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A former substitute teacher living in his car was recently gifted with a $27,000 check by a former student. Jose Villarruel, known as “Mr. V” by his students, turned 77 years old on Thursday. His former student, Steven Nava, decided…
Top aides of Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo allegedly pressured the state’s health department officials to alter the number of nursing home residents who died from the coronavirus in their official reports. The New York Times said the governor’s…
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has announced the recovery of 150 missing children aged 3 to 17 following a joint law enforcement operation throughout Tennessee. CNN reported that a task force conducted three “sweeps throughout the state,” as part…
The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation has launched a $3 million relief fund to support Black families and communities hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. The Survival Fund was launched quietly earlier this month by the foundation formed in…
Four board members of Texas’ power grid operator intend to resign after consecutive blackouts that left millions of people without electricity during the brutal winter weather. The board chairwoman and vice chairman of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, and…
The Indiana House voted to get rid of the need to have a license to carry a handgun in Indiana. The bill passed the House by a 65-31 vote and will now go to the Senate, where it has already…
Newsmax host Greg Kelly took aim at President Joe Biden’s senior dog Champ on Friday, mocking his appearance during a segment of his show. “Doesn’t he look a little, uh, a little rough? I love dogs, but this dog needs…
The presence of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., will cost an additional $500 million if they are to remain into early spring. The Hill reports that this estimate exceeds the $480 million Bloomberg projected Thursday, and does not include…
Robinhood, an online brokerage, continues to face widespread backlash for restricting purchases of GameStop stock. Its CEO, Vlad Tenev, still maintains that he made the correct call while denying that the company did not have enough cash on hand. In…
U.S. defense officials say they’re worried about an insider attack or other threats from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet the National Guard troops going to Washington. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said…
Four people are dead, 52 are arrested and 14 DC Police officers have been injured, according to initial information released by police D.C. authorities said the numbers are expected to rise as they continue with their investigation. The deaths and…
An exasperated California restaurant owner expresses his frustration to the police after a Los Angeles County health inspector fined him for not following coronavirus protocols. Carlos Roman, who owns Bread & Barley in Covina, reached his breaking point when a…
Georgia’s Secretary of State on Friday announced there would be an automatic recount of votes because the margin between the two candidates is so tight. In a press conference, Brad Raffensperger said it will be too close a race for…
The U.S. border agents have expelled over 200 children from other countries unaccompanied to Mexico, potentially violating U.S. laws and a diplomatic agreement with the nation, reported The New York Times. The report is based on emails allegedly written by…
The Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) hired full-time security for “60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl after a relative of hers received a death threat over her interview with President Donald Trump. An unidentified suspect called one of Stahl’s relatives, just hours…
Over $2 million has been raised to fund the defense of Kyle Rittenhouse, a 17-year-old charged with killing two rioters during the Kenosha protests in Wisconsin last month. As of Monday, GiveSendGo, a crowdfunding site, has accumulated over $523,000 for…