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A Texas doctor has been accused of stealing multiple doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and giving them to friends and family members. The doctor in question, however, has argued that he only took the doses as a way of making certain they wouldn’t be wasted amid the ongoing pandemic. Hasan Gokal, a health department doctor in […]
Bernie Sanders, who unintentionally inspired a god-level meme with his appearance at the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, dropped in on Seth Meyers‘ Late Night proceedings on Thursday. Naturally, Meyers opened their ensuing discussion with a bit of meme-based chatter. After Sanders explained that he was in “tears” on the day of the inauguration […]
A Virginia mother is calling for justice after her teenage son was fatally shot by state police. According to the Richmond-Times Dispatch, 18-year-old Xzavier Hill was killed Jan. 9 following an alleged high-speed chase on Interstate 64. State police say officers began pursuing Hill after he was spotted in Henrico County driving 98 miles per house in a […]
If you’ve been feeling dumpier than usual lately, know that you’re not alone. New research suggests Canadians are among the saddest and most anxious people in the world at present. Gee, thanks for that factoid, science. UK-based online contact lens shop Lenstore compiled data from 10 health metrics for 24 countries, basically by sleuthing a […]
The 2021 edition of the Glastonbury Festival has been canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement, shared on Thursday, organizers said 2021 will be “another enforced fallow year” for the iconic festival. ‘With great regret, we must announce that this year’s Glastonbury Festival will not take place, and that this will be another enforced […]
The Capitol riots were made up of a wide swath of conservative and far-right true believers. As more and more names of those involved have come out, we’ve seen Donald Trump die-hards, QAnon zealots, small business conservatives, and anti-government militiamen. The people storming the Capitol ranged from zip-tie carrying coup larpers looking to take hostages to […]
A Black American woman has been targeted by the Indonesian government over a viral Twitter thread about her life in Bali. According to BuzzFeed News, “digital nomad” Kristen Gray is facing deportation for allegedly misusing her visa and making several “unsettling” statements about the resort island. Indonesian officials reportedly summoned Gray after she took to Twitter to promote her $30 e-book, Our Bali Life Is Yours, in which […]
Police are looking for a pair of gunmen who killed a 23-year-old man at a recording studio in Staten Island, the local ABC affiliate reports. Authorities say that Jahade Chancey was shot several times in the back by an assault-style rifle on Saturday night. The shooting took place on Van Duzer Street in the Clifton section of […]
The College Board has announced it will terminate the optional essay section and subject matter tests from the SAT for students in the U.S. In a note published on its site, the standardized testing nonprofit wrote that the COVID-19 pandemic “accelerated a process already underway” to “simplify our work and reduce demands on students.” The […]
Even Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who’s both a Republican and a rotting-in-public hurdle for progressive policies, is placing the blame for the violent (and ultimately fatal) attack on the Capitol earlier this month on Trump‘s shoulders. Speaking from the Senate floor on Tuesday, just one day ahead of the beginning of the Biden-Harris administration, […]
