Author: Julia Mehalko

Many people around the United States — and the world — recycle to try to manage plastic waste. For decades now, the public has been told that recycling could help the growing problem of plastics and pollution. However, a new report has said that recycling actually doesn’t work at all. Even more damaging, this report revealed that the plastics industry knew all along that recycling wouldn’t help with climate and pollution issues. Though they knew this, they continued to lie to the public. Recycling Doesn’t Solve Any Problems Source: Nareeta Martin/Unsplash According to a new report titled “The Fraud of…

A Black-owned bakery in San Jose, California, recently revealed that Tesla had ordered 4,000 mini pies — only to then completely cancel the order last minute. This left the small business reeling, as they had already spent money, time, and energy on this large order. After this news went viral online, Tesla owner Elon Musk heard about it. Musk then offered to make things right for the small bakery. Elon Musk Responds to Bakery Source: MINISTÉRIO DAS COMUNICAÇÕES/Wikimedia Commons After Giving Pies, a small bakery in San Jose, revealed their story publicly about Tesla’s canceled order, many took to social…

John Cheeks is suing the DC Lottery after claiming to have won a $340 million Powerball. According to the DC Lottery, the numbers posted online were posted by mistake, and they were not the real numbers of the Powerball winner. Therefore, Cheeks did not win. However, Cheeks is saying that he saw his numbers on the website and should be declared the winner. Cheeks has filed his lawsuit in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Cheeks Says He Won in January 2023 Source: Erik Mclean/Unsplash For the Powerball on January 6, 2023, John Cheeks bought two rows of…

After House Intelligence Chair Mike Turner released a statement about a cryptic threat the United States faced, the news shortly broke that Russia was attempting to develop a nuclear space weapon. Now, more sources are opening up about what the U.S. and its allies know — and don’t know — about Russia’s plans. Though the development of Russian space nukes wasn’t common knowledge more than a week ago, a select few U.S. officials and politicians were made aware of the growing threat. While this threat does remain, it appears the U.S. government is attempting to calm the public down. Representative…

Missouri Governor Mike Parson recently announced that the state would send up to 200 National Guard members alongside 22 Missouri state highway patrol troopers to the southern border. This announcement comes as many Republican governors around the United States are aligning with Texas Governor Greg Abbott in his disagreement with the federal government. The federal government and Texas are at odds about how to handle ongoing immigration problems. The Supreme Court’s Decision Source: Adam Michael Szuscik/Unsplash Texas and the federal government have been at odds about the southern border since President Joe Biden came to the White House. After the…

A judge in Texas will hear a case about whether a school district can continue to keep a Black teen from attending classes because of his hairstyle. The judge will also hear if this school district violated the CROWN Act. Since August 31, 2023, Darryl George has been suspended from Barbers Hill High School after allegedly violating the school district’s dress code. George has not been able to attend classes and instead has attended in-school suspension and other alternative school programs. Black Teen Suspended from School Because of Hair Source: James Day/Unsplash George has twisted dreadlocks that he wears wrapped…

A trucker who previously called for fellow truckers to boycott taking shipments into New York City has walked back his claims after going viral online. After taking to social media to support Donald Trump amid his legal issues, a trucker who goes by the name “Chicago Ray” pushed other truckers to stand beside the former president. However, Chicago Ray is now walking back some of what he said — slightly. Though still a supporter of Trump, he has taken down his initial social media post calling for a boycott. Chicago Ray’s Viral Post Source: Sander Yigin/Unsplash After former President Donald…

Recently, the internet has begun to debate whether financial advice is gender specific — or whether different advice is needed for both men and women. The discussion was kicked off by a TikToker named Paige after she made a video about how she doesn’t take advice from successful men. According to Paige, men can become wealthy much more easily than women, as many women have to take care of their children. As a result, Paige says that men giving financial advice cannot give accurate guidance to many women. TikTok Ignites Discussion Over “Making It” Source: Dai KE/Unsplash Paige on Tiktok…

Various new polls suggest that former President Donald Trump could potentially beat President Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential election. These polls show that Trump leads Biden in key states — states that could end up deciding the 2024 race. This data also shows that Biden’s approval rate continues to drop, for different reasons. However, Trump’s ratings may also keep dropping, especially if he is convicted before November. A General Election Toss Up Source: Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Many polls have been conducted that pit Biden and Trump against each other in a hypothetical rematch for the 2024 presidential election. Some of…

ChatGPT users quickly became shocked when using OpenAI’s chatbot recently. After communicating with the chatbot, users found that ChatGPT responded in bizarre and nonsensical ways. The AI’s response quickly became talked about on various social media platforms, with many commentators wondering if something was severely amiss with the entire system. Though Sam Altman’s OpenAI has announced that they’ve fixed this issue, questions remain. ChatGPT Goes “Insane” Source: Jonathan Kemper/Unsplash On the night of February 20, 2024, users began to notice that something was clearly amiss with ChatGPT. Responses from the AI became bizarre, with some users being answered in the…