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In the next couple of days, two giant asteroids are set to fly past Earth. NASA says they will be three times the Great Pyramid of Giza’s size to put them into context. Newsweek reports that the first asteroid, called 2020PP, will be closest to Earth on January 23 at 6:26 am …

After Tuesday night’s drawing did not turn up a winner, lottery players will have another chance at the third-largest jackpot in U.S. history. The Mega Millions’ top reward rose to an estimated $970 million, the highest jackpot in more than two years. At $730 million for a draw on Wednesday …

The lawyers for “Tiger King’s” Joe Exotic were so sure that Donald Trump would pardon him that they had a standby limousine. But as Trump granted clemency to 143 individuals,  the list did not include the Netflix documentary series star. Exotic, 57, whose real name is Joe Maldonado-Passage, became a …

Joe Biden will ask the Department of Education on Wednesday to extend the nearly year-long pause on student loan payments by September 30 as one of his first acts as president, delivering on the administration’s campaign pledge to prioritize and begin resolving the nearly $1.6 trillion debt crisis. As part …

It’s about to get a lot more convenient to get tested for COVID-19. Vending machines selling home test kits will soon be making their debut in major U.S. cities. Fox News reports that Wellness 4 Humanity will be placing vending machines that sell their at-home coronavirus test kit for $149. The machines will …

Instagram Influencer Alexis Sharkey’s cause of death has been revealed more than two months after her death. Her death has been ruled a homicide by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, and the cause was strangulation, E! reports. In November, the 26-year-old influencers body was found naked by city workers alongside …

Baby CEO, A rapper who first made headlines at the age of 14, is officially dead at 20. Amid social media tributes, no official cause of death has been declared, and his death remains unconfirmed at this time, According to the Sun. News of the young rapper’s presumed death was first …

During the Jan. 6 riot, a man suspected of beating and hitting Capitol Police officers with a baseball bat has turned himself into DC Police. Federal prosecutors filed charges of attacking an officer with a lethal weapon, obstruction of official proceedings, illegal entry, and violent entry into the U.S. District …

Before Donald Trump was dismissed from the White House, he granted pardons to 73 individuals and commuted the sentences of an additional 70 individuals. Some of the names most people probably aren’t aware of, but a few of the names stuck out: Desiree Perez (CEO of Roc Nation)– She was …

According to experts, the president-elect could be forbidden from taking his Peloton to the White House because the high-tech exercise bike poses a threat from hackers. According to an article in Popular Mechanics, the 78-year-old Democrat is known to start his mornings with a workout on the popular $1,895 home …

According to court records, prosecutors have lodged the first major conspiracy charge against an alleged leader of the militant Oath Keepers movement, claiming that the Virginia man was involved in “planning and coordinating” the Capitol breach earlier this month. Thomas Caldwell, a 65-year-old from Virginia with a leading role in …

On Monday night, authorities say that protestors from the police and Black Lives Matter clashed outside City Hall Park in New York, resulting in hundreds of arrests and many wounded officers. The altercation started at about 8:30 p.m. According to social media reports, hundreds of supporters who originally gathered outside …

After background checks uncovered links to far-right paramilitary groups, two US National Guard members have been relieved of their inauguration security duties, a report said Tuesday. The precaution was reported to the Associated Press by officials from the U.S. Army and the US intelligence community, speaking on condition of anonymity. …

On Monday, it was announced that the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund launched a $40 million scholarship program thanks to a single anonymous donor’s generous gift. The Associated Press reports that the scholarship fund plans to put 50 students through law school. In exchange for having their tuition paid for, …

OWN has renewed Ava DuVernay’s drama Queen Sugar for a sixth season. The announcement comes a month before the show’s fifth season is set to air, Deadline reports. “What a joy and an honor to continue the stories of Queen Sugar with our partners at OWN and Warner Bros.,” DuVernay …

On Wednesday, Howard University’s Showtime Marching Band will play a prominent role during the inauguration festivities. After Howard University Alumni Kamala Harris is sworn in as the vice president of the United States, the band will escort her from 15th street Northwest to the White House. Howard University’s Flashy Flag Squad …

After multiple people at a California clinic had obvious allergic reactions, state health officials ordered state-wide providers on Sunday to suspend administration of doses from one batch of COVID-19 vaccine that arrived from Moderna. The step, made “out of an extreme abundance of caution,” ensures that in the midst of …

On Sunday, the New York Times revealed that pardon-seekers and those lobbying on their behalf paid Trump’s supporters tens of thousands of dollars to press the president to grant clemency. The Times stated that pushes for pardons have escalated, citing records and interviews with more than three dozen lobbyists and …

On Sunday, US Capitol Police said that a woman was arrested in Washington, DC, after attempting to pass a police barricade while flashing a military challenge coin and claiming to be a member of Trump’s cabinet and law enforcement. The Hill obtained an arrest report that said that 63-year-old Linda …

Each year on the third Monday of January, we observe Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and reflect on the work that still needs to be done for racial equality. This January 18, we hope you make this holiday more than just a day off to take time to reflect and …