Photo: Shutterstock Officials say the new coronavirus strain that was first detected in the U.K. could drive an increased spread of the virus across the U.S. by March, which would mark a year since the pandemic was officially declared. On Friday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flagged …
Read More »The Books Briefing: Humor, Mined From the Absurd
“The BoJack showrunner’s debut short-story collection, Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory, channels much of the same caustic humor and heartrending dialogue as the Netflix series.” 📚 Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory, by Raphael Bob-Waksberg ZILU8 / PHOTO MELON / SHUTTERSTOCK …
Read More »Ashanti Smith On Confrontation With Trump Supporters
Ashanti Smith, an unarmed security guard whose interaction with a mob of Trump supporters on Jan. 5 went viral, is now facing legal troubles. In an interview on The Clay Cane Show via SiriusXM Urban View, the 28-year-old explained in further detail what happened that night. Smith said there were …
Read More »Tax Season Starts Feb. 12; You May Be Eligible for More Money
The IRS announced that tax season will start on Friday, February 12th, 2021. This is the date when the IRS will start accepting and processing returns for the 2020 tax season. Typically, tax season kicks-off in January. However, the IRS needs additional time to prepare for the 2020 tax season …
Read More »Army Veteran Charged With Attempted Murder for Shooting 15-Year-Old Black Girl at Trump Rally
Photo: Iowa Department of Public Safety The many army veterans and law enforcement officers who participated in the insurrectionist attack at the U.S. Capitol confirmed that there are people in the forces who also identify as violent Trump supporters, as does the recent case of an Army veteran being accused …
Read More »The Deep Sadness of Marvel’s <em>WandaVision</em>
Read: Avengers: Infinity War is an extraordinary juggling act For a project that’s been touted as a “big swing” for the franchise, the characters haven’t actually taken any big swings so far. Vision and Wanda are a literal (super)power couple, but neither is working on saving the world. The three …
Read More »Kyrie Irving To Sit Out Orlando Magic Game
Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving is slated to lose $900,000 for violating the NBA’s health and safety protocols. According to ESPN, the league announced Friday morning (January 15) that they’re fining the All-Star $50,000 for violating coronavirus safety protocols after an investigation into videos that surfaced of him at …
Read More »Cardi B Nabs Leading Role In Upcoming Comedy “Assisted Living”
Cardi B has landed her first leading role in the upcoming comedy Assisted Living– based on a script by This Is Us writer Kay Oyegun. According to Variety Magazine, the “WAP” rapper will portray a small-time crook named Amber who gets in over her head when a heist takes a turn for the worse. As …
Read More »Trump Administration Executes 13th Person, Dustin Higgs, Days Away from Inauguration
Photo: savedustinjhiggs.com The Justice Department executed 48-year-old Dustin Higgs at the Terre Haute federal penitentiary in Indiana on Friday night, marking the 13th execution the Trump Administration has pushed through while in office. Higgs was convicted and put on death row in 2000 for kidnapping and ordering the killing of …
Read More »The People Profiting Off the Pandemic in India
On July 1, a few days after a woman in India registered for an account on the careers site Naukri.com and uploaded a resume, a recruiter called her: One of the country’s leading real-estate companies was hiring for a senior position, and more details would follow soon. The woman had …
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