America’s busiest retired detective, Paul Holes, is joining the reboot of America’s Most Wanted, a new season of which is premiering on Fox on March 15th. Holes will be joining host, journalist Elizabeth Vargas, as an official expert. “I’m excited to be part of the iconic America’s Most Wanted family …
Read More »Proud Boys Leader Arrested After Allegedly Burning Black Lives Matter Banner
Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio was arrested Monday, weeks after allegedly burning a Black Lives Matter banner during a Washington D.C. protest. The city’s Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement that Tarrio, 36, had been charged with destruction of property in connection with the December 12th incident, which occurred …
Read More »Fashion Executive Peter Nygard Indicted on Sex Trafficking Charges
Fashion executive Peter Nygard was indicted on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges Tuesday, months after he was accused in a lawsuit of sexually assaulting 10 women. The 79-year-old Nygard, the public face of the Nygard Group empire of clothing brands, was charged with nine counts of “racketeering, sex trafficking, …
Read More »Second Coronavirus Vaccine Nearly 95 Percent Effective in Preliminary Study
UPDATE (11/30): Moderna will submit its Covid-19 vaccine to the Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization after the biotech firm completed its Phase 3 trial, NBC News report. The study found that the vaccine was 94.1% effective at preventing Covid-19, and 100% effective at preventing severe cases (along …
Read More »Hillary Clinton Defends Right to Protest on 'The Dissenters' Podcast
On Thursday, Hillary Clinton will appear as the latest guest on The Dissenters, a new podcast series that features 21 interviews with leaders and activists on their meaning of “dissent.” The series is hosted by Debra Messing and Mandana Dayani, co-founders of the non-profit campaign I Am a Voter. In …
Read More »Who Are the People of Praise?
Since President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court, there’s been a great deal of attention paid to the People of Praise, a secretive Christian and Catholic fundamentalist group of which Coney Barrett is reportedly a member. Coney Barrett has declined to comment publicly on her …
Read More »Bill Clinton to Launch Podcast 'Built on His Gift for Storytelling'
Former President Bill Clinton will be launching a new podcast, as Deadline reports. Created in a partnership between his Clinton Foundation and iHeartMedia, the podcast is expected to launch early next year. “The podcast is inspired by President Clinton’s belief that the purpose of his work in public service is …
Read More »Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli Sentenced in College Admissions Scandal
UPDATE: Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli were formally sentenced August 21st after pleading guilty to conspiracy charges in the college admissions scandal. Loughlin will serve two months in prison, while Giannulli will serve five, along with additional fines, community service and probation stipulations for both. Per CNN, Giannulli — who …
Read More »Why Won't Cops Wear Masks?
Now that we’re six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us think of wearing a mask in the same vein as wallets or cell phones or keys: as a necessity anytime you go out. One group, however, does not appear to view masks in the same way: police officers, …
Read More »MTV, Logo Join Effort to Help Transgender Voters Update Gov't ID for Election Day
MTV and Logo have teamed with the non-profit organization Trans Lifeline for a campaign to ensure that transgender youth update their government IDs properly ahead of Election Day. As part of the campaign, Kim Petras narrates a short that follows three transgender and non-binary young people — Coral, Owen and …
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