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GameStop, a company that was expected to close hundreds of stores in 2021, has made a stunning comeback in the stock market. And it’s all thanks to an army of Reddit users who were gutsy enough to take on big Wall Street. According to CNBC, GameStop’s share price went from under $20 at the beginning of the […]
Over 99 possible new cases of the UK variant of COVID-19—also known as B.1.1.7.—have been identified in Ontario by the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDH). In a statement released Tuesday, medical officer of health Dr. Charles Gardner expressed concern that the B.1.1.7 variant—which is more contagious and transmissible—could be more widespread than health officials had initially […]
Famed investor and Dallas Mavericks partner Mark Cuban is trying his hand at a new business. The mogul stealthily created a generic pharmaceutical operation, surprising many with the announcement of Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company. The company’s first project will be creating a generic drug to treat hookworm called albendazole. The pill is used to cure a one-time […]
It has not been a good week on the internet for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. As someone taking home five times the average American’s income, we figure she’ll be fine, but the rookie congressional representative from Georgia has been repeatedly called out this week over her history of fringe-right beliefs and advocacy of harmful conspiracy theories. […]
Criticism is stacking up in connection with 20-year-old Emanual Jackson, a participant in the violent Capitol riot earlier this month who’s now said to have been denied bail. Jackson, who is Black, turned himself in to the Metropolitan Police Department in D.C. on Jan. 18 and confirmed that he was seen in footage from the riot […]
With all the anguish associated with the human existence as of late, it’s nice to know that at least robots are making the best of it by bagging some new anguish-spurred jobs. Walmart, per a report from the Associated Press on Wednesday, is utilizing the help of robots in an effort to keep up with the […]
Heather Fawcett was faced with a major dilemma this month: She could either put her family’s life at risk or potentially see her alleged attacker walk free. She chose the latter. According to The Oregonian, a judge has dismissed the assault charges against Pedro Sanchez, an Oregon man who is accused of attacking Fawcett with a hammer five years […]
It’s the photo that launched a thousand memes. While all eyes were set on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, photojournalist Brendan Smialowski captured an image so striking, so impactful, that social media users couldn’t help but welcome it into the meme hall of fame. Nearly a week later it seems like there isn’t a person […]
We’ve got another case of a Florida Man doing very Florida Man things. This specific Florida man, who was ironically named “2020 paramedic of the year,” was arrested after assisting in the theft of COVID-19 vaccine doses. According to NBC, the 21-year-old named Joshua Colon was arrested on Monday and now faces charges of forgery, fraud, […]
Two women in the Tampa Bay area were arrested for allegedly impersonating police officers, performing a traffic stop, and live-streaming it on Facebook, WFLA reports. According to the Sarasota Police Department, 28-year-old Jymieka McDowell and 39-year-old Ryshawnna Poole were arrested on Sunday morning after police came upon them in the middle of a fake traffic […]
