Two Republican members of the House of Representatives tell CNN that they expect at least 140 of their GOP colleagues in the House to vote against counting the electoral votes on January 6 when Congress is expected to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. President Donald Trump’s Republican allies have virtually zero chance of changing the
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Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — The Yuratich family has lived on Navarre Avenue for 10 years, just steps away from the neighborhood café and Lakeview Playground. A major public works project started in the area in February that will fix outdated sewer lines and include street improvements. But the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KISSIMMEE, FLorida (WESH) — For almost three years now, three people have been in jail, accused of kidnapping a woman and killing her even after realizing they had taken the wrong person. The accused ringleader told a judge one of the alleged killers is innocent. Investigators say, in
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A week before Congress is set to certify former Vice President Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election, President Donald Trump and his allies are continuing to cry fraud. In a Trump campaign ad which ran on Fox News, a voiceover claims poll workers in Georgia pulled out trunks of ballots from overwhelmingly Democrat
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ADAMS COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A second grade teacher in the Gettysburg School District is charged with sexually abusing a child, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Vincent Marfia, 50, faces charges that include involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault and corruption of minors. State police said the alleged
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Her smile and positive attitude are what her family and school community are remembering as they mourn the loss of a beloved teacher. Zelene Blancas, a first grade teacher at Dr. Sue A. Shook Elementary School in El Paso, Texas, died Monday, her family told CNN. She was 10 years into her career as a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Hartford Police Department leadership announced the “dead pool” investigation has concluded and Major Crimes supervisors have been disciplined. According to a memo from Chief Jason Thody, he will be disciplining all three Major Crimes Division supervisors who received the text message. At the request
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WAUWATOSA, Wisconsin (WISN) — A Wauwatosa homeowner said the Department of Public Works plow trucks left a pile of snow in her driveway that was so large, she couldn’t drive in. The house is near the intersection of West Marion and Glenway streets. The homeowner, who did not
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CLERMONT, Kentucky (WLKY) — A bald eagle with serious injuries has a chance to survive after an “eagle-eyed” volunteer spotted it lying in a creek bed. Eric Nally said he was taking part in an annual activity at Bernheim Forest called the Christmas Bird Count, which collects data
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A mistake at a West Virginia clinic led to 42 people being administered Covid-19 antibodies instead of the vaccine, but state and local health officials don’t think they are at any risk of harm. The recipients were supposed to get their first doses of the Moderna vaccine on Wednesday at a clinic run by the
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GOP Sen. Ben Sasse wrote on Facebook Wednesday night that he has been urging his Republican colleagues to “reject” objecting the certification process of the Electoral College and President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, adding that talk of objecting the process is a “dangerous ploy.” “Having been in private conversation with two dozen of my colleagues over
Continue Reading Here’s a look at New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, which mark the end of the year and the beginning of the new year. Facts December 31, 2020 and January 1, 2021 – New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are on a Thursday and Friday. History The earliest known New Year celebrations were
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DAYTON, Ohio (WLWT) — A Dayton man has been indicted on charges after being accused of locking a child in a trunk of a car as a punishment. Prosecuting attorney Mat Heck Jr. announced the charges Thursday against Damon Ellis, 44. The incident happened on Saturday when a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story UNITY, Maine (WMTW) — A Unity man is charged with attempted murder and arson after a fire in a home in Unity last week. Derek Creasy, 38, was arrested on Wednesday after investigators searched an apartment building on School Street in Unity and seized a vehicle. Police said
Continue Reading Republican Rep.-elect Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina says he “absolutely” regrets posting a tweet mocking liberals just after he was elected last month. Cawthorn, who is set to become the youngest member of Congress in modern history when he’s sworn in Sunday, wrote in a tweet on November 3: “Cry more, lib.” “It was targeted
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(CNN) — Stanley Johnson, el padre del primer ministro de Reino Unido, Boris Johnson, dijo que tiene la intención de obtener la ciudadanía francesa. Sus comentarios llegan pocas horas antes de la transición final del Reino Unido fuera de la Unión Europea. Johnson, un exmiembro del Parlamento Europeo, dijo a la estación de radio francesa
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Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia will quarantine after coming into close contact with someone who tested positive for Covid-19, his campaign announced Thursday, with just days to go before the state’s runoff race for his seat. “This morning, Senator Perdue was notified that he came into close contact with someone on the campaign who
Continue Reading Republicans directly involved in the Georgia runoff for two US Senate seats are increasingly concerned that the Democrats are outperforming their pace in early voting as compared to the 2020 general election. The better-than-expected turnout in early voting by registered Democrats puts a new level of pressure on Republicans to turn out their base voters
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump headed back to Washington Thursday morning in a departure that was earlier than anticipated as some Republicans plan to delay certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s election win when Congress meets next week. The Trumps took off in Air Force One from Palm Beach International Airport and are
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — It’s the southern New Mexico tradition that 2020 could not stop! “We didn’t want one more event canceled,” said Jennifer Garcia Kozlowski, the executive Director of the Downtown Las Cruces Partnership. “We want to show the resiliency of Las Crucens and New Mexicans.” You can watch the seventh annual Las
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The Dow and the S&P 500 started and ended this unprecedented year at all-time highs — with a lot of volatility along the way. All three major indexes ended Thursday, the final trading day of the year, higher. The Dow closed 0.7%, or 197 points, higher, and the broader S&P 500 rose 0.6%. The Nasdaq
Continue Reading The Food and Drug Administration is alerting pet owners about high levels of aflatoxin in some pet foods after 28 dogs reportedly died and eight others were sickened. The food containing the toxin has been identified as certain Sportmix products manufactured by Midwestern Pet Foods. The products were voluntarily recalled by the company on Wednesday.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FRUIT HEIGHTS, Utah (KSL) — Police are investigating after a family in Fruit Heights found some opioid pills stuffed inside a Christmas gift they bought online. It was a bizarre Christmas morning for the Hansen family as 21-year-old Ashley tried on one of her new gifts. “I knew
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Un trabajador de hospital de Wisconsin es acusado de retirar intencionalmente de un refrigerador 57 viales de una vacuna contra el covid-19 durante la semana pasada, según dijeron funcionarios este miércoles. La acción obligó al hospital a desechar esos viales y generó una investigación por parte de la policía y el FBI, añadieron
Continue Reading The Senate runoff races in Georgia that will decide party control of the Senate have been filled with false and misleading claims and attacks between candidates, and with five days left the trend shows no sign of slowing. When asked Wednesday about recent remarks Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler made against her Democratic opponent, Rev. Raphael
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EL PASO, Texas — About a dozen police officers and sheriff’s deputies rushed an isolated neighborhood in far east El Paso County Thursday in pursuit of a stolen SUV. Two people were taken into custody after they were found in the nearby desert after the chase came to an end. The chase began within the
Continue Reading Microsoft said Thursday that the suspected Russian hackers behind a massive US government security breach also viewed some of the company’s source code. The unauthorized access does not appear to have compromised any Microsoft services or customer data, the company said in a blog post. But an investigation showed that the attackers took advantage of
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — La policía peruana informó este miércoles, a través de Twitter, de la muerte de dos personas durante las protestas de trabajadores del sector agrario en la región La Libertad, en el norte del país. Una tercera persona que se encontraba enferma murió en un autobús que no pudo pasar porque la carretera
Continue Reading The stock market’s wild 2020 ride is finally coming to an end. Stocks are at record highs once again, just like they were at the start of this unprecedented year. Stocks were mixed in the afternoon of the final trading day of the year. The Dow rose 0.3%, or 89 points, and the broader S&P
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As 2020 nears its end, the US still is setting one-day records for Covid-19 deaths and hospitalizations. More than 3,740 coronavirus deaths were reported Wednesday, the most tallied in a single day during the pandemic and the second straight day that record was set, Johns Hopkins University data show. And the outlook is grim for
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