Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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Two brothers have been tragically killed after being hit by a light-rail train while holding a memorial for another sibling who died in the same spot a week earlier. Per the Associated Press, early on Tuesday, August 3, police officers in Charlotte, North Carolina, responded to a call about two…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene has been hit with a suspension from Twitter for saying that vaccines are "failing". The Georgia Republican Representative, 47, was suspended from the social media platform for a week after she tweeted on Monday (August 9) to say that the Food and Drug Administration "should not approve the covid…
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Donald Trump has unveiled a brand-new Make America Great Again hat that he's been working on, and it'll set you back $25 a pop. According to The New York Post, the former President of the United States announced the new merchandise venture in a fundraising email to supporters sent out…
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says she feared she would be sexually assaulted during the Capitol riot in January. The New York congresswoman opened up about her traumatic experience during the January 6 insurrection, when a mob of pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building. The horrific ordeal claimed the lives of five people,…
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CNN anchor Jim Acosta has slammed Republican governors who chose not to enforce Covid-19 safety measures. What's more, the news anchor even suggested scientists name variants of the deadly virus after them. Calling out Florida governor Ron DeSantis during a segment on the network, Acosta said, per Independent: "As the…
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Three people have tragically lost their lives after a plane came crashing to the ground in Victoria, Minnesota, and burst into flames, The Sun reports. On Saturday, August 7, at around 5:45 PM local time, a surgeon from Omaha, Nebraska, and two of his relatives from Wyoming died in the…
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A woman has been arrested on child abuse charges after being caught allegedly her forcing her own son into the boot of her car. According to KOAA News, a bystander witnessed 33-year-old Chelsea Trujillo shoving her five-year-old child into the trunk of the vehicle, on Wednesday, August 4. Luckily for…
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Multiple Walt Disney World employees are among 17 suspects busted during an undercover child predator operation in Florida, authorities said. Detectives posed as youngsters on social media apps and online dating sites as part of "Operation Child Protector," which targeted people who prey upon and travel to meet children for…
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A man has been arrested for allegedly flying his drone into the 7 World Trade Center for a YouTube video. Per Daily Mail, 22-year-old Adam Ismail, a self-described "CEO, Crypto Investor, and Videographer/Photographer" crashed his drone into the Manhattan building at approximately 3 pm on Monday, August 2. In a…
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Andrew Cuomo's lawyer has claimed that he is a victim of a political "ambush" - as one of his 11 sexual harassment accusers filed a criminal complaint against him. Rita Glavin, a personal attorney to the New York Governor, tried to mount a desperate fightback in the wake of the…
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United Airlines is requiring all 67,000 of its US employees to be fully vaccinated. The decision was announced today (Friday, August 6) by the airline company, who said that all of its US-based employees need to get vaccinated by October 25 or risk termination of their employment, NBC News reports.…
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An overloaded van crashed on a remote south Texas highway, killing at least 10 people and injuring 20 others. The tragic collision was confirmed by Sgt. Nathan Brandley of the Texas Department of Public Safety, per People. On Wednesday, August 4, the vehicle, which was carrying around 30 passengers, crashed…
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Joe Biden has called for Andrew Cuomo to resign after a sexual harassment probe claimed that he harassed 11 women. The president told reporters at the White House, per CNBC: "He should resign." When asked if he could be forcibly removed from his position if he chooses not to resign, the…
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Barack Obama has significantly scaled down his 60th birthday party after receiving backlash for inviting nearly 500 guests amid soaring Covid-19 cases. The former president turns 60 today (August 4), and had initially planned to celebrate the milestone this Saturday with a huge party of 475 guests at his mansion…
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A drunk Frontier Airlines passenger was reportedly duct-taped to his seat after he allegedly groped female flight attendants and punched a male cabin crew member. Per NBC News, Maxwell Berry, 22, was arrested on Sunday, August 1, at Miami International Airport and was charged with three counts of battery after…
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A fourth officer who defended the Capitol building during the January 6 riot has been confirmed dead by suicide just hours after a fellow officer's tragic death. Gunther Hashida, 43, was found dead at his home on Thursday, July 29, according to a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan [DC] Police Department,…
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Barack Obama has been criticized for planning to throw a birthday party with nearly 500 guests amid a nationwide spike in Covid-19 cases. The former president turns 60 on August 4, and per Axios, he will be ringing in the milestone with a huge celebration at his 7,000-square-foot mansion in…
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The Walt Disney Company has announced that it will be requiring all of its employees in the US to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Per Forbes, Disney is the latest company to introduce the safety measure, which will require all salaried employees and non-union staff to be fully vaccinated. This…
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