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As tensions between the United States and Iran continue to escalate, dozens of Iranians and Iranian-Americans have been detained at the Canadian border. As the New York Times reports, dozens of people were reportedly held for hours at the Washington state border to Canada. America’s Department of Homeland Security recently increased security at border ports across the country […]
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT BELOW On Sunday night, 60 Minutes took an extensive look the highly publicized death of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, who died while awaiting trial for child sex trafficking charges. The 66-year-old was found dead on Aug. 10 inside his jail cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City. Shortly after his body was discovered, […]
Since Manifest Destiny, America has been focused on conquering lands. To Colin Kaepernick, the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani is just another example of the country showcasing its thirst for imperialism. On Saturday, Kaepernick took to Twitter to claim that America subjects black and brown people to terrorism so that it can keep “policing and plundering” […]
Authorities are still searching for the body of a man who died after being attacked by a great white shark on Sunday, Newsweek reports. Around 1 p.m. local time, Australian authorities started to receive reports that a shark attacked a man. ABC News Australia says that the victim was diving near the West Beach of Cull Island when he encountered the […]
The Iranian government has promised “forceful revenge” in response to the U.S. airstrike that killed its top military commander Qassem Soleimani. In wake of the deadly attack, the U.S. is bracing itself for possible reprisal attacks. However, it remains unclear how and when the Iranians will retaliate. “[Soleimani’s] departure to God does not end his path or his […]
An Alabama woman disappeared after leaving a bar in December, and police now say they’ve found her body. Paighton Houston went missing after she left a Birmingham bar, texting her coworker than she felt she was in trouble. The woman, who has been missing since Dec. 20, said that she was with strangers, according to […]
One of Iran’s most powerful political figures, General Qassem Soleimani, was killed in an airstrike carried out by U.S. forces on Thursday. The air raids occurred near Baghdad International airport, and Iranian Quds Force commander Soleimani was among the 10 people killed. He is considered to be the second-most powerful figure in Iran behind Supreme […]
A Wisconsin teacher will have to pay more than $6,000 for repeatedly defecating in a public park. According to Janesville Gazette, Jeffrey S. Churchwell admitted to pooping in Whitewater, Wisconsin’s Natureland Park. Per a report from the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office, Churchwell had been defecating—sometimes more than once a day—on and outside of a building in the park since 2017. The investigation picked up […]
As deadly wildfires continue to rage across Australia, LaMelo Ball has joined a growing list of professional athletes who have pledged financial support to the bushfire relief efforts. Ball’s agent Jermaine Jackson confirmed the gesture Thursday night to ESPN Australia’s Corey Williams. Jackson revealed Ball would give one month of his NBL salary to victims of the fires that […]
CNN reports that it was a Happy New Year indeed for Illinois, which saw a haul of nearly $3.2 million in sales of recreational marijuana on its first day. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation revealed that the state’s 37 dispensaries accounted for 77,128 transactions, which totaled more than $3.17 million. According to the Chicago Tribune, Illinois’ first-day sales were one of the […]
