Former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton derided the rioters who forced an evacuation of the House and Senate chambers of the US Capitol in strongly worded statements that stressed the need for a peaceful transfer of power. “History will rightly remember today’s violence at the Capitol, incited by a sitting president
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As a fellow Morehouse College graduate, Patrick Delisser feels inspired by Rev. Raphael Warnock’s historic Senate victory. Delisser, a 32-year-old urgent care doctor, said Warnock embodies the will of Black men and HBCU graduates to beat the odds. “This is an exciting time, this is monumental,” said Delisser, who is also Warnock’s Alpha Phi Alpha
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Congress “will not be deterred” in confirming the results of the presidential election hours after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol. The Republican leader reopened the Senate late Wednesday vowing to finish confirming the Electoral College for President-elect Joe Biden. It was interrupted
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has resumed debating the Republican challenge against Democrat Joe Biden’s presidential election victory, more than six hours after pro-Trump mobs attacked the Capitol and forced lawmakers to flee. Scores of Republican representatives and 13 GOP senators had planned to object Wednesday to the electoral votes of perhaps six states that
Continue Reading Congress is set to resume its certification of the Electoral College votes just after 8 p.m. ET Wednesday evening after the process of declaring President-elect Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election was abruptly halted after rioters incited by President Donald Trump breached the Capitol and forced the House and Senate to be evacuated.
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(CNN Español) –– Al expresidente de El Salvador Antonio Saca y su esposa Ana Ligia de Saca los declararon culpables de enriquecimiento ilícito los magistrados de la Cámara Primero de lo Civil de San Salvador. Según el fallo leído a las partes este martes, Saca y su esposa deben devolver al Estado poco más de
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El Instituto Guatemalteco de Migración informó el martes que ante la posibilidad de que se reagrupe una nueva caravana de migrantes rumbo a Estados Unidos, han creado una lista de requerimientos que deben presentar las personas de la región CA-4, integrada por El Salvador, Nicaragua y Honduras, para ingresar al país. Según
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Sunshine along with some high clouds will continue across the area through Friday. Temps will stay in the low to mid 60’s. Cold front arrives late Saturday along with wind gusts around 40 mph late in the day. Colder air pours in behind the front for Sunday with highs around 50.
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Twitter said Wednesday it has locked President Donald Trump’s account for 12 hours, and warned for the first time that it may suspend him permanently. The temporary lock reflects Trump’s violation of the Twitter rules, the company said. “We have required the removal of three @realDonaldTrump Tweets that were posted earlier today for repeated and
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Republican Sen. Mitt Romney, who has condemned GOP attempts to subvert the will of the voters in the presidential election, lambasted President Donald Trump on Wednesday for encouraging supporters to disrupt the peaceful transition of power in “an unprecedented attack against our democracy.” “We gather today due to a selfish man’s injured pride and the
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephanie Grisham, chief of staff and press secretary for first lady Melania Trump, has resigned following violent protests at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump. Grisham says in a statement Wednesday that it was an “honor” to serve the country in the White House and be part of he
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The US Food and Drug Administration has made clear that it does not plan to make any changes to Covid-19 vaccine dosing schedules in the United States — but if any changes were made, the vaccine manufacturer would have to specifically ask the agency to adjust authorization. CNN confirmed with the FDA on Wednesday that
Continue Reading (CNN) — El vicepresidente de Estados Unidos, Mike Pence, rompió públicamente el miércoles con el presidente Donald Trump, el jefe al que ha servido obsequiosamente durante cuatro años. Pence dijo en una carta al Congreso que él no puede someterse a las demandas de derrocar los resultados de las elecciones. Pence formalizó sus puntos de
Continue Reading When pro-Trump rioters breached the Capitol building on Wednesday, the TV cameras in the House and Senate chambers were abruptly turned off. Thankfully there were quick-thinking reporters and photographers inside the Capitol who showed the world what happened next. The tweets and dispatches described unbelievable scenes — an armed standoff, vandalism, terroristic threats — and
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HOUSTON, Texas — Republican former President George W. Bush derided the rioters who forced a shutdown of the House and Senate chambers of the US Capitol on Wednesday, calling the scene “sickening and heartbreaking” in a pointed statement. “This is how election results are disputed in a banana republic — not our democratic republic. I
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Students and staff at the University of California, San Diego, can now get Covid-19 tests by picking them up — from vending machines. The self-administered tests, which are free for students and staff, became available at 11 locations around campus on January 2, according to the university’s website. Users can conduct their own nasal swabs
Continue Reading (CNN) — Pelé recientemente reabrió el debate de quién es el máximo goleador histórico en el fútbol profesional manifestando en sus redes sociales el número que avala el récord Guinness de 1.283 goles y que la propia FIFA respalda al reconocer que marcó más de 1.200. La respuesta llegó poco después de que la Juventus
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter said Wednesday it has locked President Donald Trump’s account for 12 hours, and warned for the first time that it may suspend him permanently. The temporary lock reflects Trump’s violation of the Twitter rules, the company said. “We have required the removal of three @realDonaldTrump Tweets that were posted earlier today for
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Click here for updates on this story New York (WCBS) — Police have a suspect in custody after another woman was attacked in Brooklyn on Monday. Police believe the same person is responsible for attacking at least five women in a Bushwick subway station. Surveillance video shows a man pounce on a woman working behind
Continue Reading Plastic will be the likely calling card of our time on Earth when modern sites are excavated by future researchers. And plastic is leaving its mark at historic sites as well, according to a new study. Castell Henllys is the site of an Iron Age village in the Welsh Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. It was
Continue Reading Three years, 11 months and 17 days after President Donald Trump warned from the West Front of the US Capitol that “American carnage stops right here,” the very spot he stood was engulfed by his own protesters bringing carnage of their own. It was a stunning scene Trump encouraged hours beforehand and refused to condemn
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ANNANDALE, New Jersey (WCBS) — With their baby sister battling leukemia, five siblings stepped up to see if their bone marrow could be a match, and the results were unbelievable. Meet the Hewitt siblings — Justine, Kurtis, Morgan, Colin, Andrew and Ian. In September, 15-year-old Morgan, the baby
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DALLAS (KTVT) — MIS-C is multisystem inflammatory syndrome and it develops in children with COVID-19 days and weeks after infection. With a lot unknown about its long-term impact on ones health, parents are warning others to be on a close lookout. One day Natalie Torrez was a joyful
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A 16-year-old Montgomery County boy has been arrested in the shooting death of a 23-year-old woman inside her Norristown home. Police charged Victor Bell Jr. with third-degree murder, possessing an instrument of crime and manslaughter. Officers found 23-year-old Diamond Rahatt suffering a gunshot wound
Continue Reading Wall Street shrugged off a shocking day in America’s history Wednesday as Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol in a violent attempt to disrupt the Congress’ electoral count. Yet if you looked only at the stock market’s performance, it was good day. The Dow closed at a new all-time high and breached 31,000 points for
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WASHINGTON, DC — Dozens of pro-Trump protesters remain on the streets of the nation’s capital in defiance of the curfew imposed after rioters stormed the Capitol. The mostly maskless crowd was forcibly removed from the Capitol on Wednesday after breaking into the building and halting the constitutional process of voting to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s
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EL PASO, Texas — The makeshift emergency hospital operating at the convention center is being closed in phases. The state government confirmed that the county judge, mayor of El Paso and the El Paso emergency management coordinator have approved the phased-in closure for the temporary hospital that was set up during the spike in Covid-19
Continue Reading House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that Congress would resume the certification of the Electoral College votes on Wednesday after rioters incited by President Donald Trump breached the Capitol and halted the process of declaring President-elect Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 election. Pelosi said that following calls with the Pentagon, Justice Department and
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Facebook, Twitter and YouTube took action on President Donald Trump’s posts Wednesday in the wake of riots at the US Capitol from his supporters, but the platforms stopped short of suspending the President’s accounts despite growing pressure from advocacy groups and prominent figures. Facebook and YouTube each removed President Donald Trump’s video from earlier in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — H&R Block is getting flooded with complaints after millions of stimulus checks wound up in the tax preparer’s hands instead of those of their customers. As the company sorts through what happened, we are hearing about other IRS messes too. CBS 2’s Lauren Victory talked
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