Twitter cracked down on thousands of QAnon conspiracy theory accounts last night for policy violations. The social media platform announced they removed over 7,000 accounts connected to QAnon which has been described as a group that spreads “baseless far-right internet conspiracy theory” content. A few of these unproven claims have even had an impact in U.S. politics. Now it’s believed…
Late last night, a tsunami warning was issued for the state of Alaska after a powerful earthquake struck near the coastal region. The U.S. Geological Survey confirmed the 7.8 magnitude quake hit around 10:12 p.m. local time, approximately 65 miles south-southeast of Perryville and at a depth of 17 miles. The incident triggered a tsunami warning for south Alaska, the…
The strained relationship between China and the U.S. was only further fueled yesterday after the U.S. ordered the closure of a Chinese consulate. Late last night, Houston police and emergency services responded to the Texas-based consulate after receiving reports of smoke in the courtyard but were denied entry. Under the Vienna Convention, countries have this right to refuse such requests….
The situation in Portland, Oregon over “Black Lives Matter” protests has grown volatile in recent weeks. Demonstrations in the area have continued for over 50 days straight. While the majority of them have been peaceful, there have been occasional incidents of violence and unrest especially late at night and in the early morning hours. The situation led to the ordering…
President Trump warned yesterday the pandemic “may get worse before it gets better” as coronavirus cases near 4 million in the U.S. The president also advocated for the use of face masks during yesterday’s press conference saying “whether you like the mask or not, they have an impact”. This was accompanied by a photo he tweeted of himself wearing a…
