It’s not a holiday for Colin Kaepernick, who criticized July 4 as a “celebration of white supremacy,” in a tweet. “Black people have been dehumanized, brutalized, criminalized + terrorized by the United States for centuries, and are expected to join in their commemoration of ‘independence’ as they enslave our ancestors. …
Read More »Lucy Hale Praises ‘Katy Keene’ Cast & Crew After The CW Cancels ‘Riverdale’ Spin-Off
Lucy Hale has intervened in the cancellation of Katy Keene, he Riverdale spin-off that was canceled by The CW on Thursday. Hale, who starred in the series as the eponymous potential fashion designer, visited Instagram on Thursday to commemorate her time on the show, and praised her co-stars, the team, …
Read More »LAPD First Officer Dies of COVID-19
The Los Angeles Police Department lost its first employee to COVID-19, department officials announced Saturday. Senior Detention Officer Erica McAdoo died of complications from the disease Friday night, according to a tweet from the department’s official account. According to the tweet, 287 other LAPD employees are currently quarantined in their …
Read More »Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka ‘all right’ after being hit on the head by line
Just minutes after the Yankees opened spring 2.0 practice at The Bronx, Masahiro Tanaka suffered a terrifying injury when he grabbed a line to the right side of his head from Giancarlo Stanton’s bat during a simulated game on Saturday. Tanaka immediately fell onto the mound, and the action stopped …
Read More »July 4 ‘Salute to America’ kicks off in DC with a light crowd
DC is the focal point of America’s 244th birthday celebrations on Saturday, with a July 4 celebration with an overpass and a fireworks show branded “the greatest of all.” The White House, in the center, is obscured by the red and blue smoke from fireworks on the Ellipse during a …
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