Month: April 2021

Photographer Scoping the Stars Accidentally Captures Space Rocket Zooming Through Sky

A photographer who was hoping to capture images of the Milky Way got more than he bargained for when a SPACE ROCKET unexpectedly shot across the night sky in his dazzling set of images—leaving baffled onlookers thinking he snapped a UFO. Mike Carroll had only visited the Judge’s Shack in New Jersey in March in…


24 Arrested in 4th Night of Unrest in Minnesota City Following Police Shooting

About two dozen people, most from outside Brooklyn Center, were arrested in the Minnesota city late Wednesday as unrest continued in the wake of a fatal shooting of a 20-year-old man. Demonstrators gathered around the Brooklyn Center Police Department and erected makeshift barricades before lobbing bricks, bottles, and other projectiles at law enforcement officers. Eventually,…


Federal Agencies Send out 5th Batch of Stimulus Checks Worth $3.4 Billion

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said on April 14 that federal agencies are in the midst of sending out a fifth batch of stimulus checks, amounting to nearly 2 million payments worth over $3.4 billion, with eligible recipients likely to see the funds arriving in their bank accounts starting Wednesday. The IRS, the Department of…


Video Shows Cancer Patient’s Reaction at Barber Shop When Staff Unexpectedly Shave Their Heads

When a regular customer walked into a barbershop in Brazil to have his hair shaved due to a cancer diagnosis, the barbershop employees surprised him by lining up to shave their heads, too. He was left in tears. A stirring video of the act of kindness went viral on TikTok, garnering over 828,000 likes and…


Trompe L’oeil: The Delightful Art of Deception

Japanese painter Kazuo Torigoe creates incredible oil paintings on copper that make you wonder what in the painting is real.  On Torigoe’s website, lilies and hydrangeas seem to outgrow their frames. Luscious plums, apples, and two halves of a ripe fig look so appetizing that they make your mouth water.  Some of his paintings contain…


CDC Vaccine Advisory Committee Says J&J COVID-19 Vaccine to Remain on Pause

The Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine will remain on pause after an advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it needed more data to be able to vote on a recommendation, which may come in a week to 10 days. Federal health officials halted the use of the J&J…


Taiwan President Warns Over Beijing’s Regional Threat While Welcoming US Delegation

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen warned on April 15 that China’s military activities against the self-ruled island pose a threat to regional peace. “Recently, China has frequently dispatched military vessels and aircraft to carry out maneuvers in waters and airspace surrounding Taiwan. These actions alter the status quo in the Indo-Pacific and threaten regional peace…


Pompeo: Biden ‘Right’ to Withdraw US Troops From Afghanistan, But Execution Matters

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that President Joe Biden is doing the “right thing” by withdrawing all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, but stressed that it matters how the Biden administration executes the plans. The Biden administration’s tactics, decisions, timing, and execution regarding the drawdown of combat troops in the…


Indiana House Shuts Down Efforts to Ban Vaccine Passports

Indiana House lawmakers on Monday used procedural rules to block a vote on adopting an amendment on a bill that would prohibit businesses from asking about a person’s COVID-19 vaccination status. The amendment to SB 325 was offered by Rep. Brad Barrett (R-Richmond), a retired physician, which states that government and businesses cannot “require a…


South Dakota Won’t Be Taking Illegal Immigrants, Gov. Noem Says

South Dakota won’t be accepting any illegal immigrants that the Biden administration is looking to relocate from America’s southern border, Gov. Kristi Noem vowed on April 14. “South Dakota won’t be taking any illegal immigrants that the Biden Administration wants to relocate. My message to illegal immigrants … call me when you’re an American,” Noem wrote in…