The US Capitol is once again secured but a woman is dead after supporters of President Donald Trump breached one of the most iconic American buildings, engulfing the nation’s capital in chaos after Trump urged his supporters to fight against the ceremonial counting of the electoral votes that will confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s win.
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Children’s program “Caillou” will end after 20 years on the air, PBS Kids has announced. “We’re saying farewell to @cailloudhx, but remember, when we say goodbye to something…” Tuesday’s tweet read. “… It just means we get to say hello to something new!” The animated series got its start in Canada in French and English
Continue Reading Ted Danson has a way of classing up even a so-so premise, and so it is with “Mr. Mayor,” a new sitcom from the “30 Rock” tandem of Robert Carlock and Tina Fey. Returning to NBC fresh off “The Good Place,” the show allows its star to cut loose as L.A.’s unlikely new mayor, which
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Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday said the late Rep. John Lewis is “smiling” down on Georgia after the historic election of the Rev. Raphael Warnock, who will become the state’s first Black senator. “My friend John Lewis is surely smiling down on his beloved Georgia this morning, as people across the state carried forward
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The US Capitol is on lockdown amid a tense situation with demonstrators outside the building, according to Capitol police officers, as President Donald Trump’s supporters attempt to break into the building while lawmakers count the Electoral College votes certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s win. Hundreds of pro-Trump protesters have gathered on the House side of the
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Hundreds 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.
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Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Lauren Whatley and her roommate, Dallas Seymour, were out of town visiting family when the Christmas Day bombing happened. “Honestly, it still feels very surreal,” Lauren Whatley told News4. More than a week later, they got to see what’s left of their apartment at
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The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday a St. Louis man was arrested on suspicion of a shooting on Interstate 70 West.
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Before the pandemic, Meg Bourbonniere used Eventbrite to purchase concert tickets. But this week, the 65-year-old resident of Pinellas County, Florida, logged on to the online ticketing platform for a very different purpose: to try to secure an appointment to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Several counties in Florida have turned to Eventbrite, a service better
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Atlanta, GA (WGCL) — A metro Atlanta law firm is stepping up to assist voters who may experience any voting irregularities during the Senate runoff. According to the Davis Bozeman Johnson Law Firm, voters in metro Atlanta as well as Macon, Augusta, and Savannah may contact a 1-800-OUR-VOTE
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Dozens of former lawmakers and opposition activists were arrested Wednesday morning in Hong Kong on suspicion of violating the city’s sweeping national security legislation, in the biggest crackdown since the law was imposed by Beijing last year. At least 53 people were arrested, police said, for the crime of “subverting state power.” Among the 53,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SILVIS, Ill. (WQAD) — More than a million and a half people in Illinois and Iowa are told they have diabetes. It can be an enormous burden for those dependent on insulin as the price has skyrocketed. It’s something Morgan Quaranta has seen first hand. “You feel like
Continue Reading Here is a look at the life of Michael Chertoff, former secretary of Homeland Security. Personal Birth date: November 28, 1953 Birth place: Elizabeth, New Jersey Birth name: Michael Chertoff Father: Gershon Chertoff, rabbi Mother: Livia Chertoff Marriage: Meryl (Justin) Chertoff (1988-present) Children: Philip and Emily Education: Harvard University, BA, 1975; Harvard University, JD, 1978
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — Some people who used tax preparation services may be some of the last to get their latest COVID-19 stimulus checks. Reports around the country indicate that those who used a refund transfer to pay their tax preparation fees — that is, they paid with
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Congressional Republicans began a futile attempt Wednesday on President Donald Trump’s behalf to overturn the results of the November election by objecting to Electoral College votes cast by Arizona for President-elect Joe Biden. House and Senate Republicans formally objected to Arizona’s votes soon after the joint session of Congress got underway on Wednesday, prompting the
Continue Reading Prepare for a year filled with awe-inspiring reasons to look up at the night sky. There will be full moons, meteor showers, eclipses and planets visible in the morning and evening skies across the world in 2021. Meteor showers The Quadrantid meteor shower on January 3 kicked off the first of 12 meteor showers across
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Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A drive through downtown St. Louis reveals dozens of “for lease” signs on empty storefronts and office buildings, as companies both grapple and adapt amid the COVID-19 pandemic. With many companies allowing employees to continue working from home, some are faced with difficult decisions
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Vice President Mike Pence enters the US Capitol on Wednesday for a date with history. He has told President Donald Trump, the boss he’s served obsequiously for four years, that he cannot submit to demands he overthrow the results of the election. Trump denied it. But Pence formalized his views in a letter to lawmakers
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The discovery of important new coronavirus variants in the UK and South Africa began with a bet of a bottle of wine. In mid-November, Tulio de Oliveira, who leads a genetics lab in South Africa, began receiving anxious phone calls from physicians in the Eastern Cape province who were seeing an explosive growth in Covid-19
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Appointed Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s loss at the hands of Rev. Raphael Warnock (D) on Tuesday brings to an end one of the most ignominious Senate terms in modern memory. Yes, there have been shorter tenures. (Georgia Democratic Sen. Rebecca Latimer Felton served for only a single day!) And, yes, plenty of other appointed senators
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