Two people were killed and up to 20 people were injured in a shooting Saturday in Odessa, Texas, according to Mayor Jerry Morales, reported the […]
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Sackler Family Considering Giving up Purdue Pharma in Settlement Deal Valuing $10-12 Billion
In a settlement proposal, the terms would be that the Sackler family would pay $3 billion of their personal funds to resolve the other lawsuits […]
One Month Later, No Arrests Have Been Made In Veracruz Bar Massacre
Although the attack is under investigation, the Attorney General Office hasn’t released any new updates. What We Know: On August 27th, at 10 pm, a […]
Jakarta, Indonesia’s Capital, is Reportedly Sinking, Forcing a New Capital to be Built
Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo announced Indonesia will be moving it’s capital in a televised speech Monday. What We Know: After reviewing studies over the last […]
TV Anchor Apologizes for Comparing Black Co-Host to Gorilla
In a segment full of white tears that aired on Oklahoma City’s KOCO-TV, anchor Alex Housden apologized to her co-anchor Jason Hackett after comparing him […]
Brazil Turns Down $20 Million in Aid To Fight Amazon Fires Wanting Europe to Focus on Europe
On Tuesday, the Brazilian government rejected $20 million in foreign aid to help the blazing fires in the Amazon rainforest. As of Wednesday, he has […]
GoFund Me Created in Support of Officer who Killed Eric Garner
A GoFundMe account that was created in support of Officer Daniel Pantaleo, the officer who killed Eric Garner, has currently raised over $160,000. What We […]
Brooklyn Mom Creates Braille Clothing Patches To Help Visually Impaired Kids
Gracie Benedith-Cane was inspired by her son’s visual impairment to create braille clothing patches. She would attach them to his clothes so he can keep […]
Texas School colored in black teen’s haircut with sharpie
Berry Miller Junior High School in Pearland, Texas is under fire after school officials colored in an African-American boy’s haircut that was deemed “out of […]
Kentucky Court Releases Purdue Pharma, Maker of OxyContin Deposition
An eight-hour video deposition was recently revealed from a 2015 case involving the marketing of OxyContin. What We Know: The case resulted in a $20 […]