According to a KHN analysis, Black Americans are getting vaccinated at lower rates than white Americans in the first phase of the vaccine rollout. Only 3% of Americans have received their first round of the vaccine thus far. Data collected from 16 states revealed that white residents are receiving their …
Read More »Melania Trump Hasn’t Contacted Jill Biden For Traditional “Tea And Tour”
Less than a week before President-elect Joe Biden takes office, Melania Trump has not reached out to incoming First Lady Jill Biden on the traditional “Tea and Tour.” According to CNN, the Trumps are planning to leave Washington D.C. for Florida before Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. The “Tea and Tour” …
Read More »Former Saved By The Bell Cast Members React To Dustin “Screech” Diamond’s Cancer Diagnosis
If you’re from the 90s, you more than likely binged watched the hit teen show “Saved By The Bell.” Earlier this week, news broke that Screech, formally known as Dustin Diamond, is battling stage four cancer. Some of his former co-stars are now pouring out their support for his recovery. …
Read More »Armed Man Arrested At Capitol Checkpoint Insisted His ID Was Real, Claims He Forgot To Remove Gun From Car
Wesley Allen Beeler, 31, from Front Royal, Virginia, was arrested on Friday at a U.S. Capitol checkpoint for carrying 500 Ammunition rounds and an invalid Biden inauguration ID. He has since been released and claims that his ID was real, and he forgot to remove the guns and ammo from …
Read More »Pro-Trump Rioters Were “About One Minute” From Getting To VP Mike Pence
The details of last week’s Capitol riot are still unfolding. A new article reveals that Trump supporters were “about one minute” from crossing paths with Mike Pence. According to a Washington Post report, Pence was escorted to a safe place about 60 seconds before the mob entered the landing in …
Read More »GA Officials Brace For Armed Protests At State Capitol
Last week’s U.S. capitol riot may not be the last of the riots. Authorities in Atlanta and others across the country are preparing for the possibility of more unrest ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, one Georgia-based militia told the outlet that it would protest …
Read More »Sweet’N Low Magnate Commits Suicide By Jumping From NY Park Avenue Apartment
The wealthy Sweet’N Low creator, Donald Tober, committed suicide by jumping from his Park Avenue apartment, Fox Business reports. Tober, 89, had Parkinson’s disease. Around 5 am Friday, he leaped to his death and was found in the courtyard in the luxury Upper East Side building. Tober was the CEO …
Read More »Video of Texas Police Officer Fatally Shooting An “Emotionally Distressed” Unarmed Black Man Surfaces
Civil Rights attorney Lee Merritt released video footage showing the moments before a Texas police officer fatally shooting a man who was “emotionally distressed.” The video was released on Wednesday and included the audio of a resident repeatedly saying, “I told you, don’t use a gun,” ABC 7 reported. Authorities …
Read More »Yeezy Intern Sued By Company For Violating Non-Disclosure Agreement
A summer intern has been hit with a hefty lawsuit by Kanye West’s fashion empire, Yeezy. Ryan Inwards is accused of posting unauthorized social media posts. The lawsuit—filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday—says Inward’s postings of confidential photos on his Instagram account go against the non-disclosure agreement he …
Read More »IRS Delays Start Of Tax Filing Season To February 12
Usually, the tax filing start date is at the end of January, but the IRS says it will start on February 12. The 12th is when the agency will start to accept 2020 tax returns, CNBC News reports. The delay is due to the coronavirus pandemic since the agency needs …
Read More »NRA Files For Bankruptcy, Plans To Reincorporate In Texas
The National Rifle Association has remained a primary focus in some of the country’s most heated debates regarding weapons rights and has now filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to USA Today, the powerful gun lobby filed in Texas following New York attorney general Letitia James’ lawsuit seeking to dissolve the …
Read More »Parler’s Data Reveals Users May Have Posted From Military Bases and Facilities
This may come as a surprise, or maybe it won’t, according to a Motherboard analysis of GPS locations scraped by the right-wing social media platform Parler, some of its users posted from military bases and facilities. According to Vice, this doesn’t necessarily mean that military members are Parler users since …
Read More »Dr. Dre Discharged From Hospital, Will Receive 24/7 Care After Suffering Brain Aneurysm
Dr. Dre has been released from the hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm on January 4. According to TMZ, the hip-hop legend was released on Friday but will be closely monitored by doctors while at home. Sources close to Dre tell the news outlet that he’s on the path to …
Read More »Trump Administration Lied About “Reserve” 2nd Vaccine Doses
The Trump administration promised a reserved amount of second vaccine doses, but as COVID-19 cases continue to spike, those anticipated doses have evaporated. According to CNN, second-round shipments—under the new policy—have already been distributed. A senior administration close to the situation told the outlet that the Trump administration said it …
Read More »Walkie Talkie App Zello Confirms Rioters Used Its App During Capitol Riot
Zello confirmed that its app was used during last week’s Capitol siege and vows to “ban all militia-related channels” from now on. The popular walkie-talkie app released a statement saying, “It is with deep sadness and anger that we have discovered evidence of Zello being misused by some individuals while …
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