Independent record label Mexican Summer said in a tweet that it was ending its “working relationship” with Pink “going forward.” The company was set to release a new album from the artist at the end of January. The popular indie musician attracts more than one million listeners per month on …
Read More »After Capitol Hill riots, children rat out their right-wing parents to the media
Days after President Donald Trump’s supporters forced their way into the US Capitol and ran riot throughout the building, police and prosecutors are working to identify and track down members of the mob. DC police have already arrested at least 80 people, and Washington DC Attorney General Karl Racine told …
Read More »Search operation launched after Indonesian jet carrying more than 50 people loses contact
The plane was travelling from Indonesian capital Jakarta to Pontianak in West Kalimantan province and lost contact shortly after taking off on Saturday. Sriwijaya Air said in a statement it is still gathering more detailed information regarding the flight before it can make any statement. FlightRadar24 data indicates the plane …
Read More »Trump staffer suspended on Twitter after ‘offering’ account to president
Coby received a suspension after apparently offering his account to White House social media director Dan Scavino. In a public message tweeted at Scavino, Coby suggested that he had made changes to his profile that would allow Trump to immediately begin tweeting. “Texting you my Twitter login,” he wrote to …
Read More »CDC launches probe after ‘very healthy’ Miami doctor dies 2 weeks after taking Pfizer’s Covid-19 jab
Dr. Gregory Michael – a 56-year-old obstetrician-gynecologist who ran his own practice at Miami Beach’s Mount Sinai Medical Center for more than a decade – died late last week, 16 days after taking the vaccine developed jointly by Pfizer and BioNTech. Local health officials said on Friday that the Centers for …
Read More »‘We will not be SILENCED!’ Trump tweets from official @POTUS account after ban, posts scrubbed within minutes
The president took to his government Twitter account on Friday, hours after the platform permanently banned his own personal handle @realDonaldTrump, blasting the social media site for curtailing free speech while promoting “Radical Left” ideology. READ MORE: Twitter PERMANENTLY suspends Trump over how his tweets might be ‘received and interpreted’ “As I …
Read More »‘F***ing hell, this isn’t a parody account’: UK police backtrack after being mocked for threatening Covid fines over SNOWBALLS
“We were trying (to) highlight that leaving your home to carry out acts of antisocial behaviour could be considered a breach of the Covid-19 regulations,” West Mercia Police tweeted on Friday. “On reflection, we really didn’t word this very well. Sorry.” The incident in question occurred late Thursday night, when …
Read More »After calling for ‘seamless’ transition, Trump says he’ll skip Biden’s inauguration
Fresh from declaring his support for a “smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power,” Trump announced via Twitter on Friday that he will not be present at the actual handover to his successor in Washington DC, on January 20. “To all of those who have asked, I will not be …
Read More »Police officer dies after being injured during US Capitol riots
The officer, identified as Brian D. Sicknick, passed away on Thursday evening, a statement from the Capitol police said. According to the department, Sicknick was injured while “physically engaging” with protesters who stormed the Capitol on Wednesday. “He returned to his division office and collapsed. He was taken to a …
Read More »Congress confirms Joe Biden as president-elect after Trump supporters stormed US Capitol building
Speaking at the end of a joint session of Congress, Vice President Mike Pence confirmed that Biden’s term will begin on January 20. A group of GOP lawmakers made a last-ditch effort to stall the certification process by challenging election results in Arizona and Pennsylvania. Both attempts were resoundingly defeated …
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