Harris resigns from the Senate ahead of inauguration
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has formally submitted a letter of resignation for her US Senate seat to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, ending her…
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For some, the US is now a case study in how democracy dies
Irony is dead at Trump’s State Department. In a statement on Saturday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s spokeswoman praised Ugandans for…
Continue ReadingTrumps’ snub of Bidens historic in its magnitude
On the morning of January 20, Donald Trump and Melania Trump will depart the White House as President and first lady, but they will not invite their…
Continue ReadingFired Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones turns herself in to jail and tests positive for Covid-19
The former Florida data analyst who has accused state officials of covering up the extent of the pandemic has turned herself in, days after a warrant…
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Pelosi demands acting Pentagon chief halt his order to NSA to install Trump loyalist as general counsel
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is demanding acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller “immediately cease” his plans to install a Trump…
Continue ReadingTrump’s last year in office will define his legacy, historians say
Historians face a daunting task when it comes time to assessing Donald Trump’s presidency, during which news often moved at breakneck pace, and…
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Bulletproof vests and gas masks: Journalists prep for Inauguration Day
At the end of December, Los Angeles Times Washington Bureau Chief Kimbriell Kelly was looking at getting Moleskine notebooks as gifts for her staff.…
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Social media fueled the Capitol mob. Now Biden and Congress must crack down
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is rightfully being criticized for claiming that the US Capitol riots were “largely organized” on other…
Continue ReadingStimulus is nice. But here’s what Biden really needs to fix the economy
Joe Biden last week proposed a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, part of a historically ambitious plan to combat an economic crisis. But many economists…
Continue ReadingStudent art honors MLK’s legacy on bus stops
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WISN) — As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, the Milwaukee…
Continue ReadingOfficials remain vigilant ahead of Biden inauguration after small weekend protests
Demonstrations in state capitols across the United States were muted this weekend after warnings of armed protests, but officials have indicated…
Continue Reading“Hugging Booth” allows long-term care residents a warm embrace
Click here for updates on this story CODY, Wyoming (KTVQ) — Since the start of the pandemic, when the world seemed to…
Continue ReadingHockey goaltender fights for equality on the ice
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — In hockey, every goaltender has a meaning behind the…
Continue ReadingIowa State student launches lip gloss line during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story AMES, Iowa (KCCI) — An Iowa State University student launched her own business…
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Expert sees ‘a ray of sunshine’ in Covid-19 battle, but deaths and variant cases are growing in the US
Despite a steady growth in coronavirus deaths, a medical expert says the United States now has an opportunity to “get a hold of the…
Continue ReadingTrump Tower on New York’s Fifth Avenue to see security scaled down
Once a fortress, security in and around Trump Tower on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue will begin to loosen possibly as early as this week when the…
Continue ReadingA stream of nearly 500 stars in the Milky Way is actually a family
Our Milky Way galaxy is filled with streams of stars, but one of them appears to be a family that includes nearly 500 relatives, according to a new…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden doesn’t have a magic wand to fix the economy
Joe Biden last week proposed a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill, part of a historically ambitious plan to combat an economic crisis. But many economists…
Continue ReadingFord closes German plant for 1 month as global chip crisis worsens
Ford has ordered a month-long production halt at one of its plants in Germany, the latest sign that a global shortage of computer chips is putting…
Continue ReadingArmy reservist with secret-level security clearance among the latest charged in connection with Capitol riot
An Army reservist who federal investigators say has security-level security clearance and a long record of posting his extremist views online was…
Continue ReadingHere are the Martin Luther King Jr. words that inspire today’s social justice leaders
More than a half a century has passed since Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial calling for freedom and equality…
Continue ReadingCorporate earnings don’t look great. But the drought may be over soon
It’s report card season for Corporate America. Companies are starting to release their earnings for the fourth quarter of last year, and so far…
Continue ReadingTim Cook: Why I kicked Parler off Apple’s App Store
Apple, along with Amazon and Google, effectively kicked Parler off the internet in the wake of the January 6 US Capitol siege. Despite criticism that…
Continue ReadingArmy reservist with security-level security clearance among the latest charged in connection with Capitol riot
An Army reservist who federal investigators say has security-level security clearance and a long record of posting his extremist views online was…
Continue ReadingJustin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have a new baby — and we know his name
Justin Timberlake and wife Jessica Biel have a new baby. Confirming the good news in a video call with talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, the singer and…
Continue ReadingBlocked from social media, extremists discuss turning to radios to plan attacks, FCC warns
The US government is warning that groups could rely on radio equipment as an alternative to social media to plan future criminal activities. In a…
Continue ReadingDon’t delay key medical appointments in the pandemic — advice from Dr. Wen
As many people postpone necessary medical care due to the pandemic, medical professionals are worried that their patients will get sick or even die…
Continue ReadingMLK Day encourages service
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated on the third Monday in January, although Dr. King was actually born on the 15th of January 1929, 92 years…
Continue ReadingTrump’s 11th-hour pardons keep with tradition, even if those pardoned do not
President Donald Trump’s expected batch of 100 pardons and commutations on the penultimate day of his presidency won’t be the highest of…
Continue ReadingLockdown lifted at US Capitol Building after brief security scare
A small fire at an apparent homeless encampment less than a mile away from the US Capitol Building on Monday prompted Capitol Police to put the…
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