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Adele Returns

After a much-anticipated wait, Adele’s album “30” has been released since her last album in 2015. So far reviews on the album from fans and critics alike have been positive. Overall, online users have a majority positive sentiment at 69.4%.  Adele’s YouTube videos for “30” currently have combined more than 169 million views. “Adele” has received […]

Staples Center Set to Receive an Unexpected Christmas Gift

The Los Angeles Lakers were set to play the Brooklyn Nets in the Staples Center on Christmas day; however, the arena is getting an unexpected name change. The game will now be taking place in Cryto.com Arena. Well renowned NBA Insider, Shams Charania, broke the news on Twitter late last night. Staples Center – the […]

Taylor Swift Releases ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’

Swifties everywhere have been awaiting this day for quite some time, time, time. On Nov. 12, Taylor Swift released her second re-recorded album, Red (Taylor’s Version). The re-recording of Swift’s fourth studio album includes all of the original Red tracks, plus a 10-minute version of “All Too Well” and six additional unreleased tracks featuring artists like Phoebe Bridgers, Ed Sheeran, […]

A Week of Heros

Veterans Day is celebrated annually on November 11 and is dedicated to those who have fought for the U.S. Veterans from all wars are celebrated for their patriotism and sacrifice. Over the last week Veterans, Day has gotten 1, 047,000 mentions peaking at 728,425 on Thursday. Words such as “veterans”, “happy”, “military”, “country”, “served”, “service”, […]

Eight Dead, Hundreds Injured At Travis Scott’s Astroworld Concert

Trigger warning. Videos and social media posts in this article include scenes of violence, drug use, and harsh language.   Over 50,000 fans were packed in ready to see rapper Travis Scott perform at his Astroworld Festival in Houston on Friday. What began as a normal concert quickly turned into a tragic event. During the show, […]

Biden Administration Sets a Jan. 4 Vaccination Deadline for 100 Million Workers

On Thursday, Nov. 4, the Biden Administration officially rolled out two different vaccine rules that cover 100 million private sector workers. The first rule, issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), states that companies with 100 or more employees must ensure that their employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4. If […]

26 Years in the Making: The Braves Win the World Series

The Atlanta Braves have won the World Series for the first time since 1995. They won in a 7-0 victory over the Houston Astros in the 6th game of the series on November 3rd. The Braves led the series 3-2 going into game six. Between Oct. 28-Nov. 4 the  “Braves” keyword got over 1, 658, […]

Raiders Wide Receiver Charged With DUI After Fatal Car Crash

Henry Ruggs III has been charged with DUI causing death and reckless driving after causing a wreck on the Las Vegas strip. The incident occurred at approximately 3:39 Las Vegas time on Tuesday morning. Ruggs, who officers believe was impaired at the time of the accident, was driving at “high speeds” when he swerved and […]

Men Shot by Kyle Rittenhouse Cannot be Called ‘Victims’ in Court, Judge Rules

On Aug. 25, 2020, 17-year-old Illinois resident Kyle Rittenhouse walked among protesters supporting the Black Lives Matter movement in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and fatally shot two people with a semi-automatic rifle. He was arrested the following day in his hometown and was charged with multiple felonies, including first-degree intentional homicide, posession of a dangerous weapon while […]