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Major League Baseball officials have announced they’re pulling the 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta in protest of Georgia’s new law that restricts voting rights. “Over the last week, we have engaged in thoughtful conversations with clubs, former and current players, the Players Association, and The Players Alliance, among others, to listen to their views,” says […]
Nike is honoring Jackie Robinson. The company announced today that it will release a special Jackie Robinson version of Ken Griffey Jr.’s signature sneaker. The Robinson version will feature a number 42 and the quote, “There’s not an American in this country free until every one of us is free.” There is no release date yet but […]
The Spring Break crowds in Miami Beach are a hot mess right now causing a state of emergency. So much so that because of overcrowding, rowdiness, and fighting, the city has declared a state of emergency. During a news conference, the city’s mayor announced an 8 p.m. curfew for the South Beach entertainment district to curb […]
A NYC woman made a disturbing discovery inside her apartment bathroom – a hidden hole leading to a second, abandoned apartment. Samantha Hartshoe noticed something strange when she felt a cold draft coming from her bathroom mirror. Behind it, she found a large hole leading to another room. So Hartshoe did what anyone else would in her […]
The California Medical Board is investigating a surgeon who appeared at a virtual trial while actually performing surgery. Dr. Scott Green was already in the middle of the surgery and was called on to answer a traffic charge. During the hearing, which aired on YouTube, the clerk says to the doctor, “Are you available for trial?. It […]
Mr. Potato Head will now become known as Potato Head. The new name will appear on boxes this year. Toy makers have been updating their classic brands. Barbie is no longer blonde and now comes in multiple skin tones and body shapes. Thomas the Tank has added more girl characters. American Girl is now selling a boy doll. Hasbro said the […]
The drama isn’t quite over for Tessica Brown, aka “Gorilla Glue Girl.” As you know, she’s seen a doctor and has had the glue removed from her hair, but for a time the money raised from the GoFundMe page to help her get the glue removed from her hair was in question. According to reports, officials needed […]
You can’t call Tessica Brown Gorilla Glue Girl anymore. She flew to Beverly Hills and took plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Obeng up on his offer to perform the $12,500 procedure for free. He said it was a matter of breaking down the polyurethane. It was a chemistry class. It was a combination of medical grade adhesive remover, aloe […]
After backlash from consumers of a racist brand name, Quaker Oats has revealed that Aunt Jemima has a new name and look. The new name and logo will be Pearl Milling Company to reflect on the beginnings of the famous brand. Look for the new branding on your store shelves in June. Aunt Jemima was one of several […]
Politician Stacey Abrams has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Lars Halbrekken, a member of Norway’s parliament, stated, “Abrams’ work follows in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s footsteps in the fight for equality before the law and for civil rights. Abrams’ efforts to complete King’s work are crucial if the United States of America shall […]
The city of Rochester, N.Y., has suspended the three police officers involved in handcuffing and pepper spraying a 9 year-old black girl last week. The suspensions came one day after the body-cam footage was released to the public. Mayor Lovely Warren stated: “What happened Friday was simply horrible, and has rightly outraged all of our […]
The folks at Apple have issued a warning to iPhone users. Keep your iPhone six inches away from your pacemaker or defibrillator. Apple says that the magnets, radios, and other components on the iPhone could interfere with these devices if they come in close contact. It’s not just the newer iPhone that could cause the issue, according […]
