Donald Trump was permanently banned from Twitter last month, and the company has now confirmed he’ll remain banned even if he runs for president again.
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FBI Issues Warning of Armed Protests at 50 State Capitols
UNDERSTANDING THE HISTORY OF RACISM IN AMERICA
In a short essay published earlier this week, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch wrote that the recent killing in Minnesota of George Floyd has forced the country to “confront the reality that, despite gains made in the past 50 years, we are still a nation riven by inequality and racial division.” Continue reading UNDERSTANDING THE HISTORY OF RACISM IN AMERICA
X-rays could provide crucial clues in identifying domestic violence
A few years ago, emergency radiologist Bharti Khurana examined scans from a patient with nasal bone fractures—an old one, on one side of her nose, and a new one, on the other side. Records showed she also had a recent wrist fracture. Continue reading X-rays could provide crucial clues in identifying domestic violence
Teen Barred From Playing Violent Games After Threatening School Shooting
After threatening to shoot up a high school, a 16-year-old Chicago teenager has been ordered to not play violent video games, The Chicago Tribune reports. Continue reading Teen Barred From Playing Violent Games After Threatening School Shooting
University of Pennsylvania Opens Investigation After Black Students Targeted by ‘Lynching’ Group
The outcome of Tuesday’s presidential election has inspired a new wave of hate speech across the United States, both online and in real life. Friday morning, black University of Pennsylvania students were reportedly targeted by unknown perpetrators using the GroupMe app. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the messages in question included “scheduled” lynchings for specific students under the group name “N***** Lynching.”
Explosions at Istanbul Airport Leave 31 Dead, Multiple Wounded
Explosions were reported and gunfire heard at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport Tuesday evening, the Associated Press reports. A Turkish official confirmed to AP that two explosions went off at the airport, and that 10 people were killed. At least 20 others have reportedly been injured, though the extent of their injuries is unknown.
Continue reading Explosions at Istanbul Airport Leave 31 Dead, Multiple Wounded