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A multi-agency effort led by the U.S. Marshal Service called “Operation Boo Dat 2021” recovered five missing teenage girls this week in New Orleans. According to the Department of Justice, the U.S. Marshal Service partnered with the New Orleans Police Department, Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana State Police, and USMS New Orleans Task […]
Progressive members of the Democratic Party think that further action needs to be taken regarding student debt, especially as the 2022 midterms are looming. They feel that it could, in fact, cost the Democrats to lose voters and seats if the Biden administration doesn’t make good on canceling student loan debt. Progressive Democrats expressed their […]
Rescue efforts are underway after at least 20 people became trapped overnight in a tram car on the Sandia Peak Tramway in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ABC affiliate KOAT reports icy conditions resulted in about 21 people getting stuck in two tram cars near Tower 2 around 10 p.m. Friday. According to Sandia Peak Tramway general manager Michael Donavan, 20 of the […]
A fight broke out among spectators during the Wisconsin-Arizona State game earlier this week; however, the situation quickly de-escalated thanks to one tough-talking Badgers fan. Cellphone footage published by TMZ shows a number of Sun Devils fans shouting at each other during the Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium on Thursday. It’s unclear what sparked the altercation, but video captured […]
A Michigan school teacher made the responsible decision to quarantine herself in her airplane’s bathroom when she tested positive for COVID-19 mid-flight. Marisa Fotieo spent five hours in that bathroom after taking the rapid test when her throat started feeling sore, according to Today. There were about 150 people on her flight, traveling from Chicago to […]
The cruise industry may have suffered another major blow. A day after COVID cases reached a record high, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory warning Americans about the potential dangers of cruise travel. The agency cited the recent spike in COVID-19 cases that have been reported on ships around the world. According to […]
Rogel Aguilera-Mederos’ controversial prison sentence has been cut by 100 years. According to 9 News, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced the commutation of Aguilera-Mederos’ sentencing Thursday afternoon, following public outcry over what many considered an unjust punishment. The 26-year-old was hit with a 110-year prison sentence from a fiery car crash that resulted in multiple injuries and […]
A Malayan tiger at a Florida zoo was shot and killed by a local deputy on Wednesday after a man who worked for a cleaning company entered an unauthorized section of the facility, at which point the tiger is said to have grabbed his arm. Initial reports, including from regional outlet CBS outlet WINK-TV, stated […]
A Missouri woman was arrested this week after she rushed onto a tarmac in an attempt to stop a departing plane. According to FOX 6, the incident took place at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Sunday, after 53-year-old Vickie Meyers had missed her flight. Authorities say the woman initially tried to open the closed gate by entering numbers of […]
Ed Sheeran has expressed his desire to become more environmentally sustainable. The “Shivers” singer mentioned on BBC Radio London that his sustainability efforts start at his UK home. “I have got a massive beehive. I have this massive wildlife pond with newts in it, salamanders and there’s a grass snake that lives in there and hedgehogs,” he […]
