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Elmer Stewart Rhodes, founder of the far-right group Oath Keepers, has been ordered to remain in jail as he awaits trial. Rhodes has remained in custody since his arrest earlier this month on sedition charges in connection with the fatal Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Per a report from the Associated Press on Thursday, U.S. Magistrate Judge […]
Unfortunately, it’s time for another Joe Rogan-focused headline. During a recent podcast interview with oft-criticized conservative figure Jordan Peterson, as spotted by the nonprofit watchdog organization Media Matters, the UFC-commentating comedian made remarks about racial identity and skin tone that have since been called out as racist. The comments, notably, were preceded with Rogan’s mention of […]
A California man who was recently seen in footage wearing a t-shirt that reads “Your mask makes you look stupid” while yelling nonsensically is alleged to have harassed masked children, including by coughing on them. While the footage that initially achieved traction after popping up on Reddit shows the man shouting out variations of typical […]
A Kentucky man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly breaking into multiple homes and stealing over 100 pairs of women’s underwear. Local news station WDRB reports John Hawkins III, 36, of Harrodsburg, KY, has been charged with seven counts of burglary in the second degree. Hawkins III is accused of burglarizing several homes in the Shady […]
Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation has pledged to donate $15 million to organizations that are fighting for climate justice in the United States and the Caribbean. The pledge was made in partnership with Jack Dorsey’s #StartSmall initiative. The groups that will be receiving grants “are focused on and led by women, youth, Black, Indigenous, LGBTQIA+ and people of color […]
Neil Young wants all of his music removed from Spotify immediately and explained why in a since-deleted open letter posted to his website. According to the letter cited by Rolling Stone, the musician wishes to have the rest of his music removed from the streamer because he believes they are “spreading fake information about vaccines.” Young blames the spread […]
Direct cash payments to low-income mothers may impact the neurological development of newborn babies, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the New York Times reports. The study comes as the U.S. government started sending monthly checks to parents as of July 15, with up to $300 sent per child, […]
The community of Paterson, New Jersey, is mourning the death of an innocent 18-year-old who was killed by a stray bullet while carrying groceries home to his grandmother. According to a press release from Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora, Robert Cuadra was helping his grandmother bring groceries inside her home […]
A brush fire ripped through Northern California on Saturday, forcing over 500 residents to evacuate the Big Sur area. As of Sunday morning, Cal Fire said the fire had grown to 1,050 acres, and was 25 percent contained. The California Highway Patrol closed Highway 1 outside of Carmel-by-the-Sea, just north of Big Sur. Cecile Juliette, a spokesperson for the […]
The father of a toddler who spent five days with her mother’s corpse inside a homeless shelter is suing New York City’s Department of Homeless Services for five million in damages. The New York Post reports Quraan Laboy, 31, has filed a petition in Manhattan Supreme Court against the city and the Department of Homeless Services. His […]
