Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Tuesday that he’s rescinding a number of COVID-19 mandates, including mask requirements and limits on the capacity for all businesses. The Republican governor said the mandates are no longer necessary due to advancements in vaccines and remedies used to fight the virus. Starting Wednesday, March 10, businesses will be
A Gallup poll found that more Americans than ever identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. According to the poll, the amount of people in the United States who identify as LGBTQ rose from 4.5% in 2017 to 5.6% in 2021. While 86% of respondents identified as heterosexual, 7% declined to disclose their sexual orientation
According to reports, the House of Representatives voted early this Saturday morning to approve a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package. The final vote tally ended up being 219-212, with two Democrats reportedly voting against the bill. No Republicans voted as well. Since the bill has passed, it will reportedly make its way to the Senate
Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen joined forces for their new podcast, Renegades: Born in the USA, where the topic of reparations was brought up. Springsteen asked Obama if he thinks America is at a place to consider reparations, and the former president responded, stating that “theoretically” he agrees that “there’s not much question” as to
Scientists working for the Pentagon have developed and successfully tested a 12×12 solar panel that would send electricity from space back to any point on Earth. The panel, known as the Photovoltaic Radiofrequency Antenna Module (PRAM), loops Earth every 90 minutes and converts energy from the sun into electricity. Paul Jaffe, a co-developer of the
It was reported that New Jersey was gearing up to legalize cannabis. Past attempts to get legislation related to cannabis up and running legally had failed, but now it has been revealed that Governor Phil Murphy signed three weed-related bills this past Monday. The bills signed legalize up to six ounces of recreational weed for
Traffickers have been coming up with innovative ways to bring illegal substances into the states, and now a report has surfaced noting that federal agents seized $2.82 million worth of cocaine-coated cornflakes in Cincinnati. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers were able to intercept a massive shipment of cereal that was set to head to
Virginia lawmakers have voted to abolish the death penalty and will await the signature of Gov. Ralph Northam to officially be put into law. Virginia has the grim distinction of executing more inmates than any other state in the Union. When Northam signs the measure into law, it will make Virginia the 23rd state to
Facebook (FB) has barred Australians from finding or sharing news on its service, a dramatic escalation of a fight with the government that may have wide-ranging consequences both in the country and around the world. The social networking company said that people and publishers in Australia will no longer be able to share or see
Bun B took to Instagram to speak out about the way the government officials in Texas have handled the state-wide power and water outages amid a winter storm that has devastated the state. Speaking to viewers from his home in Houston, Bun B revealed that he has power in his home, but he added that
