Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday appealed a decision made by Maine’s secretary of state that bars him from appearing on the state’s primary ballot, citing his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The state’s top election official says his conduct violates a so-called insurrection clause in the U.S. Constitution. […]
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Twitch streamer films Japan earthquake
A Twitch streamer in Niigata, Japan, was livestreaming on Jan. 1 when she got an earthquake alert on her phone. Shiori, the streamer, received the notification about six minutes into her livestream, according to clips from the video, and announced to her viewers that she had to run outside. This came only a couple minutes […]
Claudine Gay, Harvard University’s embattled president, has resigned. How we got here and what’s next.
On Tuesday, Claudine Gay announced her resignation as president of Harvard University amid “tensions and divisions” surrounding allegations of plagiarism and fallout from last month’s heated exchange during her congressional testimony related to the war in Israel and Gaza. Here’s what happened. Why did she resign? According to her resignation letter, Gay, the university’s first […]
The 7 craziest true crime cases of 2023
From the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial to an arrest in the Gilgo Beach murders, 2023 had more than its share of true crime news. Here are seven high-profile cases that dominated the headlines this year — and are likely to do so in the months ahead. Idaho killings Bryan Kohberger at a court appearance […]
Trump loses presidential immunity appeal to block Jan. 6 lawsuits from Capitol Police officers
A three-judge panel at the United States District Court for the District of Columbia affirms a lower court’s ruling that former President Donald Trump can be sued by U.S. Capitol Police officers seeking to hold Trump financially liable for the Washington riot that took place on Jan. 6, 2021. The ruling is the latest loss […]
Here are some of the wildest things caught on doorbell cameras in 2023
Those doorbell cameras people bought to protect their pandemic deliveries continued to provide endless entertainment in post-pandemic 2023 by capturing footage of wild animals and even a pizza delivery guy foiling a robbery attempt. Here are just some of the strange encounters that were caught on camera this year. A pack of mountain lions Animal […]
Maine Secretary of State rules Trump is ineligible to appear on 2024 ballot
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, issues a determination that former President Donald Trump is prohibited from seeking office again in 2024 due to Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. The Colorado Republican Party officially asks the United States Supreme Court to weigh in on that same question. With primary […]
Colorado GOP asks U.S. Supreme Court to rule on whether Trump can be kicked off ballots
The Colorado Republican Party officially asks the United States Supreme Court to weigh in on whether Section 3 of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prevents former President Donald Trump from once again holding elected office. With primary elections to determine party nominees for president just weeks away, the high court is almost certain […]
Why TikTokers have been looking forward to Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s release from prison
TikTok and X (formerly Twitter) users have been clamoring for the release of 32-year-old Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who served seven years in prison for her role in the 2016 killing of her mother before her release on Dec. 28. Posts calling her “queen” and “mother” appeared on social media, where fans are treating her with […]
What is North Sea TikTok, and why can’t some users get enough of it?
Many social media users have dived back into a TikTok rabbit hole, plunging themselves into numerous videos of massive waves slamming into ships in the North Sea. On Nov. 27, TikTok page UK Towns (@ukdestinations) posted a video of several boats being slammed by the waves of the North Sea, calling it “the most treacherous […]
What is North Sea TikTok trending, and why can’t some users get enough of it?
Many social media users have dived back into a TikTok rabbit hole, plunging themselves into numerous videos of massive waves slamming into ships in the North Sea. On Nov. 27, TikTok page UK Towns (@ukdestinations) posted a video of several boats being slammed by the waves of the North Sea, calling it “the most treacherous […]
Can I still buy the latest Apple Watch? Here’s where things stand after appeals court pauses ban.
Following a ruling by the International Trade Commission (ITC) that banned Apple from selling new models of its popular Apple Watch in the United States due to a patent dispute, the company began yanking the impacted models from store shelves and its website. But on Wednesday, the, allowing Apple to resume selling the watch, at […]