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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Controversial Louisiana pastor Tony Spell was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after he was seen on video appearing to attempt to run over a protestor with a bus outside his church. Pastor Spell—who heads Life Tabernacle Church in Central, Louisiana—turned himself in …

Photo: Shutterstock At this point, it’s not terribly surprising to find out a police department is filled with the same kind of people that see a virus as the perfect excuse to bust out some racism. KVUE reports that an investigation into the Austin Police Department in Texas has revealed …