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A Rhode Island man has been arrested by federal authorities after they discovered more than a kilogram of cocaine stashed inside an old TV. According to a statement from Providence’s U.S. Attorney’s Office, the 25-year-old suspect from Pawtucket, Jomar Cruz-Aponte, was charged with conspiracy to possess 500 grams or more of cocaine with intent to distribute. On Dec. 22, U.S. Border […]
An Australian man set himself on fire on New Year’s Day after going on a rant about the country’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate, The Hill reports. Eyewitnesses said they overheard the unidentified man shouting expletives while inside his car regarding a newly implemented vaccine mandate in the state of Victoria. “He was screaming about mandates,” Lydia O’Connor told the […]
The founder and former CEO of Theranos, an upstart biotech company specializing in using blood to discover illnesses in patients, has been found guilty on four of 11 charges of defrauding the company’s investors and patients by being dishonest about the accuracy of the technology they were using. According to NPR, Holmes is facing up to […]
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger addressed the likelihood a Jan. 6 copycat riot, and suggested the “threat level is much higher than it was a year ago.” In an interview with CBS News, Manger said there’s been a major increase in threats to the Capitol over the last year, even if the possibility of another […]
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 […]
Twitter has permanently suspended a personal account of Marjorie Taylor Greene over the platform’s COVID-19 misinformation policy. In a statement to NBC News, Twitter said: “We permanently suspended the account you referenced (@mtgreenee) for repeated violations of our COVID-19 misinformation policy. We’ve been clear that, per our strike system for this policy, we will permanently suspend accounts for repeated […]
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 […]
As the year draws to a close, tens of thousands of Colorado residents have been forced to leave their homes due to wind-driven wildfires across the state. Per the Associated Press, authorities said at least 500 homes have been destroyed in the fires and at least seven people have been injured. So far, as of […]
