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Former President Donald Trump is weighing in on the fight to replace Rep. Liz Cheney in the House Republican Party’s leadership, blasting Cheney, endorsing her possible replacement and staying in touch with Republicans on Capitol Hill as the effort gets underway. On Wednesday, Trump publicly backed Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York to replace
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A New Jersey high school teacher has been suspended with pay after launching into a rant during two virtual classes in which he allegedly called George Floyd a “criminal” and used profanity against his students. Howard Zlotkin, a science teacher at William Dickinson High School in Jersey City, is also accused of singling out Black
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story GAINES TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WNEM) — No police department is the reality for Genesee County’s Gaines Township. “It kind of makes me nervous,” said resident Mandy Utter. Utter said the local cops are the reason she lets her young kids walk to class. “They’re up there every day. The
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Children in Canada ages 12 to 15 can now get vaccinated against Covid-19. Health Canada, the national department of health, announced Wednesday it has authorized the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for the age group. Clinical trial results showed the vaccine had 100% efficacy and was well tolerated in youths ages 12 to 15. “The most commonly reported
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Click here for updates on this story HUMBLE, Texas (KTRK) — When Mary Alice Vaca received a postcard in the mail saying there could be a warrant out for her husband’s arrest, she was confused. The ticket was from 20 years ago and the alleged crime was not wearing a seat belt and not having
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Click here for updates on this story SAN LEON, Texas (KTRK) — Firefighters battled multiple fires in a San Leon neighborhood early Wednesday. Crews responded to the 1600 block of Dick Bay Street where at least three homes were engulfed. The smoke and flames could be seen from miles away. Video from Skyeye showed one
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Click here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KGO) — It seems unfair, but misfortune sometimes happens to those who can least afford it. A South Bay man suddenly discovered thousands of dollars missing from his EDD account. Yet he finds room for optimism. Luis Garcia had every reason to be upset. Bank
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Click here for updates on this story MENLO PARK, California (KGO) — Handmade pandemic piñatas are becoming a smash hit for Menlo Park resident, Elizabeth McCarthy. She’s a full-time nurse at Stanford Hospital, and is now spending any free moment constructing giant germs, modeled after COVID-19. Necessary materials include corrugated cardboard, textured crepe paper and
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the life of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States. Personal Birth date: June 14, 1946 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Donald John Trump Father: Fred Trump, real estate developer Mother: Mary (Macleod) Trump Marriages: Melania (Knauss) Trump (January 22, 2005-present); Marla (Maples) Trump (December 1993-June
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised the club’s “incredible” journey after it reached the Champions League final for the first time. With a 2-1 advantage over Paris Saint-Germain from the first-leg, City dominated the return fixture on Tuesday and Riyad Mahrez netted a brace to wrap up the semifinal with a 4-1 aggregate win. The
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A federal judge this week rejected the Justice Department’s attempts to keep secret a departmental opinion to not charge former President Donald Trump with obstruction at the end of the Mueller investigation, calling the administration’s lawyers “disingenuous.” The department had argued in court that the largely redacted March 2019 memo was legal reasoning that helped
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New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, a staunch defender of former President Donald Trump, is working behind the scenes to lock down enough support to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 in GOP leadership, multiple Republican sources said, moving swiftly to clear the field to ascend to the powerful position. “The fix is in,”
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Bill and Melinda Gates announced the end of their 27-year relationship Monday, shocking the business and philanthropic worlds. “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” the couple, well-known for their wealth and commitment to philanthropy, said in a statement.
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President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a new goal of administering at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose to 70% of the US adult population and having 160 million US adults fully vaccinated by July 4. “We’re going to make it easier than ever to get vaccinated,” Biden said Tuesday in his remarks. He added, “Two
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Vitalik Buterin, a 27-year-old Russian-Canadian programmer, created ethereum in 2013 when he was 19. The cryptocurrency launched in 2015, and now Buterin holds about 333,500 ether in his public wallet. Multiply that by the $3,500 record high ether stood at on Tuesday, and you get more than $1.1 billion. Not bad. Buterin co-founded Bitcoin Magazine,
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Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn knows he plays a key role in changing the culture of policing and how communities perceive officers. It’s a tough position to be in for a Black man in 2021. He’s endured being called an “Uncle Tom” and “a sellout.” In 2017, Hahn became the first African American police chief
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An attorney for Derek Chauvin filed a motion for a new trial on Tuesday. The former Minneapolis police officer was convicted on April 20 of second degree unintentional murder, second degree manslaughter and third degree murder in the death of George Floyd. The four-page document, filed by attorney Eric Nelson, details a number of errors
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Rep. Liz Cheney’s days as the No. 3 in House GOP leadership appear to be numbered, with speculation growing about her replacement and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy contending she has failed to do her job in driving the party’s message to take back the majority. Cheney has grown increasingly isolated within her conference amid
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An era in late night television is coming to an end next month. “Conan,” Conan O’Brien’s show on TBS, will end its run on June 24, TBS announced Monday. The conclusion of the show will end the host’s nearly 30-year run in late night. TBS said that the final weeks of the show will have
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Hunter S. Thompson once wrote, “There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge.” He was referring to the intoxicating drug, not the cryptocurrency. But ethereum investors may have reasons for fear and loathing, too. The world’s second-most valuable cryptocurrency has soared
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