Lizzo celebrates ‘Entertainer of the Year’ media accolades
Lizzo is feeling “good as hell” after being named Time magazine‘s 2019 Entertainer of the Year. The rapper-singer-flutist, known…
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A man bought Olivia Newton-John’s ‘Grease’ jacket for $243,200 and gave it back to her
When Olivia Newton-John’s iconic black leather jacket from the movie “Grease” sold for $243,200 last month at a charity auction,…
Continue ReadingMcConnell will move to acquit Trump if he’s impeached, not merely dismiss charges, 2 Republican senators say
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to hold a final vote to acquit President Donald Trump, should he be impeached, when a majority of…
Continue ReadingSteve Kerr: Golden State Warriors were ‘wiped out’ after NBA Finals
The Golden State Warriors have made five straight NBA Finals, but they’re now bottom of the table with the worst record in the league. But head…
Continue ReadingHundreds pack the streets to mourn 2 victims killed in Jersey City attack
Hundreds flooded the streets Wednesday night to mourn two of the victims killed after two assailants opened fire at a kosher market in Jersey City.…
Continue Reading‘World’s first’ fully-electric commercial flight completed
A fully electric commercial plane has completed a test flight in Canada in what operators have called a “world first” for the aviation…
Continue ReadingAttorneys for alleged Weinstein victim reject tentative settlement
Attorneys for one of Harvey Weinstein’s alleged victims on Wednesday rejected a tentative deal between the disgraced movie producer, his…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the Senate hearing with Justice Department inspector general Michael Horowitz
Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz spoke extensively on Wednesday about his findings on Crossfire Hurricane, the…
Continue ReadingJersey City shooting victims are an officer who responded and civilians in a kosher deli
One of the victims in the shooting at a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Tuesday was the police department’s officer in charge…
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House Judiciary holds marathon 2-day debate ahead of committee impeachment vote
The House is quickly moving forward on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. But first, lawmakers have to wade through the murky…
Continue ReadingTrump aims to crack down on anti-Semitism on college campuses using civil rights protections
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to include discrimination against Jews as a violation of law in certain cases, with an…
Continue ReadingHistoric parallels amplify as committee marks up articles of impeachment
It was on December 11, 1998, that the House Judiciary Committee approved the first three of four articles of impeachment against President Bill…
Continue ReadingNearly 3 in 4 Americans say impeachment won’t change minds
Both Democrats and Republicans have done their darndest in recent weeks to prove why President Donald Trump should — or shouldn’t —…
Continue ReadingFederal prosecutors ask judge to revoke bail for indicted associate of Rudy Giuliani
Federal prosecutors in New York have asked a federal judge to revoke bail for indicted Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas and jail him while he…
Continue ReadingMichael Cohen asks judge to cut his prison sentence, says Attorney General Barr is biased against him
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, on Wednesday asked a federal judge to reduce his three-year prison term while…
Continue ReadingWhy Joe Biden committing to one term would be a very big mistake
Joe Biden is in the best place he has been in the 2020 presidential race since, well, he got into the the 2020 presidential race. His poll numbers…
Continue ReadingHouse votes to provide a pathway to citizenship for thousands of undocumented farmworkers
The House passed a bipartisan bill Wednesday that would grant legal status to thousands of undocumented farmworkers. While previous legislative…
Continue ReadingWhat House Judiciary lawmakers said about impeachment in 1998 — and in 2019
Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler in 2019 sounds a lot like Republican Rep. James Sensenbrenner did in 1998. “Abuse of power” is what Nadler…
Continue ReadingJustice Department watchdog says no political bias in Russia probe, but sharpens FBI rebuke
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog sharpened his criticism of the FBI on Wednesday, telling lawmakers he was alarmed that “so…
Continue ReadingCristiano Ronaldo targets sixth Champions League title
And then there were 16. Italy’s Atalanta, playing in the competition for the first time in its history, and Spain’s Atletico Madrid were…
Continue ReadingNew York Times: Trump adviser Peter Navarro invokes his fictional alter-ego to make case for China tariffs
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro has revived his alter-ego “Ron Vara” to bolster his case that the US should proceed with a new…
Continue ReadingHouse passes defense bill that would include paid family leave for federal workers for the first time
The House of Representatives passed an annual defense authorization bill on Wednesday with a provision that provides all federal workers with 12…
Continue ReadingWhistleblower testifies that Boeing ignored pleas to shut down 737 MAX production
A government analysis after the first Boeing 737 MAX crash last fall found the jets were at a significant risk for future crashes, but the agency did…
Continue ReadingBitter cold, snow and wind chill alerts hit much of the East Coast
The Eastern half of the US remains gripped by cold after a strong front brought rain, snow and below or near freezing temperatures Wednesday, while…
Continue ReadingTrump publicly minimizes impeachment while he stews privately
In some ways he’s been expecting it for years. But the imminent prospect of impeachment is still weighing heavily on Donald Trump, who is…
Continue ReadingAuto workers OK labor deal at Fiat Chrysler
Auto workers at Fiat Chrysler have ratified a new four-year contract, closing the door on the possibility of another strike like the one that shut…
Continue ReadingVideo shows a man rescuing neighbor’s dog after its leash got stuck in elevator doors
A man saved his neighbor’s dog after its leash got caught in an elevator door on Monday and their apartment security cameras captured the…
Continue ReadingWoman sues major hotel chains alleging they failed to stop sex trafficking at their properties
A woman who says she was the victim of sex trafficking in 2012 and 2013 at multiple hotels in Oregon and Washington is suing six major hotel chains…
Continue ReadingTrump assaults facts to survive impeachment
Donald Trump is looking to survive impeachment the same way he built his powerful presidency — by assaulting facts and seeking to expand the…
Continue ReadingICE arrests dropped in the past year amid southern border crisis
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests dropped this year as resources and attention were diverted to the surge of migrants arriving at the…
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