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As you may have noticed overnight and into the morning on Wednesday, Oprah Winfrey‘s name was trending on Twitter due to the spread of a false claim that she had been arrested. A cursory stroll through the related tweets shows that, as Ava DuVernay pointed out, the trending appears to have been kicked off by trolls and […]
As an unforeseen consequence of Italy’s coronavirus lockdown, their air and water appears to be getting cleaner due to the lack of humans being outside to contaminate them. Whether the same can be said for local computer monitors and phone screens? Well, during times like these you take what you can get. As an example […]
Louisiana authorities are investigating a viral video that allegedly shows an officer planting drugs on a black male suspect. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office says the incident occurred at around 3 p.m. local time in the area of Commerce Street and 6th Street in Bridge City, Louisiana. Authorities were reportedly responding to a call about a man in […]
A 100-page plan that was put together by the federal government warned that the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could impact the country for up top 18 months, the New York Times reported. The plan, which said the coronavirus could hit the population in “multiple waves,” also explored options the federal government has in terms of fighting […]
In an effort to contain the deadly coronavirus, the Philadelphia Police Department will postpone arrests for low-level criminal offenses beginning Tuesday. The department announced the decision in an internal memo that outlined new protocols intended to limit officers’ exposure to COVID-19. The changes come just a day after the city decided to close its courts until at least April 1 — a decision that sparked […]
Idris Elba is asking the public to stop spreading conspiracy theories about the coronavirus. A day after revealing he tested positive for the deadly disease, the 47-year-old English actor posted videos condemning some of the coronavirus myths he’s read online—specifically, the “stupid” claims that black people cannot be infected. “Thank you to everyone that’s shown a lot of support … Something that’s […]
Donald Trump is facing mounting backlash over the way he and his administration have handled the coronavirus pandemic. The president has been accused of downplaying the severity of the deadly disease, as well as refusing to take responsibility for the government’s incompetent response. Among the the biggest criticisms Trump has faced in recent weeks stems from the 2018 […]
CureVac, a German biotech company that also has a branch in Boston, is working on a vaccine to COVID-19 and hopes to have it ready “perhaps before autumn.” Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, mentioned the company during an update on the coronavirus pandemic and provided the “autumn” projection for a vaccine. She […]
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday that he’s considering issuing a “shelter in place” order for all New York City residents, as the spread of coronavirus continues to grow, The Hill reports. His decision will reportedly be made in the next 48 hours. “We’re absolutely considering that,” de Blasio told CNN’s New Day when asked about the […]
Young Thug has waded into misguided coronavirus conspiracy theory waters. Late Monday night, Thugger shared a photo of a passage from the Holy Bible (Good News Translation), specifically highlighting a passage about rain and locusts and evil and whatnot that has been shared by others in response to news earlier this month about locusts in East Africa and […]
