by Ella Welsh






An altercation took place in the lobby of the SIXTY LES Hotel in New York City. Ronnie Hickman, safety for the Cleveland Browns was attacked by four men around 4:30 AM Monday morning. The identities of the attackers remain unknown, and officers are looking at surveillance footage provided by the...
A new internet sensation was born last week. Danny Spud, a content creator known for attempting to disrupt workplaces and waste employees’ time, posted a video to social media on February 12, 2026, showing him attending his school’s anti-ICE protest. In the video, Spud can be heard saying he supports...
Figure skating is frequently one of the few star events at the Winter Olympics; it is the perfect blend of athleticism and grace that captivates audiences with tricks that other dancing sports simply can’t do. That said, amongst that beauty lies an industry that is just as corrupt and toxic...
It looks like Christmas came a little early for Jen Shah as her 6.5 prison sentence was reduced to less than 3 years. She was released from prison on December 10, 2025 after serving time for committing fraud in which she scammed the elderly out of millions of dollars through...
I can honestly say that I don’t enjoy scrolling on social media as much as I used to. With our feeds being flooded with negative and depressing news, AI-generated videos, and “brain-rot” content, I find myself putting my phone down after just a few minutes. Doomscrolling, which “rose to prominence...
Nothing amongst neighborhood politics is more contentious than what a homeowner can do within their property, especially if it threatens the cohesion of their respective neighborhoods. Homeowners have gotten away with a variety of things across the United States, but home gardens, strangely enough, have frequently drawn the ire of...
Madeline McNamee
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