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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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A South African woman who claimed to have given birth to 10 babies earlier this month has now been admitted to a psychiatric ward. Gosiame Thamara Sithole, 37, from Tembisa claimed to have birthed the ten babies, known as decuplets, on June 7, the iPaper reports. However, local and national…
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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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UEFA has blocked a rainbow stadium display at the Euro 2020 tournament as it claimed the gesture has a "political context." The organization denied a request to light up the Munich-based stadium in rainbow colors during Pride Month ahead of the Germany vs Hungary game. Per Independent, the request for…
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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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Actor James Michael Tyler, best known for playing Gunther on Friends, has revealed that he's battling stage 4 prostate cancer. The 59-year-old, who shot to worldwide fame playing the coffee shop worker, shared the diagnosis with TODAY on Monday, June 21. He said: "I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer,…
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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…
