House impeaches Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection’
The House voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time in a swift and bipartisan condemnation of the president.
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House reaches threshold to impeach Trump for second time after he incited Capitol riot
A majority of the House has voted to impeach President Donald Trump for his role inciting the riot at the US Capitol last week in a swift and bipartisan condemnation that will make Trump the first President in United States history to be impeached twice. While the vote is still open and members can change
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Couple keeps ‘blessing box’ stocked with food to help neighbors in need
Click here for updates on this story NEPTUNE CITY, New Jersey (WCBS) — One family’s good deed means others won’t go hungry in one New Jersey town, and it turns out their love of giving is contagious. Stephen and Rosalyn Smith stock the Blessing Box standing proudly in front of their Neptune City home. “Crackers,
Continue Reading Local police recruitment ads being rejected by social media sites
Click here for updates on this story WATERBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — The Connecticut Police Chief’s Association says its attempt to recruit is being stifled. This comes after social media platforms rejected a number of ads about an upcoming entry exam. The vendor they use, policeapp.com, is appealing the decision. The president of the CPCA says
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‘Outside the Wire’ stars Anthony Mackie in a sci-fi movie that thinks inside the box
Before suiting up as Marvel’s Falcon again on Disney+, Anthony Mackie produces and stars in “Outside the Wire,” a futuristic action vehicle that thinks inside the box and feels as generic as its title. Netflix has found an eager audience for such adrenaline-rush movies — perhaps especially with theaters hobbled — but this is a
Continue Reading Superintendents push to speed up vaccination of educators: ‘We could lose a whole generation of kids’
Superintendents from Texas, Florida, Washington, North Carolina and other states are pushing for an organized plan to vaccinate the country’s teachers and school staff more quickly, in order to allow schools to open for more in-person learning. “We are all in a race against time,” said Mike Magee, CEO of Chiefs for Change, an advocacy
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Mid-Missouri college preparing for students to return to campus as coronavirus pandemic continues
Local colleges and universities are welcoming students back to campus for the spring semester with new COVID-19 safety requirements.
Continue ReadingKansas City police have body cameras, more are coming
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City police officials say all patrol officers in the city are expected to be equipped with body worn cameras by March. Police spokesman Sgt. Jacob Becchina said Wednesday 340 officers are already using the cameras, and another 475 cameras should be ordered soon. Community leaders have pushed for officers
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MU hopes to use CARES Act funding for students’ coronavirus arrival testing
The University of Missouri began coronavirus testing this week and has nearly 800 students signed up for appointments that begin Sunday.
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House voting to impeach Trump for second time after he incited Capitol riot
The House is voting on the impeachment of President Donald Trump for inciting the riot at the US Capitol last week in a swift and bipartisan condemnation that would make Trump the first president in United States history to be impeached twice. House Democrats and at least seven Republicans — including the House’s No. 3
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Trump’s about to be impeached again. What’s next?
President Donald Trump is about to be impeached again — the first leader in US history to be impeached twice by the House. The question now is whether he’ll become the first President to be convicted by the Senate and removed from office. What’s next? Impeachment in a two-part process. The House introduces and passes
Continue Reading Coweta school board member under fire for claiming to have attended Capitol riot
Click here for updates on this story COWETA COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — One Coweta County School Board member, Linda Menk, appeared to have posted on Facebook that she had attended the January 6 Trump rally that culminated with a siege of the U.S. Capitol. In her post, Menk claimed, “Just FYI. I’m here in DC
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Intel ousts CEO and names successor
Intel has named Pat Gelsinger as its new chief executive officer, replacing Bob Swan after a rocky two-year run. The chipmaker recruited Gelsinger from software firm VMWare, calling him a “highly respected CEO and industry veteran” in a release. Gelsinger, who has been VMWare’s CEO for about the past decade, will take the helm at
Continue ReadingLake area nursing home to start giving coronavirus vaccine to residents and workers
Arrowhead Senior Living Community is scheduled to give out doses of coronavirus vaccine to its residents and staff starting Thursday.
Continue Reading 3 arrested after schools tagged with ‘racist and derogatory’ messages
Click here for updates on this story KIRKWOOD, Missouri (KMOV) — Kirkwood police arrested three people after racist and derogatory’ statements were spray-painted onto three schools Wednesday. Daniel Moore, 18, and Christian Reese, 18, were charged with property damage. A juvenile was also taken into custody. The school district said Reese and Moore are Kirkwood
Continue Reading Trump defenders seek Cheney’s ouster from House leadership over Trump’s impeachment
Several House Republicans are hammering Rep. Liz Cheney, the party’s third-ranking House leader, calling for her to step down from her leadership position over her intention to vote to impeach President Donald Trump. The criticism comes as congressional Republicans grapple with how to handle yet another impeachment vote against the President helming their party for
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Yankee Stadium is expected to join Mets’ Citi Field as a Covid-19 vaccine mega site
New York’s Yankee Stadium is expected to join numerous sports and entertainment venues around the nation being used as mass Covid-19 vaccination sites in a bid to boost lagging vaccine numbers. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday a “plan is in motion” to use The House that Ruth Built in the Bronx
Continue Reading Omaha women collect donations to boost Salvation Army program
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, NE (WOWT) — Two Omaha women are giving a much-needed boost to the Salvation Army’s Winter Night Watch program. Colleen Haack and her sister-in-law, Theresa, are collecting winter clothing to donate to people in need, and they’re doing it right from Colleen’s doorstep. The Winter Night Watch
Continue Reading ‘Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil’ gets premiere date on YouTube Originals
YouTube Originals has announced the first two episodes of Demi Lovato’s docuseries, “Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil,” will premiere on March 23. The four-part documentary, directed bv Michael D. Ratner, will air on Lovato’s YouTube Channel, with the next two episodes released weekly on Tuesdays. “It’s been two years since I came face-to-face with
Continue Reading Giant Burmese python sunning itself removed from driveway
Click here for updates on this story CORAL GABLES, Florida (WFOR) — It may not have set a new record, but a giant Burmese python found slithering outside of a Coral Gables home shook up residents just the same. Alicia Perez Carillo and her family spotted the giant snake outside their home near San Souci
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