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The historic Robert E. Lee confederate monument in Richmond, Virginia is finally coming down after Gov. Ralph Northam announced plans for its removal back in June 2020. The Virginia State Supreme Court gave the city permission to start the multi-day process, which should be completed before the end of the week.
City of Charlotte workers including policemen and women and Charlotte firefighters and the UE150 have told city leaders that a vaccine should be the choice of the individual. The letter to the city does say that the organizations do support and encourage workers to get the shot, but goes on to say “Each employee’s health and […]
Naomi Osaka is doing what she can to help those affected by the 7.2 earthquake in Haiti. She has pledged that she will donate her prize money at next week’s Western & Southern Open. Naomi talked about her good deed and said, “Really hurts to see all the devastation that’s going on in Haiti, and […]
Don’t be alarmed if you get an emergency alert on your phone this afternoon – it’s only a test. FEMA will be conducting a nationwide test of its emergency alert system today, sending messages to radio, TV, and cell phones. That means your phone might receive a message reading “THIS IS A TEST of the […]
The U.S. economy added nearly a million jobs in July – a strong sign that the labor market is recovering. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistic, 943,000 jobs were added – the largest one-month spike since last August. The unemployment rate dropped to 5.4%. Overall, the economy has regained more than 16 million jobs […]
Jeff Bezos’ trip to space on Tuesday might have been historic, but it wasn’t very long. In fact, the folks over at The AV Club have put together a list of things that lasted longer than the Amazon founder’s 11-minute voyage. The list includes items like The Doors’ song “The End”, which clocks in at 11 […]
The mega-retailer and Kanye's brand have been in a heated back and forth over merchandise and logo similarities.
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sally Heyman said all of the people missing are residents in the building that came tumbling down to the ground around 2 a.m. ET in Surfside, Florida. At least 10 people were initially pulled from the rubble and treated were for their injuries, according to local reports.
MTV has announced their Video Music Awards will return live to New York this September. The 2021 MTV VMAs are set to be held at New York’s Barclays Center on September 12th and will be live. A statement revealed the two entities are to be, “working closely with state and local officials to implement […]
Luke Bryan has announced that his annual Farm Tour is back on for this fall. The annual tour was cancelled last year due to the pandemic, but is confirmed to begin this fall on September 9th. The tour makes stops in various farming communities with a portion of the proceeds going towards college scholarships […]