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Wendy’s faces backlash after a franchisee donates more than $440,000 to Trump, as #WendysIsOverParty explodes on Twitter
Read more: Wendy’s faces backlash after a franchisee donates more than $440,000 to Trump, as #WendysIsOverParty explodes on TwitterWendy’s is facing backlash online after Business Insider reported that a franchisee on President Donald Trump’s restaurant-recovery roundtable donated more than $400,000 to reelect the president. In mid-May, the White House announced that Muy Cos. CEO James Bodenstedt would participate in the roundtable. Muy Cos. owns and operates hundreds of Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut locations across the…
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More than 600 nurses worldwide have died from coronavirus, group says
Read more: More than 600 nurses worldwide have died from coronavirus, group saysMore than 600 nurses worldwide have died from Covid-19, and more than 230,000 health care workers have contracted the virus, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) said Wednesday in a statement. The ICN represents more than 130 national nursing associations with 20 million members globally, and “has been highlighting the lack of systematic data on…
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US to block Chinese airlines from flying into the US
Read more: US to block Chinese airlines from flying into the US(CNN) The US government says it will block Chinese airlines from flying into the US in response to what it says is a policy that has prevented US carriers from service between the two countries. The Transportation Department restrictions will take effect June 16 but could be enacted earlier if President Donald Trump decides to…
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Rihanna, Ricky Martin, Green Day, Katy Perry, Normani & Many Others Honor Black Out Tuesday
Read more: Rihanna, Ricky Martin, Green Day, Katy Perry, Normani & Many Others Honor Black Out TuesdayThe acts are posting black boxes on this day (June 2) of disconnecting from work to focus on community. The music industry is taking a pause today (June 2) to observe what is being called “Black Out Tuesday” (as well as #TheShowMustBePaused), an effort calling for “a day to disconnect from work and reconnect with…
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Surgeon General warns of coronavirus outbreaks from Floyd protests
Read more: Surgeon General warns of coronavirus outbreaks from Floyd protestsUS Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams said to expect new outbreaks of the coronavirus resulting from the nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd that have seen thousands of people gather in close proximity. While a majority of protesters nationwide have worn masks and face coverings as they demand justice for Floyd, an African-American…
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As rage over killings of black Americans sweeps nation, DOJ has all but abandoned broad police investigations
Read more: As rage over killings of black Americans sweeps nation, DOJ has all but abandoned broad police investigationsDuring the Obama administration, high-profile police shootings of black men like Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri and Laquan McDonald in Chicago helped spark sweeping federal investigations and reforms of biased policing practices. Now, a trio of wrenching deaths has again refocused the nation’s attention on the racial prejudices ingrained in the country’s justice system. Protesters…
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Gabrielle Union says she felt ‘singled out as being difficult’ on ‘America’s Got Talent’
Read more: Gabrielle Union says she felt ‘singled out as being difficult’ on ‘America’s Got Talent’Actress Gabrielle Union opened up about what she described as a problematic workplace on “America’s Got Talent” and her hope to encourage a more inclusive environment. Union, 47, was let go as a judge after one season on the NBC competition television show. Shortly after her 2019 departure, Variety magazine reported allegations of sexist and racially inappropriate incidences…
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The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs hit at ‘deadliest possible’ angle
Read more: The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs hit at ‘deadliest possible’ angleContent by CNN Underscored The comfiest pants for lounging around the house With the anxiety and distress you may be feeling, wearing clothes that are in any way uncomfortable is simply not an option. Cataclysmic event “We know that this was among the worst-case scenarios for the lethality on impact, because it put more hazardous…
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A white woman has apologized after calling police on a black man and saying ‘there’s an African American man threatening my life’
Read more: A white woman has apologized after calling police on a black man and saying ‘there’s an African American man threatening my life’A white woman has apologized for calling police on a black man bird-watching in Central Park on Monday morning after the two argued about her unleashed dog. Amy Cooper told CNN she wanted to “publicly apologize to everyone.” “I’m not a racist. I did not mean to harm that man in any way,” she said,…
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Just as Covid-19 cases keep rising in 18 states, holiday revelers crammed together without masks
Read more: Just as Covid-19 cases keep rising in 18 states, holiday revelers crammed together without masksPacking pool parties and other Memorial Day events, many Americans marked the unofficial start of summer just like they did before coronavirus. But while the revelers shunned face masks and ignored social distancing guidelines, the virus keeps spreading unabated, killing both the elderly and the young. Photos: In pictures: America goes outside for Memorial Day weekend By Tuesday morning, more than…
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Doja Cat Issues Statement Addressing Alleged Racist Remarks
Read more: Doja Cat Issues Statement Addressing Alleged Racist RemarksDoja Cat has issued a statement following some major backlash she’s received for allegedly making past racist remarks online. The “Say So” singer, whose real name is Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini, took to Instagram on Sunday (May 24) to address the controversy after the hashtag #DojaCatIsOverParty began trending on Twitter just days earlier. Doja has been accused…
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