Twitter wants to help you understand what's trending
It's a familiar scenario: A celebrity's name suddenly starts trending on Twitter, and some people immediately assume or fear it's because the person died. If the celebrity's name was trending for reasons unrelated to their mortality, there's an influx of …
Social Security could come to a screeching halt
Donald Trump once claimed that he could shoot someone in the middle of Fifth Avenue in New York City and not lose any voters. He's now seeing whether the same is true if he kills Social Security.
Cheesecakes by Alex asks customers not to ‘shout profanities’ at staff over face masks
There may be a statewide mask mandate, but not everyone is happy about it. Workers at Cheesecakes by Alex, which has a Greensboro location and a new Winston-Salem location, got to see that first hand.
Trump visits Kenosha despite objections of local officials
President Donald Trump is visiting Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, going against the wishes of officials requesting he stay away from the city, which is still coping from the recent shooting of an unarmed Black man by law enforcement and subsequent …
School sends California family a hotspot after students went to Taco Bell to use their free WiFi
As millions of students are heading back to school virtually from the comfort of their own homes, two young girls in California relied on a Taco Bell's free WiFi to access their coursework from the restaurant's parking lot, according to …
Samsung's new folding smartphone will set you back $1,999
Would you fork over $1,999 for a smartphone? Samsung hopes many people will.
American Generation Fast Facts
Here's a look at six generations of Americans in the 20th century: the Greatest Generation (or GI Generation), the Silent Generation, baby boomers, Generation X, millennials and Generation Z.
ESPN and competitors ditch their 'stick to sports' mantra. Politics is now fair game
In the three years since ESPN denounced then-staffer Jemele Hill's tweets, in which she called President Trump a white supremacist, the network has all but ditched its "stick to sports" mandate and made an about face in how it treats …
Golf's new star Sophia Popov is living proof you should never give up on your dreams
It will go down as one of golf's ultimate Cinderella stories. Against all the odds, Germany's Sophia Popov is now a major champion. She's also irrefutable proof as to why you should never, ever, give up on your dreams.
Understanding the battle between Donald Trump and the mayor of Portland
For the last 90 days, the city of Portland, Oregon, has been home to protests -- some peaceful, others violent -- on its streets. The protests began after the death of George Floyd in Minnesota and have continued nightly since …
What Congress got wrong about calculating the unemployment insurance benefit
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Congress gave unemployment insurance recipients an extra $600 per week for three months as part of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program. That benefit ended at the end of July, and while the virus is still …
Trump doesn't plan to meet with Jacob Blake's family during Kenosha visit
President Donald Trump is not currently scheduled to meet with the family of Jacob Blake while visiting Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, after demonstrations were sparked in the city in August when Blake, a Black man, was shot in the back …
Biden condemns violence and asks if Americans 'really feel safe under Donald Trump'
Democratic nominee Joe Biden declared Monday that President Donald Trump has made America a more dangerous place -- blaming Trump for fomenting racial unrest and sidestepping responsibility for the coronavirus pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis.
Cops Who Hate
America can no longer stick its head in the sand to avoid seeing the serious flaws in the culture of American policing.
Texas Democratic Party Announces Texas Voter Registration Week
Today, the Texas Democratic Party announced our “Texas Voter Registration Week,” starting August 31st, where Texas Democrats and the MJ for Senate campaign will reach out to 1 million unregistered Texans in the course of one week to help folks …
