Anthony Cirelli struck twice and Tyson Jost added a goal and an assist Wednesday night as Canada defeated the Czech Republic 5-0 in pre-tournament play at the world junior hockey championship. Dylan Strome and Julien Gauthier also found the back of the net for Canada, which outshot the Czechs 36-20.
Day: December 21, 2016
Obama administration joins European Union in blacklisting 15 Russian entities
Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according… Senate Republicans refused to give President Obama’s pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Scalia even the courtesy of a… The Obama administration has slapped sanctions on 15 Russian individuals and businesses because of their involvement in projects in Ukraine and Crimea. The Treasury Department designated seven individuals and eight corporate entities involved in a range of projects, including the construction of a bridge connecting Russia to the Crimean peninsula.
Disney shows are coming to Snapchat
Disney shows are coming to Snapchat This is adult fare. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2icnC5V The Mouse House, or Walt Disney Co., and Snap, Inc., parent company for communications app Snapchat, have agreed to a new deal to have Disney create programming for Snapchat.
The Latest: Gov.-elect says lawmakers failed to keep promise
Opponents of House Bill 2 hold signs outside the House chambers gallery as the North Carolina General Assembly convenes for a special session at the Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. … . State Sen. Jay Chaudhuri, D-Wake, speaks on the senate floor during a special session of the North Carolina General Assembly called to consider repeal of NC HB2 in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016.
The Latest: Obama finishes playing golf with 3 friends
President Barack Obama is seen through the window as his motorcade vehicle as he leaves Marine Corps Base Hawaii, in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, after his morning workout. A motorcade with President Barack Obama aboard is seen as it leaves Marine Corps Base Hawaii, in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, after the president’s morning workout.
Cities on a Hill: The Coming Urban Future
Lost in the overall dreariness of Donald Trump’s victory on election night was the decent amount of better news on more local levels. The decriminalization of marijuana continued its forward progress passing on eight of the nine public referendums on which that some version of issue appeared.
The Italian Banking Crisis
It has been called “a bigger risk than Brexit”- the Italian banking crisis that could take down the eurozone. Handwringing officials say “there is no free lunch” and “no magic bullet.”
Carson sergeant gives life-saving kidney to his former trainee, a Lakewood deputy
Carson sheriff’s station Sergeant Darrin Offringa gave the ultimate gift to his former patrol partner Lakewood Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Ay by donating one of his kidneys to Ay who was in need of transplant due to renal failure. The transplant surgery took place November 29, 2016 and both are doing well.
Reid to decide on next career in coming weeks 49 mins ago
Harry Reid plans to maintain a home in Washington D.C. and cited the area’s high-quality health care, but he also said he’d spend more time in Nevada when his term ends Jan. 3. LAS VEGAS – Outgoing Democratic Sen. Harry Reid says he’s been offered several jobs and will decide in coming weeks what he’ll do after retiring from his 34-year stint in Congress. Reid said in an interview with KNPR on Wednesday that he’s been approached by law firms, rich people who want his help and Nevada companies.
HB 2 Repeal Fails, Discriminatory Law Still Alive
The North Carolina state legislature ended a special session today without accomplishing the session’s promised goal – repeal of the anti-LGBT House Bill 2. Gov. Pat McCrory had called the special session for lawmakers to vote on a repeal after the Charlotte City Council agreed to repeal its LGBT-inclusive public accommodations ordinance, which had spurred the state to pass HB 2 in a special session in March. But today the Senate voted down a repeal bill, and the House adjourned without taking a vote, The Charlotte Observer reports.
Parents of Canadian man held hostage in Afghanistan speak out about new video
This undated militant file image from video posted online in August 2016, which has not been independently verified by The Associated Press, provided by SITE Intel Group, shows Canadian Joshua Boyle and American Caitlan Coleman, who were kidnapped in Afghanistan in 2012. The parents of a Canadian man held hostage in Afghanistan say a recently released video of their son and his family marks the first time they’ve seen their two grandchildren, who were born in captivity.
Shining a Light on Genocide Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
It is Christmas week, and mankind is reminded of the promise of the gospel: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” This year, however, the darkness seems to have closed in.
Rep. Keith Ellisona s black nationalist past haunts bid to lead DNC
More than a decade after he persuaded Minnesota voters to look beyond his controversial past and reward him with a seat in Congress, Mr. Ellison is now asking national Democrats to do the same as he seeks to lead their party. The first Muslim elected to Congress, Mr. Ellison is now running to lead the Democratic National Committee next year, when the party will attempt to rebuild in the wake of yet another election spanking.
Donald Trump calls Berlin terror strike ‘an attack on humanity’
Trump calls Berlin terror strike ‘an attack on humanity’ as he distances himself from Monday statement about Muslims targeting Christians Asked about his claim Monday that the Berlin attack on a Christmas market was part of a ‘global jihad,’ he tacked to saying it was ‘an attack on humanity’ On Wednesday he revealed that he hasn’t spoken to President Barack Obama since the Berlin attack and the assassination of a Russian diplomat in Turkey Donald Trump has called Monday’s deadly strike on a Berlin Christmas market ‘an attack on humanity,’ saying Wednesday that the rise of Islamic terrorism in the West ‘is disgraceful.’ ‘It’s an attack on humanity.
N.C. Dems angry at GOP for failed HB2 repeal: ‘It looks like we sanction discrimination’
Even though a special legislative session was called entirely for the purpose of pulling North Carolina’s highly-criticized “bathroom bill” off the books, lawmakers instead fought all day Wednesday and failed to complete the deal. Republican Gov. Pat McCrory called for the special session on Monday after a surprise move by the Charlotte City Council to repeal a city ordinance that outlawed gender identity-based discrimination in “public accommodations” — a law that enabled transgender individuals freedom to use the public restroom for the gender they identify with.
North Carolina Bathroom Bill repeal fails
Amid deepening acrimony, a supposedly bipartisan deal to kill the North Carolina law known as the “bathroom bill” fell apart Wednesday night, ensuring the likelihood that global corporations and national sports events will continue to stay away from the state. The law limits protections for LGBT people and was best known for a provision that requires transgender people to use public restrooms corresponding to the gender on their birth certificates.
In bitter divide, repeal of North Carolina LGBT law fails
Amid deepening acrimony, a supposedly bipartisan deal to kill the North Carolina law known as the “bathroom bill” fell apart Wednesday night, ensuring the likelihood that global corporations and national sports events will continue to stay away from the state. The law limits protections for LGBT people and was best known for a provision that requires transgender people to use public restrooms corresponding to the gender on their birth certificates.
Zoetis Receives USDA License For CYTOPOINT
Zoetis Inc . today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has granted the company a license for CYTOPOINTa , the first monoclonal antibody therapy approved to help provide sustained control of the clinical signs associated with atopic dermatitis in dogs.
Best 2016 photos from azcentral photographer Tom Tingle
Amanda Marsh, the widow of Eric Shane Marsh, the superintendent of the Granite Mountain Hot Shots, visits her husband’s grave during a downpour at the Arizona Pioneers’ Home Cemetery in Prescott on May 2, 2016. Best 2016 photos from azcentral photographer Tom Tingle Amanda Marsh, the widow of Eric Shane Marsh, the superintendent of the Granite Mountain Hot Shots, visits her husband’s grave during a downpour at the Arizona Pioneers’ Home Cemetery in Prescott on May 2, 2016.
James Comey’s year of unintended – and ruinous – consequences
At the start of 2016, the FBI director enjoyed a reputation as a public servant of high integrity, earning bipartisan acclaim for his stewardship of the nation’s preeminent law enforcement agency. A year later, the FBI, after a series of blows to its credibility, seems increasingly partisan.
Parents of US woman held by Taliban hopeful for her release
The parents of an American woman being held captive by the Taliban say they are hoping President-elect Donald Trump will broker her release if President Barack Obama doesn’t succeed before he leaves office. Jim and Lyn Coleman, of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, spoke to ABC’s “Good Morning America” Wednesday after a new video appeared showing their daughter Caitlan, her Canadian husband and their two children.
Parents of US woman held by Taliban hopeful for her release
The parents of an American woman being held captive by the Taliban say they are hoping President-elect Donald Trump will broker her release if President Barack Obama doesn’t succeed before he leaves office. Jim and Lyn Coleman, of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, spoke to ABC’s “Good Morning America” Wednesday after a new video appeared showing their daughter Caitlan, her Canadian husband and their two children.
Founder of pro-Clinton Pantsuit Nation defends book deal
The founder of a pro-Hillary Clinton Facebook site is defending her decision to write a book after attracting widespread criticism from fellow group members. Libby Chamberlain has a deal with Flatiron Books for a compilation based on postings on Pantsuit Nation, a private site on which members share personal stories about sexism and other kinds of intolerance.
Report Advises Trump on Survival Needs of Jaguars, Nine Other Endangered Species
As President-elect Trump prepares to take over the executive branch, the Washington, D.C.-based Endangered Species Coalition today released a Top 10 list of endangered wildlife in need of strong protective measures. The report, ” Removing the Walls to Recovery: Top 10 Species Priorities for a New Administration ,” highlights the most significant threats to vanishing species ranging from elephants to corals and including jaguars, directly threatened by border walls.
Report Advises Trump on Survival Needs of Jaguars, Nine Other Endangered Species
As President-elect Trump prepares to take over the executive branch, the Washington, D.C.-based Endangered Species Coalition today released a Top 10 list of endangered wildlife in need of strong protective measures. The report, ” Removing the Walls to Recovery: Top 10 Species Priorities for a New Administration ,” highlights the most significant threats to vanishing species ranging from elephants to corals and including jaguars, directly threatened by border walls.
Former Illinois Gov Blagojevich again appeals prison term
In this July 15, 2011 file photo, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at the federal courthouse in Chicago. Blagojevich is asking a U.S. appeals court to nullify his 14-year prison term and order a third sentencing hearing.
Former Illinois Gov Blagojevich again appeals prison term
In this July 15, 2011 file photo, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at the federal courthouse in Chicago. Blagojevich is asking a U.S. appeals court to nullify his 14-year prison term and order a third sentencing hearing.
Poll: Democrats want someone new for 2020
President-elect Donald Trump has yet to take office, but pollsters have already begun to dip their toes into the next presidential cycle. A USA Today/Suffolk University poll released Wednesday found Democratic and independent voters lukewarm on a handful of party leaders and most excited for “someone entirely new.”
Ruth: Careful fooling with the Florida Constitution
By the time this constitutional pie fight ends, Florida may have to rename itself Turkmenistan-on-the-Gulf. Feel free to weigh in.
Ruth: Careful fooling with the Florida Constitution
By the time this constitutional pie fight ends, Florida may have to rename itself Turkmenistan-on-the-Gulf. Feel free to weigh in.
Obamacare 2017 enrollment hits record, despite Trumpa s threat to repeal
Although President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to repeal Obamacare next month, a record number of people have signed up for coverage for 2017. Nearly 6.4 million Americans have selected Obamacare policies through the federal exchange for coverage starting Jan. 1, federal officials announced Wednesday.
FBI agent’s insider trading case leaks subject of criminal probe
The U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog has opened a criminal probe of an FBI agent’s leaks to journalists about an insider trading probe involving a Las Vegas sports gambler and professional golfer Phil Mickelson, a prosecutor said on Wednesday. Joan Loughnane, chief counsel for Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, disclosed the probe by the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General during a court hearing on the insider trading case against gambler William “Billy” Walters.
FBI agent’s insider trading case leaks subject of criminal probe
The U.S. Justice Department’s internal watchdog has opened a criminal probe of an FBI agent’s leaks to journalists about an insider trading probe involving a Las Vegas sports gambler and professional golfer Phil Mickelson, a prosecutor said on Wednesday. Joan Loughnane, chief counsel for Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, disclosed the probe by the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General during a court hearing on the insider trading case against gambler William “Billy” Walters.
Former Trump Campaign Manager Starts Consulting Firm Near White House
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, right, walks with his campaign manager Corey Lewandowski after speaking at a news conference in Dubuque, Iowa, Aug. 25, 2015. Two former senior Trump advisers announced Wednesday that they will be forming a government relations and consulting firm one block from the White House, and not joining the administration.
Obama’s DOJ Says It One More Time: Private Prisons Aren’t Working
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Obama’s DOJ Says It One More Time: Private Prisons Aren’t Working
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Why the Green Party Continues to Demand Presidential Recounts
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Senators urge action to block drastic drug price hikes
Angered by skyrocketing drug prices, a pair of senators on Wednesday urged Congress to block companies from cornering the market on old, off-patent drugs. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., released findings from a year-long investigation into companies like Turing Pharmaceuticals, which generated national outrage last year after hiking the price of a life-saving anti-infection drug by more than 5,000 percent.
Donald Trump holds court with Boeing, Lockheed CEOs weeks after public spat
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump met on Wednesday with the chief executives of two major defense companies he has singled out for criticism over project costs, part of his push to save taxpayer money on high-profile contracts. Co and Marillyn Hewson from Lockheed Martin Corp at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, where he is spending Christmas.