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Nutritional studies have the shelf life of yogurt, with just about everything coming around on the probably going to kill you carousel at least once. So take this study with a grain of salt, unless you’re trying to cut back. Scientists at the University of Oxford have found that vegetarians and vegans might be at […]
A Maine man was arrested late last month for an outstanding warrant after his landlord contacted authorities when he allegedly played dead to avoid paying the rent he had fallen behind on, the Fiddlehead Focus reports. On the morning of August 28, Ted Zarins, 28, was found unresponsive in his apartment by his landlord during an attempt to collect the tenant’s past due rent. The building owner logically responded by […]
As part of the NFL’s Inspire Change initiative, Roc Nation rappers Vic Mensa and Rapsody spent their Wednesday afternoon spearheading a mentoring program for Chicago youth. The event was in support of the BBF (Better Boys Foundation) Family Services, a human services organization that provides after-school programming for boys and girls in the North Lawndale community. Mensa and Rapsody […]
The owner of Boone’s Camp Event Hall in Booneville, Mississippi has issued an apology for proclaiming that their “Christian belief” couldn’t allow for them to host the wedding of an interracial couple. LaKambria S. Welch visited Boone’s Camp Event Hall this past Saturday in search of an answer upon discovering the venue’s sudden cancellation of her brother’s upcoming nuptials. Welch spoke […]
Due to America’s mass shooting epidemic, Walmart announced it will make a dramatic adjustment to its gun sales and firearm policies. In a statement released on Tuesday, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon revealed the company will discontinue the sale of handgun ammunition and short-barrel rifle ammunition—which is commonly used in military-style weapons—at all of its stores. Walmart will also cease the sale of […]
Chaos erupted in Newark Liberty International Airport on Monday night when an Alaska Airlines employee identified two men she thought were suspicious. When the employee spoke to the men, they started running and she yelled, “evacuate,” CNN reports. The screams caused panic at the gate and in the terminal. The employee then hit an alarm, […]
Today in news of the Wow What the Fuck variety, CNN has come through with a story of a teen with a highly restrictive diet whose choices ultimately resulted in blindness. “Our vision has such an impact on quality of life, education, employment, social interactions, and mental health,” Dr. Denize Atan—the lead author of the University of Bristol […]
Conflicting information was released early Monday regarding a burning dive boat incident near Santa Cruz Island in Southern California. The Ventura County Fire Department, per regional outlet KTLA, reportedly said that 34 people had died due to the blaze. The U.S. Coast Guard, meanwhile, has not echoed that statement and—at the time of this writing—had […]
Hurricane Dorian, as of Monday, boasted 165 mph sustained winds with 200 mph gusts as meteorologists call for Central Florida residents to be on high alert following record-setting damage in the Bahamas. “Impacts here in Central Florida will depend on how close the storm gets but, all residents in Central Florida should be prepared and […]
An Arkansas 911 dispatcher has faced criticism after she was recorded scorning a woman who was drowning. As USA Today reports, 47-year-old Debra Stevens asked for help after she drove her car into water. Audio of the incident has surfaced online, and at one point, the dispatcher told Stevens to shut up, moments before she […]
