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House Democrats formally introduced their resolution to impeach President Donald Trump on Monday, charging him with “incitement of insurrection” for his role in last week’s riots at the US Capitol. The impeachment resolution that the House is poised to vote on later this week is the Democrats’ first step toward making Trump the first president
Continue ReadingFox News Channel is removing one of its only nighttime hours of news coverage and replacing it with a right-wing opinion show, signifying a further shift toward the incendiary programming that Fox viewers overwhelmingly prefer. The 7 p.m. hour, anchored by Martha MacCallum and called “The Story,” will become “Fox News Primetime” and will be
Continue ReadingWashington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week and to participate virtually following last week’s deadly domestic terror attack on the US Capitol. Meanwhile, the National Guard has plans to have up to 15,000 National Guard troops to meet current and future requests
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Asheville, NC (WLOS) — Asheville gas prices have risen 8.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.20/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 259 stations. Gas prices in Asheville are 13.8 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 30.3 cents per gallon
Continue ReadingParler, the alternative social media platform favored by conservatives, sued Amazon on Monday in response to being deplatformed, alleging an antitrust violation, breach of contract and interference with the company’s business relationships with users. The complaint asks a federal court for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against Amazon and calls Amazon Web Services’ decision a
Continue ReadingThe FBI wants the public’s help to identify the man seen in photos, widely circulated online, carrying a large Confederate flag inside the US Capitol during Wednesday’s riot. The agency is specifically asking about the man seen in what it describes as Photograph #30. In addition, it has posted a number of bulletins asking for
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — An 18-year-old has been arrested for shooting an Uber driver in the head last month. On December 30th, Metro Police say Cornelus Kenner requested an Uber near Clifton Avenue and Lena Street around 7 p.m. when Josh Rowe picked up him. Rowe reportedly drove
Continue ReadingA common parasite people get from contaminated water and undercooked meat may be associated with rare brain cancers, researchers reported Monday. They found evidence that people infected with Toxoplasma gondii, or T. gondii, have a higher risk of developing rare but highly fatal gliomas. The parasite can sometimes form cysts in the brain and the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — The pandemic has hit everyone hard especially local businesses, but one Shreveport family took a risk and did the unthinkable. They opened a Vietnamese banh mi restaurant, “World Sandwich.” “I was like why not a bahn mi shop,” said the son of the restaurants
Continue ReadingCalls for new protests in Washington, DC, and states across the country have law enforcement bracing for more possible violence in the coming days after rioters stormed the US Capitol last week leaving five people dead, including a Capitol Police officer. Authorities are preparing for additional personnel to help secure the nation’s capital in the
Continue ReadingSome of the most respected faces of CNN’s marathon election coverage are being promoted to more prominent roles, according to a series of announcements made by the network on Monday morning. Abby Phillip, Dana Bash, Pamela Brown and Jim Acosta are all being named to anchor positions. Kaitlan Collins is becoming the network’s chief White
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Donald Trump’s presidency is set to torment America up to and even beyond his final hours in power with Democrats moving inexorably towards making him the first President to be impeached twice after he incited a mob assault on Congress. The horror of last week’s attack on the citadel of US democracy is only growing
Continue ReadingWashington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week and to participate virtually following last week’s deadly domestic terror attack on the US Capitol. Meanwhile, the National Guard has plans to have at least 10,000 troops in the city by the end of the
Continue ReadingThe United Kingdom is entering its most challenging weeks since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, a top official said Monday, as hospitals face being overrun and morgues fill up. “We’re now at the worst point of this epidemic for the UK. In the future we will have the vaccine, but the numbers at the
Continue ReadingJennifer Davis lost her job as director of catering and special events at a small restaurant chain within 15 minutes of Maryland shuttering bars and eateries in mid-March. Nearly 10 months later, Davis is still looking for work. A 20-plus-year veteran of the restaurant industry, she’s applied “nonstop” to a wide range of positions, including
Continue ReadingThey say creativity takes courage. And sometimes courage means finding the self-discipline to sit down and handcraft hundreds of cards by yourself, even if you’re only 5 years old. That was the task burgeoning artist Aryana Chopra set herself. Her goal was to hand design New Year’s cards for residents of a nursing home in
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump has less than two weeks left in office, but after he fomented an assault by rioters on the US Capitol, House Democrats are planning to bring an impeachment resolution — unless Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump first. Impeaching Trump might be the appropriate
Continue ReadingA new Department of Transportation regulation goes into effect Monday that says airlines aren’t required to treat emotional support animals as service animals. The DOT rule, announced last month, defines a service animal as a dog “trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a qualified individual with a disability.” Delta, United,
Continue ReadingTiger Woods always wanted us to believe that he was just like the rest of us. “We’re all the same; we’re all human,” Woods told CNN Sport in 2006. And yet, in the same breath, he understood just how different he really was. Asked in the same interview where he could go in the world
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story TEMPE, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — As COVID-19 spreads at Arizona’s largest university, in-person professors there will be in the state’s next phase coronavirus vaccinations. Spring semester starts Monday at ASU, both in person and online. Right now, there are reportedly hundreds of COVID-19 active cases at the university for
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