Georgia may feel teleported to the center of the US political universe, but its emergence as a swing state has been a long time coming. That doesn’t make its political evolution any less remarkable. One of the five Southern states that voted for the segregationist George Wallace in 1968, it joins Virginia as one of
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The 117th Congress is officially being sworn in on Sunday, bringing an influx of new lawmakers to Capitol Hill amid the ongoing pandemic. The Constitution calls for Congress to convene on January 3 at noon ET — the reason for the rare Sunday session. Newly elected and returning members will take the oath of office
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The 117th Congress, being sworn in Sunday, is historically diverse, with record-setting numbers of women, Black and Latino members and members who identify as LGBTQ. But even as the new Congress begins, its roster will likely remain unsettled for months. There will be two vacancies in the House: New York’s 22nd District will not have
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One person is dead and multiple people were injured in a Sunday morning shooting at Starrville Methodist Church in Winona, Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement. “Our hearts are with the victims and the families of those killed or injured in this terrible tragedy,” Abbott said Sunday. “I am grateful for the law
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL ) — Gwinnett County police are asking for the public’s help locating commercial burglary suspects. The burglary happened at the Cell Phone Repair located at 2200 Duluth Highway on December 29. According to Gwinnett County police, at least three suspects pried the front door
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM ) — It’s been one week since the Wenzel’s beloved home crumbled underneath intense flames and it hasn’t been easy. “It wasn’t only our memories, my son made me realize this, just all of our memories,” Becky Wenzel said. The Wenzel’s have been making
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM ) — After a violent weekend ending in four homicides, an illegal and dangerous New Year’s Eve tradition is sparking concern for some Flint residents. “It sounds like you’re in the middle of a warzone,” Flint resident Jessica Barley said. It is not a warzone,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FARMINGTON, Missouri (KMOV ) — Belgrade United Methodist Church pastor David Fitzmaurice was admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 on August 22nd and hasn’t been home since. But his condition has finally turned the corner according to his wife Patty Fitzmaurice. “David is on the road to recovery.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Hawaii (KITV ) — A 68-year-old woman is recovering from a shark attack Saturday morning. At about 8 a.m. the woman was swimming about 500 yards offshore of Anaeho’omalu bay when a shark attacked her. She was assisted back to shore by good samaritans where they were met
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Slovakia’s Petra Vlhova was crowned “Snow Queen” of Zagreb for the second straight year after claiming the World Cup slalom event as four-time winner Mikaela Shiffrin finished back in fourth. Vlhova powered down the second of her two runs under the floodlights for a combined time of 1 minute 59.05 seconds, edging out second-placed Katharina
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV ) — A man, who suffered a traumatic brain injury during high school football game, has died, according to a tweet from his father. Baylor Bramble was a Siegel High student when he was severely hurt during a football game in 2015. His family traveled
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The 117th Congress will officially be sworn in on Sunday, bringing an influx of new lawmakers to Capitol Hill in the midst of the ongoing pandemic. The Constitution calls for Congress to convene on January 3 at noon ET — the reason for the rare Sunday session. Newly elected and returning members will take the
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Hospitals around the United States are racing to keep up with surges of Covid-19 patients at numbers they have not seen at any other time in the pandemic. And at one California hospital, an outbreak possibly connected to an air-powered costume on Christmas has sickened nearly four dozen employees. Overall, at least 123,000 people nationwide
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Coronavirus restrictions in England are “alas probably about to get tougher,” UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Sunday, as the country battles to rein in a deadly surge in coronavirus infections. In an interview on the BBC’s “The Andrew Marr Show,” Johnson was pressed over whether the restrictions currently in place in the worst-hit areas
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Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday signaled his support for a bid by Republicans lawmakers to challenge electoral votes when Congress is expected to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in a meeting this week. “Vice President Pence shares the concerns of millions of Americans about voter fraud and irregularities in the last election. The vice
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported more than 2,300 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, pushing the state’s total passed 400,000. Missouri’s total COVID-19 case count is now reported to be 401,761. Records indicate there were also 19 new virus related deaths added Sunday bringing the state’s death toll to 5,562.
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US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams on Sunday said he has “no reason to doubt” the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Covid-19 death toll, contradicting President Donald Trump’s claim that the agency has “exaggerated” its numbers. “From a public health perspective, I have no reason to doubt those numbers,” Adams told CNN’s Jake
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Pope Francis has condemned people who traveled abroad for a vacation and avoid Covid-19 lockdowns, adding that holidaymakers were not considering the effect of their actions on others. The pontiff said Sunday he was “saddened” by news reports claiming that people were flying abroad to have fun amid the pandemic. “They are good people, but
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US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams on Sunday said he has “no reason to doubt” the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Covid-19 death toll, contradicting President Donald Trump’s claim that the agency has “exaggerated” its numbers. “From a public health perspective, I have no reason to doubt those numbers,” Adams told CNN’s Jake
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A Covid-19 vaccine appointment at a Canton, South Dakota hospital turned into a marriage proposal for one healthcare couple. Robbie Vargas-Cortes, 31, a paramedic and EMS supervisor, was scheduled to get his vaccination on December 23rd, and knew his boyfriend of five years was one of the vaccine administrators at Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center. “I
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