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The Canadian government will prohibit the installation of the popular social media platform TikTok on all government-issued mobile devices for security purposes Treasury Board President Mona Fortier announced via a statement. “Effective February 28, 2023, the TikTok application will be removed from government-issued mobile devices,” the release wrote. “Users of these devices will also be blocked from downloading the […]
A settlement has been reached between a Florida city and the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer in 2015. Per a report from the Palm Beach Post, the City of Palm Beach Gardens has reached a $2 million settlement with the family of Corey Jones, who was shot […]
Multiple newspapers have pulled the Dilbert comic strip in light of its creator’s racist comments. According to the Associated Press, the controversy began this week after Scott Adams referred to Black Americans as a “hate group” and urged white people to “get the hell away from” Black people. The cartoonist, who launched the Dilbert comic strip […]
Norfolk Southern has confirmed another train derailment. According to Fox News, the incident occurred in Lexington, North Carolina, on Saturday morning, nearly a month after a fire train crash wreaked havoc in a small Ohio town. A spokesperson for Norfolk Southern said the latest derailment involved a 132-car freight train, of which only one car fell off the […]
Heinz has launched a search for a Dominican man who was recently rescued after surviving nearly a month at sea while eating nothing but ketchup and seasoning. The ketchup maker took to Instagram recently in an attempt to track down Elvis Francois, a 47-year-old man from Dominica in the Caribbean who in January was rescued by […]
MMA fighter Jonathan Haught made headlines this month after he volunteered his security services for a local drag show. The West Virginia resident made the offer via Facebook last week, when Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar announced it had canceled a drag brunch because of violent threats. “We were so incredibly excited to bring you a […]
A Florida high school student was arrested this week after he viciously attacked a female staffer who took his Nintendo Switch away. According to NBC News, the incident occurred Tuesday at Matanzas High School in Palm Coast, about 35 miles north of Daytona Beach. Authorities said the 17-year-old boy, who is 6-foot-6 and 270 pounds, attacked the teacher’s aide after she […]
The Santa Cruz Police Department has a Cookie Monster problem. According to SF Gate, local officials are warning residents and visitors to avoid a man dressed as the voracious Sesame Street character. Police say they’ve received multiple complaints about the “creepy” individual who’s been taunting visitors at the city’s scenic wharf. “We saw him at the beginning of […]
A grand jury has formally indicted Sophia Rosing, a 22-year-old white woman who was filmed carrying out a racial assault. The former University of Kentucky student was arrested back in November, after attacking a Black student-employee on campus. Video of the incident showed Rosing, who was apparently intoxicated, attempting to hit Kylah Spring in Boyd Residence Hall. Rosing […]
A California man is disputing the winner of the biggest lottery jackpot ever, saying he should be let in on the prize money. TMZ reports that Jose Rivera has filed a lawsuit after alleging that the winning ticket for the $2.04 billion drawing was swiped from him. According to court documents, River claims that back […]
