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On Valentine’s Day, Americans Continue to Explore Diverse Relationships Via Dating Apps
While couples are preparing to shower each other with gifts and quality time on Valentine’s Day, a Pew Research Center research found that three in ten Americans are unmarried, and nearly half of them use dating apps to find companionship. In online dating, Tinder looks to be the most popular option, with 46% of American…
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The $2 Billion Lottery Winner Is Revealed
Edwin Castro was recognized as the player who won a record-breaking $2 billion Powerball prize three months ago. Castro avoided media interviews and did not attend a news conference on Tuesday; however, he did indicate in a statement that he attended public schools in California. “As startled and happy as I am to have won…
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The Biden Administration Seeks To Expand Medicaid To Include Food Assistance Funds
As the Biden administration begins approving state petitions to use the coverage for groceries, millions of Medicaid consumers may receive respite in the form of food shopping funds. It is part of a bigger movement that emphasizes the importance of “food as medicine” in a person’s healthcare plan. The National Institute on Minority Health and…
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T-Mobile Links Nationwide Service Outages to “Third Party Interruptions”
According to websites that track outages, Monday saw an increase in service disruptions reported by T-Mobile customers. According to Downdetector.com, outages peaked at approximately 81,000, up from a baseline of 46. According to feedback on the website, delays have happened in New York, Chicago, Seattle, Phoenix, Houston, Dallas, San Diego, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas.…
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Man Dies in Jail After “Likely” Being Locked in Freezer
According to a complaint, a mentally ill man who died from hypothermia while in police custody “likely” passed away after being placed in a freezer in an Alabama jail for hours. The lawsuit alleges that Anthony Mitchell, 33, died in January after suffering various constitutional violations at the Walker County Jail. The lawsuit against multiple…
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Ron DeSantis Is Interrogated About School Safety Five Years After the Parkland Shooting
On Tuesday, a reporter questioned controversial Florida Governor Ron DeSantis about the state of school safety in Florida, exactly five years after a high school shooting in Parkland, Florida, killed 17 people and another on Monday at Michigan State University killed 3. “When I became governor, I got to meet many of the families,” DeSantis…
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In Entertainment U2 in Las Vegas, France’s Displeasure with “Black Panther,” and Rihanna’s New Album
U2 Remains The renowned U2 will set up shop in the desert for a series of performances. The announcement was made via a 15-second Super Bowl LVII advertisement. The residency in Las Vegas will be known as U2: UV Achtung Baby Live at the Sphere and will take place at the MSG Sphere at the…
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Study Links Obama-Era School Lunch Change to Improved Childhood BMI
A new study reveals that a tweak made to school lunches during the Obama administration may be linked to a decline in childhood obesity rates. Many children’s BMIs may have been lowered if public school lunches had included more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, as shown by a study published in the American Journal of…
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Due To The Pandemic, Hundreds Of Thousands Of Students Never Went Back To School
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, hundreds of thousands of school-aged youngsters disappeared from public school rolls and have not been accounted for since. According to research by the Associated Press and Stanford University, around 240,000 pupils in 21 states could not be located in any school. 710,000 fewer students attended public schools in…
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Victims of the Shooting at Michigan State University Identified
Three of the Michigan State University shooting victims have been named. Tuesday’s Michigan State Police press release identified the first two victims as sophomore Brian Fraser and junior Alexandria Verner, followed by junior Arielle Anderson a few hours later. Five of the victims of alleged murderer Anthony McRae are still in serious condition, according to…