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A set of new firearm laws will be legalized in Texas on Sunday, following another mass shooting in the state that left seven people dead. Gun restrictions in the state will be even more loosened, even though Texas has had four of the 10 deadliest mass shootings in modern U.S. history, CNN reports. Prior to […]
An Arkansas 911 dispatcher has faced criticism after she was recorded scorning a woman who was drowning. As USA Today reports, 47-year-old Debra Stevens asked for help after she drove her car into water. Audio of the incident has surfaced online, and at one point, the dispatcher told Stevens to shut up, moments before she […]
Authorities have confirmed at least five people were killed and at least 21 others injured in a mass shooting Saturday in West Texas. The Midland Police Department said officers initially believed there were two shooters in separate vehicles—a small “gold/white” Toyota truck and a USPS postal van—in the Odessa and Midland area. Authorities have since announced a suspect was shot and […]
Donald Trump‘s visit to the African American History museum was apparently a little awkward. Shocking, right? According to the museum’s founding director Lonnie G. Bunch III., Trump had tried to schedule a private tour for Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2017—a request that Bunch ultimately denied. “The notion that we could shut out visitors on the first […]
In a massive three-state drug bust, authorities have arrested 35 people and seized a huge amount of fentanyl. As CNN reports, the quantity of fentanyl seized in the search could kill somewhere around 14 million people. The U.S. Justice Department traced the source of some of the deadly opioids to Shanghai, China. In the process of the […]
Two former NYPD officers who have been accused of raping an 18-year-old Brooklyn girl will face no jail time despite pleading guilty to 11 charges, CNN reports. Thirty-nine-year-old Eddie Martins and 34-year-old Richard Hall pleaded guilty to the charges, which included bribery and misconduct, and will face five years of probation. They both claimed they’d had consensual […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is cautioning against the purchase and use of bootleg (or otherwise altered) vaping devices and related components. In a statement to media Friday from CDC Director Robert R. Redfield and Acting FDA Commissioner Ned Sharpless, the ongoing investigation into recent reports of severe respiratory disease possibly linked […]
Vic Mensa recently shared the self-titled debut project of his new band 93PUNX, and now the group is throwing a protest at ICE headquarters. On Sept. 2, 93PUNX will play what they’re calling a “Fuck ICE” concert at the Downtown Los Angeles headquarters, with Mensa announcing the “guerrilla performance” on his Instagram. While details are […]
Alvin Kennard was 22 years old when he stole $50.75 from a Bessemer-area bakery. The Alabama resident was ultimately arrested and charged for the crime, which resulted in a life sentence without parole. Yes, you read that correctly. Kennard got a life sentence. For a $50 robbery. On Wednesday, Circuit Judge David Carpenter re-sentenced the now-58-year-old to time served, […]
Sasha Obama will reportedly begin school at the University of Michigan. The youngest daughter of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, Sasha was spotted touring the campus by several students. According to the Detroit News, students noticed the youngest Obama surrounded by Secret Service agents. “I was walking by pushing a […]
