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Waymo, the self-driving arm of Google’s parent company Alphabet, and which pioneered the self-driving car business, says it’s done with the term “self-driving.” Waymo says that some automakers are using the phrase “self-driving” inaccurately, giving the public a false impression of what driver-assist systems are capable of. Waymo will instead refer to its vehicles as
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday afternoon, Twitter moved to restrict engagement with tweets by President Donald Trump and others that have been labeled “due to a risk of violence.” The announcement comes after hours of silence from the president as violent rioters descended on the US Capitol, and amid mounting calls by the Anti-Defamation League and others for
Continue ReadingGeorgians elected Jon Ossoff to the US Senate, CNN projected Wednesday, giving the Democratic Party control of Congress and the White House for the first time in a decade and delivering a stark repudiation of President Donald Trump as he tried to overturn his own loss. Ossoff’s victory and that of fellow Georgia Democrat the
Continue ReadingKim Kardashian West and Kanye West are figuring out their future and whether they are going to stay married, according to two sources close to Kardashian West who spoke to CNN. The sources confirmed that West has been living at their home in Wyoming in recent months, while his wife stayed in California with their
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden has decided to nominate Judge Merrick Garland as attorney general, people familiar with the matter tell CNN, a long-awaited decision that moved toward completion Wednesday as it became apparent that Democrats were on the brink of winning control of the Senate. The announcement of the attorney general, along with other senior leaders
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday said the rioting at the US Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump “borders on sedition,” and called for Trump to immediately go on national television and demand a stop to the “siege.” “The scenes of chaos at the Capitol do not reflect a true America. Do not represent who
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday called for an end to the chaos as pro-Trump rioters breached the US Capitol, where members of Congress were meeting to certify Biden’s win. “The scenes of chaos at the Capitol do not reflect a true America. Do not represent who we are. What we’re seeing are a small number
Continue ReadingThere is no denying that 2020 has hampered activity levels. Between the Zoom meetings, Netflix binges and virtual cocktail hours, increased sitting is a pandemic-driven reality for many. And studies abound citing the myriad health risks of prolonged sitting. But there is good news! Despite all that sedentary time, with as little as 11 minutes
Continue ReadingThe Mega Millions jackpot is close to reaching half a billion dollars in what could be the eighth largest prize in the game’s history. The next chance for a lucky winner is Friday, after no ticket matched the all six numbers pulled Tuesday night, according to a Mega Millions news release. January has a history
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Faced with the likelihood that his party will lose its Senate majority and fed up with a group of Republican senators pushing an effort to invalidate the Electoral College vote, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered a stunning and searing rebuke of the President and many within the GOP. “The voters, the courts, and the
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This is literally an insurrection. The fact that the US military hasn’t secured the seat of our government already is a failure of leadership by the commander in chief. President Donald Trump caused this insurrection with his lies and conspiracy theories about the election process being rigged against him. It was not stolen, but this
Continue ReadingHundreds of law enforcement officers have mobilized across Washington as thousands of supporters who refuse to accept President Donald Trump’s election loss flooded the nation’s capital Wednesday in protest — in some cases sparring with authorities — as Congress gathered to put the final stamp on President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Thousands of protesters gathered around
Continue ReadingSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday delivered a forceful rebuke of President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of widespread election fraud, warning his fellow Republicans of the damage their efforts to try to overturn the election won by President-elect Joe Biden could do to democracy. “The Constitution gives us here in Congress a limited role.
Continue ReadingThe Louisville Police Department fired two detectives connected to the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, according to copies of the officers’ termination letters. Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency room technician, was shot and killed by Louisville police officers in her apartment during a flawed forced-entry raid in the early morning hours of March 13, 2020. Detective
Continue ReadingFormer Atlanta police chief Erika Shields, who stepped down after an officer shot and killed a man following a struggle in a Wendy’s parking lot, will now lead the Louisville Metro Police Department, which is still under the spotlight almost a year after the shooting death of Breonna Taylor. Shields, who stepped aside in June
Continue ReadingVice President Mike Pence on Wednesday publicly broke with President Donald Trump, the boss he’s served obsequiously for four years, saying he cannot submit to demands he overthrow the results of the election. Pence formalized his views in a letter to lawmakers, declaring he has no “unilateral authority to decide presidential contests” and could not
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Imagine going to the polls in the midst of an outgoing president’s attempt to overturn the previous election’s results — what I would call a preemptive coup. Now imagine that two of the candidates on the ballot in that election are part of that effort to prevent the winner of election from taking office. That’s
Continue ReadingAs the Rev. Raphael Warnock makes history by being elected the first Black US senator from Georgia, he’s thinking of the remarkable journey of his mother. Verlene Warnock spent her summers picking cotton and tobacco as a teen in Waycross, Georgia, in the 1950s before becoming a pastor. “Because this is America, the 82-year-old hands
Continue Reading8:10 p.m. DC Police: 4 people died as Trump supporters occupied Capitol; 1 woman shot by police, 3 in medical emergencies 5:50 p.m. Fox 5 DC is reporting that the woman shot and killed in the Capitol today was a San Diego resident. Lindsay Watts BREAKING: Family confirms woman shot & killed at Capitol is
Continue ReadingSupporters of President Donald Trump have breached the US Capitol as lawmakers count the Electoral College votes certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Shortly after 1 p.m. ET hundreds of pro-Trump protesters pushed through barriers set up along the perimeter of the Capitol, where they tussled with officers in full riot gear, some calling the officers
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