Month: May 2020
As Lockdown Anger Grows, Homeland Security Warns That Resisters May Turn Violent
ABC News is reporting that the Dept. of Homeland Security has notified government leaders and law enforcement that resisters to stay-at-home orders may attack if challenged. The report indicated that essential workers and authority figures […]
McDonald’s machete attack suspect is in more trouble after a peek in his shoe, TN cops say
A man was caught with meth following an early-morning machete attack at a Tennessee McDonald’s, police say. Officers were called to the parking lot of a McDonald’s in Johnson City at about 8:45 a.m. Sunday […]
Prison guard, 25, arrested over alleged ‘relationship’ with Silverwater inmate
A prison guard is facing the possibility of two years behind bars over an alleged sexual relationship with an inmate that lasted “several months” inside a Western Sydney jail. Melissa Goodwin was temporarily stood down […]
Marie Cau: First transgender mayor elected in France
A trans woman in France has won election in her local commune to become the country’s first openly transgender mayor. The council in Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes in northeastern France chose Marie Cau as its new mayor on […]
Court upholds Newsom’s coronavirus ban on in-person church services in California
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ban on in-person church services, in a split ruling that landed Friday night and is likely to further anger pastors who claim that California is […]
Americans households are about to get hit by a devastating wave of bankruptcies
The US has been hit by an unprecedented wave of unemployment since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly 39 million Americans have filed new unemployment claims and the unemployment rate has hit a staggering […]
NYC shutters field hospital that never saw single patient — and officials want taxpayers to pick up the tab
A field hospital set up in Brooklyn specifically for coronavirus patients is now being dismantled without having served a single patient, The City reported. As New York City quickly became the global COVID-19 epicenter, city […]
Alabama mayor candidate calls for public hangings for drug dealers with 3 convictions
A special education teacher running for mayor in a city in Alabama is proposing public hangings for drug dealers with multiple convictions. Michael Ray James, who’s a mayoral candidate for Sylacauga, has called for public […]