House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said House leadership “did not rebuke” Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar last week, after criticism from the left that the caucus was unfairly targeting Omar and mischaracterizing her comments about the US, Israel, Hamas and the Taliban. “We did not rebuke her. We acknowledged that she made a clarification,” Pelosi
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A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Houston Methodist Hospital by employees who opposed a Covid-19 vaccine mandate as a condition of employment. On Saturday, US District Court Judge Lynn Hughes ruled against Jennifer Bridges and 116 of her fellow Houston Methodist coworkers who sued to block the Covid-19 vaccination requirement. Houston Methodist Hospital moved
Continue Reading A 15-year-old girl died Saturday after she was struck by lightning while swimming off the coast of Georgia, according to the Tybee Island Police Department. Police say they got a 911 call around 2:37 p.m. about a female who possibly had been struck. Firefighters and lifeguards performed CPR on the girl. She was taken to
Continue Reading Bad news for Slurpee fans: 7-Eleven Day is canceled for the second year in a row. But the good news is you can still get a free Slurpee any day in July. 7-Eleven has celebrated its birthday July 11 every year since 2002 by offering free Slurpees to anyone who walks in the door. Last
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A symbol of hope in the form of a rainbow appeared over a remembrance ceremony to pay tribute to the 49 people who lost their lives during the mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, five years ago. Orlando police shared a video from the event on Saturday stating that the colorful arch
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If you have a hard time keeping up with all the different Chrises in Hollywood, Chris Hemsworth’s latest Instagram post probably won’t help. Hemsworth decided to troll his “Avengers” co-star Chris Evans for his birthday on social media. The “Thor” actor posted on Instagram, “Happy 40th birthday Chris Evans, you’ll always be number 1 in
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Former Trump White House counsel Don McGahn and his wife received disclosures from Apple last month that their account records were sought by the Justice Department in February 2018, while McGahn was still the top lawyer representing the presidency, according to a person familiar. The New York Times first reported McGahn’s situation on Sunday. The
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the French Open tennis tournament. Facts The French Open is one of four Grand Slam tennis tournaments. The others are the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. It is the only Grand Slam tournament played on a clay court. May 30-June 13, 2021 – The French Open takes place at
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When President Joe Biden and his aides were planning his visit to the Cornish coast this weekend, many — including the President — viewed it as something of a homecoming. Long a fixture at international summits, Biden’s return to the table represented more than just an elder statesman finally taking his place among the club
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The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reported the state’s positivity rate as 5.3% on Sunday. The increase in positivity comes along with an additional 267 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total to 515,830. The state also added 148 probable cases of the virus to the dashboard Sunday. In total, 90,154 probable
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The Trump-era Justice Department’s decision to secretly seize data of Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee went even beyond the nefarious actions of former President Richard Nixon, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday. The California Democrat also believes former Attorneys General Jeff Sessions and William Barr, as well as former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein,
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OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) On Saturday, Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F was advised of a boat fire near a gas dock at the 17.5 mile mark at Lake of the Ozarks. An employee at the Getaway Gas Dock reported the boat on fire and that all three subjects who were aboard had all exited the
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With lawmakers’ vote of 60 and 59, Naftali Bennett won a crucial vote in Israel’s Knesset Sunday, ousting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — the country’s longest-serving leader — from office. The vote set the stage for Bennett’s swearing in as the country’s first new leader in more than a decade. This is a developing story.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — As parents continue to navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is growing frustration with the federal government for not living up to a promise made years ago on a national autism strategy. The situation has now reached a point where some
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A new study from a Newfoundland researcher suggests that our earliest memories could be from as far back as 2.5 years of age. Dr. Carole Peterson, a psychology professor at Memorial University’s Faculty of Science, reviewed decades of data from interviews conducted at
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E3 2021 rolled into its second day Sunday when Microsoft and Bethesda made their highly anticipated joint showcase debut, nine months after their $7.5 billion acquisition deal was announced. Bethesda, maker of the critically acclaimed “Elder Scrolls,” “Fallout” and “Doom” gaming franchises, was one of the largest privately held video game developers on the planet
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“In the Heights” did not reach the box office heights some thought it would. The film, which is based on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony Award-winning 2008 musical and immerses viewers in New York’s vibrant Washington Heights neighborhood, brought in an estimated $11.4 million for its opening in North America this weekend, according to the film’s studio
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The news about a potential link between the Covid-19 vaccine and a cardiac ailment in young people may be striking fear in the hearts of some parents. But pediatric cardiologists have a message for these parents: Covid-19 should scare you more — a whole lot more — than the vaccine. And these doctors should know.
Continue Reading At least four people, including a 6-year-old and an 8-year-old, were wounded in a shooting in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday, according to local police. The two children are in critical condition, “with one sustaining possible life-threatening injuries,” Emily Szink, a spokesperson for the Cincinnati Police, said in a statement. Two adults, described as men in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — Loved ones of a local victim want answers after Kerry Willerton was shot in a road rage incident. Julia Waters, the victim’s girlfriend, spent Saturday afternoon passing out flyers with information about the suspects. “We’re going to go into the stores and see if there’s
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