Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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Dramatic images and videos coming out of the San Francisco area of the state of California show the sky in an apocalyptic dense orange hue due to a plume of smoke from wildfires across the state, the BBC reports. "When the smoke and ash get even thicker close to the…
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A couple who lost their home to a fire thought there was little chance of recovering anything when they returned to see if they could salvage anything from the ashes. Remarkably, though, they were able to find a small glimmer of hope in the form of their wedding rings, which…
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A wildfire in California that has grown to more than 7,000 acres was started during a gender reveal party, officials say. The El Dorado Fire in San Bernardino County confirmed that the fire was started by a "smoke generating pyrotechnic device" used during a gender reveal party, Cal Fire said…
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A water-based pro-Trump rally ended in disaster this week after several of the participating vessels sank beneath the waves of Lake Travis. In what the President’s opponents will be hoping is not a metaphor for the rest of the campaign, around four boats became flooded, leading experts to blame the…
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A paramedic in suburban Detroit reportedly failed to register that a young woman who was declared dead was, in fact, alive. He then proceeded to mislead a doctor by phone about the individual's conditions, per state authorities and as reported by Yahoo News. More on this unbelievable story in the…
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A Seattle-based tech entrepreneur who took a million-dollar paycut in order to facilitate his employees being given a $70k minimum salary has revealed that his business has "tripled" as a result. Dan Price, of financial services company Gravity Payments cut his own salary by 90% in order to raise the…
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Kanye West has made some damning statements against Planned Parenthood, accusing the nonprofit organization of using abortion as part of a "black genocide" project. The 43-year-old rapper slammed the reproductive health providers during an interview on Masked Singer presenter Nick Cannon's series, Cannon's Class. West even went as far as…
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Per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Jeff Bezos' ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, became the world's richest woman on Monday, with a net worth of $66.4 billion. The 50-year-old former wife of the Amazon founder overtook L’Oreal SA heiress Francoise Bettencourt Meyers for the first time to become the world’s 12th richest person.…
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The 2020 presidential race is heating up, and now, Joe Biden has slammed President Trump by saying that he wants to keep America "safe from four more years" of his leadership. The Democratic presidential nominee made the remark during a rare appearance away from his hometown, slamming Trump for his…
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A photograph that shows two Salinas City, California Elementary School District students sitting outside of a local Taco Bell in order to capture WiFi and enable them to attend their virtual lessons has gone viral, Daily Dot reports. The picture is being held up as an example of America's 'digital…
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Jacob Blake's father, who is the elder Jacob Blake, has said that he spoke to presidential candidate, Joe Biden, and his Vice President pick, Kamala Harris, for a full hour, and said he found it comforting because it felt as if he were talking to family. On August 23, 29-year-old…
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Actress Milana Vayntrub, who has appeared in hit shows such as This Is Us but is perhaps known best to many as Lily, the friendly employee from AT&T commercials, has spoken out about the sexual harassment she has been subjected to online. Vayntrub played Lily between 2013 to 2016, before…
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A strange moment between Melania Trump and her step-daughter Ivanka at the 2020 Republican National Convention has gone viral on social media. People had a lot to say about the First Lady's expression after Ivanka walked past her on stage at the event that was held on Thursday night (August…
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The lawyer of Jacob Blake has said that he will need a "miracle" to walk again. On the 23rd August, 29-year-old Blake was shot seven times by law enforcement from behind while opening the door of his car in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Police officials were purportedly responding to a "domestic incident".…
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Bette Midler is facing backlash on social media after posting several "xenophobic" tweets about Melania Trump, going as far as to brand the First Lady an "illegal alien". Last night (August 25), Melania took to the stage at the Republican National Convention to deliver a speech calling for husband Donald…
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In an incident (23rd August) that was filmed and shared widely on social media, 29-year-old African-American Jacob Blake can be seen walking away from several police officers. As he opens the door of a gray SUV, an officer grabs his shirt and shoots him seven times from behind. Three of…
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Per The Guardian, Jacob Blake, the black man shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been paralyzed from the waist down, his father has said. In an incident (23rd August) that was filmed and shared widely on social media, 29-year-old African-American Jacob Blake can be seen walking away from several…
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Protests have broken out overnight in Wisconsin after police in Kenosha shot a black man from behind as he walked to his car on Sunday evening (23 August), BBC News has reported. In an incident that was filmed and shared widely on social media, 29-year-old African American Jacob Blake can…
