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An Indiana museum has apologized for selling a watermelon menu item in honor of Juneteenth. As pointed out by TMZ, the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis faced widespread criticism this week after someone posted a photo of its “Juneteenth Watermelon Salad” offered in its cafeteria. Social media users slammed the museum for the labeling, saying it perpetuated a stereotype about […]
A 9-year-old survivor of the Uvalde school shooting has been released from the hospital. The University Health System in San Antonio announced the discharge Saturday, less than two weeks after a gunman killed 19 children and two students at Robb Elementary school—marking the deadliest U.S. school shooting in about a decade. According to ABC News, 17 people […]
A former Wisconsin judge was shot and killed in what is believed to be a “targeted act against the judicial system.” According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, local officers responded to reports of gunfire early Friday at a home in New Lisbon, located about 80 miles outside of Madison. Authorities say the Juneau County Special Tactics […]
Abbott Nutrition, the country’s largest producer of baby formula, has been cleared to resume production at its Michigan plant. The company announced the news in a statement Saturday, nearly three months after it was forced to shutter the factory due to contamination concerns. Around that time, Abbott issued a product recall of its Similac, Alimentum and EleCare […]
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden were briefly evacuated from their Delaware vacation home Saturday after a private airplane mistakenly entered restricted airspace, per PBS. The incident took place before the small plane was escorted from the airspace after “mistakenly entering a secured area,” and the Bidens quickly returned to their Rehoboth Beach home. They were […]
The U.S. Capitol was the site of an arrest on Friday morning. According to a U.S. Capitol Police statement, a retired New York police officer was apprehended while parked close to the federal building, near Peace Circle on the West side of the Capitol, where he was sitting in a 2017 Dodge Challenger. He was […]
The weeks-long defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has set off a wave of toxic online content, social media users say. There’s no denying the highly publicized legal battled dominated the online discourse over the past couple of months. According to data published by NewsWhip, the trial generated more engagement than more pressing topics, such as abortion rights, the […]
A Republican lawmaker has ended his reelection bid after facing backlash over his gun control stance. New York Rep. Chris Jacobs made the announcement Friday, just a week after expressing support for an assault weapons ban. The 55-year-old lawmaker, who was previously endorsed by the National Rife Association, was widely criticized by fellow GOP members who demanded he […]
Jim Jones has addressed whether he ever had a “proper conversation” with Gucci over his criticism of one of the brand’s stores earlier this year. As previously reported, Jones took to social media back in February to criticize a New York location’s service. In one post, he slammed the store for “nasty” behavior and “movin […]
Sin City could soon say goodbye to Elvis-themed weddings. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, a handful of wedding chapels have received cease-and-desist letters demanding they stop using the King’s name and likeness for unauthorized events. Authentic Brands Group (ABG), which owns the majority stake in Elvis Presley Enterprises, reportedly issued the letters back in May. The licensing […]
