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After being given 0% chance of survival, the newly declared world’s most premature baby has celebrated his first birthday, according to Guinness World Records. Born weighing less than a pound—and a tenth of the size of the average newborn—Richard Scott William Hutchinson entered the world five months prematurely in 2020, and he was tiny enough to fit […]
A California man was taken into custody after being captured on home surveillance video breaking into a Bel-Air home, swimming naked in the pool, and allegedly killing the family’s pet birds. The Los Angeles Times reports the suspect, identified as 34-year-old Paul Kiyan, was arrested Thursday afternoon after police responded to a burglary call in the 1000 […]
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), who stalled the passing of Juneteenth as a federal holiday, was booed at a celebration commemorating the day in Milwaukee. According to WDJT, the senator was heckled by the crowd while he spoke to reporters. “We don’t need you out here,” one person can be heard saying in a video. The frustration […]
Toronto police have arrested three people in connection with a shooting at a memorial service for rapper Houdini last year. A year after the shooting, 21-year-old Traequan Mahoney, 25-year-old Gaddiel Ledinek and 37-year-old Maurice Donegan have been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and additional charges of discharge of a firearm with intent to wound, failing to […]
A medical student at Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona was arrested after allegedly threatening to bomb her school and kill several people. According to CNN, Mona Asadi, 29, faces four felony counts of computer tampering after using a laptop in a “course of conduct that threatened, terrorized or tormented specific individuals.” The university’s dean reported a […]
After a 24-year-old man was shot in broad daylight on a Bronx sidewalk in front of two children, the New York City police are looking for two people involved. One of the suspects shot the 24-year-old before leaving the scene on the other person’s scooter. The victim is currently in stable condition after being taken to […]
The United States has reached another milestone in its ongoing battle against coronavirus. During his Friday speech from the White House, President Joe Biden announced the country has administered 300 million COVID vaccine shots in his first 150 days in office. POTUS called the feat “a truly American accomplishment,” crediting scientists, the American people, and a “whole-of-government” response. […]
Emory’s School of Medicine apologized on Wednesday to 83-year-old Marion Hood for rejecting his application over six decades ago because he was Black, per Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “I am sorry I must write you that we are not authorized to consider for admission a member of the Negro race. I regret that we cannot help you,” the […]
A New Jersey city has paid tribute to George Floyd by erecting a 700-pound statue in his image. According to CBS News, the bronze structure was unveiled Wednesday outside Newark’s city hall, where it will remain on display for at least a year. The piece, which shows Floyd sitting on a bench, was commissioned by actor/director Leon Pinkney and created by […]
Chrissy Teigen’s team has addressed the claims made by designer and former Project Runway contestant Michael Costello stating in a new report that screenshots he recently shared are not genuine. As Business Insider’s Kat Tenbarge reported Thursday, there are “technical inconsistencies” in the purported DM excerpts Costello shared earlier this week. When sharing then, Costello said […]
