The outbreak of the COVID-19 disease, caused by the novel Wuhan coronavirus, has shaken faith in global markets. The specter of a looming epidemic that has an astonishing virality and high mortality rate has caused the US stock market to tumble to historic lows. Predictions of sickness and death are …
Read MoreAt least nineteen people are dead following an extremely powerful tornado that passed through central Tennessee Tuesday morning. The tornado cut a swath through Nashville before heading into the middle of the state. It caused millions of dollars in damage along with the human toll of the lives it claimed. …
Read MoreA hedge fund called Elliott Management Corp obtained a very large ownership stake in Twitter on Monday, and has been advocating for the replacement of current Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. The news was first reported by Bloomberg, and then confirmed by Reuters. The hedge fund has nominated four people it …
Read MoreDemocratic candidate Amy Klobuchar has canceled her campaign after a group of protestors occupied the stage at a Sunday event in Minnesota. The event, scheduled for Sunday night in Klobuchar’s home state, was canceled after protestors refused to sit with Klobuchar. The reason? A life sentence in prison for teenager …
Read MoreJack Welch, former longtime CEO of General Electric, has died. He was 84 at the time of his passing. Welch took the mantle of CEO in 1981 and oversaw the company through a highly successful period. He retired in 2001. During Welch’s tenure as CEO of the company, he led …
Read More2020, like many election years, is a leap year. What does this mean, exactly? Well, it means that February, the shortest month of the year, is a little longer than usual this year. Instead of ending on the 28th, like it normally does, every fourth year February gets a 29th …
Read MoreOn Friday, a federal appeals court handed the Trump administration a major defeat. The court blocked the administration from sending asylum seekers from Central and South America to Mexico. Trump’s administration has been widely condemned for their inhumane treatment of immigrants and asylum seekers. Many note their uneven application of …
Read MoreDespite his recent claims to the contrary, Joe Biden has clarified that he was not, in fact, arrested in South Africa during a visit in the 1970s. During an interview with CNN, Biden clarified the story, which many have been blasting him for online. “I wasn’t arrested, I was stopped. …
Read MoreThe first American case of a community-spread coronavirus infection was recently announced in California. The patient in the case said they didn’t travel to regions where the disease had already spread. This means that they caught the COVID-19 illness from someone in the US who had it. This is upsetting …
Read MoreIn a bizarre news story out of Texas, Tuesday evening a babysitter accidentally shot her ten-year-old charge while posing with a gun for pictures. The boy was rushed to the hospital and is recovering. In truth, even the best lawyer for personal injury would have a hard time accepting the …
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