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23 Dec 2021

Taco Bell is Bringing Back the Mexican Pizza

Taco Bell is apparently bringing back its ‘Mexican Pizza’,  perhaps the most confusing and mislabeled food item since ‘French toast’ was also invented by Americans.   If the rumors and leaks are true the item will be back on the menu in Spring/Summer 2022, with a bacon/ranch option.  Many of the

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22 Dec 2021

SFPD Solves Cold Case 43 Years After the Murder of 15 Year-Old Marissa Harvey

“Marissa was a very special, very different, little girl,” said Marissa’s adoptive mother, Marguerite Schultz, in the wake of Marissa’s murder.  Marissa Rolf Harvey was 15 years old when she was found murdered in Sutro Heights Park, San Francisco in 1978. She had been sexually assaulted, strangled, and left in

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20 Dec 2021

Biden Won’t Extend Student Loan Relief Amid a Backdrop of Financial Hardship and New COVID Variant

UPDATE: Good news! Since this article was published, Biden has announced that he will continue the pause on student loan repayment until May 1st, 2022. President Joe Biden plans to resume student loan payments on Feb 1, 2022, after nearly a two year pause coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic. In

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15 Dec 2021

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange May Face Extradition to the U.S.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange continues to be punished for his pursuit of transparency. Last Friday, the British High Court ruled in favor of America’s request to extradite Assange from the UK to the U.S. on espionage charges. This ruling overturned a January 2021 ruling that barred Assange from extradition due

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14 Dec 2021

Is Snapchat the future of organized crime?

Remember when Snapchat was just a dick pic delivery system?  Well, I’m here to tell you that times have changed. While Snapchat is still very much a sexting utopia, it has also proven to be the ideal place to coordinate smash-and-grab style robberies, at least according to police.  While Snapchat

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08 Dec 2021

Immeasurable Influence: Bill Gates Pumps $319 Million into Media Outlets

What do you associate with Bill Gates?  He’s the founder of Microsoft and one of the richest men alive. Nevertheless, you may think of him as a philanthropist. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the world’s largest private charitable entity, after all.  When you think of Bill Gates, do

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08 Dec 2021

Can Steph Curry Hit 16 Three-Pointers and Take the Record Tonight?

Will it happen? It’s a long shot but as Steph said himself, “crazier things have happened.”

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06 Dec 2021

“Twindemic” Warning: Omicron Variant May Have Genetic Snippet From Common Cold Virus

Scientists and health experts are encouraging all eligible people to get both flu vaccine and COVID booster shots, ahead of a potential “twindemic,” in which COVID-19 and flu cases rise at the same time. Pfizer’s effectiveness drops down to 47% from 88% six months after the second dose, according to

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