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Does anybody have a 20 on David Duchovny? According to CNN, several U.S. senators were briefed in a private meeting about unidentifed aircraft sightings by Navy pilots. A group of US senators, including the vice chair of the Senate Intelligence committee, received a classified briefing Wednesday about a series of reported encounters by the […]
Applicants applying for U.S. visas may have to give the government social media information, according to BBC News. U.S. State Department has adopted new regulations that will require those seeking residency to submit their social media handles as well as the different email addresses and phone numbers they’ve used in the last five years. Only diplomatic and official […]
A new Texas law will prohibit minors from being able to buy popular cough medicine. According to a report from the Texas Tribune, the bill, which is set to go into effect in September, prevents anyone under the age of 18 from buying over-the-counter products that contain dextromethorphan. The cough suppressant is found in over 100 products […]
The redesigned $20 bill featuring Harriet Tubman will not be unveiled in 2020, as originally planned. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced the news during a House Financial Services Committee hearing Wednesday, saying the updated $20 bill is unlikely to roll out under the Trump administration. “The primary reason we’ve looked at redesigning the currency is for counterfeiting […]
Sometimes in life, you have to look on the bright side. For example, this week, we were reminded that reproductive healthcare is not a right and the immigrants who built (and continue to build) this country don’t deserve compassion in the eyes of our government. But, on the bright side, there’s a shit ton of […]
Georgia’s newest abortion law may have detrimental effects to its film industry as the threat of a production boycott grows by the day, Variety reports. Governor Brian Kemp, who signed the controversial law on May 7, is expected to make a trip to Los Angeles to meet with executives in the near future, with the issue of the bill likely to be […]
The city of Los Angeles held a ceremony on Saturday in which a portion of Rodeo Road was renamed President Barack Obama Boulevard. An almost four-mile stretch has been dedicated to the former president. This stretch of land also holds sentimental value for Obama. It’s close to Rancho Cienega Park, where Obama held his first-ever campaign rally in the […]
Fans are calling on the U.K. government to lift its “petty” ban on Tyler, the Creator. In 2015, Tyler was informed he was prohibited from entering Britain for the next three to five years. Legal documents state the decision was due to the rapper’s controversial lyrical content, specifically citing songs from the 2009 Bastard and 2011 Goblin projects. He […]
In a move that will hopefully inspire some serious Waterworld reboot talk, the United Nations is looking to the idea of floating cities to alleviate the risks of continued climate change. UN-Habitat, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Explorers Club, and private U.S. firm Oceanix announced Wednesday that the idea would be advanced via a collaborative […]
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has officially put up their “Help Wanted” signs. But, before you jump at this opportunity to fulfill some wild, action movie fantasy, here are some things you need to know about this position. One, it’s freelance so it’s not some Don Cheadle, Traffic type of thing. And two, you either have to […]
