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Secret Service intercepts package sent to Trump containing deadly poison ricin

September 19, 2020 1:41 PM Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — A package containing the poison ricin and addressed to President Donald Trump was intercepted by federal law enforcement earlier…

Maine Sen. Collins says Supreme Court vacancy should be filled ‘by the President who is elected on November 3rd’

September 19, 2020 2:29 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Susan Collins said Saturday there should be no vote on a successor to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader…

An Oklahoma State University bull rider died from injuries sustained during competition

September 19, 2020 2:12 PM CNN

An Oklahoma State University bull rider has died from injuries suffered during a rodeo competition. Rowdy Lee Swanson, 20, sustained the injuries on…

‘Come on, guys’: Firefighter goes viral debunking wildfire conspiracies on TikTok

September 19, 2020 1:53 PM CNN

Firefighters are, obviously, known for fighting fires. But one is taking his job a step further — by fighting conspiracy theories, too. This…

11 people are arrested after a demonstration outside a federal building in Portland

September 19, 2020 12:06 PM CNN

Police arrested 11 people in Portland, Oregon, after a demonstration outside a federal building Friday night, authorities said The Portland Police…

Unlike 2016, polling this year suggests Democrats more motivated by Supreme Court than Republicans

September 19, 2020 11:44 AM CNN

The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has the ability to upend the 2020 presidential election. But while most analysis suggests…

Trump says Republicans have ‘obligation’ to select new Supreme Court justice ‘without delay’

September 19, 2020 8:19 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump on Saturday urged the Republican-run U.S. Senate to consider “without delay” his upcoming nomination to…

How to honor RBG by supporting her favorite causes

September 19, 2020 9:19 AM CNN

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg forged a trailblazing legal career championing gender equality and civil rights. Outside of the courtroom,…

Obama pays tribute to Ginsburg and says her seat should not be filled until after next president sworn in

September 19, 2020 8:26 AM CNN

Former President Barack Obama on Friday paid tribute to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, calling on Senate Republicans to follow the…

Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully on the current state of baseball and his plan to auction off mementos

September 19, 2020 6:51 AM CNN

Vin Scully is a legend in Southern California, where for nearly seven decades he served as the official announcer for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Like a…

A 4.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Southern California

September 19, 2020 4:27 AM CNN

A preliminary 4.5-magnitude earthquake jolted the Southern California area late Friday night. It hit at 11:39 p.m. local time two miles west of El…

She lost her business due to coronavirus. Now she’s supporting her four children by running their lemonade stand

September 19, 2020 2:24 AM CNN

A Florida mom who lost her job due to the coronavirus pandemic has been relying on her children’s lemonade stand to make ends meet. Erin Bailey…

When these parents couldn’t find children’s books with strong Black characters, they created a pop-up store to sell them

September 19, 2020 1:54 AM CNN

A family in North Carolina created a pop-up store that sells children’s books featuring main characters who are Black to counter the lack of…

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, legal pioneer, dies of cancer at age 87

September 18, 2020 5:35 PM Associated Press, ABC News, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second…

After a farmer suffered a heart attack, his neighbors banded together to harvest his crops

September 18, 2020 10:57 PM CNN

Lane Unhjem was in the middle of harvesting his wheat and canola farm near Crosby, North Dakota when his combine caught fire. In the stress of the…

How you can stir up some ‘good trouble’ through causes John Lewis supported

September 18, 2020 10:11 PM CNN

John Lewis’ tireless push for civil rights did not die with him on July 17, 2020. The longtime representative of Georgia’s 5th…

Milwaukee students attending online class heard fatal shots and their teacher called 911

September 18, 2020 10:10 PM CNN

The gunshots that killed a Milwaukee woman in her home a week ago were heard by students in a virtual class whose teacher called 911. Police found…

Milwaukee students attending online class heard fatal shots and their teacher called 911

September 18, 2020 10:10 PM CNN

The gunshots that killed a Milwaukee woman in her home a week ago were heard by students in a virtual class whose teacher called 911. Police found…

Baseball legend David Ortiz admits he had Covid-19, but was asymptomatic

September 18, 2020 8:18 PM CNN

Baseball legend David Ortiz admitted Friday to having Covid-19. Ortiz told New England Sports Network (NESN) announcers during Friday’s Major…

Judge allows DNA testing in case of Tennessee man on death row for 32 years

September 18, 2020 7:59 PM CNN

Evidence in the case of a Tennessee man who was sentenced to death three decades ago can be tested for the first time for DNA, a judge ruled this…

Oregon is trying a furry approach to firefighting: goats

September 18, 2020 7:50 PM CNN

An Oregon city has employed a specialized team to reduce the risk of wildfires– and each member has four hooves. Forest Grove, a city 25 miles…

Biden says nomination to replace Justice Ginsburg should happen after voters ‘pick the president’

September 18, 2020 7:47 PM Associated Press

WILMINGTON, Delaware — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says the winner of the November election should pick a successor to the late U.S.…

Trump calls Justice Ginsburg an ‘amazing woman,’ doesn’t mention filling her vacant court seat

September 18, 2020 7:21 PM Associated Press

BEMIDJI, Minnesota — President Donald Trump says the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was “an amazing woman” who led an…

Majority Leader McConnell says a Trump Supreme Court nominee will receive vote by full Senate

September 18, 2020 6:52 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate will vote on President Donald Trump’s pick to replace Ruth Bader…

Speaker Pelosi says replacement for RBG needs ‘commitment to equality, opportunity & justice for all’

September 18, 2020 7:02 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death is “an incalculable loss for our…

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s most notable Supreme Court decisions and dissents

September 18, 2020 6:45 PM CNN

In her many years on the bench, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s voice on the court never faded, with every one of her authored…

Alabama governor on Hurricane Sally damage: ‘It’s really, really bad’

September 18, 2020 6:32 PM CNN

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey flew over the coastal areas of the state on Friday to view the destruction left by Hurricane Sally. “I’m sure it…

Kentucky man arrested after allegedly killing girlfriend and transporting her body parts to Illinois, police say

September 18, 2020 5:25 PM CNN

A Kentucky man was arrested Monday in Illinois after his family discovered dismembered body parts of his deceased girlfriend in a duffel bag,…

Black man beaten by Georgia sheriff’s deputies during a traffic stop says he ‘feared for his life’

September 18, 2020 5:12 PM CNN

A Black man who was pinned to the ground and beaten by sheriff’s deputies in the Atlanta area during a traffic stop says he “feared for…

As firefighters hope to gain ground on some West Coast fires, others prompt more evacuations

September 18, 2020 4:36 PM CNN

With rain finally arriving in parts of the West Coast, fire officials hope the forecast will help them gain ground on the deadly wildfires that…