Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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The mayor of a small city in Colorado has sparked outrage after he banned the Pledge of Allegiance from public meetings, KDVR reports. Shane Fuhrman, mayor of Silverton, announced the controversial decision over the quintessentially American pledge during a trustee meeting last week. He claimed the recitation of the Pledge…
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Donald Trump's company has launched a lawsuit against New York City for the alleged wrongful termination of contracts the firm had to operate city-owned facilities. Per The New York Times, the filing claims that the contracts were terminated for political reasons - namely the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol…
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Connecticut will become the very first state to offer baby bond trusts as it attempts to close the "racial wealth gap," according to a state treasury news release. It is hoped that the move will address long-standing economic and race-based wealth disparities in the state as it is known to…
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A Florida woman was left "horrified" after randomly discovering that $1 billion had been deposited into her bank account. Julia Yonkowski discovered the unbelievable deposit had been made when she went to withdraw $20 from an ATM, and subsequently contacted Chase bank about the mysterious $999,985,855.94. "When I put in…
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A police officer has provoked controversy this week after being filmed kneeling on a Black teenager's neck. Per CNN's Canadian news partner CBC, video footage shows Montreal police arresting a 14-year-old boy at Georges-Vanier High School after a fight between several individuals broke out on campus on June 10. Take…
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Congresswoman Liz Cheney reportedly spent almost $60,000 on private security after receiving death threats for opposing Donald Trump. The 54-year-old Republican was one of 10 lawmakers who backed the impeachment of the former US president, voting alongside Tom Rice, Dan Newhouse, Adam Kinzinger, Anthony Gonzalez, Fred Upton, Jaime Herrera Beutler,…
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A man from Florida has been arrested after he allegedly drew a firearm in a Starbucks when the bagel he ordered came without cream cheese. Per CBS 4 News Miami, four-year police chief Delma Noel-Pratt claims that her 23-year-old barista daughter was left terrified after 38-year-old Omar Wright brandished a…
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The Mayor of Newark says replacing the Christopher Columbus statue with a monument of Harriet Tubman is "poetic." Per CBS News, Mayor Ras Baraka spoke about the new sculpture of the famous abolitionist that will replace Columbus' old spot in Washington Park in a recent interview on Friday, June 18.…
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The State of Georgia has removed almost 100,000 names on voter rolls for being outdated and obsolete. In a statement, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced: "Making sure Georgia’s voter rolls are up to date is key to ensuring the integrity of our elections. "That is why I fought and…
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A die-hard Trump supporter has sued a town for $25 million after being ordered to remove MAGA flags from this car. Per New York Post, 62-year-old entrepreneur Michael Wasserman has filed a federal suit against the City of Long Beach, New York. Wasserman is taking action against the chief of…
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Nine children and one adult have been killed after a tragic 15 vehicle pile-up during a tropical storm in Alabama. Per NPR, the fatal collisions occurred at approximately 2:30 PM on Saturday, June 19, 35 miles south of the town of Montgomery on Interstate 65, as a result of suspected…
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A man has tragically died and another is fighting for his life after a truck suddenly accelerated into a crowd of people at a Florida pride parade. Per New York Post, the unnamed driver of a white pickup truck has been taken into custody following the deadly collision at the…
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Joe Rogan has branded Donald Trump "f***ing dangerous" and labeled his supporters as "morons." Per HuffPost, the UFC commentator said Trump supporters could become more violent after his ban from several prominent social media platforms, as he called for an investigation into the Capitol riots. [caption id="attachment_1263108646" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Credit:…
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Donald Trump has claimed that Jewish people who live in the US simply "don't love Israel enough." In a recent interview with Ami Magazine, the former POTUS spoke about how his loss of the 2020 US Presidential election was down to Jewish people not caring about Israel enough to vote…
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A teenager with Down syndrome has been flooded with support after they were left out of a cheerleading team photograph. Morgyn Arnold, 14, who lives with Down syndrome, is the manager of the Utah-based Shoreline Junior High's cheerleading squad and she recently posed for photographs with the rest of the…
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A statue of the late George Floyd has been unveiled in the state of New Jersey this week. Per CBS News, the 700-pound bronze sculpture sits outside Newark city hall in honor of Floyd, who was killed by the now-convicted ex-cop Derek Chauvin more than a year ago. The statue…
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Tucker Carlson has sensationally claimed that the Capitol riot was organized by the FBI "according to government documents". The Fox News host made the claim on Tuesday, June 15, and said that the January 6 insurrection was caused to "suppress political dissent." The riot was caused by Trump supporters who…
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Donald Trump has criticized Joe Biden's handling of his recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The POTUS met the President of the Russian Federation during a summit at Geneva this week, and it's safe to say tensions were running high ahead of the meeting. Per Fox News, Trump lashed…
