A 13-ton shipment of beauty products such as weaves suspected to have been made out of human hair was seized on Wednesday by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of New York/Newark. According to the CPB, the shipment originated in Xinjiang, China, signaling potential human rights abuses of forced labor and imprisonment.…… MORE
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Florida marks coronavirus case record as July Fourth weekend approaches
Florida will enter July Fourth weekend after marking yet another record for new coronavirus cases, a staggering 10,109 new infections that bring the state’s case total to 169,106. The Sunshine State joined Arizona, California, North Carolina, Tennessee and Texas in reporting a record number of new cases Wednesday, with the nation setting another record for…… MORE
A Florida sheriff said he will deputize lawful gun owners if protests turn violent
A Florida sheriff issued a strongly-worded warning to anyone who may be considering violently protesting in his county, saying he would “deputize” the county’s lawful gun owners for help. “If you threaten to come to Clay County and think for one second that we’ll bend our backs for you, you’re sadly mistaken,” Clay County Sheriff…… MORE
Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime associate, has been charged with enticement of minors
Ghislaine Maxwell, the onetime girlfriend and alleged accomplice of accused sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday morning and charged by New York federal prosecutors with six counts in connection with an ongoing federal investigation into Epstein’s accomplices, according to court documents and a person familiar with the matter. Maxwell is charged with enticement and conspiracy…… MORE
A 5-year-old boy raised more than $3,000 to help cover a wounded volunteer firefighter’s medical bill
Cooper Wallweber set up his lemonade stand on a warm Thursday afternoon near St Louis. The 5-year-old had no marketing plan; just a goal to help a first responder in need. By the end of business, the young entrepreneur had raised more than $3,000 for a wounded volunteer firefighter. “Skateboarders stopped by!” the proud proprietor…… MORE
Fireworks and hand sanitizer could make for dangerous combination on July 4th
The world may have changed drastically over the last few months due to the pandemic, but the laws of combustion have not. While hand sanitizer has become an integral part of the daily routine for countless people around the globe, it could make for a painful combination this Fourth of July when fireworks come into…… MORE
Young people are throwing coronavirus parties with a payout when one gets infected, official says
Some young people in Alabama are throwing Covid-19 parties, a disturbing competition where people who have coronavirus attend and the first person to get infected receives a payout, local officials said. The parties are being held in Tuscaloosa, and infected people are urged to attend so others can intentionally contract the virus, City Council member…… MORE
5 things to know for July 2: Covid, police, Russia, social media, Confederate bases
FBI firearm background checks set another record in June — almost 4 million in total. Looks like toilet paper and masks weren’t the only things people were buying. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You Need to Know Today”…… MORE
He posted his regrets over attending a party in California. The next day, he died of coronavirus
A Southern California man who tested positive for coronavirus after attending a party expressed his fear and regret a day before he died. Thomas Macias, 51, went to a barbecue last month near his community in Lake Elsinore, about 70 miles from Los Angeles. Shortly after the party, he started feeling sick. On June 20,…… MORE
A 911 call, a racial slur, a refusal to cash a check. This is what it’s like for some Black bank customers
Paul McCowns walked into an Ohio bank clutching his first paycheck from a new job at an electric company. But instead of cashing the check worth about $1,000, the teller called 911. As he walked out of the Huntington Bank branch in Brooklyn empty-handed, an officer waiting outside handcuffed him and put him in the…… MORE
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Glenn Jacobs Defends His Vote Against the COVID-19 Face Covering Regulation
Face Mask Requirement Approved for Knox County
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TBI Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Johnson City
Knox County Schools Wants Feedback on Virtual Classes
Additional COVID-19 Cases Reported at Hamblen Co. Jail
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