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A day after North Carolina-Chapel Hill sent students home because a bunch of people on campus tested positive for COVID-19, the University of Notre Dame has taken a similar step (albeit temporary, for the moment) by making instruction online only for two weeks in order to try and head-off an outbreak at their school. This […]
Well, time to pack it up y’all. In case you didn’t already feel like humanity was dangling on the brink of collapse, the bubonic plague has returned to California. Yes, that bubonic plague. According to CNN, a South Lake Tahoe resident was diagnosed with the plague, making it the first human case in the state […]
Footage that’s gone viral in recent days shows a woman hurling racist language at a Latino man who had intervened during her verbal attack on another man who was walking his dog. The footage in question, per a report from San Francisco-based news outlet KGO, was taken by Stanley Gonzalez on Sunday. Gonzalez is said […]
While Wuhan, China emerged as ground zero of the coronavirus pandemic—and subsequently underwent the world’s first, and perhaps most severe lockdown—it appears the city is returning back to normal. This past weekend, the Wuhan Maya Beach Water Park was crowded with partygoers standing shoulder-to-shoulder in the water, while pools were packed with people floating in […]
Trump, who earlier this month declined to answer a reporter’s question about “all the lying” he’s done to the American people, is being taken to task for his recent lies about New Zealand’s COVID-19 numbers. Addressing reporters, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern noted the (should-be-quite-obvious) differences between the numbers in New Zealand and those here in the U.S. […]
The unconventional 2020 Democratic National Convention kicks off tonight with former First Lady Michelle Obama and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders headlining Night 1 of this year’s virtual ceremony. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar are among the other notable political figures who will also be speaking during the first hour. The night will also feature performances […]
Barack Obama continued the yearly tradition of unveiling his summer playlist Monday, and the list comes complete with its fair share of surprises and head-scratchers. “Over the past few months, I’ve spent a lot of time listening to music with my family,” Obama wrote on social media. “I wanted to share some of my favorites from the summer––including […]
On Monday, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced that they would be transitioning from in-person classes to virtual classes, effective August 19, after reporting 135 new positive COVID-19 cases just a week into the fall semester. Those 135 positive tests (composed of 130 students and five employees) came about as a result of four clusters, […]
A man walking his dog in China was knocked unconscious after a cat fell on him. Here’s the footage, which includes said clumsy cat running away right afterward: I honestly feel like we could end this right here, but I guess I should probably write a few more things. This particular video was posted on August 14, […]
Ronny Jackson, a retired Navy admiral who is now running to represent Texas’ 13th congressional district this year, has messed with Rihanna’s fanbase. Rihanna recently shared a tweet and Instagram post that showcases art that proudly reads “FUCK TRUMP.” When Jackson caught wind of where the artwork was, he responded to Rihanna, tweeting, “Painting ‘F**k […]
