Photo courtesy of Julian Vannerson A Virginia judge has ruled that Charlottesville’s Confederate statues are war monuments protected by state law and that they shall not be removed by local officials. The ruling was the result of a lawsuit filed against the Charlottesville City Council, who had voted to remove […]
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Tennessee nurse’s error results in a patient’s death
Photo courtesy of Courtney McGough, Flickr A former nurse at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee was arrested and charged with reckless homicide and abuse due to a medical error that she made in February, which had caused one of her elderly patients to die. RaDonda Vaught, the nurse who made […]
Offensive clips have landed Tucker Carlson in hot water
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia Fox News host Tucker Carlson found himself in trouble this week when Media Matters released recordings of Carlson making derogatory statements about women, sex workers, underage girls and others. The statements were made during Carlson’s appearances on Bubba the Love Sponge’s radio show between 2006-2009. […]
Super Bowl Halftime Show underwhelms audiences
Photo courtesy of Super Bowl Halftime, Wikipedia Maroon 5, an American pop band who was the NFL’s fifth, seventh, maybe even fifteenth choice to headline the most popular sports event in America, was severely underwhelming in a performance that already had low expectations. Fans and music lovers alike took to […]
Project Dragonfly draws criticism and concerns
Photo courtesy of Google Google employees and American citizens have been calling for the popular search engine to cancel “Project Dragonfly,” which is a censored search engine that the company has reportedly been building for the Chinese market. Google CEO Sundar Pichai will testify in front of Congress on Tuesday, and […]
Reuben Foster released from 49ers following arrest
Photo courtesy of Reuben Foster, Twitter The San Francisco 49ers released controversial linebacker Reuben Foster after he was once again arrested on a charge of domestic battery in Tampa Bay, Florida last Saturday. Foster was detained after a woman alleged he "pushed her in the chest" and "slapped her with […]
Ketogenic diet can be beneficial if done correctly
Photo courtesy of Popole Chien, Wikipedia The ketogenic diet is a virtually no carbohydrate food plan that puts the body into a state of ketosis, which is where your body burns fat for energy instead of carbs. Most of the keto diets, just like any other, limit the amount of […]
Political ads need to stop focusing on the negatives
Photo courtesy of United States Senate, Wikipedia After what seemed to be the longest campaign season ever, we can finally relish in the fact that we won’t have to see another political advertisement blowing up our televisions until the next election comes about. Many of the people running for office […]
Football coach fired a second time after player’s death
Photo courtesy of Maryland GovPics, Wikipedia Less than 24 hours after he was reinstated, DJ Durkin, the head football coach for the University of Maryland’s Terrapins, was fired after public pressure and backlash. Durkin was the coach when former player Jordan McNair, 19, collapsed during workouts and later died of […]
Warriors dominance on court thanks to talented players
Photo courtesy of Keith Allison, Wikipedia After winning back-to-back and three of the last four NBA championships, the Golden State Warriors have cemented their legacy as one of the greatest dynasties to ever step on the court. With yet another superstar lineup, which features five-time All-Star and two-time MVP Steph […]