Teen Sisters Killed in Freak Hammock Accident, and How Facebook Plans to Change the Way We Vote. Teen Sisters Killed in Freak Hammock Accident Two teen sisters in Ohio were killed as they were lying in a backyard hammock. Scout was 14-years-old. Her younger sister, Chasey, was 12. On Sunday, …
Read MorePresident Donald Trump signed an executive order on police conduct on Tuesday. This marks his first piece of legislation aimed at recent protests over police brutality. Since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Memorial Day, protests nationwide have called for police reform. At times, Trump appeared to signal …
Read MoreIn stunning news from England, researchers are using a cheap, widely available drug to treat COVID-19 patients. The drug, dexamethasone, reduced deaths of patients on ventilators by one-third. The drug could have saved some 5,000 lives in England alone had researchers known of its COVID efficacy. UK Prime Minister Boris …
Read MoreIn a surprising escalation of tensions between Pyongyang, North Korea and Seoul, South Korea, the northern country has blown up a joint liaison office near the border. The two Koreas used the liaison office for peace talks that had been under way since 2018. However, due to recent tensions between …
Read MoreLate Monday night, the New York Police Benevolent Association (PBA) said that at least one officer consumed what they believed to be a “toxic” beverage at Shake Shack. NYPD Officers Hospitalized After Drinking ‘Toxic’ Shakes at Shake Shack The PBA is a police union that represents the police officers in …
Read MoreTrump Says Coronavirus Testing Makes USA Look Bad; and a Florida Data Scientist Who Was Fired Creates Her Own Coronavirus Dashboard Trump Says Coronavirus Testing Makes USA Look Bad On Monday, President Donald Trump said there was an easy way to have fewer coronavirus cases in the United States. All …
Read MoreThe Supreme Court was very active on Monday. Not only did the court rule in favor of LGBT workers in a civil rights case, but they declined to hear several landmark cases. It was revealed on Monday that the court had refused to hear cases on sanctuary cities, gun rights …
Read MoreIn a historic ruling, the Supreme Court has found that the 1964 Civil Rights Act prohibiting sex discrimination does, in fact, protect LGBT workers. The law holds that an employer can’t discriminate against an employee based on sex. As such, given a literal reading of the law, not a reading …
Read MoreA fatal police shooting in Atlanta, Georgia has been declared a homicide. Rayshard Brooks was found sleeping in his car in a Wendy’s drive-through, and the police were called to address the situation. Brooks was administered a field sobriety test, which he failed. A video of the arrest shows the …
Read MoreAlmost 43,000 pounds of ground beef are being recalled, which includes packages sold at Walmart stores. This is thanks to a possible E. coli contamination. Ground Beef Recalled at Walmart Stores A possible E. coli contamination has caused a recall of nearly 43,000 pounds of ground beef. This includes packages …
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