A 64-acre wildfire in Napa, California has caused evacuations and road closures as Cal Fire works to contain it. What We Know: The fire started […]
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Equifax Reaches $700 Million Settlement In Data Breach Case
Equifax, a credit reporting bureau, will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to their consumers after a 2017 data breach. What […]
Data Shows 76 Billion Opioid Pills were Distributed to People in the U.S. within a 7 Year Period
Public federal data of all opioid sales—which is compiled by the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Automation of Reports and Consolidated Order System (ARCOS)—show how pharmaceutical […]
British Airways and Lufthansa have suspended all Cairo Flights for Security Concerns
Two airlines abruptly cancelled all flights to Cairo, Egypt amid safety concerns. What We Know: The suspension came as the British government issued a travel […]
Trump refuses to attend NAACP convention
President Donald Trump will not attend the 110th NAACP National Convention in Detroit this weekend. What We Know: Trump stated, “I very much wanted to […]
CVS employee calls cops over black woman’s tone of voice
Kendriana Washington was at a CVS Pharmacy when a white employee called the police on her for her ‘tone.’ What We Know: Washington recorded the […]
Miss Michigan, Trump Supporter, Stripped of Crown after Offensive Social Media
Miss Michigan, Kathy Zhu, was stripped of her title for what she claims is discrimination against her political views. What We Know: The 20-year-old University […]
West Philadelphia Man Scales 19-story building to save mom from fire
Last week, a West Philadelphia man identified as Jermaine was caught on camera scaling a 19 story burning building to save his bed-ridden mother. What […]
A Study was Done, Top Four Cities being Gentrified Identified
A study done by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on American cities and the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago, […]
Elon Musk Working on Brain Chip Technology with Neuralink Company
On Tuesday, July 16, Elon Musk showed off the technology he is developing with Neuralink to allow paralyzed humans to control phones or computers. What […]