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Matthew McConaughey returned to his hometown of Uvalde following Tuesday’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that killed 19 children and two teachers. According to Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales, McConaughey met with families and community members on Friday at the Uvalde Civic Center. Gonzales took to Twitter to thank the actor for “helping us heal,” and […]
Kamala Harris is convinced the nation is experiencing an “epidemic of hate.” The vice president made the statement Saturday while attending the funeral service for Ruth Whitfield, the oldest victim in the Buffalo supermarket shooting. Harris addressed the mourners in an impromptu speech, in which she encouraged everyone to remain strong and stand together against hate. “I […]
Laverne Cox has made history, once again. The Emmy-winning actress was recently honored with her own Barbie—marking the first time Mattel has modeled the iconic doll after a transgender woman. Cox unveiled her Barbie during Wednesday’s episode of the TODAY show, saying she hoped the milestone would inspire LGBTQ youth who feel stigmatized. “I think this year […]
Local police initially prevented federal agents from entering Robb Elementary on Tuesday to confront the Uvalde school shooter. NBC News reports two senior federal law enforcement officials claim federal agents waited 30 minutes after their arrival at the school before deciding to enter the building. Agents from BORTAC, the Customs and Border Protection tactical unit, and ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations […]
The last Salem “witch” has been exonerated, thanks to a middle school civics class. The Associated Press reports that Elizabeth Johnson Jr.’s conviction was overturned on Thursday, 329 years after she was charged with witchcraft and sentenced to death in 1693. The Salem Witch Trials began in 1692, and dozens of women were hanged and […]
New information continues to come in regarding the elementary school shooting in Texas. Per a report from regional NBC outlet KXAS, the state’s Department of Public Safety said Thursday that the gunman in the attack—since identified as 18-year-old Salvador Ramos—entered the school “unobstructed,” meaning he did not initially come into contact with school-affiliated officers or […]
After 25 cases of monkeypox were reported in the Montreal area, Quebec is planning to combat the disease by jabbing some people with a smallpox vaccine. Dr. Luc Boileau, Quebec’s public health director, said on Thursday that the vaccine will be offered to those most vulnerable to catching monkeypox, including people who have been in contact with […]
Jimmy Kimmel shared a nine-minute monologue on Wednesday night’s show in which he addressed the elementary school shooting in Texas. At the top of the monologue, which Kimmel noted was recorded without an audience, he noted the country had yet again been forced into another day of mourning, this time after multiple children were killed […]
Twitter will pay $150 million after the company allegedly violated a previous order regarding unauthorized access of users’ personal information, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The Justice Department filed a complaint on behalf of the FTC alleging Twitter encouraged users to submit an email address or phone number for the purpose of multi-factor authentication which was meant […]
The daughter of Eva Mireles, a fourth-grade teacher killed in Tuesday’s mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, took to Twitter on Wednesday to share a tribute to her mother. “Mom, I have no words to describe how I feel right now, tomorrow, and for the rest of my life,” Ruiz wrote. “Mom, […]
