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Jussie Smollett’s legal battle isn’t over yet. The former Empire star’s most recent charges won’t be dropped—and Chicago’s State Attorney, Kim Foxx who first tried the case, called it a “bullshit” decision and wondered why so much credence is being given to what she dismissed as merely at “prank,” Page Six reports. Smollett’s lawyers contended in […]
The coronavirus outbreak has taken over Italy with the country quarantining close to 16 million who may have come in contact with the illness. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the closure of schools, gyms, museums, nightclubs and other establishments across the country, BBC reports. Yet, the virus has taken a stronghold in the country’s Northern and Central […]
On Friday, Vice President Mike Pence told reporters that 21 people onboard the Grand Princess cruise ship tested positive for the coronavirus. That ship is currently being quarantined off the coast of California. The reveal of the number of infected via news conference may have come as a surprise to those who are stuck on […]
Halle Berry‘s got jokes. On Saturday, the Oscar-winning actress responded to a tweet that included a bizarre tidbit about her family tree. The post was part of a thread by Daily Blast Live, which pointed to different celebrities you probably didn’t know were related. There was Sen. Bernie Sanders and Larry David; actress Kerry Washington and former […]
The coronavirus has reportedly made its way into the FBI. On Friday, CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz revealed that the FBI is now dealing with its first case of the deadly virus. According to Prokupecz, an employee at a field office in San Francisco tested positive for the coronavirus. FBI has its first case of Corona. An FBI employee […]
The Chilean territory of Easter Island is home to hundreds of stone-faced structures that are believed to have been built sometime between the 13th and 16th centuries. These statues, known as “Moai,” are considered sacred among the indigenous Rapa Nui people and attract thousands of tourists every year. Sadly, however, there is now one less on the Polynesian island. According to CNN, […]
The NYPD is searching for the group of teens who viciously attacked and robbed a 15-year-old Brooklyn girl in broad daylight. Authorities say the incident occurred around 4 p.m. Thursday on the corner of Utica Avenue and Sterling Place in Crown Heights. Surveillance video shows the young girl falling to the ground as more than a dozen […]
As the novel coronavirus spreads rapidly around the world, health experts and government officials are taking drastic measures to prevent a full-blown pandemic. There are now 101,906 confirmed cases across 97 countries and territories, as the death toll rapidly approaches the 4,000 mark. Major events have been canceled, prisoners have been temporarily released, and thousands of people have been […]
The New York City Police Department announced it is investigating an unsettling video of what appears to be a coronavirus-related hate crime. The incident reportedly took place Wednesday morning on an MTA train in Brooklyn, where a passenger was filmed spraying an air freshener at an Asian commuter. Cell phone footage shows the suspect telling the victim to move; […]
Disturbing footage of a young man’s violent arrest has prompted the NYPD to launch an internal investigation. The incident occurred at around 7 p.m. Wednesday in Brooklyn, when a passerby noticed a young black man being detained by a plainclothes officer. The woman pulled out her phone and began recording, as the detainee—later identified as 20-year-old Fitzroy Gayle—repeatedly asked the […]
