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Social media scammers made off with a crazy amount of cash in 2021. According to a Jan. 25 report put out by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), over 95,000 people reported $770 million had been lost to social media fraud in 2021. What’s more shocking is the losses only accounted for 25% of all reported fraud in 2021, […]
Whoopi Goldberg expressed her “sincerest apologies” on Twitter Monday after saying that the Holocaust wasn’t “about race” in a recent segment on The View. Her comments came as the show’s hosts were discussing a Tennessee school district banning Art Spiegelman’s poignant graphic novel about the Holocaust, Maus. After the panelists focused on whether nudity—cited as a reason to cease teaching […]
A Connecticut homeowner accidentally set their house ablaze when they tried to melt ice and snow around the property with a garden-torch, The News & Observer reports. The Seymour Fire Department was called shortly after 5:30 p.m. Saturday to respond to a house fire that was caused by the unidentified resident’s dicey method of using a garden-torch to […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has tested positive for COVID-19. He made the announcement in a tweet on Monday morning, adding that he’s “feeling fine” and will keep working remotely this week. He also urged everyone to “please get vaccinated and get boosted.” Trudeau is fully vaccinated and received a COVID-19 booster shot on Jan. […]
Joe Rogan has addressed the ongoing pushback facing Spotify in connection with episodes of his podcast that have been called out for platforming pandemic-related misinformation. In a nearly 10-minute video shared to Instagram, the comedian and UFC commentator argued that “a lot of people” have what he says is a “distorted perception” of the podcast’s intentions. “The […]
Two Long Island nurses have been arrested for falsifying COVID-19 vaccination records, CNBC reports. The nurses, who are 49-year-old Julie DeVuono and 44-year-old Marissa Urraro, are being charged with one count of forgery in the second degree. DeVuono is the owner and operator of Wild Child Pediatric Healthcare in Amityville, and she’s also being charged with a […]
There was no fear in Shantell Field’s voice. The worst had already happened when she found out that her youngest child, Lauren had been pronounced dead days after it actually happened. But as she and her son Lakeem Jetter began to go through the details of what took place afterwards, her tone tightened and a […]
More than a dozen people were hospitalized Saturday night after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning at a hotel in Ohio. CNN reports 13 people were transported to local hospitals after breathing in carbon monoxide near the swimming pool at the Hampton Inn in Marysville, OH. According to Melanie Ziegler, VP of Community Engagement for Memorial Health, seven patients— two […]
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison sent a stern message to Kanye West: get fully vaccinated or be banned from entering the country. The lawmaker’s warning came after several sources claimed West intended to tour Australia sometime in March, ahead of the Grammys and his headlining Coachella gig in April. The 44-year-old entertainer and his team have […]
Texas authorities are investigating a police-involved shooting that left a knife-wielding man dead. According to the Associated Press, the incident occurred early Saturday in Denton, Texas, about 40 miles north of Dallas. Law enforcement say they received a call at around 1:30 a.m. from a man threatened to kill himself because of “problems” with a woman. […]
