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Effort to nullify federal guns laws in Missouri draws law enforcement opposition
A Mid-Missouri sheriff said Thursday that he opposes an effort by Republicans in the Missouri General Assembly to ban enforcement of federal gun laws.
Continue ReadingA Mid-Missouri sheriff said Thursday that he opposes an effort by Republicans in the Missouri General Assembly to ban enforcement of federal gun laws.
Continue ReadingIn his 2014 annual letter to shareholders, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos wrote that a “dreamy business offering” comprises at least four elements: “Customers love it, it can grow to very large size, it has strong returns on capital, and it’s durable in time — with the potential to endure for decades.” “When you find one
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Pasadena, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A maskless man walked into Roscoe’s House of Chicken & Waffles in Pasadena Wednesday evening, and that’s when employees said the trouble began. The man, seen in security footage wearing a dark blue shirt, was first asked by the cashier to put on a
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Miami (WFOR) — Even with tight COVID-19 restrictions and a scaled-down fan experience, football fans will be flocking to Tampa for a chance to be part of Super Bowl 55. But the city’s metro area, like almost everywhere else around the country, is home to a sagging economy
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Ron Browning has been volunteering with Meals on Wheels in Tarrant County for ten years. “If you don’t do something, you waste away,” Browning says. “So I would rather stay busy.” Staying busy is an understatement for Browning who started volunteering for Meals
Continue ReadingCitadel Securities is under the microscope over its relationship with Robinhood. But the high-frequency trading firm is not laying low. On the same day that Senator Elizabeth Warren demanded answers on Robinhood’s ties to Citadel Securities and its affiliated hedge fund, the Chicago-based firm officially launched a legal war Tuesday against the Securities and Exchange
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Minneapolis (WCCO) — JJ, 24, has Down syndrome. His family has taken every measure to protect him from COVID-19. “It’s been absolutely terrifying or our family,” Leslie Neugent, JJ’s mother said. Neugent, who also works as a minister with adults with Down syndrome, said they have been on
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM ) — Following an exhaustive four-year federal review process, construction of the the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park is expected to begin this year, with the first preliminary work starting as early as April, and actual construction coming as early as August. “Getting to this
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM ) — There was some good news Wednesday for the out-of-town musician who left his flute on a CTA Blue Line train – the instrument has been found. Flautist Donald Rabin was riding the Blue Line Friday night when he lost the flute. He was rushing
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEWARK, New Jersey (WCBS) — Firefighters in Newark rescued a woman Thursday who had been trapped inside a van for five days. Janette Ward, who is homeless and had been living in the van, became trapped during this week’s snowstorm. Ward, a former teacher told police she had
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania (KYW) — A Montgomery County mother is sharing how a police officer went above and beyond the call of duty during her child’s medical emergency. “We were having a normal day. We were playing dress-up, we were dancing. We were playing with Magna Tiles,”
Continue ReadingThe House impeachment managers on Thursday requested Donald Trump testify at his upcoming Senate impeachment trial, in a dramatic move to try to get the former President on the record about his conduct surrounding the January 6 riots at the Capitol.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Behind a bullhorn and battering ram, a Mercer County mother of eight is suspected of playing a role in the assault on the U.S. Capitol. Rachel Powell is still at large and cannot be found in her hometown of Sandy Lake. People who
Continue ReadingIf President Trump tunes into Fox News this weekend, he may see something unexpected: a point-by-point fact-check to wild election fraud claims made by some of his favorite hosts on the network. After voting technology company Smartmatic sent Fox News a blistering legal threat that accused the network of participating in a “disinformation campaign” against
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden told State Department employees that “America is back” as he declared that diplomacy will drive “all” that he plans to do over the course of his presidency. “We’re going rebuild our alliances. We’re going reengage the world and take on the enormous challenges we face dealing with the pandemic, dealing with global
Continue ReadingLocal officials and teachers unions are at odds across the country over when is the right time to resume in-class learning, nearly a year after the coronavirus pandemic put an end to normal life for millions of kids and their parents. The standoff is most clear in Chicago, the nation’s third-largest school district, where schools
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ ) — Two days after being sworn in as Boston Police Commissioner, Dennis White has been placed on administrative leave. Mayor Marty Walsh said “disturbing issues” were not known about the 32-year veteran of the department before he was selected to replace William Gross last week.
Continue ReadingA voting technology company swept up in baseless conspiracy theories about the 2020 election filed a monster $2.7 billion lawsuit on Thursday against Fox News, some of the network’s star hosts, and pro-Trump attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, alleging the parties worked in concert to wage a “disinformation campaign” that has jeopardized its very
Continue ReadingSmartmatic filed a $2.7 billion lawsuit on Thursday against Fox News, some of the network’s star hosts, including Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro and pro-Trump attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, alleging the parties worked in concert to wage a “disinformation campaign” about the company. Read the full lawsuit below:
Continue ReadingThe House will vote Thursday on a measure to remove Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, a decisive step that comes in the wake of recently unearthed incendiary and violent past statements from the congresswoman that have triggered widespread backlash from Democrats and divided congressional Republicans. House Democrats, who control the chamber,
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