The Justice Department inspector general is investigating the sudden departure of former Atlanta US Attorney Byung “BJay” Pak, who then-President Donald Trump replaced at the same time that Pak and the state of Georgia had become a focus for Trump in his attempt to overturn the state’s certified presidential election results, The Washington Post reported
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is proposing that the Senate give former President Donald Trump’s legal team two weeks to prepare for the upcoming impeachment trial once the Senate receives the article and delay its start until mid-February. McConnell’s proposal to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer throws the timing of the trial further into doubt,
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Julie Payette, a former Canadian astronaut and the country’s governor general since 2017, announced she would step down Thursday after she was accused by current and former employees of creating a “toxic” workplace environment. In a detailed statement, Payette said that she took the allegations seriously — although she did not formally apologize or admit
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(CNN) — El miércoles hubo una serie de juramentos notables (aunque podría decirse que el del presidente fue el que recibió más atención). Conscientes del interés que recibirían sus ceremonias, los cinco funcionarios electos que comenzaron sus mandatos esta semana eligieron con cuidado los textos religiosos sobre los que prestarían juramento. Las Biblias —y en
Continue Reading (CNN) –– Las mascarillas ahora son algo habitual en los vuelos de avión y, desafortunadamente, también las desagradables confrontaciones sobre su uso. Desde que comenzó la pandemia, auxiliares de vuelo y miembros de la tripulación han informado al gobierno federal más de 200 incidentes en los que fueron acosados o amenazados por las políticas de
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WASHINGTON, DC — It’s time to admit that making jokes about sacred historical moments like inaugurations is just part of our way of coping with overwhelming political and social change. We know history is being made, yes, but what kind of history? When future generations look back on this day, what will they see? Mostly
Continue Reading The US Army has changed its account of a key phone call that took place on January 6 as rioters stormed the US Capitol. More than two weeks after the riot, the Army put forward two senior generals to speak with reporters Thursday to explain their roles on that afternoon after conflicting accounts of what
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Seven Senate Democrats filed an ethics complaint on Thursday against Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ted Cruz of Texas and called for the Ethics Committee to investigate how their objections to the Electoral College votes on January 6 may have contributed to inciting the violent Capitol insurrection. “The Senate Ethics Committee should open
Continue Reading The Army is now acknowledging that Lt. Gen. Charles Flynn, the brother of President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn, was in the room for one of the key January 6 phone calls in which DC government and US Capitol Police were asking for National Guard troops to quell the unfolding violence at
Continue Reading As the Biden administration begins to take shape, one key question President Joe Biden’s Justice Department must confront is whether to continue defending Donald Trump, who relied on Department of Justice lawyers to fight some of his personal battles. Friday may be the first test of how the Justice Department will handle some of these
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HOUSTON, Texas — A public health doctor in Texas has been charged with stealing a vial of Covid-19 vaccine, according to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Kim Ogg said in a statement Thursday that Dr. Hasan Gokal is accused of theft by a public servant, a misdemeanor that carries a penalty of
Continue Reading Former “Saved by the Bell” star Dustin Diamond is making progress in his fight against cancer. A representative for the actor said on Thursday that Diamond, known for playing Samuel “Screech” Powers on the hit ’90s teen series, has completed his first round of chemotherapy treatment, with another to follow. “Dustin is looking forward to
Continue Reading As the Biden administration begins to take shape, one key question President Joe Biden’s Justice Department must confront is whether to continue defending Donald Trump, who relied on Department of Justice lawyers to fight some of his personal battles. Friday may be the first test of how the Justice Department will handle some of these
Continue Reading Federal investigators leading the probe into the January 6 Capitol riot briefed interim Biden administration leaders at the Justice Department on Wednesday — their first day on the job — as the sprawling nationwide hunt for suspects continues, an official briefed on the matter said. Prosecutors have charged more than 120 people, as of Thursday,
Continue Reading Country music singer Randy Parton, younger brother to Dolly Parton, has died after a battle with cancer. His sister announced his death on Thursday in a post on her Facebook page. “The family and I are grieving his loss but we know he is in a better place than we are at this time,” she
Continue Reading A Florida man knew he was wanted by authorities for being at the US Capitol riots but returned to Washington, DC, to attend the inauguration, the Justice Department said in a court filing Thursday. Samuel Camargo, 26, was arrested Wednesday in Washington, prosecutors said. The name of Camargo’s attorney wasn’t immediately available Thursday. He has
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President Joe Biden’s raft of executive actions are designed to represent a U-turn from the Trump administration’s policies on everything from Covid to climate change to the border wall. But this yo-yo style of government is not how things are supposed to work in the US. Big policy changes are supposed to move through Congress
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Did not pick up much rain today – most areas just less than .10″ but as we gradually begin to clear Thursday night, some patchy fog likely by early Friday. Once the fog lifts, expect sunshine and warmer temps – upper 50’s and low 60’s. Another system moves in late weekend to bring colder temps
Continue Reading The new administration is working doggedly in its first days in office, but President Joe Biden’s four-legged companions aren’t joining in just yet. Biden’s dogs have not yet moved into the White House, a source familiar told CNN, but the pups are anticipated to arrive at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue soon. The family’s pair of German
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The negative effects of excess body fat on heart health can’t be canceled out by maintaining an active lifestyle, according to new research. Previous studies had suggested that being physically fit could mitigate the negative effects of being overweight on heart health, but this is not the case, according to a new study in the
Continue Reading Landing a West Wing job is a dream-come-true for most any political staffer, even with the long hours, cramped working conditions and around-the-clock pressure. Doing it remotely, it turns out, is slightly less glamorous. “I would love to have seen and been there for what it was like before Covid,” an administration official said wistfully
Continue Reading The White House has ordered an intelligence review of Russian misdeeds ranging from the SolarWinds hack to alleged bounties on US troops, but will pursue an agreement with Moscow on an issue of mutual concern: nuclear arms control. “Even as we work with Russia to advance US interests, so too we work to hold Russia
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Every week, anchor Mauricio Casillas will speak to Dr. Edward Michelson. Dr. Michelson is the chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso. Here’s the Q&A for Jan. 21: Mauricio Casillas (KVIA): How has this past week gone for you? Dr. Edward
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Anthony, Texas (KVIA) — As school campuses reopen to more students in the Borderland, some staff members have been thrust into roles that put themselves at greater risk. It’s especially true for school nurses. At the Anthony Independent School District, students have been back in classrooms for months. District leaders credit school nurse Marlene White
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The UTEP women’s basketball (6-5, 3-3 C-USA) hits the road once again this weekend to take on Louisiana Tech (9-3, 4-2 C-USA) in Conference USA play on Jan. 22-23 at the Thomas Assembly Center in Ruston. The Miners will open the weekend on Friday with tipoff set for 5:30 p.m. MT, while the series between UTEP and
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Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — Gov. Gen. Julie Payette has resigned from her post following reports of a “damaging” workplace harassment investigation. “Everyone has a right to a healthy and safe work environment, at all times and under all circumstances. It appears this was not always the case
Continue Reading Emergency physician Dr. Alex Yeats had just whipped up what seemed like an appetizing dinner option when his wife let him know she wasn’t having anything to do with it. “It was black bean pasta with almonds and turmeric chunks and I was like ‘I’m not eating that, it’s disgusting,’” said Sarah Yeats, 31, an
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Like millions of other Americans, I was infected with Covid-19 in 2020 — part of a wave of suffering that came as a direct result of the way the Trump administration failed to manage the pandemic. While I thankfully recovered, it wasn’t lost on me that I got sick while reporting on the plight of
Continue Reading Former South Carolina Democratic Party Chair Jaime Harrison has officially been elected the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, winning the organization’s election after President Joe Biden selected him for the top political job. Harrison, who unsuccessfully ran for the Senate in 2020, will now be asked to guide the top committee at a
Continue Reading The new administration is working doggedly in its first days in office, but President Joe Biden’s four-legged companions aren’t joining in just yet. Biden’s dogs have not yet moved into the White House, a source familiar told CNN, but the pups are anticipated to arrive at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue soon. The family’s pair of German
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