Research finds 35% of tattoo inks are contaminated w bacteria. And nearly 75% are contaminated with bad ideas

The blue light emitted from using your smartphone at night could lead to a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes. Especially if you’re using the light to see the bucket of chicken you’re eating in the dark.

Auto dealer software CDK was restored after a nearly two-week ransomware attack. The hackers finally returned control of the software after the dealers finally agreed to purchase the extended warranty.

The price of Forever stamps increases to 73 cents on July 14th. For $1.73 you can get Forever After stamps to send snail mail to dead people.

37 Massachusetts beaches were closed due to harmful levels of bacteria in the water. Officials tested the water after noticing sharks vomiting up the hands and feet they’d bitten off of swimmers.

A Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to New York’s JFK Airport because some of the in-flight meals had spoiled. They’d have kept going if it was just the Coach meals, but Business & First Class had spoiled too.

Extreme heat caused a “pavement heave” that backed up traffic for miles on New Jersey’s Garden State Parkway. Meanwhile on the New Jersey Turnpike, a “rest stop heave” backed up counter service for a half hour at Roy Rogers.

Las Vegas set a new record temperature of 120 degrees, shattering the old record of 117 degrees. Several senior citizens bet the over but died walking to the casino to collect.

Middle schoolers were found to have created 20 fake TikTok accounts impersonating their teachers in Chester County, Pennsylvania. The students will not be punished, and the results of the Chester County Middle School Teacher Fart Contest have been nullified.

Paramount corporation will merge with Skydance, just as soon as they can figure out what to call Paramount+Skydance Plus Max Flix.

Justin Timberlake was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated in The Hamptons. Timberlake was unaware there’s been a sobriety checkpoint at the end of Billy Joel’s driveway for the last 35 years.

Today marks Juneteenth – when word of the Emancipation Proclamation resulted in the freedom of enslaved blacks. In 2024, several Abe Lincoln impersonators were hospitalized after marching down the streets of large cities holding banners reading “You’re Welcome!”.

Philadelphia convenience store chain Wawa rolled out its annual Hoagiefest promotion, with retired Eagles All-Pro Jason Kelce & wife serving as spokespersons. They share their ‘go-to’ Wawa hoagie order, which they give to the homeless so they don’t have to eat it.

Massachusetts experienced a statewide 911 outage. The timing couldn’t have been worse as first responders were unable to treat drunks falling off tables and light poles celebrating the Boston Celtics NBA Championship.

With record heat expected to continue throughout the summer, electric bills are projected to increase by 8 percent. Spousal brawls over the thermostat are projected to increase 80 percent.

Russia and North Korea entered a mutual defense pact, with Russia promising to assist in the event another country invades North Korea to steal their poverty and nothingness.

Tropical storm warnings were extended in to Texas. Waves will reach near-record highs, so immigrants entering the state illegally are advised to try surfboards.

During a recent Rolling Stones tour stop in Philadelphia, frontman Mick Jagger explored the city, spending 20 confused minutes at a cheesesteak shop saying “what do you mean ‘wit’ mate?”

In Bensalem, Pennsylvania, six volunteer fire companies are consolidating – setting the stage for what could be the world’s largest-ever pancake breakfast and chicken barbecue.

Billy Ray Cyrus shared an alleged handwritten note from his estranged wife, Firerose, where she asks for a reconciliation just days after accusing him of verbal & emotional abuse. Cyrus refused, claiming to be both too achy and too breaky.

Pornhub debuted a new channel of interactive videos that work with “connected male sex toys”. A Pornhub exec said that videos to work with connected women’s toys is in the works, but that guys always come first.

Facebook has hit 2 Billion monthly users – each of whom are really, really pissing somebody off right now.

  • While there are 2 Billion users, your Mom wonders why nobody liked that video she posted.

Bill Cosby issued a statement “the current propaganda that I will conduct a ‘sexual assault tour’ is false.” Cosby went on to say that his sexual assault touring days are behind him.

Chernobyl Nuclear Plant was a victim of a recent malware attack – with attackers downing computer systems in exchange for ransom.  A spokesperson for Chernobyl Nuclear said “eh, things have been worse.”

16 Million Americans in Southern California, Southern Nevada and Arizona are under a heat advisory. Residents are advised to check on elderly persons — or at least the ones that they like.

The CEO of Olive Garden told investors that sales are up 4% this year and that, surprisingly, 30% of their customers are Millenials. The other 70% pay the checks for meals, but 30% are Millenials.

Actress Michelle Rodriguez took to social media to say that the Fast & Furious films need more strong female voices. Producers plan to address her request by casting future movies with more chick cars.

A Verizon exec took a swipe at phone service rival T-Mobile, saying in the wake of a recent outage that T-Mobile “doesn’t work on Thursdays”. T-Mobile scheduled a conference call to address the issue on Friday.