Before suiting up as Marvel’s Falcon again on Disney+, Anthony Mackie produces and stars in “Outside the Wire,” a futuristic action vehicle that thinks inside the box and feels as generic as its title. Netflix has found an eager audience for such adrenaline-rush movies — perhaps especially with theaters hobbled — but this is a
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Superintendents from Texas, Florida, Washington, North Carolina and other states are pushing for an organized plan to vaccinate the country’s teachers and school staff more quickly, in order to allow schools to open for more in-person learning. “We are all in a race against time,” said Mike Magee, CEO of Chiefs for Change, an advocacy
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The House is voting on the impeachment of President Donald Trump for inciting the riot at the US Capitol last week in a swift and bipartisan condemnation that would make Trump the first president in United States history to be impeached twice. House Democrats and at least seven Republicans — including the House’s No. 3
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President Donald Trump is about to be impeached again — the first leader in US history to be impeached twice by the House. The question now is whether he’ll become the first President to be convicted by the Senate and removed from office. What’s next? Impeachment in a two-part process. The House introduces and passes
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting is underway in the House on impeaching President Donald Trump over the violent siege at the U.S. Capitol last week by a mob of his supporters. Lawmakers are voting Wednesday on impeaching Trump on a single charge, incitement of insurrection. If it passes, Trump would be the first president to be
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Click here for updates on this story COWETA COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — One Coweta County School Board member, Linda Menk, appeared to have posted on Facebook that she had attended the January 6 Trump rally that culminated with a siege of the U.S. Capitol. In her post, Menk claimed, “Just FYI. I’m here in DC
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Intel has named Pat Gelsinger as its new chief executive officer, replacing Bob Swan after a rocky two-year run. The chipmaker recruited Gelsinger from software firm VMWare, calling him a “highly respected CEO and industry veteran” in a release. Gelsinger, who has been VMWare’s CEO for about the past decade, will take the helm at
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KIRKWOOD, Missouri (KMOV) — Kirkwood police arrested three people after racist and derogatory’ statements were spray-painted onto three schools Wednesday. Daniel Moore, 18, and Christian Reese, 18, were charged with property damage. A juvenile was also taken into custody. The school district said Reese and Moore are Kirkwood
Continue Reading Several House Republicans are hammering Rep. Liz Cheney, the party’s third-ranking House leader, calling for her to step down from her leadership position over her intention to vote to impeach President Donald Trump. The criticism comes as congressional Republicans grapple with how to handle yet another impeachment vote against the President helming their party for
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New York’s Yankee Stadium is expected to join numerous sports and entertainment venues around the nation being used as mass Covid-19 vaccination sites in a bid to boost lagging vaccine numbers. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday a “plan is in motion” to use The House that Ruth Built in the Bronx
Continue Reading Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is rejecting Democratic calls to bring the Senate back immediately to convict President Donald Trump, a decision that is likely to allow the President to serve out his final days in office. McConnell’s office made that clear to Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s aides on Wednesday, according to Republican
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Omaha, NE (WOWT) — Two Omaha women are giving a much-needed boost to the Salvation Army’s Winter Night Watch program. Colleen Haack and her sister-in-law, Theresa, are collecting winter clothing to donate to people in need, and they’re doing it right from Colleen’s doorstep. The Winter Night Watch
Continue Reading YouTube Originals has announced the first two episodes of Demi Lovato’s docuseries, “Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil,” will premiere on March 23. The four-part documentary, directed bv Michael D. Ratner, will air on Lovato’s YouTube Channel, with the next two episodes released weekly on Tuesdays. “It’s been two years since I came face-to-face with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CORAL GABLES, Florida (WFOR) — It may not have set a new record, but a giant Burmese python found slithering outside of a Coral Gables home shook up residents just the same. Alicia Perez Carillo and her family spotted the giant snake outside their home near San Souci
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Samsung is set to update its Galaxy smartphone line about a month ahead of its typical launch schedule. The company, which typically updates new Galaxy S phones in February, is hosting a press conference on Thursday to show off new 5G-capable flagship devices and Galaxy Buds Pro earbuds that may better compete with Apple AirPods.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO ) — Voices from within the community are speaking out and want to be heard about two separate trials for four former Minneapolis Police officers involved in the death of George Floyd. The news is not sitting well with some members of the community, especially for
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States across the country are increasing security at their capitol buildings ahead of what the FBI has warned are “armed protests” being planned at all 50 state capitols. An internal FBI bulletin obtained by CNN warns that armed protests are being planned at state capitols from Saturday through at least Inauguration Day next Wednesday. The
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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said in a note to his fellow Republican senators that he is undecided on whether President Donald Trump should be convicted if the House votes to impeach him. McConnell said in the letter Wednesday: “While the press has been full of speculation, I have not
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — The family of a North Texas Uber driver is searching for answers after he was killed by one of his passengers. Dallas police say 21-year-old Joshua Scott stabbed, choked and ran over Joshua Miller multiple times. “I normally can handle a lot, but knowing it’s
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — An El Paso man who posted a video online threatening to kill Black Lives Matter protesters has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison, officials said Wednesday. Manuel Flores, 43, was sentenced to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty last year to posting a threatening communication over the internet.
Continue Reading The universe may be a little darker after a recent discovery has shown that there could be fewer galaxies populating it. A previous measurement by Hubble Space Telescope suggested there were 2 trillion galaxies spread across the universe. Now, the latest research points to only hundreds of billions of galaxies instead. After NASA’s New Horizons
Continue Reading A third of Americans don’t see systemic racism as a barrier to good health even after communities of color have been hit the hardest by the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers say. The new findings of the ongoing national survey conducted by the RAND Corporation with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation were released Wednesday. Among
Continue Reading (KHN) — El Dr. Andrew Carroll, un médico de cabecera en Chandler, Arizona, quiere ayudar a sus pacientes a vacunarse contra el covid-19. Por eso pagó más de US$ 4.000 por un congelador de temperatura ultrabaja de eBay necesario para almacenar la vacuna Pfizer. Pero no está seguro de tener la oportunidad de usarlo, dado
Continue Reading (CNN) — Llámelo espectacularidad, llámelo extraordinaria conciencia espacial, pero LeBron James llevó su actuación a un nivel completamente nuevo contra los Houston Rockets el martes. Ya adelante por 21 puntos ante los Rockets en el segundo cuarto, James atrapó un pase en la esquina frente a su banco de Los Angeles Lakers y escuchó la
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Chicago firefighters put their lives on the line every day, and the risks of their jobs are ramped up even more during the coronavirus pandemic. But hundreds of Chicago firefighters who got COVID-19 said they were stunned when they were told it is not considered
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The vast majority of Democratic lawmakers are calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office either through impeachment or the 25th Amendment to the Constitution after his violent supporters breached the Capitol last Wednesday. A notable few have stayed mum, including President-elect Biden’s nominees who still hold their seats in Congress for the
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Nieve, la primera tigresa nacida en cautiverio en Centroamérica, murió este miércoles, a 14 días de nacida, por complicaciones respiratorias, informó el veterinario Eduardo Sacasa, director del Zoológico Nacional de Nicaragua. «Con mucho dolor y tristeza, quiero comunicarles que el día de hoy falleció la tigrita blanca que había nacido el 29
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SCHERERVILLE, Indiana (WBBM) — With so many jobs lost amid the coronavirus pandemic, eviction is a real concern. But as CBS 2’s Jermont Terry reported Tuesday night, one family in Schererville, Indiana is in fear of losing their home – even though they can pay their rent. Comforting
Continue Reading Pandemic travel restrictions and shelter-in-place orders have made it difficult to access cultural experiences. But a virtual tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City could help ease some of those stuck-at-home blues. Verizon and The Met are launching a platform that lets viewers visit the museum and see many of its
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