Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Aurich Lawson) Electronic signs are a common sight on US highways. These dot-matrix displays date back to at least the 1950s and were first used to alert drivers to changing speed limits or hazards ahead, but now you’ll often see messages exhorting us to drive safely. But targeting drivers with […]
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The Houston Texans are trying so hard to change their image that they’re donating to HBCUs
Hateful people run the same plays when they’re up against the wall. Misogynists tell us they have daughters. Homophobes claim they “love everyone” as God instructed. And racists surrounded themselves with people from the community they’ve discriminated against. Read more…
Texas’ power failure: Limited chance for profits vs. huge social costs
Enlarge / Winterizing every wind turbine in Texas makes economic sense. So why wasn’t it done? (credit: Ted Horowitz / Getty Images) Just over a year ago, a cold front moved into Texas and stayed there. As demand for electricity soared, various generating sources fell off line, leading to extensive grid failures that left customers […]
Former Hillsong Church Pastor Reed Bogard Has Been Accused Of Rape By Junior Staffer
[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] Hillsong Church is once again facing some serious allegations. It turns out former Hillsong Dallas pastor Reed Bogard was accused of raping a junior female staffer who he had an affair with between 2013 and 2014 when he was serving at Hillsong location in New York City. According to an investigation […]
Why Justin Bieber Is Dropping Defamation Lawsuit Against Sexual Assault Accusers
Justin Bieber is hoping to end his years-long legal battle against two women who accused him of sexual assault. According to Us Weekly, the 28-year-old singer filed to dismiss the defamation lawsuits he had against the duo on Friday, March 18. Why now? Well, his attorney Marty Singer told the outlet that Justin wanted to […]
Senator Ted Cruz Caused Such A Scene Over Missing A Flight That Airport Employees Had To Call Police!
Ted Cruz got so angry over a missed flight this past weekend that airport staff were forced to CALL THE COPS to calm the situation! The Republican Senator from Texas reportedly missed his flight out of Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport in Gallatin County, Montana on Sunday, according to a report and accompanying video posted to the social […]
Family Of Astroworld Victim Calls For Gag Order On Travis Scott’s New Charity Project, Says It’s A ‘PR Stunt’
Apparently, Travis Scott’s plan for a new charitable initiative in the wake of the Astroworld tragedy did not go down well with everyone. As we previously reported, the rapper announced earlier this week the news of Project HEAL, a charity aimed “to take much-needed action towards supporting real solutions that make all events the safest […]
Missing Mom Found Dead Underneath The Home Of A Man Who Had Domestic Violence Charges Against Her
[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] The body of a missing mom was found underneath the home of a man who had charges of domestic violence against her. According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office said that Valerian Osteen had been arrested for two domestic violence charges involving Marissa Grimes in […]
Teen Mom Alum Farrah Abraham Checks Into Rehab After ‘Trauma’ Following Recent Hollywood Arrest
Farrah Abraham is checking into a rehabilitation center and treatment facility to get past recent trauma. The Teen Mom alum opened up about the situation in an Instagram post published on Tuesday afternoon from Austin, Texas, where she is checking into a “trauma treatment center” for a 28-day stay in order to “help her family,” in her […]
A breakdown of everything wrong with Hue Jackson’s statement defending his hiring of Art Briles
You know you shouldn’t have hired someone if you have to release a statement days after you hired them to explain why you hired them. Read more…