The House voted 224-206 to pass the Equality Act on Thursday, which would expand federal protections for LGBTQ individuals by prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. The legislation passed in the House in May 2019 but never…
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 Associated Press reported that the Survival Fund was launched quietly earlier this month…
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…
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Wednesday that the city would begin a “public process” of reviewing 41 “statues, plaques, and works of art” honoring potentially “offensives” historical figures, including statues of Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Ulysses S. Grant.…
The Coca-Cola Bottling Company and PepsiCo of Alaska have teamed up to provide pallets of water to help the village of Tuluksak after a fire destroyed its pump house and laundromat a month ago. The partnership is donating 6,000 pounds…
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…
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading expert on infectious diseases on Monday said double masking makes sense and could be more effective at preventing the transmission of the coronavirus. “If you have a physical covering with one layer, you put…
A grocery store run by high school students in Texas is supporting its community by providing free food to people in need, including fellow students and staff. The grocery store at Linda Tutt High School in Sanger, Texas, first opened…
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…
Parler has reportedly gone offline on Monday after Amazon kicked the site off its hosting service.On Monday morning, at 3am EST, reports said Parler was taken offline after Amazon pulled support, claiming the site was allowing “threats of violence” in…
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…
Andre Romelle Young, famously known as ‘Dr. Dre’, is currently at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering a brain aneurysm. Sources connected to the rapper and with direct knowledge reveals that Young suffered the aneurysm Monday and was…
An Arkansas oncologist decided to give almost 200 of his patients a Christmas gift that he hoped would make their lives “a little bit easier”: erasing over half a million dollars medical debt. Dr. Omar Atiq, who founded the Arkansas…