United States Secretary of Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, played a large role in Louis DeJoy’s new position as Postmaster General. What We Know: The appointment of […]
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Mom and 6 Kids Removed From Flight after 2-Year-Old Wouldn’t Wear a Mask
A New York City mother flying with her six children was booted off of a JetBlue flight Wednesday after her 2-year-old daughter did not use a […]
Court Allows Lyft, Uber to Continue Treating Their Drivers as Private Contractors in California
The appellate court’s decision comes just one day after Lyft said it would suspend its operations in the state, the Associated Press reports. What We […]
750 Million Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes Approved For Release into the Florida Keys
A proposal to release over 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes into the Florida Keys in 2021 and 2022 obtained the final approval from local authorities […]
KC Chiefs Ban Headdresses and Native American Face Paint at Stadium
The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Thursday that the team is prohibiting fans from wearing ceremonial headdresses and Native American-style facepaint, at the team’s home […]
Lilly Singh Lands Primetime Sketch Comedy Series at NBC
Lilly Singh is expanding her presence on television by landing a deal with NBC for a primetime sketch comedy series. What We Know: The network […]
Cuba Gooding Jr. Sued for Alleged 2013 Hotel Rape
According to a lawsuit filed earlier this week, Cuba Gooding Jr. has been accused of raping a woman twice after coaxing her into his room […]
Postmaster General Has No Plans to Replace Sorting Machines, Drop Boxes
As revealed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has no intention in restoring blue mailboxes and sorting machines that were […]
NYC Teachers Union Threatens Strike, Calls for Mandatory Coronavirus Tests
New York City’s most prominent teacher’s union on Wednesday warned that they will go on strike unless the city’s education department is willing to comply […]
NYPD Creates Asian Hate Crime Task Force
The New York Police Department announced it has created a specific task force to deal with the rise in hate crimes against the Asian American […]