In New York City, a man assaults a woman wearing a face mask, calling her a “diseased b****.” On a Los Angeles subway, a man proclaims Chinese people are filthy and says “every disease has ever came from China.” Rampant ignorance and misinformation about the novel coronavirus, experts say, has led to racist and xenophobic…… MORE
Tirso Martinez Sanchez, a former associate of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman whose testimony helped convict the drug kingpin, was sentenced to 84 months in prison — about seven years — in Brooklyn federal court Thursday. Martinez Sanchez, 53, was part of a chorus of colorful government cooperators who took the stand during the 2 1/2-month…… MORE
Washington state is taking a stand against bottled water companies. A bill making its way through the legislature would officially put a stop to new permits for groundwater withdrawals, which have long been criticized by activists for using up natural resources. The legislation specifically dictates “any use of water for the commercial production of bottled…… MORE
The Houston Astros baseball cheating scandal may be a problem that stays in the Major Leagues, but the lesson is trickling down to local Little Leagues. The Texas MLB team was caught stealing a pitcher’s signals with the use of technology, a practice that is illegal in professional baseball. The team’s office suffered multiple suspensions…… MORE
As college tuition prices continue to increase across the country, the University of Southern California is fighting back. USC announced Thursday that families with an annual income of $80,000 or less can attend the private university tuition-free, starting with students entering their first year this fall. Furthermore, owning a home will no longer be considered…… MORE
Sy Sperling, the founder of Hair Club for Men, died Wednesday after a lengthy illness in Boca Raton, Florida, said company vice president Rich Narcisi. Sperling was 78. Sperling is best known for his TV ads in the 1980s that famously pitched his hair restoration club with the tag line, “I’m not only the Hair…… MORE
A former attorney for Fotis Dulos pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he conspired to murder Dulos’ wife. Dulos died by apparent suicide while awaiting trial for the murder of Jennifer Farber Dulos, a Connecticut woman missing since May 2019. Kent Mawhinney had worked for Dulos and was arrested along with the man’s former girlfriend…… MORE
Nicholas Sutton, a multiple murderer who was sentenced to death for fatally stabbing a fellow inmate, was executed Thursday night by electric chair at a Tennessee prison. Sutton was pronounced dead at 7:26 p.m. (8:26 p.m. ET), according to a news release from the Tennessee Department of Correction. Sutton was convicted in 1981 of killing…… MORE
The Census Bureau is ramping up recruiting in a push to hire up to half a million temporary workers for this year’s count. Census Director Steven Dillingham said this week that his agency is hoping hundreds of thousands more people will submit applications. So far, about 2.4 million have applied. “We would still like to…… MORE
Every day for a week, the strange, happy visitor would drop to play with her Great Pyrenees. She thought Ruth Bader, the dog, had made a new dog companion. Nope, it was a coyote. And the animal was on the lam. Researchers with the Atlanta Coyote Project told Vanessa Prior, Ruth Bader’s human, that they…… MORE
Drake recently posted a pic of his newest tattoo on Instagram featuring the famous Beatles walk across Abbey Road. However, he tattooed himself in front of the Beatles. Drake, of course, famously said in the song ‘Going Bad’ “I got more slaps than the Beatles.” Supporters of the Beatles didn’t take long to slam Drake…
Miley Cyrus is back in the news after separating from Liam Hemsworth. The couple called it quits after just eight months of marriage. Now, she’s out kissing girls and she likes it. Over the weekend, Instagram was a buzz when Miley and Kaitlynn Carter both had some interesting post on Instagram. It’s unclear if these two are…
Drake just doesn’t show any signs of falling off after securing his ninth number one album ‘Care Package’. The Toronto native is enjoying massive success with every project he releases and Care Package is no different. The thing about Care Package is they are previously recorded songs that have never officially been released to streaming…