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Gavin Newsom soundly defeated efforts to recall him and will remain the Governor of California, according to projections from NBC News, the Associated Press, and CNN. The Republican-backed campaign failed to garner the 50 percent of votes needed to remove Newsom from his position. Around 1.5 million Californians signed the petition that initiated the recall vote. Of the votes counted […]
Virginia is one step closer to removing the Robert E. Lee statue on Richmond’s Monument Avenue. According to the New York Times, the Virginia Supreme Court affirmed a circuit court ruling that paved the way for the 12-ton statue’s removal in the capital city. The decision was explained in two opinions Thursday, more than a year after Gov. Ralph […]
Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is in hot water after claiming that unvaccinated black people are the reason for the recent surge in COVID-19 infections across the country. During an interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham Thursday night, Patrick addressed Democrats who are criticizing his state’s handling of increased COVID cases, claiming that the virus is spreading […]
A pharmacist in Chicago was arrested on Tuesday after it was discovered he was allegedly selling real COVID-19 vaccination cards on the internet. According to a press release from the Justice Department, 34-year-old Tangtang Zhao was a licensed pharmacist who was indicted on 12 counts of theft of government property after investigations found that he allegedly […]
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has tested positive for COVID-19. The republican leader and noted anti-masker was fully vaccinated, according to a statement from Office of the Governor Communications Director Mark Miner. “The Governor has been testing daily, and today was the first positive test result,” the statement read. “Governor Abbott is in constant communication with his staff, […]
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space company, filed a federal lawsuit Friday over NASA awarding a $2.9 billion lunar lander contract to Elon Musk’s rival company SpaceX. Bezos founded the company to pursue commercial space flight, and after a trip from Texas last month, offered NASA $2 billion to change its mind about the contract. The filing mentioned “NASA’s unlawful […]
A shooting in the Keyham area of Plymouth, England on Thursday led to several casualties, according to authorities. NBC News reports that the southwest England shooting is being called a “critical incident” by Devon & Cornwall Police, who said they responded to “a serious firearms incident in Biddick Drive, in the Keyham area of Plymouth,” which took place […]
BuzzFeed News has learned that the U.S. Department of State is conducting an investigation after a swastika was found on Monday etched into a wooden panel on an elevator door inside the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. State Department spokesperson Jalina Porter told reporters earlier today that the swastika has already been removed, and the matter is being looked […]
The U.S. Department of Justice say that federal law does not prohibit private businesses and public agencies from requiring vaccination against COVID-19, per an option from the department’s Office of Legal Counsel. While news of this determination from the DOJ first hit the cycle this week, featured in pieces from CNN and Politico mere hours […]
The Texas state Senate passed a new bill dropping the requirement for public school teachers to instruct students that the Klu Klux Klan is “morally wrong.” Senate Bill 3 passed with an 18-4 vote on Friday in the Republican-led Senate and will be considered by the Republican-led House, according to the Hill. The measure also drops several other […]
