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Though we live in a time when social distancing is encouraged, one man found himself so isolated he was forced to call for help. According to the Gothamist, a kayaker who was missing for twelve hours was rescued Thursday from a remote island near Queens. The 36-year-old man, whose identity has not been made public, was found […]
Khloé Kardashian is lending a hand to some of the most high-risk groups for COVID-19. The 35-year-old reality star reportedly spent the past week traveling to Los Angeles-area grocery stores to pay for elderly shoppers’ groceries. According to TMZ, Kardashian made stops at various Ralphs and Trader Joe’s locations during senior hours, a designated shopping time—typically the first hour […]
If there’s something that’s not equivalent to the horrors of the Jim Crow South and segregation, it would be social distancing. White House adviser Stephen Moore, however, would seemingly argue against that point as he described COVID-19 protestors as the “modern-day Rosa Parks.” “I call these people modern-day Rosa Parks,” Moore told The Washington Post. “They […]
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted industries across the board, including farming. Now Cranney Farms in Oakley, Idaho, is donating almost two million potatoes, so they don’t go unused. CEO Ryan Cranney told CNN that his potatoes are largely sold to grocery stores and restaurants to make french fries. However, the almost nationwide stay-at-home orders have […]
A Connecticut man is in custody after he broke into a closed restaurant and spent four days drinking liquor and eating food. The New Haven Police Department reportedly found Louis Angel Ortiz asleep with a bottle of rum inside a local restaurant on Tuesday. Police were responding to reports of a robbery in progress when they discovered the 42-year-old man. […]
Two high school students in Georgia were expelled after posting a racist TikTok using negative African American stereotypes. In the thread by Twitter user Camden, you can watch the aforementioned TikTok shared on Thursday with the two students. It shows the teenagers using racial slurs and making derogatory remarks about African Americans like “eat watermelon […]
O.J. Simpson is officially a TikToker—as if these times couldn’t get any weirder. On Friday afternoon, the retired NFL star posted his first-ever video on the platform, giving fans an inside look on how he’s getting through the COVID-19 lockdowns. And you already know Simpson added a dose of humor. The clip shows the 72-year-old struggling […]
A Kenyan governor is facing backlash after including alcohol in COVID-19 care packages. In addition to traditional food staples, Nairobi Gov. Mike Sonko also sent a few small bottles of the popular cognac, Hennessy in the packages. Sonko confirmed the inclusion during a media briefing on Tuesday, CNN reports. He rationalized the inclusion by saying […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) would prefer that access to alcohol be “restricted” during COVID-19 containment efforts. Earlier this week, WHO’s regional office for Europe shared an update to its Health Topics guide largely focused on shutting down the idiotic conspiracy theory centered around the idea that one could somehow consume an alcoholic beverage that’s […]
The Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that people may soon be able to engage in “safer at-home coronavirus testing.” Per CNN, the FDA said it’s collaborated with US Cotton for a newly designed Q-tip-style swab exam that notably uses swabs that are shorter than the ones currently used by doctors and nurses for collecting samples […]
