A little faith and some social media are going a long way for a blind man and his seeing-eye dog. On Tuesday morning, visually impaired New Yorker Cecil Williams, 61, fainted backwards onto the subway tracks in Harlem’s 125th station. His seeing-eye dog Orlando tried to stop him from falling, but it was too late. Eyewitness […]
The White House has announced that U.S official Janet Napolitano and two LGBT athletes Billie Jean King and Caitlin Cahow will represent the U.S at the Winter Olympics in Soci, Russia. President Barack Obama and Joe Biden won’t take part in the delegation, with Russia’s anti-LGBT laws being the biggest reason. [BuzzFeed] The U.S. is pleading with citizens of […]
One of the largest medical centers in Reno, Nevada was struck with gunfire, leaving two dead. According to CBS News, a gunman opened fire at the Reno hospital campus yesterday afternoon. The gunman visited the neurology office around 2 p.m. before opening gunfire, wounding two and killing one person before taking his own life. Renown […]
An Oakland teen is currently on life support after her tonsil surgery went terribly wrong. According to CBS Sacramento, 13-year-old Jahi McMath is brain dead after complications with her tonsillectomy last week. Doctors said the surgery would help with Jahi’s sleep apnea, but there were complications during her recovery last week. Her mother Nailah Winkfield […]
Twitter can spread awareness faster than you think. Freelance writer Suey Park created the hashtag #NotYourAsianSidekick to raise awareness about Asian-American Feminism. Overnight, the hashtag spread all throughout Twitter and became a trending topic instantly, including the above photo with Asian women supporting the cause. According to BuzzFeed, users talked about their issues with Asian […]
Santa hasn’t been a good boy lately. SantaCon, the annual tradition that has thousands of New Yorkers flooding bars and streets over the weekend dressed up in holiday attire, led to a drunken brawl in Union Square Saturday night. According to Deadspin, eight men (six Santas) were involved in the attack that was recorded and […]
Police are on the hunt for two suspects after a man was shot to death following a carjacking at a Short Hills mall in New Jersey. According to CBS News, the shooting occurred at 9 p.m. in the parking dock when a couple was leaving The Mall at Short Hills. The 30-year-old victim was opening […]
Today, Time announced Pope Francis as their Person of the Year. With contenders Miley Cyrus and Ted Cruz grabbing much of America’s attention this year, Pope Francis won over the world with his compassionate approach in his papacy and in the eyes of many a man of the people – hence his nickname ‘The People’s […]
In a day that was meant to honor the great Nelson Mandela, other moments are overshadowing the memorial. An interpreter who was put in place for the listening impaired watching Nelson Mandela’s memorial service were left confused as the interpreter created unidentified signs and translations that didn’t go with what the speakers were saying. According […]
A 15-year-old Richmond, CA teenager was arrested after police found him carrying a Uzi submachine gun. According to NBC Bay Area, cops spotted the teen pull the machine gun from his waistband. Officers were in the 900 block of Ninth Street around 4 p.m. when they saw the teen – who had an outstanding no-bail warrant […]
A Texas teen is walking away from a crime he committed simply because he’s never faced consequences in the past…and he has the money to do so. In June, 16-year-old Ethan Couch was driving drunk and killed four people while going 70 mph in a 40 limit area. The teen was facing up to 20 […]
The family of Texas honor student Robert Cameron Redus is speaking out after his questionable death at the hands of a police officer during a routine traffic stop. The 23-year-old University of the Incarnate Word student was reportedly shot four to six times by police officer Corporal Chris Carter, 35, near the campus after he pulled Redus over for driving “erratically at […]