WASHINGTON (AP) – Pence rules out using 25th Amendment to remove Trump, urges Congress to focus on Biden transition and avoid impeachment. In a letter late Tuesday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Pence said the mechanism should not be used “as a means of punishment or usurpation” and reserved for cases of medical or mental
Continue ReadingThe US Justice Department detailed for the first time on Tuesday the scale of its investigation into last week’s US Capitol breach as officials vowed to hold all participants that broke the law accountable. The acting US attorney in Washington, DC, Michael Sherwin, told reporters that the agency is at the onset of “a long
Continue ReadingGovernment officials balked when the Census Bureau set a last-minute deadline to assemble data on non-citizens as part of an apparent anti-immigration push by the Trump administration before leaving office, according to a new watchdog report. The Commerce Department’s inspector general, overseeing the 2020 Census, revealed on Tuesday that Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham told
Continue ReadingWe’re two days into this year’s virtual Consumer Electronics Show, and we’ve already seen big tech announcements from companies like LG, Razer, and even Yves Saint-Laurent and L’Oreal. From a “rollable” smartphone and transparent TVs to a $299 lipstick mixer, here are the highlights from the tech trade show so far. If you missed it,
Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the Trump administration’s request to reinstate long-standing restrictions for patients seeking to obtain a drug used for abortions early in pregnancy. Read the ruling and dissent here:
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NEW YORK (AP) — Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19, health officials announced Tuesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requirement expands on a similar one announced late last month for passengers coming from the United Kingdom. The new order takes effect in
Continue ReadingA video that shows an agitated man in an airport terminal, complaining that he had been kicked off a plane and insulted, has now been viewed more than 20 million times on Twitter. Why has the 18-second video gone so viral? In part because someone on Twitter — not the person who actually recorded the
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In the wake of Wednesday’s attack on the Capitol building by a pro-Trump mob, US elected officials, world leaders and commentators have condemned the actions of the President and those who participated. Many of their statements use various words to refer to what took place — “insurrection,” “sedition” and “coup.” Here’s a breakdown of what
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Netflix is promising to try to keep us entertained this year. The streaming giant announced plans on Tuesday to release a new movie every week for the next 12 months. Some of the films on the slate include the western “The Harder They Fall,” starring Regina King, Idris Elba and Jonathan Majors. Lin-Manuel Miranda and
Continue Reading A 12-year-old in Virginia was killed by an exploding grenade investigators believe was bought from an antique mall in North Carolina, and now authorities are warning others may have been sold and could be live. The grenades were thought to be chemically inactive Mk 2 grenades, a style used during World War II, according to
Continue Reading Growing up, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers idolized “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek. Now, he gets to take his place for a night as a guest host on the popular game show. Trebek died on November 9, 2020 at the age of 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Rodgers, who appeared on a 2015
Continue ReadingRepublican Rep. John Katko of New York said in a statement Tuesday afternoon he will vote to impeach President Donald Trump, becoming the first Republican to sign on to the Democrats’ effort to hold the President accountable for his role in spurring on his supporters in last week’s storming of the US Capitol. “To allow
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(CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, criticó el juicio político como una «cacería de brujas» continua e hizo un llamado a la «no violencia» en sus primeras declaraciones públicas a periodistas después de la insurrección que incitó en el Capitolio de Estados Unidos la semana pasada. Un día antes de que se
Continue Reading Pastor Meredith Dodd tried really hard to keep working during the pandemic. Her three children — each with varying degrees of special needs — were doing virtual learning at home and needed her assistance. And Dodd’s parishioners in the congregation of Bryn Mawr United Methodist Church in Seattle were on her mind, too. “I have
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Average for the date is 69° but Palm Springs continues the above-normal temperature streak for the 12th day this year… This is the closest to “normal” we’ll be all week! A ridge of high pressure will continue to build over the Golden State through the week. This weather pattern will block any moisture from reaching
Continue ReadingAmerica’s most senior military leaders condemned the violent invasion of the US Capitol last week and reminded service members of their obligation to support and defend the Constitution and reject extremism in a statement that underscored the unprecedented challenges facing the country in the aftermath of the January 6 insurrection attempt by President Donald Trump’s
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump bookended his administration’s focus on immigration with a trip to his signature border wall on the US-Mexico border, a visit on the heels of a deadly riot on Capitol Hill incited by the President as House Democrats prepare a second impeachment vote. On Tuesday, Trump traveled to Alamo, Texas, near the border,
Continue ReadingRepublican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming announced Tuesday that she will vote to impeach President Donald Trump. Cheney is the third-highest ranking GOP leader in the US House of Representatives. Read her statement below. “On January 6, 2021 a violent mob attacked the United States Capitol to obstruct the process of our democracy and stop
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden is pushing to keep impeachment from consuming his agenda and overshadowing the early days of his administration, as he tries to avoid the appearance of either promoting the proceedings or trying to stop them. With that in mind, CNN has learned, Biden called Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell this week to discuss
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The Mega Millions jackpot has soared to $625 million — making it the fourth highest jackpot in the lottery game’s history. No ticket matched the all six numbers last Friday, meaning the next chance for a lucky winner to score the prize is Tuesday, according to a Mega Millions news release. The odds of winning
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