Harris and Pence Faced Off in Last Night’s Vice Presidential Debate
The first and only vice presidential debate between Democratic candidate Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence took place at the University of Utah Wednesday night, with an emphasis on the handling of the Coronavirus. They spoke through plexiglass shields and were seated more than 12 feet apart. Harris attacked Trump and Pence’s handling of …
SNL Paid the Audience at Last Weekend’s Show
After having been shut down since March due to the Coronavirus, “Saturday Night Live” was back in the studio last weekend, but it was a taping with a twist, as audience members this time around were paid like they were crew members, according to The New York Times. The audience was pleasantly surprised when they …
J Balvin is Latest to Join Forces with McDonald’s for Celebrity Meal
After the success of McDonald’s partnership with rapper Travis Scott for his “Travis Scott Meal,” the fast food chain is now creating another celebrity meal. This time, it will be a “J Balvin Meal” with Latin pop superstar J Balvin, according to CNN. It will feature all of the singer’s favorites, including a Big Mac, …
California Wildfires Close to Covering 4 Million Acres
The California wildfires could soon reach a dangerous milestone by hitting 4 million acres this year, according to the Associated Press. The fires have already killed 31 people and destroyed hundreds of homes and is the worst fire season on record. “We’re at a historic moment where we are going to cross the 4 million …
Subway Sandwich Bread is Not Legally Bread, Irish Court Says
Ireland’s Supreme Court has issued a ruling stating when it comes to tax law, bread served on Subway’s hot sandwiches does not meet the legal definition of “bread,” according to ABC News. As a result, the court said the bread on its $5 footlong, or any other sandwich, is actually a “confectionary or fancy baked …
Facebook Implements New Guidelines for Internal Employee Speech
Facebook is outlining new rules it employees must abide by for employee communications within Workplace, the company’s internal social network, according to CNBC. The biggest change is a requirement that employees must use a picture of themselves or their initials for their profile photos. As a result, this prevents employees from being able to use …
Presidential Debate Erupts into Chaos
The first presidential debate between Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and President Donald Trump basically consisted entirely of Trump repeatedly talking over the moderator Chris Wallace, with Biden once referring to Trump as “the worst president that America has ever had,” according to CNN. Trump spent the evening attacking Biden and interrupting his answers. Biden …
Amazon Prime Day Set For October 13 and 14
After a delay this year due to the pandemic and a surge of online orders, Amazon Prime Day, the company’s biggest sales event of the year, is now scheduled to take place in two weeks on Oct. 13 and 14, according to CNN. The annual event, which started five years ago, features two days of …
Judge Cracks Down on Postal Service’s Changes to Election Mail
A D.C. District Court Judge has put a court order in place blocking the US Postal Service from implementing changes that would intentionally slow down election mail, according to CNN. The ruling marks the third case in less than two weeks that such a decision has been made by judges. The Postal Service is under …
Trump’s Tax Returns Finally Revealed, Showing Tax Evasion and Massive Debt
President Trump’s taxes show he paid only $750 in federal income tax in 2016 and no income tax at all in 11 out of 18 years, according to a bombshell report released by The New York Times. Trump has spent years attempting to hide his tax returns, which also reveal he is not as successful …