Heather Thompson

California Set To Pass New Net Neutrality Legislation, Pending Approval From Governor

California legislators approved a bill yesterday to pass some of the nation’s strongest laws regarding net neutrality. The new measure is headed for the governor, Jerry Brown’s, desk. Governor Brown has not yet indicated whether or not he will sign the bill. The new bill will prohibit internet providers from blocking certain content or giving […]

5y ago

Donald Trump|john mccain|mike pence

John McCain Becomes Only The 31st Person To Lie In State In The U.S. Capitol

Before he was a U.S. Senator, John McCain was held hostage as a prisoner of war in Vietnam for more than five years. He passed away last week after a year’s long battle with terminal brain cancer. Yesterday, McCain was returned to Washington, D.C. for his memorial service. He is honored to lie in state […]

5y ago

john mccain

Someone At Google Renamed The Russell Building After The Late Senator John McCain

Just days after the revered U.S. senator passed away from terminal brain cancer, Google Maps renamed the Russell Senate Office Building to the McCain Senate Office Building. The gaffe seems to have been inspired by speculated legislation to officially rename the office building in honor of the late “giant of the Senate.” Senator John McCain, […]

5y ago

Chicago|harriet tubman|kanye west

Kanye West Defends ‘Slavery Was A Choice’ Comments On Chicago Radio Show

A few months ago in May, Kanye West sent shock waves through the internet with a bold statement: The enslavement of black Americans was a choice by the slaves themselves. “When you hear about slavery for 400 years… for 400 years? That sounds like a choice,” the American rapper said to TMZ during an incendiary […]

5y ago

Two Construction Workers Die In A Scaffolding Accident Near Disney World

Two workers fell seven stories early this Wednesday morning after the scaffolding they were standing on collapsed, reports Fox News. A third worker held on and was able to climb to safety. The workers were pouring cement around 4:15 a.m. when the support structure failed and caused the deaths. USA Today says the two workers […]

5y ago

california|jerry brown

California Becomes First State To Abolish Cash Bail In Criminal Proceedings

California became the first state to eliminate the system of cash bail in criminal courts. The change will go into effect October 2019 and goes further than any state has previously to end the system of cash bails in pretrial proceedings. The Merced Sun-Star reported on the new legislation, Senate Bill 10. Under the bill, […]

5y ago

#metoo|comedy|Sarah Silverman

Michael Ian Black Faces Backlash For Supporting Louis CK’s Comedy Comeback

Michael Ian Black faced backlash on Twitter after he defended Louis CK for making a return to stand-up comedy, nine months after the disgraced comedian was ousted in the Me Too movement. Louis CK surprised an audience at the Comedy Cellar with a brief 15-minute set. In his tweet, Black said, “Will take heat for […]

5y ago

Melissa McCarthy

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Dominates The Box Office Again In Its Second Weekend

Crazy Rich Asians shocked again this weekend as it not only held onto its number one spot in the box office but also brought in equally strong revenue for its second weekend. The Inquisitr reported last week of Crazy Rich Asians‘ surprise debut at number one in the box office. The movie is lauded as […]

5y ago

Six Children And Two Adults Killed In A Chicago Apartment Fire

A rare event happened today in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. Eight people, including six children, are dead from an apartment building fire inside a three-story structure. A dog was also killed in the fire, according to CNN. “We have not had this in many, many, many years — this amount of fatalities and injuries in […]

5y ago

Chuck Schumer|john mccain

Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer Wants Senate Building To Be Renamed After John McCain

After six-term U.S. Senator and Vietnam war hero John McCain passed away yesterday from terminal brain cancer, the country mourned the loss of “The Maverick.” McCain was often referred to as the “giant of the Senate.” While he has been absent from Capitol Hill since last year following his diagnosis with a glioblastoma, an aggressive […]

5y ago

amazon|walgreens

CVS & Glamsquad Team Up To Bring You Blowouts & Prescriptions All In One Place

A new strategy by the drugstore chain CVS will include a concept they are naming BeautyIRL (IRL means “in real life”). The new focal point of the drugstore’s concept will be to incorporate express beauty services into regular consumer shopping. The BeautyIRL life is meant to serve as a “store-within-a-store” beauty format, says Drug Store […]

5y ago

Donald Trump

The Midterm Elections Could Affect The Process To Impeach President Trump

The topic of impeachment for President Donald Trump flared again this week as the president was told “the countdown to impeachment has already started,” according to The Independent. Trump himself seemed to show a lack of concern for the impeachment proceedings. On Thursday, he publicly stated his impeachment would adversely affect the U.S. economy and […]

5y ago

Saudi Arabia Seeks First Death Penalty For Female Women’s Rights Activist

Five Eastern Provinces activists, including Israa al-Ghomgham, a female human right’s activist, are facing the death penalty from Saudi Arabia’s Public Prosecution, reports Human Rights Watch. Al-Ghomgham and her husband were arrested in a night raid in 2015 and have been detained — for two years — without legal counsel ever since. The female women’s […]

5y ago

Twitter

Arlington National Cemetery Bomb Threat Leads To Evacuation

Just off the blue metro line of Washington, D.C.metro area — a line that originates from Virginia south of the District and connects The Pentagon to the East of the capital — lies Arlington Cemetery. Arlington Cemetery is a military cemetery that holds over 400,000 graves for those who died in service for the United […]

5y ago

Crime

Prisoners Across The U.S. Go On Strike To Protest ‘Modern-Day Slavery’

Seventeen prisons across the U.S. announced today a nationwide strike to protest for better living conditions, access to rehabilitation and an end to forced prison labor. The strike comes in response to riots in Lee Correctional Institution in South Carolina. “Seven comrades lost their lives during a senseless uprising that could have been avoided had […]

5y ago

Crime|murder|Nashville|Tennessee

Bartley Teal & Jaime Sarrantonio’s Killers Sought By Nashville Police

The city of Nashville, Tenn. is severely shaken this week after a string of possibly connected violent crimes occurred. The most severe of which involved what police describe as two “cold-blooded killers” who murdered two people without apparent motive. The victims, Bartley Teal, age 33, and Jaime Sarrantonio, age 30, were celebrating a birthday when […]

5y ago

Donald Trump|JK Rowling|Twitter

JK Rowling Roasts President Trump By Mimicking His Tweet Style

Author JK Rowling is no stranger to Twitter roasting. The Harry Potter author is infamous on Twitter for her clap backs against Twitter trolls and any manner of statements she finds offensive. Buzzfeed compiled a list of some of Rowling’s best Twitter takedowns (warning: language in the title considered not safe for work – NSFW). […]

5y ago

china|Donald Trump

Trump’s China Tariffs Will Cause Long-Term Repercussions For Americans, US Businesses Predict

U.S. businesses are speaking up this week in a series of public hearings and testimonies on the Trump administration’s proposal to increase tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. The majority of businesses addressing the proposal warn the administration the tariffs will directly affect the American consumer, as the increased cost of both imported […]

5y ago

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Takes No. 1 At The Box Office This Weekend

Crazy Rich Asians, the first major Hollywood film in 25 years since The Joy Luck Club to feature a predominately Asian cast, exceeded expectations this weekend at the box office. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Kevin Kwan. The story follows the events of an Asian-American woman meeting her […]

5y ago

china|Donald Trump

China Is ‘Likely’ Training Pilots For Strikes Against The U.S., Says The Pentagon

Striking news comes today that China is “likely training for strikes” against the United States and its allies, reports Reuters. The news comes from a new report from the Pentagon released on Thursday. The report comes amidst heightened tension between the U.S. and China. “Over the last three years, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has […]

5y ago