Source: Alex Wong / Getty President Donald Trump has long made it known that he’s offended by any effort to remedy decades of systemic discrimination against anyone who isn’t a straight white male. When he wasn’t going on nonsensical tangents, Trump spent much of his campaign railing against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. In his latest effort to make life harder for people who don’t look like him, the […]
Source: Jackson Police Dept / JPD Something about the timeline surrounding 15-year-old Khloe McDonel’s death is not sitting right, and her grieving Jackson, Mississippi family deserves answers that go beyond “it was complicated.” Khloe was reported missing July 18 after she was last seen the day before. Two days later, Capitol Police found a teenage girl suffering from a fatal gunshot wound to the head at Shepard’s Park in Jackson. […]
Source: Milko / Getty For generations, Americans were taught to think about race as though it could be measured in blood. Under a system that became known as the one-drop rule, a person with any known Black ancestry could be classified as Black, regardless of how distant that ancestry was or how the person looked. The idea sounds almost absurd when viewed through a modern lens. How could a single […]
Source: NurPhoto / Getty Maryland’s gaming industry had a big year, bringing in more than $1.6 billion for the state during fiscal year 2026. Combined revenue from casinos, the Maryland Lottery and sports betting totaled $1.637 billion, an increase of roughly $48 million compared to the previous fiscal year. Casinos were the biggest contributor, generating the largest portion of the state’s gaming revenue. Lottery profits came in second, while sports […]
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty On Wednesday (August 5), President Donald Trump appeared before an audience in Las Vegas, Nevada to discuss his administration’s economic policy. But many on the Internet were paying to his apparently new hairpiece, and roasting him for how bad it looked. Trump addressed the crowd at the Red Rocks Casino Resort and Spa, focusing on promoting new tax policies and touting one part of his […]
Source: LukaTDB / Getty Mohamed Coulibaly, the 24-year-old accused of orchestrating a multimillion-dollar investment scheme that allegedly targeted current and former NFL players, was found dead in a swimming pool at a New Jersey home on July 31. Authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death. Mohamed Coulibaly found dead: What happened? Coulibaly was discovered in the pool of a residence in Mullica Hill, an unincorporated community within […]
Source: Rui Vieira – PA Images / Getty Weeks after being crowned Miss North Carolina USA, Brittany Boltinhouse has lost her title after alleged racist posts across social media resurfaced. Boltinhouse, 27, was dethroned on Wednesday by pageant organizers, A Blaize Productions, after “a thorough review of recently surfaced information,” according to a statement.
Minocqua Brewing Company, a Wisconsin-based brewery that already drew the ire of President Trump, has now set its sights on Sen. Mitch McConnell. As seen on Minocqua Brewing Company’s Instagram page, the brand is offering half off the price of beer once Sen. McConnell passes away. USA Today reports that Minocqua Brewing Company, located in the town of Minocqua, announced a “50% Off Beer Day When Mitch McConnell Kicks The […]
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