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Though no one should need further proof that federal laws targeting marijuana are inherently ridiculous, recent comments from Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas certainly qualify. More generally, the entire case in which Thomas’ comments were a part makes clear just how convoluted the current situation is for many across the country, even as more and […]
The Tour De France spectator whose complete lack of spatial awareness caused a massive pile-up during a race on Saturday has allegedly fled the country. This comes as an intent to sue her was announced by Tour de France deputy director Pierre-Yves Thouault. As told to the AFP news agency, Thouault says the plans to pursue legal […]
As the search for the permanent host for Jeopardy! marches onward, LeVar Burton continues to be open about his desire to land that role. Well, more accurately he’s being asked about it and he’s just answering the questions but, yeah, he wants it. The latest instance of this subject being brought up came in an interview with The New York Times […]
Christina Aguilera posted a series of tweets Monday night discussing her perspective on the over decade-long conservatorship involving fellow pop star and former Mickey Mouse Club castmate Britney Spears. “These past few days I’ve been thinking about Britney and everything she is going through,” Aguilera tweeted, along with a photo of the two as kids. “It is unacceptable that […]
Mexico’s Supreme Court voted 8-3 on Monday in favor of striking down laws prohibiting the use of recreational marijuana, per BBC News. The decision deemed legislation that banned the personal use, and home cultivation of marijuana as unconstitutional. Adult residents can now apply for permits that will allow someone to carry as much as 28 grams, or grow no […]
California has added Arkansas, Florida, Montana, North Dakota, and West Virginia to a list of states where state-funded travel is banned due to discriminatory laws against the LGBTQ community, CNN reports. These latest states were included for passing legislation which targets transgender people, most recently laws that prevent trans women and girls from competing in women’s sports. California Attorney General Rob […]
Less than two weeks out from Black Widow’s release, Scarlett Johansson (see: Black Widow) is labeling her planned parting from the title role as “bittersweet.” She said as much on Monday in an interview on Good Morning America, though the hosts correctly added the caveat of who really knows what is and is not permanent when it […]
Two adults and a child were killed after their vehicle was hit by a Metra train struck on Sunday in Chicago. A train heading north into the city struck the vehicle just after 5 p.m. on the city’s Far South Side and pushed it a half-mile before it came to a complete stop, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The force […]
On Saturday an Ankeny, Iowa man was arrested because, according to police, he threatened to blow up a local McDonald’s after they failed to include dipping sauce along with his chicken McNuggets order. Sgt. Corey Schneden of the Ankeny P.D. told regional outlet WHO 13 that 42-year-old Robert Golwitzer Jr. phoned the restaurant at about 5:20 p.m. on […]
Electronic cigarette company Juul has agreed to pay the state of North Carolina $40 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the company targeted young people in its marketing. The New York Times reports that North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein announced the settlement on Monday. The company has continued to deny that it targeted young people, leading […]
