Popular British radio host David Whitely, known as ‘Sideman’ on BBC Radio 1Xtra, quit his job after the network decided to include racial pollution in a news story about a racist attack. The radio host took to Instagram on Saturday to express his disappointment on the network, saying they included …
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Hasbro removes Trolls baby from stores after complaints about a misplaced button
Toymaker Hasbro says it’s pulling a Trolls baby off store shelves after people complained that a button on the baby’s did not fit properly under his skirt. The decision comes after an online petition was made with urgent stores to remove the pop “Trolls World Tour Giggle and Sing Poppy”. …
Read More »Alabama shooting at cycling club leaves 1 dead, off-duty cop and others injured: report
Gunfire erupted Saturday at a motorcycle club in Birmingham, Ala., Killing at least one person – and wounding an officer and several others, according to a report. The shooting happened just before midnight at # 1 Stunnas Motor Sport Club in the town of Ensley, Birmingham FOX affiliate WBRC-TV reported. …
Read More »Mysterious ‘fast radio burst’ discovered closer to Earth than ever before
Thirty thousand years ago, a dead star on the other side of the Milky Way emitted a powerful mix of radio and X-ray energy. On April 28, 2020, that bell hovered over Earth, causing alarms at observers around the world. The signal was there and went off in half a …
Read More »America’s trusted, lust-free response to virus met intrusion in Europe
ROME (AP) – The failure of the United States to contain the spread of the coronavirus has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe, as the most powerful country in the world is approaching a world record of 5 million confirmed infections. Perhaps nowhere outside the US is America’s …
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