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A massive iceberg broke away from Antarctica on Friday, CNN reports. A 490 square mile block of ice— bigger than New York City—broke free from the Brunt Ice Shelf near a British scientific outpost. According to a statement from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the ice was separated through a process called “calving.” Calving can be caused by crevasses […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing another sexual misconduct claim. In a newly published New York Times report, 25-year-old Charlotte Bennett detailed the alleged harassment she experienced at the hands of the Democratic lawmaker. Bennett said she began working for the Cuomo administration in 2019, starting as an entry-level briefer before being promoted to executive assistant; however, she told the publication […]
Now might be a good time to go ahead and cancel humanity. This week, a heartbreaking headline about a 7-year-old from Alabama went viral. The local CBS report highlighted the story of Liza Scott, who set up a lemonade stand inside her mother’s bakery to raise money for her multiple brain surgeries. Liza has three malformations […]
Bachelorette star and podcast host Rachel Lindsay disabled her Instagram account this week after receiving a wave of hateful comments and harassment from Bachelor Nation, Variety reports. The online bullying comes after Lindsay, who became the show’s first Black Bachelorette in 2017, sat down for an Extra interview with franchise host Chris Harrison. During the interview, Harrison defended […]
Several prominent conservative legislators have responded to Amazon’s decision to remove the transphobic book When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment. The book by author Ryan T. Anderson argues against the idea of transgenderism and briefly became a best-seller on the platform before Amazon pulled it on February 21. The book by Anderson, […]
About a week after the coronavirus was declared a global pandemic, hip-hop duo Year of the Ox released a powerful video for “Viral”—a track that addressed the rise in anti-Asian crimes linked to the health crisis. The 2020 visual includes viral footage of various attacks on Asian Americans at a time when political figures began using xenophobic rhetoric while […]
Trader Joe’s allegedly terminated an employee of one of its New York City locations after the man sent a letter to the company’s CEO asking for the implementation of additional COVID-19 safety measures. In a tweet that has since gone viral, Ben Bonnema shared a screenshot of his letter to CEO Dan Bane, where he […]
A Colorado Neo-Nazi was sentenced to close to 20 years in federal prison for plotting to blow up one of the state’s oldest synagogues, NBC News reports. 28-year-old Richard Holzer was sentenced to 235 months—which is close to 19 and a half years—in prison and 15 years of supervised release after admitting he had plans to attack the Temple […]
As should have been expected, and while it assuredly deserves no amplification whatsoever, Ted Cruz attempted to make light of the controversy surrounding his recent mid-pandemic (and mid-Texas tragedy) Cancun trip during a Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) speech on Friday. “God bless CPAC,” Cruz, speaking in a sort of half-scream manner, said on Friday. […]
Jeremy Lin is speaking up about the rise in Asian hate crimes, which have spiked following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Santa Cruz Warriors guard took to Instagram to further discuss the subject, after having appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area’s segment, Race in America: A Candid Conversation. He also suggested he’s been called names during games. […]
