‘You went to Cancun’: Ted Cruz mocked for tweeting ‘America doesn’t leave Americans behind’
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) attempted to criticize the handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan by saying that "America doesn't leave Americans behind." For that, he was quickly reminded of how he fled for Cancun during a weather emergency in his state. Cruz quote tweeted a video from CNN that was shared by the Republican National Committee late on Monday night. In the video, a reporter speaks about a Texas family who had "been going to the airport for two weeks" trying to get out of the country. In response t…
U.S. warning about travel to Canada mainly for benefit of unvaccinated, CDC head says
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the U.S. told Americans to 'reconsider travel' to Canada mainly for the benefit of those not yet vaccinated against COVID-19.
COVID-19 modelling: B.C.'s daily cases could approach record levels by late September
The number of COVID-19 cases recorded daily in British Columbia could approach record levels by late September under a "moderate transmission" scenario, according to new modelling data presented Tuesday.
CN plan to acquire KCS up in air after U.S. regulator rejects voting trust
Canadian National Railway Co.'s takeover bid for Kansas City Southern Railway has been thrown into doubt after a U.S. regulator denied its use of a voting trust structure.
How a lost wallet led to a man named Gary Lee becoming a meme on TikTok
Typically, when someone loses a wallet full of cash, it's probably best to just cancel credit cards, call it a wash, and move on with life. But every now and then, Good Samaritans can surprise us. One fortunate individual, a 33-year-old Brooklyn resident named Gary Lee, not only got his wallet back but became a TikTok meme at the same time. It all started over the weekend when TikTik creator @senasoup happened upon the now infamous wallet during a day at the beach. (If there's one place people tend to misplace their wallets, it'…
‘AntiVaxMomma’ charged after TikToker blows up fake vaccination card ring
A New Jersey woman was charged on Tuesday for running a fake COVID-19 vaccination card ring. Jasmine Clifford, a 31-year-old who was known on Instagram as @AntiVaxMomma, was charged with selling roughly 250 fake cards in a Manhattan criminal court. Prosecutors also set their sights on 27-year-old Nadayza Barkley, a medical clinic worker from Patchogue, New York, who aided Clifford's operation by entering at least 10 unvaccinated people into the state's immunization database. Barkley and 13 other individuals who had purchased the fr…
No, the Taliban did not hang a man from a U.S. helicopter in Afghanistan
The Taliban did not hang someone from a U.S. helicopter in Afghanistan despite viral claims made online. Footage shared on Monday by @Holbornlolz, a popular Twitter user known for spreading disinformation, alleged that the Taliban had tied a noose around an individual's neck before throwing them from a helicopter. https://twitter.com/Holbornlolz/status/1432371405727977472?s=20 The video quickly racked up more than 2.3 million views and was promoted primarily by right-wing figures, including Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas.), commentator Ian M…
‘I trust nature and my baby’: TikTok mom says she lets her baby eat wood, rocks, and dirt because she doesn’t trust science
A TikTok mom raised concerns after she explained that she lets her baby eat sand and rocks to boost his immune system. User @comingupfern has been sharing videos of her unconventional approach to parenting for awhile now, but a recent video from YouTubers Mr Beard and nickisnotgreen is drawing more attention to them—and raising questions about her decisions. In one video from April, the TikTok mom explains that lets her "exclusively breastfed baby eat sticks, rock, sand, dirt, and unsanitized shopping carts.” The reason why, she says,…
‘Panera is expensive hospital food’: Panera worker puts the soup on blast in viral TikTok
A Panera worker exposed company's pre-made, pre-bagged soup in a now-viral TikTok video. In the clip, the worker opens a sealed plastic bag of pre-made soup and pours it into a soup tureen to be served. The video features the TikToker, @ohana_trender, in a New York Panera kitchen refilling the location's soups. He takes out a pre-made plastic bag of an ambiguous-looking yellow liquid filled with vegetables and noodles, cuts a corner off, places it in a pitcher, and pours the steaming (chicken noodle?) soup into a tureen to be served …
Amazon’s purchase of MGM Studios should be blocked to stop its ‘growing dominance,’ leading advocates say
A coalition of advocacy groups is urging Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan to have the agency block Amazon from acquiring MGM Studios to slow the retail giant's "growing dominance." In May, Amazon announced that it had reached a $8.45 billion deal to acquire MGM Studios, which produces popular franchises like the James Bond films. The FTC is reportedly investigating the proposed deal. Shortly after the announcement, Amazon pushed for Khan—who has massive support from progressives and has been critical of…
‘They just don’t want to see us happy’: White man stares at Black family enjoying a meal in viral TikTok
A TikToker’s video has revealed what appears to be an all too common experience for many Black diners: a white man staring at them as they’re enjoying their meal. The video was uploaded by user @jusdeuce on Friday and has since been viewed almost 400,000 times. It shows a Black family enjoying some food in an outdoor setting, sharing fries. “When you’re Black, you're never really lonely,” says the sound attached to the video. “Because there’ll always be a white person all up in your business.” Behind them, a white man is seen sittin…
‘Some of the students were visibly uncomfortable’: TikToker records teacher saying his family participated in the Tulsa Race Massacre
TikToker @sommersw0rld posted a video recording on Monday of her teacher during a Zoom class stating his grandfather shot Black people in Tulsa and that he still owned a whip from his family's slave-owning days. "My grandfather, my paternal grandfather, probably was in Tulsa shooting the Black people," the 15-second clip shows. The teacher was referring to the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 , when mobs of white residents attacked Black residents of the prosperous Greenwood District in Tulsa and burned their homes. The video is cap…
‘Did it hurt’ meme turns a pickup line into a takedown
Has the pickup line “Did it hurt? When you fell from heaven?” ever really worked? It’s hard to say. But that line is getting a new life online as Twitter transformed it into a scathing (and even self-deprecating) take-down. For years, that particular pickup line has been the epitome of cringe; if it was used at all, it was usually in a way that mocked itself (or pickup lines in general). The two-sentence structure, one with a common question, the other with a cringe-worthy response, is part of what makes it perfect for a snowclone, or the k…
Ontario's top doctor scraps media briefing as province works to create vaccine certificate system
Ontario's top doctor scrapped a planned COVID-19 update on Tuesday as the provincial government confirmed it is working on unveiling a COVID-19 vaccine certificate.
Conservatives would balance budget with economic ramp-up and 'without cuts': O'Toole
Erin O'Toole is stressing the Conservative goal to balance the budget 'without cuts' within 10 years.
Singh to target 'big-money' house-flippers by hiking taxable amount of capital gains
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will crack down on "big-money" house flippers by increasing the taxable amount of capital gains profits from 50 to 75 per cent.
Woman makes PowerPoint presentation to tell her parents she’s a stripper in viral TikTok
TikToker @mildwestsami posted a video on Tuesday of her sister giving a PowerPoint presentation to their parents informing them of her stripping career The video features her sister, @lex1898 , prefacing the announcement of "her secret" by stating, "Before you start worrying, or get excited, this secret pertains to my life, doesn't affect anyone... what the secret does mean: I'm talented I'm cool I'm powerful. What the secret doesn't mean: I'm pregnant or in danger." She goes on to explain the ins…
‘I am BEGGING all white rappers to stop thinking this is a good idea’: TikToker gets called out for anti-Black criticism of hip-hop
Canadian actor and rapper Connor Price posted a TikTok video in March of himself rapping a song criticizing "typical" rappers and got blasted on Twitter for seemingly seeing himself superior to Black culture as a white rapper. The video features Price rapping in a monotone voice about how he is not a "typical rapper," because he "ain't never sold no crack" and "ain't never hold no gat." Twitter user @mumagainstvapes kicked off the Twitter tirade by reposting the video on March 27, commenting: &…
DOD fires back over accusations of military service dogs being left in Afghanistan
The Department of Defense (DOD) has denied that the U.S. left behind military service dogs in Afghanistan after the claim went viral across social media this week. In countless tweets on Monday, a photograph of dogs in kennels at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan spread online alongside allegations that the administration of President Joe Biden had abandoned the canines. https://twitter.com/imjdsharp/status/1432475238713872387?s=20 Critics saw the claim as further evidence of Biden's disastrous handling of the withdrawal from Afgh…
Mike Richards is now out as executive producer of 'Jeopardy!' too
Mike Richards is out as executive producer of 'Jeopardy!' and 'Wheel of Fortune,' Sony, the company behind the two shows, announced Tuesday.
Inoculation frustration: Compassion of doctors, nurses tested treating Alberta's unvaccinated COVID-19 patients
Months after COVID-19 vaccinations became available to all eligible Albertans, many people are still refusing to get them and subsequently ending up in hospital.
3 U.S. infants develop rickets, vitamin deficiencies after being fed homemade formula: CDC
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is cautioning parents to avoid using homemade formula that may lack essential vitamins and nutrients, after three infants became ill from consuming alkaline formulas consisting of coconut water, sea moss and dates.
Tech newsletter: Reddit’s COVID misinfo
Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. Welcome to the Tuesday edition of Internet Insider , where we dissect tech and politics unfolding online. Today: After Reddit refuses demands for crackdown, dozens of subreddits go dark to protest COVID disinformation 10 federal agencies want to expand their use of facial recognition despite widespread concerns FCC’s broadband benefit program reaches 5 million enrollees BREAK THE INTERNET After Reddit refuses demands for…
Sask. to offer vaccine passport, booster shots for eligible populations
Saskatchewan will offer booster shots to immunocompromised residents beginning Sept. 7.
Tim Pool riles up conspiratorial fans after sharing days-old story on COVID vaccine truck crash
Conspiracy theories are spreading online after a truck carrying COVID-19 vaccines crashed in West Virginia on Friday. The truck, which crashed in the early morning while traveling on Interstate 79 near Morgantown, was transporting vials of the Moderna vaccine that were intended to be sent overseas. The driver of the truck reportedly lost control before hitting a concrete barrier and sliding down a 30-foot embankment, according to WV Metro News . The driver, who was stuck inside the vehicle for some time, was eventually transported to a near…
‘Why would you wear something like this?’: Man flamed for ‘Are You 18?’ shirt on TikTok
A TikToker filmed a man wearing a jersey with the words "Are You 18?" emblazoned on the back, leading to a relentless roasting. The man and a friend are recorded crossing a street as the TikToker walks behind them. It includes text that reads, "Why would you wear something like this?" Since the video was posted on Sunday, it's received over 234,000 views and over 41,000 likes. https://ift.tt/3Dq2S1b The video also garnered over 900 comments from people expressing their discomfort with the jersey. "He looks 35…
‘It’s wrong and disrespectful to do‘: Willow Smith under fire for cultural appropriation
Willow Smith is being accused on TikTok of culturally appropriating aspects of Hinduism. TikToker @.lourds pointed to a photoshoot Smith did in 2015 wherein she was dressed up as the Hindu goddess Kali. The video has been viewed over 83,000 times since being posted on Friday. "Willow Smith has claimed she is spiritual and left it at that," @.lourds says in the video. "So, that's not an excuse to use Hinduism in your spirituality without fully being Hindu." @.lourds goes on to say that Smith's actions are wrong…
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