All that money yet no common sense. A venture capitalist wants his $2.5 million back after choosing to support the non-profit True the Vote’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results by filing numerous lawsuits across the nation. Not only were the lawsuits meritless, but they were also withdrawn …
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Pope Francis Not Happy With Groups Protesting COVID-19 Restrictions
In a lengthy essay submitted to the New York Times, Pope Francis wrote about his opinions on the pandemic. He says that a crisis reveals what is in our hearts. In order to come out of this pandemic better than we went in, we must let ourselves be touched by …
Read More »Antibiotic Use In Babies Linked To Allergies, Asthma And Other Conditions, Study Finds
A new study found that children younger than two, who are given antibiotics, are more likely to have a number of ongoing illnesses or conditions later in life. According to CNN, a study by Mayo Clinic Proceedings, published in early November, claims babies and toddlers who received one dose of …
Read More »Barack Obama Says Donald Trump’s Response To Covid-19 Was ‘Shambolic’
Barack Obama says that Donald Trump’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic outbreak was “shambolic.” Anytime we can hear a few words from our forever President Barack Obama, it’s a good day. During an interview with Late Show host Stephen Colbert, Obama shared his thoughts on Trump and his administration’s actions …
Read More »Snapchat Offers $1 Million To Entice Creators To Use New Feature Spotlight
For once, Snapchat is copying another app’s features. On Monday, the app released a new feature that mimics TiktTok’s short-form video feed that lets users post content with the hopes of it going viral. The app also plans to give out $1 million per day to motivate people to start …
Read More »New York Governor Cuomo Will Receive Emmy For Leadership Role During Covid-19 Press Conference
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will receive an Emmy for his daily televised briefings on the state’s status on COVID-19. On Friday, the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the decision to give Cuomo an Emmy, stating “leadership” during the pandemic and “his masterful use of television to …
Read More »Mahershala Ali Opens Up About Refusing To Do A Sex Scene In ‘Benjamin Button’
Acadamy-award-winning actor Mahershala Ali stopped by Common’s Mind Power Mixtape podcast and opened up about the one major condition behind him accepting a role in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. Ali, 46, said that when he accepted the role of Tizzy Weathers in the 2008 film, it was under the condition …
Read More »Virginia High School Teacher Relieved Of His Duties After Referencing George Floyd’s Death In Chemistry Class
It’s the lack of sense for me. Common or not, some things are just ignorant, like a northern Virginia chemistry teacher who cited the death of George Floyd on an assignment. According to NBC Washington News, the teacher asked his students to complete the following sentence on how Floyd died: …
Read More »Rudy Giuliani Asked A Federal Judge To Declare That Trump Won Pennsylvania Even Though The Votes Prove He Lost
This week, Rudy Giuliani and the Trump campaign asked a federal judge to flat out ignore Pennsylvania voters and declare President Donald Trump the winner of the state’s 20 electoral votes. According to Business Insider, Giuliani and one other attorney Marc Scaringi, are the last two left on the case …
Read More »Ohio Couple Who’s Wedding Was A Superspreader Event Says That “In The Moment” They Were Not Thinking Of COVID-19
Two Ohio newlyweds have opened up following their Halloween wedding that became a coronavirus superspreader event. The couple says that “in the moment,” they did not think that their wedding could result in such massive contamination for multiple people. Anthony and Mikayla Bishop said that of the 83 attendees to …
Read More »Amazon Opens Online Pharmacy and Offers Discounts and Free Delivery For Prime Members
Today Amazon opened an online pharmacy that allows customers to order medication or prescription refills and get them delivered to their front door within a few days. The potential impact of Amazon’s arrival in the pharmaceutical industry rippled through that sector immediately. On Tuesday, CVS Health Corp, Walgreens, and Rite …
Read More »Dating with PTSD from Trauma or Abuse
I speak to a lot of women who have been through varying levels of sexual trauma. PTSD isn’t a condition exclusive to military veterans. Any traumatic stress or event can affect a person for a lifetime. Sexual trauma is no different. The overwhelming majority of women who have been through …
Read More »2 Chainz Speaks On Kanye West And Lil Wayne’s Support For Donald Trump: ‘They’re Not My Partners For Based On Their Political Preference’
Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz opens up about his feelings toward Kanye West and Lil Wayne’s support for Donald Trump. During an appearance with the Breakfast Club, 2 Chainz shared details about his upcoming project So Help Me God, and he also gave his opinion on his two “partners” Yeezy and …
Read More »Florida Deputies Remove An Alligator From School’s Playground
Recess at a Florida elementary school was interrupted when a small alligator was discovered hanging out on the school’s playground. The gator paid the Everglades Elementary School a visit on Wednesday, as documented on the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page. “Although the mascot at Everglades Elementary School is an …
Read More »Al Roker Will Undergo Surgery To Remove His Prostate
NBC’s “Today” show weatherman, Al Roker, announced that he has prostate cancer and will be taking time off work to have surgery to remove his prostate. “It’s a good news-bad news kind of thing, good news is we caught it early. Not great news is that it’s a little aggressive, …
Read More »Minnesota Judge Rejects Defense Team’s Request to Move Trial Of Ex-Officers Involved In George Floyd’s Death
Four former Minnesota officers will have to face their day in a Minnesota court after a judge disagreed with their defense team’s requests to relocate the trial. Judge Peter Cahill of Hennepin County found no reason to move the trial despite the security concerns raised by the defense lawyers. According …
Read More »PA Judge Rules In Favor Of Trump; Philadelphia Halts Vote Counting Temporarily
A State Court judge has sided in Trump’s favor, ruling that election observers on Trump’s behalf go in to observe vote counting more closely. Donald Trump and his campaign team have fought tooth and nail to stop counting votes in many battleground states; Pennsylvania is one. His team finally won …
Read More »Ballerific Relationships: Good Men Do Exist
Before we start, let’s define what a good man is. In its simplest form, a good man is a man who is loyal, honest, supportive, and protective with a true intent to love his woman. He is not a perfect man. Just a man who means well and does well …
Read More »The United States Formally Removes Itself From the Paris Climate Agreement
The United States is formally pulling out of the Paris climate agreement just three years after Donald Trump announced that he had plans to do so. Trump said the multinational agreement to curb greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change would be an economic disaster, costing as many as 2.7 …
Read More »Louisiana and Colorado Will Have Abortion Restrictions On Their Ballots
Today, voters in Colorado and Louisiana will weigh in on state ballot measures that have the potential to diminish abortion access. In Colorado, they’re considering Proposition 115, which would ban abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy, while in Louisiana, residents will decide if the state constitution allows a right to …
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