White House coronavirus task force no longer proactively sending reports to states
The White House coronavirus task force has informed states that it will no longer proactively send its weekly state reports with tailored data and…
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Trump’s veto of massive defense bill sets up possible override vote next week
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the sweeping defense bill that both chambers of Congress recently passed by veto-proof majorities, setting…
Continue ReadingTyler Perry discusses police reform and poetic justice
Filmmaker Tyler Perry said he was troubled when he first heard of the movement to defund the police. “I thought, OK, this is going to be…
Continue Reading‘Perfect storm’ of high package volume, employees out with COVID slowing USPS deliveries before Christmas
A historic amount of packages and rising employee Covid-19 rates are causing significant backlogs at US Postal Service processing facilities before…
Continue ReadingTrump issues 26 new pardons, including for Stone, Manafort and Charles Kushner
President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening announced 26 new pardons, including for longtime ally Roger Stone, former campaign chairman Paul Manafort…
Continue ReadingAndrew Yang files paperwork to run for New York mayor
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang has filed paperwork to participate in New York’s 2021 mayoral race, according to city…
Continue ReadingCongressional GOP grapples with ‘unhinged’ Trump
Even in his waning days in power, President Donald Trump is still finding ways to inflict his signature loyalty tests on the Republican Party. As the…
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Voting machine company executive sues Trump allies for defamation
An executive for a voting machine company that has been the target of conspiracy theories in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss…
Continue ReadingMassive data breach may have been discovered due to ‘unforced error’ by suspected Russian hackers
US officials and private sector experts investigating the massive data breach that has rocked Washington increasingly believe the attackers were…
Continue ReadingTrump issues 26 new pardons, including ones for Stone, Manafort and Charles Kushner
President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening announced 26 new pardons, including ones for longtime ally Roger Stone, former campaign chairman Paul…
Continue ReadingNBA postpones Thunder-Rockets game because of Covid-19 and fines James Harden $50,000
HOUSTON, Texas — On the second day of the new NBA season, a game has been postponed due to Covid-19 — and a league star got hit with a…
Continue ReadingHere are the high-profile pardons and commutations Trump has granted during his presidency
The end of President Donald Trump’s time in office has been marked by a renewed interest in granting clemency — both from the President,…
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How Trump’s pardons could get even more bizarre
President Donald Trump announced a wave of pardons on Tuesday for people ranging from Republican allies to two men who pleaded guilty in Robert…
Continue ReadingUS says Iranian-backed militias ‘almost certainly’ behind recent rocket attack near US embassy in Baghdad
US Central Command said Wednesday that the Sunday rocket attack on Baghdad’s International Zone near the US embassy was “almost certainly…
Continue ReadingNBA postpones Thunder-Rockets game due to Covid-19
On the second day of the new NBA season, a game has been postponed due to Covid-19 — and a league star has violated protocol. The NBA announced…
Continue ReadingVisa continues its ban on Pornhub but will allow payments on some of its parent company’s sites
Visa said Wednesday it will allow customers to make payments on some adult websites owned by Pornhub’s parent company, MindGeek. The allowed…
Continue ReadingWidow speaks after husband gave up Jeep Cherokee, only to be shot dead by carjackers anyway
Click here for updates on this story Chicago (WBBM) — In a heartbreaking incident in Bridgeport this week, a man gave…
Continue Reading3,401 Covid-19 deaths were reported in just 1 day — likely fueled by Thanksgiving gatherings and travel
Thousands more families just lost a loved one this holiday season as the US reported its second-highest number of coronavirus deaths in one day —…
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Nine critically injured in Baltimore building explosion, partial roof collapse
At least 23 people were injured, nine critically, after a partial roof collapse and explosion Wednesday in downtown Baltimore, according to the fire…
Continue ReadingThis Houston hospital is a perfect microcosm of how coronavirus is escalating
In June, Houston’s United Memorial Medical Center was so overwhelmed by the pandemic that two of its wings had been transformed into Covid-19…
Continue ReadingBiden team slams Twitter over plan to wipe followers from White House accounts
President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team has criticized Twitter’s decision to not allow the millions of followers of the White House…
Continue ReadingTrump vetoes massive defense bill despite overwhelming GOP support
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the sweeping defense bill that both chambers of Congress recently passed by veto-proof majorities, setting…
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A Delta passenger who slid out of a moving plane with his dog says ‘I have panic attacks’
As a Delta Air Lines plane taxied to the runway at LaGuardia Airport on Monday, a flight attendant saw a man and woman walking through the aisle.…
Continue ReadingState Department says US believes Russian FSB used a Novichok nerve agent to poison Navalny
The State Department on Wednesday issued the most decisive statement yet from the Trump administration blaming the Russian Security Service for the…
Continue ReadingTrump lauded, then derided Barr. A look inside the attorney general’s tumultuous term.
At his confirmation hearing nearly two years ago, Attorney General William Barr boasted that there was an advantage to putting him in charge of the…
Continue ReadingTrump lauded, then derided Barr. A look in inside the attorney general’s tumultuous term.
At his confirmation hearing nearly two years ago, Attorney General William Barr boasted that there was an advantage to putting him in charge of the…
Continue ReadingTensions intensify between Biden and Pentagon over stalled transition briefings
President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team on Wednesday disputed suggestions from Pentagon officials who questioned the accuracy of…
Continue ReadingStruggling Americans blast stimulus bill as too little, too late
Pedro Martinez has a simple message for Congress: “HELP US!” The military veteran and father of four said the $600 payments passed this…
Continue ReadingParents of boy who died at zoo create fund to give kids glasses
Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — In 2012, Jason and Liz Derkosh suffered an unimaginable loss…
Continue ReadingMan leads rewarding and giving life as special ed teacher and Christmas tree seller
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — This holiday season, a Queens man says he is lucky enough to…
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