The Supreme Court ruled 8-0 on Thursday that the military can prosecute at any time sexual assault cases committed between 1986 and 2006, overturning what had been a loophole of a five-year statute of limitations that existed for military sexual assault before 2006. The case centered on three men in the Air Force whose rape
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Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas responded to a Department of Justice investigation. Wednesday, the department announced in a news release it’s looking into Kansas City’s affirmative action program. The DOJ has issue with a quota that requires a certain amount of contract dollars
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Visits to the emergency room for cases of child abuse and neglect of children under 18 years of age dropped by 53% in mid-March compared to the same time frame in 2019, according to a new analysis by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The sharp decline began just days after the
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“Let Them All Talk” is as breezy as an ocean cruise (pre-Covid), and mostly a welcome excuse to enjoy its three septuagenarian leads — Meryl Streep, Candice Bergen and Dianne Wiest — as they banter their way across the Atlantic. Yet director Steven Soderbergh also offers some surprises, steering this polished little film in unexpected
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Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Wednesday that he has met with President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team and pledged a smooth transition, a rare recognition of the coming transfer of power from a top member of President Donald Trump’s administration. At a time when the coronavirus pandemic is surging across the nation, Azar
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Lewis Hamilton will race at Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after testing negative for coronavirus, Mercedes has confirmed. The recently crowned seven-time world champion missed the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain last weekend after contracting Covid-19. “The Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team is pleased to confirm that Lewis Hamilton will drive for the team in this
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s deficit in the first two months of the budget year ran 25.1% higher than the same period a year ago, as spending to deal with the COVID pandemic soared while tax revenues fell. The Treasury Department reported Thursday that with two months gone in the budget year, the deficit
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When most people hear “lawsuit” and “Supreme Court,” they generally think something serious is going on. After all, the legal system in America is no joke! And if the Supreme Court might get involved? Well then, we all need to sit up and pay attention. This is, usually, the case! Usually — but not always.
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In the first half of this year, with its business decimated by the pandemic, Airbnb cut a quarter of its workforce and reportedly slashed its valuation as part of a deal to secure more financing. Now, following a remarkable comeback, the home-sharing company is soaring in its long-awaited Wall Street debut just as the pandemic
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Susan Rice to lead the White House Domestic Policy Council, a surprising move that gives the longtime national security veteran major influence over Biden’s “build back better” agenda that is expected to focus on racial injustice, immigration, health care and combating the coronavirus pandemic. Rice, 56, is a veteran foreign
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EL PASO, Texas — Two California fugitives sought on murder charges were captured after it was discovered they were hiding out in an apartment in northeast El Paso, police said Thursday. Jadontae Foster and Dashanna Cordoba, both 23, were arrested Wednesday night at an apartment at 4606 Arlen Avenue. Authorities from Vallejo, California – which
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Gulf Shores, AL (WALA) — Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo, like many other businesses, have taken a major financial hit this year, after opening the gates to their new location just days before COVID’s spring shutdowns. Starting today, you have a chance to help out, as the zoo puts
Continue Reading Timing can be everything, and so it is with “The Prom,” a splashy, affectionate and even hopeful ode to musicals and love (in that order), whose infectious enthusiasm overcomes any minor sins. The latter includes a few quibbles about the all-star casting, eclipsed by the fact that everyone seems to be having a blast doing
Continue Reading Douglas Emhoff, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ husband, will become a member of Georgetown Law Faculty in January, the law school announced Thursday. Emhoff will serve as a Distinguished Visitor from Practice, teaching related coursework starting with “Entertainment Law Disputes” in the upcoming spring semester, according to a release from the school. That will be a
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump and 17 Republican attorneys general are supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s audacious legal gambit at the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the 2020 election. But some influential Republicans are speaking out — in the states, on Capitol Hill and at the Supreme Court — opposing the effort, highlighting
Continue Reading Ellen DeGeneres announced on Thursday that she has tested positive for Covid-19. The popular talk show host tweeted the news from her verified Twitter account. “Hi Everyone,” DeGeneres wrote. “I want to let you all know that I tested positive for Covid-19. Fortunately, I’m feeling fine right now. Anyone who has been in close contact
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MAPLEWOOD, MO (KMOV) — The man shot inside a Maplewood business Wednesday while reportedly attempting to rob it was wearing an ankle monitor when police found him at the scene. Officials with the Maplewood Police Department said a young man entered the Boost Mobile store at 7222 Manchester
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pa (WPMT) — Pennsylvania First Lady Frances Wolf announced Thursday that she has tested negative for COVID-19, the Wolf administration said. She will continue to quarantine at home, as per CDC and Department of Health guidelines. Thursday’s news comes days after Governor Tom Wolf tested positive for
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When the White House welcomes a new first family it gets a thorough cleaning in the five hours allotted for the turnover. But with a global pandemic raging — and an outgoing President whose orbit is rife with people shunning public health guidelines and coming down with Covid-19, this January 20 is expected to include
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says there is a “strong possibility” that talks on a post-Brexit trade agreement with the EU will end without agreement. The U.K. and the EU have given themselves a deadline of Sunday to unlock their gridlocked trade talks. Both sides told their citizens to brace for a
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In the first half of this year, with its business decimated by the pandemic, Airbnb cut a quarter of its workforce and reportedly slashed its valuation as part of a deal to secure more financing. Now, following a remarkable comeback, the home-sharing company is set to make its long-awaited Wall Street debut just as the
Continue Reading BRUSSELS (AP) — EU Council President Charles Michel says European Union leaders have sealed an agreement on a massive long-term budget and coronavirus recovery package after overcoming objections from Hungary and Poland. After the deadlock was broken, Michel tweeted: “Now we can start with the implementation and build back our economies.” The 1.82 trillion-euro ($2.21
Continue Reading President-elect Joe Biden will travel to Georgia next Tuesday to headline a rally in support of the Democratic candidates in the state’s US Senate runoff election, the Biden campaign announced Thursday. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are challenging incumbent GOP Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in a pair of races that will determine control
Continue Reading The UK became the first country to begin administering a fully vetted and approved Covid-19 vaccine this week, starting with the elderly and frontline health workers. Thousands of people have been given doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine since the rollout began on Tuesday. But some have questioned the speed at which it was approved by
Continue Reading The Trump administration has finalized a regulation that would place more limits on migrants seeking refuge in the United States, the latest in a series of rules that make it exceedingly difficult to claim asylum in the US and serving as yet another example of the challenges an incoming Biden administration will face in undoing
Continue Reading It’s the holiday season and Taylor Swift has a gift. The singer announced Thursday that she was dropping her ninth studio album. She shared the news via her verified social media. “I’m elated to tell you that my 9th studio album, and folklore’s sister record, will be out tonight at midnight eastern,” she tweeted. “It’s
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(CNN) — La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de EE. UU. ha otorgado una autorización de uso de emergencia para el primer kit de prueba de covid-19 de venta libre sin receta para uso en el hogar. El kit de recolección casera de prueba LabCorp Pixel COVID-19 permite a cualquier persona mayor de 18 años
Continue Reading The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed three Muslims who had been placed on no-fly lists to sue for financial damages against FBI officials under a federal law meant to protect religious liberty. Writing for an 8-0 court, Justice Clarence Thomas said that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, passed in 1993 to prohibit the federal government
Continue Reading Nota del editor: Clayton Kershaw es un lanzador de los Dodgers de Los Ángeles de la MLB y recientemente ganó un título de Serie Mundial en 2020. Clayton y su esposa Ellen fundaron el Kershaw’s Challenge para hacer una diferencia y retribuir a las personas necesitadas. Las opiniones expresadas en este artículo de opinión son
Continue Reading New year, new “RuPaul’s Drag Race.” VH1 has announced that Season 13 of the hit reality series will premiere on January 1. This season has a twist with its first trans man contestant in the drag competition. According to the show bios, contestant Gottmik is a “celebrity makeup artist … ready to win the competition
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