Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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The US Supreme Court is considering a dramatic rollback of abortion rights, Associated Press reports. On Monday, the Supreme Court announced that it would hear a case over a controversial 2018 Mississippi law that aims to ban the majority of abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The law would restrict…
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A video has emerged on social media showing a ninth-grade student saving a classmate's life. According to KUTV News, Jackson Johnson was saved from choking by his fellow pupil Hunter Olson. Surveillance cameras installed at West Jordan Middle School in Utah managed to capture the ordeal, which took place in…
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An Instagram influencer allegedly used over "$100,000 in Covid relief" to purchase plane tickets and luxury hotel getaways. Cops have accused Danielle Miller of stealing the identity of a person in Massachusetts, then using their details to claim extensive Covid relief, which she went on to spend extravagantly, Independent reports.…
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A high school student in Connecticut has been arrested after sending a racist Snapchat asking why his Black classmate wasn't "in chains". The 16-year-old unnamed student was arrested on Friday, May 15, shortly after the image surfaced at Fairfield Warde High School. Per ABC7, the teen was charged with second-degree…
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Jill Biden has said she feels "naked" without a face mask on. The First Lady, 69, made the comment in West Virginia on Thursday, May 13, after new guidance was released by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), allowing fully vaccinated people to stop wearing masks. The White…
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A woman who started out as a janitor at a local school has managed to become a teacher after finally earning her degree. Per TODAY, Wanda Smith worked long hours with two full-time jobs for the Brenham Independent School District in Texas - working from 6:00AM as a bus monitor…
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An 18-year-old has gone viral on social media after sharing her admissions essay to Harvard college. Abigail Mack, who was recently accepted into the prestigious college's class of 2025 on an undecided major, took to her TikTok account last week to share footage of herself reading a deeply personal letter…
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has commented on Marjorie Taylor Greene's repeated attempts at a confrontation, describing the US representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district as "deeply unwell". Greene, who was elected to the House in 2020, has publically espoused a number of conspiracy theories and has been filmed harassing Ocasio-Cortez on camera.…
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Joe Biden has reversed an order made by Donald Trump which harshly punishes vandals who deface historic statues. According to a White House press statement, the president also rescinded his predecessor's planned sculpture garden to honor American heroes and a proclamation barring entry into the United States for immigrants who…
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Jim Shull - a decades-long member of Walt Disney Imagineering - has responded to criticism of Disneyland's updated Snow White ride after some people disapproved of the Prince's unconsenting kiss. Earlier this month, Disneyland in Anaheim, California, finally reopened for the first time in over a year, following the park's…
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Six Flags has responded to claims that staff at one of their theme parks "body-shamed" a female guests over the length of her shorts. Last week, Colorado native Bailey Breedlove went viral after she claimed she had been stopped by police in the park over her attire and subsequently "banned".…
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A Tesla driver has been arrested for sitting in his car's back seat while it was on autopilot. Param Sharma, 25, was arrested for reckless driving on Monday, May 10, and held overnight at the Santa Rita jail after he was seen riding in the backseat of his Tesla with…
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A top Biden administration official claims that white supremacists are America's top domestic threat. According to The Huffington Post, the comments in question were made by Attorney General Merrick Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorka at a recent hearing before the Senate Appropriations Committee about the rise of domestic…
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The trial of the three former officers in the George Floyd case has been suspended until 2022. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill postponed the trial on Thursday (May 13) to allow the federal case against the three ex-Minneapolis cops - along with Derek Chauvin - to take place first. J…
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has criticized Joe Biden's perceived support of Israel amid escalating conflict in Gaza. In a statement addressed to her 12.7 million followers on Twitter, the New York Representative has taken a pro-Palestine Stance and slammed the incumbent President's response. AOC tweeted: "Blanket statements like these w/ little context or…
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The shutdown of a major US pipeline from a cyberattack has resulted in mass panic-buying and physical brawls over gas. Colonial Pipeline fell victim to the attack on Friday, May 8, and its information technology systems were shut down as a precautionary measure, per NBC News. This resulted in the…
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Passengers onboard a small Boutique Airlines plane have recounted the horrific moment an emergency exit door flew off just moments before take-off. The incident took place on an eight-seater plane at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport on May 3. In an interview with WUPM, a passenger named Tom Yon said: "We…
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Joe Biden has appeared to defend Israel after an escalation in conflict in the Middle East. The President of the United States made his comments following a phone conversation with the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu. Take a look at Biden's speech to reporters in the video below: Per…
