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FBI still searching for pipe bomb suspect 2 years after Jan. 6 attack
It’s been two years since the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The FBI is upping its reward, yet again, to help find the person who planted pipe bombs on the night before the attack. Someone placed two explosive devices just blocks apart on Jan. 5, 2020. One was placed near the headquarters for… -
Being ‘chronically online’ may be changing teens’ brains
In the age of social media, many people have more interactions on the internet than in real life. This experience has been coined as a new descriptive term: Chronically online. According to the Urban Dictionary, the chronically online are those who have become so absorbed in internet culture and online discourse, they’ve lost touch with… -
US TikTok ban across government devices renews calls for complete ban
One thing U.S. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree on is that TikTok is a national security threat. As a result, there is now a bipartisan push for it to get it banned outright. Last week, President Biden signed a new law barring the app from all federal government devices after states like… -
Andrew Tate detained in Romania in rape, human trafficking investigation
Andrew Tate, a controversial social media personality and former professional kickboxer, has been detained in Romania as part of a rape and human trafficking investigation. And a pizza delivery is fueling rumors of what led to Tate’s arrest. Tate was seen being dragged out of his house by police Thursday evening, along with his brother… -
New Madrid: Midwest prepares for catastrophic earthquake
A large earthquake is bound to rock the Midwest. Experts just don’t know when. The New Madrid seismic zone is a cluster of fault lines that run through Missouri, Tennessee and Arkansas. It is the most active seismic area in the U.S., east of the Rockies. Every year, hundreds of small earthquakes occur in the zone. … -
Musk announces new Twitter policy is to follow, question science
Twitter CEO Elon Musk has been flipping the platform with some big changes. Now, he’s taking aim at scientific consensus. “New Twitter policy is to follow the science, which necessarily includes reasoned questioning of the science,” Musk tweeted. Musk did not elaborate what constitutes reasoned questioning nor how this policy would take effect. Previous Twitter… -
New Madrid: Buildings across 8 states would crumble in earthquake
The New Madrid earthquake zone threatens at least 8 states in the Central and Eastern U.S. According to experts, it won’t take a large event to cause catastrophic damage. “Given the nature of vulnerability and the age of the structures here, the age of the buildings themselves, and the lack of science design, as the result… -
Gov. DeSantis investigating Christmas drag show where children were present
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Tuesday that his office will investigate a Fort Lauderdale Christmas drag show that was accused of being indecent for children, who were permitted to be in the audience. The event reportedly featured sexually explicit content. The show took place at the Broward Center of the Performing Arts on Monday… -
Iran reroutes soccer star’s flight, pursues high-profile protest supporters
As protests on the streets of Iran continue, the so-called Islamic Republic is going after one of its high-profile athletes. An Iranian former soccer legend, Ali Daei, had his flight redirected mid-air as he was traveling to Dubai with his family. According to local reports, Iranian authorities are barring them and other high-profile figures from… -
New Madrid: Midwest earthquake would damage at least 8 states
Experts agree that the New Madrid earthquake zone in the Midwest is a ticking time bomb. It’s due to the fact that the New Madrid faults aren’t embedded in hard rock, but soft sediment. “The geology here makes it very susceptible to a large area of impact and that adds to the catastrophic nature of… -
New Madrid: Looming earthquake in Midwest will be ‘catastrophic’
It’s a deadly threat you may have never heard of. The New Madrid seismic zone is a series of faults that once rocked the U.S. It runs under parts of Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee. “The seismic risk in the central U.S. has been defined by Homeland Security and FEMA as catastrophic,” said James Wilkinson, the… -
Breaking down what’s in the JFK assassination files
Last week, the National Archives released 13,173 documents related to the federal investigation into the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The agency said over 97% of records in the collection are now publicly available. In 1992, Congress passed the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act, which dictated that all assassination records be publicly disclosed by… -
First automated McDonald’s location draws mixed reviews
McDonald’s has unveiled its first largely automated location, complete with touchscreens, automatic windows and a conveyer belt. The Texas location has stirred mixed reactions. One Twitter user wrote, “this is what you get with a $25 minimum wage.” This test concept of a restaurant is only in Texas right now, where the minimum wage is actually…
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