Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson have one more person to quarantine with. According to PEOPLE, the Queen & Slim actress and Little Fires Everywhere star have welcomed their first child together. While they haven’t shared the exact date their baby was born, the couple’s rep says they are overjoyed. “Both …
Read More »Cops Shoot And Kill Mentally Ill Black Man In Walmart
Another Black man has been shot and killed by police in California. Steven Taylor, 33, was killed in a police-involved shooting in a San Leandro Walmart this past Saturday (April 18). Taylor was holding a bat at the time of the incident. Lee Merritt, a civil rights attorney representing Taylor’s …
Read More »60 People Having Underground Party at Brooklyn Barbershop Busted by Police for Violating Social Distancing Rules
Dozens of people in Brooklyn, New York got in trouble with the law this past weekend for totally disregarding the state lockdown and orders for social distancing. Authorities responded to and shut down an underground party being held at a barbershop on Saturday. Spectrum News NY1 reports that the …
Read More »Pro-Life Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Says 'There Are More Important Things Than Living' When It Comes to Coronavirus
Photo: Brendan Smialowski (AFP via Getty Images) One of the strangest aspects of the coronavirus pandemic has been seeing the pro-life GOP members casually talk about acceptible loss of life and how the economy takes precedent over keeping people alive. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has been leading the charge …
Read More »Texas Lt. Governor on Ending State’s COVID-19 Lockdown: “There Are More Important Things Than Living”
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick made headlines back in March after he said the country should remain open amid the coronavirus pandemic despite the potential health risks. Now, he’s back with an even more controversial hot take, saying that re-opening the country is “more important” than saving lives. Patrick …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: Four Leaders Who Acted Swiftly
Angela Merkel, the German chancellor Merkel, a former research scientist who holds a doctorate in quantum chemistry, is “less a commander in chief and more a scientist in chief.” “Germany’s leader has deployed her characteristic rationality, coupled with an uncharacteristic sentimentality, to guide the country through what has thus far …
Read More »Ohio Man Who Called COVID-19 a “Political Ploy” & Said Lockdown Was “Bulls**t” Dies of Coronavirus
An Ohio man who called the coronavirus pandemic a “political ploy” and said the state’s stay-at-home order was “bulls**t” has died after testing positive for the virus. 60-year-old John W. McDaniel passed away last Wednesday (Apr. 15) at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus just one month after he shared …
Read More »Nina Westbrook's Tips For Staying Creative During Quarantine
The novel coronavirus is no longer culturally novel. It’s been several weeks since schools and non-essential workplaces began to close down, and many people are settling into what’s become the new normal: social distancing. In place of face-to-face contact, individuals around the world have developed new ways to stay connected …
Read More »Chicago Woman Shoots Boyfriend in the Face After He Walked in on Her With Another Man
A Chicago woman is facing serious charges after she shot her boyfriend in the face after he walked in on her with another man. And yes, you read that exactly right … SHE shot HIM after HE caught HER cheating on him with another man. WhereTheyDoThatAt?! According to police, …
Read More »Michelle Obama Partners with PBS to Read to Kids Virtually
Michelle Obama (Image: Michelle Obama/Facebook) Who wouldn’t want to be read to by former first lady Michelle Obama? That was rhetorical! Thanks to PBS, viewers will be able to read along with Obama every week on PBS Kids in partnership with Penguin Random House. Viewers can also tune in on …
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