‘That is actually assault’: Popular TikToker accused of sexually assaulting Walmart worker in viral video
In a TikTok video posted on Aug. 19, which has garnered over 2.6 million likes thus far, TikToker @swagboyq inserts a pole in between a Walmart employee's legs while she is bending down. She immediately stands up, surprised, and says "you sticked it up my ass, dude." He apologizes. Although @swagboyq captioned the video with the hashtag "prank," comments on the video call his actions sexual assault. https://ift.tt/2YjO0RR "That ain't no prank," wrote @thecuddler15 in a comment that has almost 100k l…
TikTokers are using a Christian song to parody people mad about vaccine mandates
COVID-19 vaccine mandates are becoming increasingly popular as more employers consider or enact vaccine requirements for those coming into the office. It’s a move that’s not going over well with many anti-vaxxers, whose breakdowns are being parodied by TikTokers with the help of a nearly decade-old Christian song. On its own, “Oceans (Where Feet May Fall),” which is by the group Hillsong United—and affiliated with Hillsong Church (yes, that Hillsong )—might be seen as inspirational. The lyrics reference Matthew 14:22-32 in the Bible’s Ne…
As Texas’ abortion ban goes into effect, Instagram and Facebook block hashtags for ‘abortion pills’
As a sweeping abortion ban went into effect in Texas today, people realized that Instagram and Facebook were hiding searches for the abortion pill. Activists believe that the move is related to the law. Earlier this year, the Republican-dominated Texas legislature passed a law banning abortions after six weeks, when many women don't know they're pregnant. The law also allows anyone to sue a woman who obtains an abortion after this time period, as well as anyone who assists her in obtaining an abortion (including doctors and crisis…
‘She probably chose Maderna because she knew she couldn’t spell Fizur’: Fake vaccine card sparks memes
A 24-year-old woman was arrested in Hawaii after she tried to use a fake vaccination card that said she received the "Maderna" COVID-19 shot, misspelling the name of the actual vaccine. Chloe Mrozak, of Illinois, was arrested after an administrator for Hawaii's Safe Travels Program, which requires vaccination to enter the state, noticed a possible fraudulent vaccination card. The news was first reported by KHON2 , a local news outlet. Hawaii requires that anyone traveling to the state self-quarantine for 10 days after arriv…
Delta variant surge, inconsistent safety measures could shut down schools, officials say
With the highly contagious Delta variant of the novel coronavirus surging, some officials expect that schools, which have millions of susceptible students, will be forced to shut down this year.
‘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.
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