Roy Cooper greets supporters during an election party hosted by the North Carolina Democratic Party at the Raleigh Marriott City Center in downtown Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016. Roy Cooper greets supporters during an election party hosted by the North Carolina Democratic Party at the Raleigh Marriott City Center in downtown Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016.
Month: December 2016
Seek Solace on Home Video
Get ready to enter the mind of a madman! And it doesn’t hurt that Sir Anthony Hopkins is along for the ride you’re about to take. If you missed Solace in theatres, don’t fret! You’ll soon be able to catch it in the comfort of your own home.
Donald Trump Nominates Mick Mulvaney to Lead Office of Management and Budget
A South Carolina Republican who has advocated for spending cuts in Congress, Mulvaney will become the chief architect of Trump’s budget as the director of the OMB. In a statement, Trump pledged that his administration will do “great things” and bring the national debt down with Mulvaney leading the office.
Blumenthal joins Simmons to call for improved safety at Stonington rail crossings
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and First Selectman Rob Simmons discuss safety improvements they say are urgently needed at two rail crossings in town during a meeting in Stonington Town Hall Monday afternoon. Stonington — Twice this fall First Selectman Rob Simmons wrote letters to Amtrak President Charles W. Moorman IV urging him to make safety improvements at the Elihu Island and Walker’s Dock rail crossings before someone is injured or killed.
NJ presidential electors cast their votes
NJ presidential electors cast their votes NJ Electoral College voters meet amid efforts to convince Republican electors elsewhere to withdraw support of Donald Trump Check out this story on mycentraljersey.com: http://on.app.com/2i8Fivp Trump won more than the necessary 270 electoral votes in November. Some groups had been pressuring Republican electors in other states to not vote for him but there was little indication of a significant rebellion.
Students exonerated for Trump taunts at Clinton alma mater
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Obama signs bill that may boost Texas hurricane protection study
President Obama on Monday signed into law a bill that could help expedite the long process of constructing a hurricane protection system for the Texas coast, including the particularly vulnerable Houston region.
President Obama hands out 78 pardons and 153 shortened sentences
President Barack Obama has pardoned 78 people and shortened the sentence of 153 others convicted of federal crimes, the greatest number of individual clemencies in a single day by any president, the White House said Monday. Obama has been granting commutations at rapid-fire pace in his final months in office, but he has focused primarily on shortening sentences of those convicted of drug offenses rather than giving pardons.
Decision Day: What to Expect From the Bank of Japan
Izumi Devalier, Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s head of Japan economics, previews today’s policy decision by the Bank of Japan. She speaks with Bloomberg’s Shery Ahn on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
18 ‘healthy habits’ you should give up in 2017
We all have them – habits we think are healthy because we heard them somewhere on the news or from a health-conscious friend. And no matter how much we hate them, we just keep doing them because we think they’re good for us.
Supreme Court Rejects Automatic Dismissal for False Claims Act Seal Violations
In a unanimous opinion issued December 6, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court held that violation of the False Claims Act’s seal requirement is not grounds for automatic dismissal. The Court declined to provide guidance for when dismissal may be appropriate and instead deferred to the discretion of the district courts.
Obama sets rule to protect streams near coal mines
The Obama administration on Monday set final rules designed to reduce the environmental impact of coal mining on the nation’s streams, a long-anticipated move that met quick resistance from Republicans who vowed to overturn it under President-elect Donald Trump. The Interior Department said the new rule will protect 6,000 miles of streams and 52,000 acres of forests, preventing debris from coal mining from being dumped into nearby waters.
Volkswagen gets final extension for possible emissions deal
Volkswagen is facing a deadline of Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, to tell a federal judge in San Francisco whether … . FILE – In this Sept.
The Latest: McCrory says he’ll call session to undo HB2
North Carolina’s outgoing Republican Gov. Pat McCrory says he will call a special session so that legislators can repeal a law limiting protections for LGBT people. McCrory issued a statement Monday not long after the state’s incoming governor, Democrat Roy Cooper, said that legislators plan to come back Tuesday for a special session to repeal the law.
The Latest: Clinton wins NH, VT electoral votes total of 7
Graphic shows disparities between population and electoral votes among states; 4c x 5 inches; 195.7 mm x 127 mm; . Rex Teter, a member of the Electoral College, holds two days of delivered mail at his home in Pasadena, Texas, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016.
Pence names new Ohio River bridge after Lewis and Clark
A new bridge spanning the Ohio River between Indiana and Kentucky has been named after the 19th Century explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. The new Lewis and Clark Bridge, which was previously known as the East End Crossing, opened to traffic Sunday.
Wisconsin protesters brave cold to oppose Trump
Protesters braved sub-zero wind chills outside Wisconsin’s state Capitol on Monday to protest against Donald Trump and urge 10 Republican Electoral College members to “vote your conscience” and cast a ballot against the president-elect. The protests, both inside the Capitol and outside where the temperature hovered around zero, came hours before Wisconsin’s presidential electors were to gather in a fourth floor hearing room to officially award the state’s 10 electoral votes to Trump.
The Latest: Trump gets all 6 electoral votes in Mississippi
Republican Donald Trump has received all six of Mississippi’s electoral votes for president. He won the state by a wide margin in November.
The Latest: Demonstrators rally as electors set to vote
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Latest on Maryland’s 10 members of the electoral college meeting in Annapolis to vote : Dozens of demonstrators are rallying in Annapolis, as Maryland’s 10 members of the Electoral College are scheduled to vote.
Protesters rally in advance of Connecticut electoral vote
Connecticut’s seven electors are expected to formally cast votes at noon Monday for Hillary Clinton, winner of the statewide election for president. But the protesters say they still felt the need to brave the cold and take a public stand, worried about Republican Donald Trump’s suitability to become the next president of the U.S., as well as the alleged Russian interference with the election.
Electors start voting to officially pick Donald Trump as President
At 10 a.m. Monday, members of the Electoral College began casting their ballots in state capitals across the nation to make Donald Trump’s victory official. The 538 men and women will be voting primarily in accordance with the results from November in their state.
The Latest: Denver protest as electors meet to vote
About 100 shivering protesters have gathered on the steps of Colorado’s Capitol building in Denver. They’re hoping to persuade Colorado’s nine electors to join a long-shot bid to block Republican President-elect Donald Trump.
Slideshow: Most sinful cities
The meeting of Presidential Electors will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday at the Capitol in Mississippi. The electors will case their electoral votes in the 2016 General Election or President and Vice President of the United States.
The Latest: SC win gives Trump 44 of 270 electoral votes
Graphic shows disparities between population and electoral votes among states; 4c x 5 inches; 195.7 mm x 127 mm; WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Electoral College meeting Monday to formally elect Donald Trump the nation’s 45th president : With a win in South Carolina, Donald Trump now has won 44 electoral votes of the 270 he needs to formally win the presidency. Clinton won the popular vote in the Nov. 8 election.
Villanova still No. 1 in AP Top 25 men’s hoops; UCLA at 2
The Latest on the Electoral College meeting Monday to formally elect Donald Trump the nation’s 45th president : The Latest on the Electoral College meeting Monday to formally elect Donald Trump the nation’s 45th president : U.S. women are increasingly using pot during pregnancy, sometimes for morning sickness. That’s according to an analysis of annual U.S. government drug surveys.
Louisiana Spotlight: Gov. John Bel Edwards hit with court, election and budget losses
La. Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks to media during the Louisiana Symposium on Recovery and Resilience Thursday, December 8, 2016, at the LITE Center in Lafayette, La. La. Gov. John Bel Edwards speaks to media during the Louisiana Symposium on Recovery and Resilience Thursday, December 8, 2016, at the LITE Center in Lafayette, La.
Donald Trump thinks his supporters, whom he just called a violenta and …
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at the USA Thank You Tour 2016 at the Giant Center on Dec. 15 in Hershey, Pa. If my many supporters acted and threatened people like those who lost the election are doing, they would be scorned & called terrible names! Trump said Friday at a rally in Orlando that his supporters had been both of those things during the campaign, but that they had toned it down since he won.
Fired Bradley regrets not sticking around to see Jaguars win
The Jaguars lost and Bradley was fired after the game. . Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Gus Bradley reacts during the first half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Houston.
House Republicans shut down investigation into Flint water crisis, blame EPA instead
As President Obama signed a bill Friday authorizing $170 million to address lead in the drinking water in Flint , Michigan, Republicans in the House quietly closed a nearly yearlong investigation into the disaster before receiving crucial information from Republican Gov. Rick Snyder. Utah Republican Jason Chaffetz, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, sent a pair of letters late Friday afternoon offering no new information and essentially summarizing what was already revealed about the crisis during several high-profile hearings earlier this year to announce the end of his investigation.
North Carolina governor-elect says lawmakers will call session to repeal bathroom bill
The city of Charlotte on Monday abandoned a nondiscrimination ordinance that helped spark North Carolina’s controversial “bathroom bill,” potentially clearing the way for legislators to drop the highly-criticized measure that prompted lawsuits and cost the state jobs and tourism dollars. North Carolina’s governor-elect Roy Cooper said Monday he has been told that due to Charlotte’s actions, state lawmakers would call a special session Tuesday to vote on repealing the measure known as House Bill 2 .
Gov-elect: North Carolina will repeal LGBT law on Tuesday
In this June 24, 2016, file photo, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper speaks during a forum in Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina legislators will repeal the contentious HB2 law that limited protections for LGBT people and led to an economic backlash, the state’s incoming governor, Roy, said Monday, Dec. 19. less FILE – In this June 24, 2016, file photo, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper speaks during a forum in Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina legislators will repeal the contentious HB2 law that limited … more FILE – In this Monday, April 25, 2016, file photo, protesters head into the Legislative building for a sit-in against House Bill 2 in Raleigh, N.C. North Carolina legislators will repeal the contentious HB2 law that limited protections for LGBT people and led to an economic backlash, the state’s Gov.-elect Roy Cooper said Monday, Dec. 19, 2016.
As alliance wavers, U.S. says gave Philippines big annual defense aid boost
The United States provided the Philippines with $127 million in security assistance in the 12 months ended in September, the biggest sum in about 15 years, overlapping with a stream of angry threats from President Rodrigo Duterte to sever their defense alliance. The U.S. embassy in Manila on Friday confirmed its longtime Asian ally had received a 154 percent increase in military assistance from the 2014-2015 period, the biggest sum since American forces returned to the Philippines in 2002.
HB2 deal in jeopardy over city’s partial repeal of nondiscrimination ordinance
A deal to repeal House Bill 2 may be in jeopardy after some state lawmakers say the Charlotte City Council didn’t go far enough in a vote to repeal its non-discrimination ordinance Monday. The Charlotte City Council voted Monday to repeal part of its non-discrimination ordinance.
Donald Trump blames terrorists for killings in Turkey, Germany
Jumping ahead of investigators, President-elect Donald Trump is blaming Islamic terrorists for deadly violence in Turkey and Germany and vowing anew to eradicate their regional and global networks. Authorities in both countries were still investigating Monday when Trump issued a pair of statements condemning the attacks, the same day the Electoral College formally awarded him the presidency.
Mount Washington wind chill hits 87 below zero
New England’s highest peak is notorious for its winds. Combine those whipping winds with an air temperature of 35 below zero and you get a wind chill of minus 87. A West Lebanon woman survived a close call Saturday after she was dragged underneath a tractor trailer in a White River Junction parking lot.
Immigrant Activists and Pols Tell Donald Trump That They’re ‘Here to Stay’
Public Advocate Letitia James and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito participated in the “March for Immigrant New York” today organized by the New York Immigration Coalition. Immigrants, activists and top New York Democrats marched to Trump Tower on Sunday in a display of defiance against President-elect Donald Trump’s proposals to deport two million or more undocumented individuals living in the United States The 1,000-plus marchers, officially called the “March for Immigrant New York,” traveled from the Dag Hammerskjold Plaza near the United Nations to Trump Tower.
Jackie Evancho is a performer with talent and class
PG columnist Tony Norman’s slight regarding Jackie Evancho’s selection to sing the national anthem at the 2017 presidential inauguration is laughable . Donald Trump couldn’t get Beyonce or Katie Perry? Quite possibly the new administration simply chose to have a performer who arguably may be the best pure singing talent today.
Electoral education: Electors make it official today
It’s Election Day in America. Again. In 50 state capitals and the District of Columbia, 538 members of the Electoral College will cast their ballots for President and vice president.
Three suspected illegal immigrants arrested in takeaway search
THREE suspected illegal immigrants working at a takeaway were arrested as police searched for perpetrators, and victims, of child sexual exploitation. Officers from the Castle Point and Rochford community policing team, backed by Rochford District Council, carried out the intensive checks at several fast food outlets across Rayleigh in an effort to find any vulnerable children.
Comcast’s call center at 55 Executive Drive in Hudson expects to hire 60 new employees in 2017.
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