Pentagon To Require COVID Vaccine For All Troops By September 15th
Associated Press - Mon Aug 9, 2021
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon will require members of the US military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by September 15, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press. More»
Dennis Thomas, Kool & the Gang Co-founder, Dies at 70
CNN - Sun Aug 8, 2021
Kool & the Gang co-founder Dennis Thomas, often referred to as "Dee Tee," has died. More»
'Completely white': Ash, smoke fall on Tahoe Basin
San Francisco Gate - Fri Aug 6, 2021
Winds pushed smoke from Northern California's Dixie Fire to the south Friday, choking the Lake Tahoe Basin with toxic air. More»
Spirit Airlines Cancels 60% of its Flights to ‘Reboot’ after Meltdown
CNBC - Wed Aug 4, 2021
Spirit Airlines canceled more than half of its flights on Wednesday, in an effort to “reboot” its operations after a wave of disruptions that started over the weekend due to a mix of bad weather, staffing shortages and technology problems. More»
Twelve Year Old Boy with Autism Charged with a Felony in Georgia
WGCL-TV - Wed Aug 4, 2021
COBB COUNTY, Georgia - A Cobb County 12-year-old student faces felony charges after threatening to burn people and property at his school. More»
The Orange Shit-Gibbon Calls Cops "Pussies"
Daily Beast - Fri Jul 30, 2021
In the months since the US Capitol assault, Donald Trump has led the GOP efforts to distort and dismiss the realities of the anti-democratic and deadly riot that the former president himself instigated. More»
Video shows Atlanta officer kick handcuffed woman in the head
WSB-TV - Tue Jul 27, 2021
ATLANTA, Georgia - The Atlanta Police Department confirmed Monday that a sergeant in their department is on unpaid suspension after video posted to social media showed an appeared to show him kicking a woman in the head. More»
CDC updates guidance, recommends vaccinated people wear masks
ABC News - Tue Jul 27, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday cited new science on the transmissibility of the delta variant in reversing its mask guidance to now recommend that everyone in areas with substantial or high levels of transmission, vaccinated or not, wear a mask in public, indoor settings. More»
Joey Jordison dies at 46: Former drummer for Slipknot passes away
Daily Mail - Tue Jul 27, 2021
Joey Jordison, who was a founding member of the band Slipknot and shot to fame as their drummer, has died. More»
Capitol Police Officer Testifies To The Racism He Faced During The Jan. 6 Riot
NPR - Tue Jul 27, 2021
As pro-Trump insurrectionists poured into the US Capitol on January 6, a Black Capitol Police officer passionately testified Tuesday that he faced racist epithets, the likes of which he had never heard while serving in uniform. More»
Gunman Kills One Before Being Stoned to Death
Washington Examiner - Mon Jul 26, 2021
A gunman in Fort Worth, Texas, opened fire on a group of people, killing one person before being stoned to death. More»
Alabama mom faces felony for filling doctor’s prescription while pregnant
AL.com - Thu Jul 22, 2021
An Alabama mom battling chronic back pain faces felony charges for refilling her prescription while pregnant – in a case her attorneys say tests the limits of legal protections for women receiving medical care. More»
Queens Substitute Teacher Arrested After Threatening to Shoot Class
NBC New York - Thu Jul 22, 2021
A New York City teacher was arrested after he threatened to shoot a classroom of students in order to get the students to listen to him, police sources told NBC New York. More»
FDA: Muffins sold at Walmart, Sam's Club recalled over Listeria
Yahoo News - Wed Jul 21, 2021
If you've recently purchased certain foods from Walmart or 7/11, you may want to think twice before eating them. More»
Montana GOP lawmaker told cops he was 'constitutionally exempt' from arrest after being pulled over for reckless driving
Raw Story - Tue Jul 20, 2021
On Tuesday, the Montana Free Press reported that Jason Ellsworth, the Republican President Pro Tempore of the Montana Senate, has been charged with reckless driving and obstructing a peace officer following an incident that took place in May. More»
The Bootleg Fire Grows to the Size of Los Angeles as Government Warns of 'National Wildfire Crisis'
Gizmodo - Mon Jul 19, 2021
The West’s nightmare summer continues to grow worse. More»
Military-grade spyware found on journalists' and activists' phones
The Hill - Sun Jul 18, 2021
Military-grade spyware licensed by an Israeli firm was used in attempts to hack into smartphones belonging to journalists and activists, according to a new investigation by The Washington Post and 16 media partners. More»
10 children on life support in Mississippi as Delta variant cases surge
WJTV-TV - Tue Jul 13, 2021
JACKSON, Mississippi – With a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant in Mississippi, health officials are encouraging people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. More»
Biden fires Trump-appointed Social Security Administration chief
NBC News - Fri Jul 9, 2021
President Joe Biden on Friday fired Social Security Commissioner Andrew Saul after he refused a request to resign, a White House official told NBC News. More»
Wells Fargo to shut down all personal credit lines. Here’s why that can hurt your credit score.
NJ.com - Thu Jul 8, 2021
Wells Fargo is eliminating all personal lines of credit in the next couple of weeks, according to a customer letter reviewed by CNBC. More»
Russia Breached GOP in Ransomware Attack
Bloomberg - Tue Jul 6, 2021
Russian government hackers breached the computer systems of the Republican National Committee last week, around the time a Russia-linked criminal group unleashed a massive ransomware attack, according to two people familiar with the matter. More»
IRS in Chaos
Daily Mail - Mon Jul 5, 2021
The Internal Revenue Service is facing a backlog of 35 million unprocessed tax returns, according to a government watchdog, as the pandemic and economic relief efforts combined to overwhelm the agency and force some people to spend hours chasing their overdue refunds. More»
Tyson Foods Recalls Nearly 8.5M Pounds of Ready-to-Eat Chicken Over Listeria Concerns
NBC New York - Sun Jul 4, 2021
Tyson Foods is recalling nearly 8.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products due to concerns of listeria, officials say. More»
New Jersey valedictorian cut off during graduation speech on mental health, LGBTQ identity
NBC News - Thu Jun 24, 2021
VORHEES TOWNSHIP, New Jersey - The queer valedictorian of a New Jersey high school said his graduation speech was cut short by a school administrator who did not want the top student to talk about his LGBTQ identity or mental health struggles. More»
Rudy Giuliani barred from practicing law in New York over election lies
The Guardian - Thu Jun 24, 2021
Rudy Giuliani is suspended from practicing law in New York state following disciplinary proceedings over his misleading statements to courts and the public following the 2020 US presidential election. More»
Pandemic helped cause biggest drop in US life expectancy since WWII, study finds
ABC News - Thu Jun 24, 2021
A new study estimates that life expectancy in the United States decreased by nearly two years from 2018 to 2020, primarily due to the coronavirus pandemic, marking the largest drop since World War II. More»
US government seizes dozens of US website domains connected to Iran
CNN - Tue Jun 22, 2021
The United States government has seized dozens of US website domains connected to Iran, linked to what the US says are disinformation efforts, a US national security official told CNN. More»
Half of US cosmetics contain toxic chemicals
Associated Press - Tue Jun 15, 2021
WASHINGTON — More than half the cosmetics sold in the United States and Canada likely contain high levels of a toxic industrial compound linked to serious health conditions, including cancer and reduced birth weight, according to a new study. More»
$350,000 settlement offered in police takedown of wrong man
Associated Press - Fri Jun 11, 2021
SAVANNAH, Georgia — Officials of a Georgia city have offered a $350,000 legal settlement to a Black man injured last year when a police officer violently slammed him in the ground, later saying he mistakenly believed the man had an outstanding arrest warrant. More»
Oregon GOP legislator ousted over state Capitol breach
USA Today - Fri Jun 11, 2021
SALEM, Oregon — The Oregon House of Representatives ousted Republican Representative Mike Nearman Thursday night, the first time in state history a sitting Oregon lawmaker has been expelled. More»