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Following in the footsteps of the Washington Football Team, the Cleveland Indians will finally drop its racist team name after years of criticism. According to a report from the New York Times, three sources familiar with the decision say the MLB team is moving away from its offensive moniker, with an official announcement that could […]
The vaccine rollout is officially underway in the U.S., and who gets it first will be a massive point of contention in the coming months. Take for example, the New York Times report that White House staff members will be among the first to receive the vaccine, news that has not gone over well since it broke […]
Atlanta rapper Offset is joining the chorus of celebrities with doubts about the COVID-19 vaccine. “I don’t trust it though,” Set said, after being asked by TMZ if he planned to get the treatment now that the first doses of the vaccine are on their way. The Migos rapper expressed his skepticism about the vaccine, citing distrust between […]
A family was booted from a United Airlines flight in Denver and banned for life when their 2-year-old daughter wouldn’t wear a mask. Eliz Orban and her husband boarded the Newark-bound airplane with their child. While the parents were wearing face coverings and tried to get their daughter to wear one too, she refused. Through tears, […]
A major tide-turner of the pandemic seems to be on the horizon. Three FedEx, UPS, and Boyle Transportation semi-trucks left the Pfizer manufacturing plant on Sunday morning, carrying the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The caravan of trucks—led and trailed by unmarked police cars—was met with cheers from local residents in Portage, Michigan upon their departure. “I’m proud […]
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department apprehended a man on Saturday after he successfully scaled the wing of an airplane as it prepared for departure. According to ABC, the incident took place in the afternoon at McCarran International Airport, as Alaska Airlines Flight 1367 from Las Vegas to Portland was getting ready for take-off. “Alaska […]
The Wall Street Journal faced backlash this weekend after publishing an op-ed that took aim at Jill Biden. Written by Joseph Epstein, the piece in question calls on the future first lady to drop the “Dr.” title from her name, as she is not a medical doctor. The op-ed, titled Is There a Doctor in the White House? Not […]
New York police arrested a driver accused of plowing through a group of protesters, the local NBC affiliate reports. Per the police, the incident took place on Friday at an intersection in Manhattan. At the time, there were around 40-50 protesters gathered in the street. They reportedly surrounded the driver’s car, frightening the woman. Authorities say […]
Donald Trump, who still hasn’t admitted that he lost to Joe Biden, has continued to tweet misleading claims about what he believes was a “stolen” election. On Saturday morning, Trump tweeted a claim that was once again slapped with a disputed warning from Twitter. “I WON THE ELECTION IN A LANDSLIDE,” he tweeted, “but remember, […]
A Russian woman died after her iPhone fell in the tub while she was bathing, the Toronto Sun reports. Olesya Semenova was found dead by her roommate in their Arkhangelsk apartment. The woman tried to revive her before contacting emergency responders. “I screamed, shook her, but she was pale, not breathing, and showing no signs of […]
