Gov. DeSantis confesses that the state’s unemployment claiming system was deliberately engineered to dishearten people in a CBS exclusive interview. What We Know: Earlier this […]
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Lizzo Lands First-Look TV Deal with Amazon Studios
“Truth Hurts” singer Lizzo signed a first-look television deal with Amazon Studios. What We Know: Under the deal, 3-time Grammy-winning Lizzo will work with Amazon […]
General Charles Q. Brown Jr. Becomes First Black Military Service Chief
The four-star general, who was unanimously confirmed by the Senate to become the next Air Force chief of staff, was sworn in Tuesday at the […]
66 NFL Players Opt-Out of Upcoming Season
A total of 66 players opted out of the 2020 National Football League season due to concerns of the coronavirus pandemic. What We Know: Under […]
Man Beaten, Robbed of his Six-Figure Life Savings Outside Huntington Park Chase Bank
A man was beaten and robbed of $200,000 at a Huntington Park Bank parking lot in California last week. Police are currently looking for the […]
Wayfair Child Trafficking Conspiracy Proved to be False
An unfounded conspiracy theory about the furniture company Wayfair using its site to sell children under the guise of expensive furniture has been all over […]
Zephi Trevino, a Victim of Child Trafficking, Charged With Capital Murder
A Texas teenager faces capital murder charges however, her parents say she is the victim, not the suspect. What we Know: Zephaniah “Zephi” Trevino, a […]
Video Shows Prison Inmate Saying ‘I Can’t Breathe’ as Officers Restrain Him Before He Dies
Five North Carolina detention officers are seen on camera restraining an inmate in a cell who is saying, “I can’t breathe” before dying two days […]
White House-USAID Liaison Fired After Series of Anti-LGBTQ Tweets
On Monday, the deputy White House Liasion to the U.S. Agency for International Development was fired after a series of scathing comments and tweets about […]