The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump has been a riveting and disturbing drama — even as we know it will almost certainly end with an acquittal. Impeachment, after all, is a political process. The Senate majority establishes the rules of the trial, which can determine whether witnesses are called or what evidence
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Click here for updates on this story Hendersonville, North Carolina (WLOS) — An Edneyville man was arrested Thursday morning after authorities received a call about a suspicious vehicle parked behind a building on South Allen Road in Hendersonville. The caller said the driver of the vehicle had a domestic violence protective order against him taken
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Amazon is waging a legal battle with New York’s attorney general over the company’s Covid-19 protections for workers, filing a federal lawsuit to preempt the state’s demands for more safety measures. In a complaint Friday, Amazon rejected an earlier conclusion by New York Attorney General Letitia James finding that the company had fallen short of
Continue Reading American households making less than $75,000 are feeling especially pessimistic about their financial futures, despite promises of more federal stimulus measures in the coming months, according to the latest University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment survey. That’s a bad sign for the broader US economy, which runs on consumer spending. And it further underscores the gap
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Justin Timberlake is trying to make good. In a statement posted to his Instagram account on Friday, the singer issued an apology to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson for “missteps” that he says contributed to “a system that condones misogyny and racism.” “I’ve seen the messages, tags, comments and concerns and I want to respond,”
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(CNN) — Justin Timberlake está tratando de hacer las cosas bien. En un comunicado publicado en su cuenta de Instagram el viernes, el cantante se disculpó con Britney Spears y Janet Jackson por «errores» que, según él, contribuyeron a «un sistema que condona la misoginia y el racismo». «He visto los mensajes, las etiquetas, los
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Honolulu (KITV) — A missing 30-year-old hiker was found dead on a hiking trail located on O’ahu’s west side Wednesday morning. ToryAnne Nakayama was located on the Ma’ili Pillbox trail where she had last been heard from on Tuesday, at approximately 2 p.m. Seven Honolulu Fire Department (HFD)
Continue Reading The UK economy suffered its biggest slump in more than three centuries last year, with GDP falling by nearly 10% over the course of 2020. That means the Covid-19 pandemic has effectively wiped out all growth in the United Kingdom over the last 7 years, returning the economy close to the size it was in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story St. Louis County, Missouri (KMOV) — A funeral home van that had a woman’s body inside of it when it was stolen was found Friday morning. A man and a woman are wanted after a funeral van with a woman’s body was stolen. The white 2012 Nissan NV1500
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Nashville (WSMV) — Criminals are hacking into people’s accounts who are filing for unemployment and trying to steal their money. News 4 talked with several people who want answers, so we went to the Tennessee Department of Labor to answer those questions. “They changed things like my password
Continue Reading I couldn’t help but wonder … how will they write off Samantha? When HBO Max announced their upcoming revival of “Sex and the City” will go on without sex-positive Samantha Jones, it had fans coming up with all kinds of theories on how she would exit. Now, HBO Max chief content officer Casey Bloys tells
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LIVE BLOG: The Latest details from the Trump impeachment trial WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate impeachment trial concluded day four on Friday with a question and answer portion that followed roughly three hours of arguments from Donald Trump’s defense team. One of the first questions came from Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa
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For Ashley Vincent, a single mom in Binghamton, New York, delivering for DoorDash often requires some negotiation with her seven-year-old son. “We can go out tonight but you can only do six deliveries,” he’ll say. Vincent, a school bus driver, started working for the on-demand food delivery company this fall to supplement her income. She
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s top aide told Democratic lawmakers that his administration took months to release data on the coronavirus death toll among nursing home residents because officials “froze” over worries the information was “going to be used against us.” The information came from a Democratic lawmaker who attended the
Continue Reading Ken Goldin has sold sports trading cards for four decades. What happened earlier this month still shocked him. In early February, a Michael Jordan rookie basketball card in pristine condition sold for a record $738,000 at an auction run by Goldin’s company. The kicker? The exact same item went for nearly $215,000 just weeks before.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Schedule to the Virtual 32ND ANNUAL SAVANNAH BLACK HERITAGE FESTIVAL (Tigers Roar Staff) — More at savannahblackheritagefestival.org Presented by Savannah State University with investment by the City of Savannah “Reflect, Reform, Rejoice Feb. 5 – 21, 2021 This is a Virtual Festiva TIMES POSTED ARE THE INITIAL RELEASE
Continue Reading Secretary of State Antony Blinken is removing Yemen’s Houthi rebels from the US list of foreign terrorist organizations as of next Tuesday, February 16, he announced in a statement Friday. CNN reported last week that the State Department had informed Congress of its intent to do so. The move reverses an eleventh hour decision by
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WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden met with a bipartisan group of governors and mayors, including New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, at the White House on Friday as part of his push to give financial relief from the coronavirus pandemic to state and local governments. As part of his $1.9 trillion coronavirus package, Biden wants
Continue Reading The US Department of Transportation has filed a complaint with Israel over unfair treatment of airlines, stemming from the closure of Ben Gurion International Airport in which Israel has allowed the country’s El Al airline to fly passengers but barred US airlines from doing the same, an Israeli official with knowledge of the complaint confirmed
Continue Reading Roughly three-quarters of US tax filers typically end up getting a refund after they file their federal income tax returns. Last year 77% of filers got one, and the average refund was $2,549, according to IRS data. But this year, many filing their 2020 taxes may see a bigger check than usual thanks to several
Continue Reading Ottawa, Canadá (CNN) — Como la mayoría de las personas mayores en Canadá, David y Carol Green han sido pacientes e incluso estado de buen humor ante las olas pandémicas que los han mantenido confinados a sus casas durante casi un año. Pero su paciencia, si no su sentido del humor, se está agotando. Dicen
Continue Reading (CNN) — Si bien la mayoría de las naciones de la Unión Europea han mantenido sus fronteras selladas contra visitantes no europeos durante la pandemia, Croacia ha estado recibiendo llegadas de Estados Unidos y muchos otros países. El verano lo vio permitir a casi cualquier persona vacacionar en su hermosa costa adriática y disfrutar de
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Can vitamin C and zinc help you fight off Covid-19? No, not even at high doses, according to the first randomized clinical trial to test the two supplements under medical supervision. Despite the popular use of vitamin C and zinc to fight off or lessen the severity of viral colds and flu, the new study,
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Students who attend Valparaiso University are Crusaders no more. The Lutheran university, aligning with schools and professional sports teams that have recently nixed racist mascots, has announced it will replace its mascot, the Crusader, because of its usage by hate groups. The Crusades represent a period in Medieval history when Christians enacted violent expeditions against
Continue Reading In Western culture, romantic letters have been part of Valentine’s Day since the Middle Ages. Poet Geoffrey Chaucer, best known for “The Canterbury Tales,” is credited with writing the first Valentine’s poem in 1385. The connection between chocolate and Valentine’s Day, on the other hand, is a fairly recent one by historical standards, reaching back
Continue Reading The energy level in the Senate was reserved Thursday as the House managers wrapped up their second full day of arguments in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. CNN’s Manu Raju reported at least 15 empty desks on the Republican side at one point. During Trump’s first impeachment trial, senators were required to
Continue Reading Secret communications cited in court records are revealing just how aggressively federal prosecutors are working to understand the paramilitary extremists who played a role in the US Capitol insurrection. Two court filings Thursday in the Justice Department’s efforts to keep in jail affiliates of the Oath Keepers, an extremist militant group, rely heavily on text
Continue Reading In today’s partisan political world, we often hear folks on both sides of the aisle say, “Elections have consequences,” to explain policy shifts they support. Coming from Alabama, where we all too often have witnessed political figures using “dog whistle” style rhetoric to inflame passions and in many cases incite violence, I also remind people
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HOUSTON, Texas — The Houston Texans have parted ways with three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt. ESPN reported that Watt had asked to be released. He had one year remaining on a 6-year, $100 million contract. The star defensive end was drafted with the 11th overall pick by the Texans in 2011
Continue Reading HOUSTON, Texas — J.J. Watt and the Houston Texans split Friday, ending the tenure of the face of the franchise and adding further turmoil to an off-season of upheaval. “I have sat down with the McNair family and I have asked them for my release and we have mutually agreed to part ways at this
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