting that the variant would become the primary strain in March. Researchers estimate the mutation […]
A 26-year-old Michigan man was killed on Saturday in an explosion that occurred during a baby shower. According to ABC, the explosion was caused by a small cannon device set off during the gathering outside of Flint. The device was fired in a residential backyard by the homeowner, before it blew up and sprayed metal […]
Say what you will about Reddit, it’s a hell of an organizing tool. The website has proven that time and time again this month. The first time came when it briefly put a hurting on hedge funds via an organized short squeeze on GameStop stock. The second time came during the Super Bowl, when Reddit let […]
Two groups of skiers were caught in an avalanche in the Wilson Basin area near Salt Lake City on Saturday. The Utah snowslide killed four of the eight skiers who were in the area, while the others were able to dig themselves out. The survivors were rescued with minor injuries and hypothermia. “Four of those skiers […]
50 Cent is catching heat from local Florida officials after hosting a Super Bowl bash on Friday night where attendees seemed to forget that we’re in the middle of a pandemic. Health officials’ concerns about Super Bowl weekend were clearly justified with party hosts such as 50, who hosted in a private airport hanger in St. Petersburg, totally ignoring COVID-19 safety […]
A charter school in Utah is now facing backlash after allowing students to opt-out of its Black History Month curriculum. According to the Standard-Examiner, Maria Montessori Academy Director Micah Hirokawa announced the decision on the school’s private Facebook page on Friday. He reportedly wrote that he “reluctantly” sent the letter to parents saying that the […]
The average American is typically a lot closer to living on the streets than we’d like to admit. That’s been thrown into stark relief by the coronavirus pandemic, with many people losing what little they had and others experiencing long-term joblessness or food insecurity for the first time. In short, times are hard all over. […]
A prison in downtown St. Louis was briefly overtaken by inmates in an uprising that began this morning and lasted several hours. The inmate revolt began early on the morning of Feb. 6 while a guard and an inmate were in a scuffle. Authorities claim that other inmates jumped the guard, incapacitating him before freeing other […]
Tom Hanks gave the world Toy Story, Forrest Gump, Castaway, and other classics. For that alone he’s a legend, but he may have also helped change the trajectory of the country’s deadly plague. Penn State reported this week that Hanks’ battle with COVID-19 might have changed the average person’s perception and attitude toward the virus. […]
