Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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Ryan Breaux, the 18-year-old brother of musician Frank Ocean, has tragically passed away in a car crash, The Independent has reported. Reports state that Breaux was in a Tesla car that veered off Westlake Boulevard in Thousand Oaks, California in the early hours of Sunday morning (August 2). Deputies from…
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NASA Astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley - who are aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft - have successfully splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Pensacola, Florida. This is the first splash down to occur for 45 years. The return journey took 19 hours in…
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On Friday, President Donald Trump announced to reporters aboard Air Force One that he intends to use his powers to ban the Chinese video-sharing social networking platform TikTok in the United States. The POTUS made the comments as he returned to Washington following a fundraising trip to Florida. He said:…
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A remarkable couple who hail from Texas and have been married for 46 years have overcome the coronavirus, cancer and finished chemotherapy. Robert and Janice Beecham have been married for 46 years, CNN reports. This year, after an incredibly tough spring, they are delighted to be recovering together at home.…
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As reported by NBC News, President Trump has said that he will use his power to ban the Chinese video-sharing social networking platform TikTok from the United States. The POTUS made the comments on Friday night while aboard Air Force One as he returned to Washington following a fundraising trip…
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For the first time in its 110-year history, the US Navy will present its first black female pilot with her Wings of Gold today. Lieutenant Madeline Swegle, a Virginia native, celebrated her achievement when she completed her training at the U.S. Naval Academy earlier this month. In a video released…
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The injustices inflicted upon Native American people are well-known, but now, after 250 years, the ownership of the Big Sur ancestral lands has been returned to its tribe. This comes after the land was taken from the Tribe of Monterey County (ETMC) around 250 years ago by Spanish explorers, their…
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American soldier Vanessa Guillen lost her life in April inside a Fort Hood army base, and it is believed that it was at the hands of another male soldier. The 20-year-old was initially reported missing on April 22, but her fate was confirmed after human remains were discovered buried along…
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It's often said that every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future. While it might be an overused sentiment, it's rare to see it come to pass explicitly in real life. But prison inmates were recently captured on camera rushing to save a police officer's life after…
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A Portland protester who now-famously faced off with police earlier this month and earned the nickname "Naked Athena" has opened up about the event. In an interview with a Portland-based podcast, the woman identified herself as a sex worker in her 30s and said that being naked in public is…
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Rep. Ted Yoho (R-Fla.) has been forced to resign from the board of a Christian nonprofit organization. The news comes after he allegedly called Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) a "f***ing b***h" and "disgusting" when she was out of earshot, the Daily Mail reports. [caption id="attachment_12605148" align="aligncenter" width="595"] Credit: PA Images[/caption]…
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After losing her job as a result of the ongoing pandemic and with just $7 left in her bank account, it looked like single mom Shetara Sims was having finally having some good luck when she won $100 on a scratch-off lottery ticket. However, the selfless Kansas City mom then…
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez issued a powerful floor speech condemning Rep. Ted Yoho’s misogynistic statements earlier this week. She and other Democrats fiercely condemned a sexist culture that accepts "violence and violent language against women", whose adherents include President Donald Trump. Per Vox News, during a policy disagreement at the US…
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Doctor Fauci has revealed that he and his family have received "serious threats" as he works to tackle the ongoing pandemic, and he has now been assigned security. Fauci, who is a member of the White House coronavirus task force, said that the threats have been numerous, and even came…
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Wearing facemasks is of the utmost importance during the current pandemic, which is why a woman was thrown off an American Airlines flight for refusing to wear one. The entire incident was caught on video and uploaded to TikTok by passenger Jordan Slade, who was also traveling on the July…
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A couple is finally going home after a five-day Caribbean vacation turned into a five-month lockdown as a result of the current pandemic. James Ohliger and Romane Recalde traveled to the Turks and Caicos Islands back in March for what they had intended to be a five-day vacation. Watch an…
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Footage has emerged of the Statue of Liberty in New York City being struck by lightning in a mesmerizing display. However, people have since taken to social media to say that it is an ominous premonition. In the clip, dark storm clouds can be seen looming around the iconic monument,…
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Mayor Ted Wheeler of Portland, Oregon was tear-gassed by federal officers along with a crowd of protestors on Wednesday evening (22nd July) after he tried for hours to placate incensed demonstrators demanding police reform from City Hall and calling for federal authorities to withdraw from the city. The mayor was…
