Former Atlanta police chief Erika Shields, who stepped down after an officer shot and killed a man following a struggle in a Wendy’s parking lot, will now lead the Louisville Metro Police Department, which is still under the spotlight almost a year after the shooting death of Breonna Taylor. Shields, who stepped aside in June
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Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday publicly broke with President Donald Trump, the boss he’s served obsequiously for four years, saying he cannot submit to demands he overthrow the results of the election. Pence formalized his views in a letter to lawmakers, declaring he has no “unilateral authority to decide presidential contests” and could not
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the Borderland’s congressional delegation took to social media to describe the lockdown of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday after pro-President Trump protesters clashed with police. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar tweeted out that she sheltered in place in the Capitol, saying “This is the chaos and lawlessness @realDonaldTrump has created.” I’m
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A high school has switched fully to virtual learning after a group of Massachusetts students held a New Year’s Eve party and one person in attendance later tested positive for Covid-19, officials said. Students at Groton-Dunstable Regional High School in Groton will learn remotely until Monday, after officials learned of the gathering, which violated the
Continue Reading As the Rev. Raphael Warnock makes history by being elected the first Black US senator from Georgia, he’s thinking of the remarkable journey of his mother. Verlene Warnock spent her summers picking cotton and tobacco as a teen in Waycross, Georgia, in the 1950s before becoming a pastor. “Because this is America, the 82-year-old hands
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(CNN) — El Congreso de EE.UU. está cerrado después de que escalara la situación entre los manifestantes alrededor del edificio. Los manifestantes están ocupando las escaleras del Capitolio y se suspendió la sesión para contar y certificar los votos del Colegio Electoral para presidente y vicepresidente. Manifestantes armados en el Capitolio de EE.UU.: minuto a
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell broke with President Donald Trump on Wednesday to deliver a stark warning in opposition to efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. “The Constitution gives us here in Congress a limited role. We cannot simply declare ourselves the national board of elections on steroids. The voters, the
Continue Reading Supporters of President Donald Trump have breached the US Capitol as lawmakers count the Electoral College votes certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Shortly after 1 p.m. ET hundreds of pro-Trump protesters pushed through barriers set up along the perimeter of the Capitol, where they tussled with officers in full riot gear, some calling the officers
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Children’s program “Caillou” will end after 20 years on the air, PBS Kids has announced. “We’re saying farewell to @cailloudhx, but remember, when we say goodbye to something…” Tuesday’s tweet read. “… It just means we get to say hello to something new!” The animated series got its start in Canada in French and English
Continue Reading Ted Danson has a way of classing up even a so-so premise, and so it is with “Mr. Mayor,” a new sitcom from the “30 Rock” tandem of Robert Carlock and Tina Fey. Returning to NBC fresh off “The Good Place,” the show allows its star to cut loose as L.A.’s unlikely new mayor, which
Continue Reading Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday said the late Rep. John Lewis is “smiling” down on Georgia after the historic election of the Rev. Raphael Warnock, who will become the state’s first Black senator. “My friend John Lewis is surely smiling down on his beloved Georgia this morning, as people across the state carried forward
Continue Reading The US Capitol is on lockdown amid a tense situation with demonstrators outside the building, according to Capitol police officers, as President Donald Trump’s supporters attempt to break into the building while lawmakers count the Electoral College votes certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Hundreds of pro-Trump protesters have gathered on the House side of the
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EL PASO, Texas – UTEP football player Andrew Stokes is one of 14 student-athletes who were honored with the Fall Conference USA Spirit of Service Award, the conference announced Wednesday. The Spirit of Service Award honors student-athletes in C-USA who have made a significant impact on their communities, are in excellent academic standing and also
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UPDATE: EL PASO, Texas — An elderly missing man has been found dead in El Paso County in Tornillo. The El Paso Police Department reported that Santos Villareal Martinez, 86, was found dead Thursday at about 8 p.m. along Highway 20. The Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit is handling the investigation, but no foul play
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Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Lauren Whatley and her roommate, Dallas Seymour, were out of town visiting family when the Christmas Day bombing happened. “Honestly, it still feels very surreal,” Lauren Whatley told News4. More than a week later, they got to see what’s left of their apartment at
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Before the pandemic, Meg Bourbonniere used Eventbrite to purchase concert tickets. But this week, the 65-year-old resident of Pinellas County, Florida, logged on to the online ticketing platform for a very different purpose: to try to secure an appointment to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Several counties in Florida have turned to Eventbrite, a service better
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — A metro Atlanta law firm is stepping up to assist voters who may experience any voting irregularities during the Senate runoff. According to the Davis Bozeman Johnson Law Firm, voters in metro Atlanta as well as Macon, Augusta, and Savannah may contact a 1-800-OUR-VOTE
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell says overruling the presidential election would ‘damage our republic forever.’ The Senate’s top Republican has told his colleagues that Congress should not override the voters’ verdict in electing Democrat Joe Biden president. The Kentucky Republican made his remarks as the Senate weighed a challenge by a handful
Continue Reading (CNN) — El Congreso de EE.UU. está en sesión para contar y certificar los votos del Colegio Electoral para presidente y vicepresidente. Los republicanos en ambas cámaras planean oponerse al recuento y retrasar la inevitable certificación de la victoria del presidente electo Joe Biden. Si bien el presidente Trump ha presionado al vicepresidente Mike Pence
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SILVIS, Ill. (WQAD) — More than a million and a half people in Illinois and Iowa are told they have diabetes. It can be an enormous burden for those dependent on insulin as the price has skyrocketed. It’s something Morgan Quaranta has seen first hand. “You feel like
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of Michael Chertoff, former secretary of Homeland Security. Personal Birth date: November 28, 1953 Birth place: Elizabeth, New Jersey Birth name: Michael Chertoff Father: Gershon Chertoff, rabbi Mother: Livia Chertoff Marriage: Meryl (Justin) Chertoff (1988-present) Children: Philip and Emily Education: Harvard University, BA, 1975; Harvard University, JD, 1978
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Some people who used tax preparation services may be some of the last to get their latest COVID-19 stimulus checks. Reports around the country indicate that those who used a refund transfer to pay their tax preparation fees — that is, they paid with
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Congressional Republicans began a futile attempt Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s behalf to overturn the results of the November election by objecting to Electoral College votes cast by Arizona for President-elect Joe Biden. House and Senate Republicans formally objected to Arizona’s votes soon after the joint session of Congress got underway on Wednesday, prompting the
Continue Reading Prepare for a year filled with awe-inspiring reasons to look up at the night sky. There will be full moons, meteor showers, eclipses and planets visible in the morning and evening skies across the world in 2021. Meteor showers The Quadrantid meteor shower on January 3 kicked off the first of 12 meteor showers across
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A drive through downtown St. Louis reveals dozens of “for lease” signs on empty storefronts and office buildings, as companies both grapple and adapt amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With many companies allowing employees to continue working from home, some are faced with difficult decisions
Continue Reading Vice President Mike Pence enters the US Capitol on Wednesday for a date with history. He has told President Donald Trump, the boss he’s served obsequiously for four years, that he cannot submit to demands he overthrow the results of the election. Trump denied it. But Pence formalized his views in a letter to lawmakers
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The discovery of important new coronavirus variants in the UK and South Africa began with a bet of a bottle of wine. In mid-November, Tulio de Oliveira, who leads a genetics lab in South Africa, began receiving anxious phone calls from physicians in the Eastern Cape province who were seeing an explosive growth in Covid-19
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — República Dominicana está entrando en una segunda ola de contagios de covid-19, advirtieron gremios médicos este lunes. El presidente del Colegio Médico Dominicano, Waldo Ariel Suero, y el secretario general del Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de Enfermería (Sinatrae), Julio César García Cruceta aseguran que el aumento se debe a las festividades navideñas.
Continue Reading Londres (CNN) — Varias naciones de Europa han comenzado 2021 de manera familiar, confinando a los residentes y luchando por frenar los casos de covid-19. Las restricciones más estrictas se producen cuando una nueva variante del virus causa alarma entre los gobiernos de todo el continente. El primer ministro británico, Boris Johnson, anunció el lunes
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