Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins has new reaction in the midst of a discrimination complaint about the police department. Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker supports the police chief’s panel to review the department’s internal practices to ensure fairness.
Day: February 10, 2017
Lena Dunham bares midriff in NYC after weight loss reveal
Lena Dunham bares midriff in crop top tracksuit after discussing her Trump diet again and how she ‘drops weight with every move he makes’ Lena Dunham attended a photo call in New York City Friday after again discussing how she’s been shedding pounds en masse since Donald Trump’s shocking election victory over Hillary Clinton. On the outing, Lena, 30, wore an anchor grey sweatsuit with black stripes running along the waist and the middle of the leg, with a black tank top with a red stripe and black shoes.
Ap Fact Check: Are immigration raids result of Trump policy?
Advocacy groups claim that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are rounding up people in large numbers around the country as part of stepped-up enforcement under President Donald Trump . They have cited immigration action in Southern California that they believe is especially heavy-handed.
Congressman: Immigration raids in Central, Southa
A congressman confirmed reported Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids are part of an operation that spans through south and central Texas. Congressman: Immigration raids in Central, South Texas part of ‘Operation Cross Check’ A congressman confirmed reported Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids are part of an operation that spans through south and central Texas.
Residents say 1st atom bomb test caused cancer cases
FILE – In this Tuesday, July 14, 2015 file photo from video, Tina Cordova talks of her late father, Anastacio Cordova, in her Albuquerque home. Cordova believes her father, who died in 2013 after suffering from multip… ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Residents say the world’s first atomic bomb test caused generations of southern New Mexico families to suffer from cancer and economic hardship, according to surveys gathered by an advocacy group seeking compensation for descendants.
Office of Obama offers internships
A screenshot of an email GW student Rhett Nuenighoff received on Monday, Feb. 6 advertising an internship for the Obamas. A screenshot of an email GW student Rhett Nuenighoff received on Monday, Feb. 6 advertising an internship for the Obamas.
FEC commissioner to Trump: Show voter fraud evidence
A commissioner on the Federal Elections Commission says President Trump should provide evidence if he believes voter fraud cost former Sen. Kelly Ayotte FEC commissioner to Trump: Show voter fraud evidence Trump: Ayotte would have won Senate reelection if not for voter fraud Spicer: Trump has ‘no regrets’ over criticism of judges MORE Trump reportedly blamed voter fraud for why both he and Ayotte lost in New Hampshire last November during a recent meeting with a bipartisan group of senators. “The scheme the President of the United States alleges would constitute thousands of felony criminal offenses under New Hampshire law,” Ellen Weintraub said in a statement Friday.
Phoenix urban garden mysteriously closes amid land dispute
The sprawling urban garden on a vacant lot where Phoenix… . This Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 photo shows some of the dozens of individual gardens at a 15-acre public gardens, in Phoenix.
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A federal appeals court refused Thursday to reinstate President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from se… . Security officers are seen outside the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals building in San Francisco on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017.
Get nuclear waste off beach, Issa says
Wood squares mark the spots where containers of spent fuel will be incased in concrete at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station in Northern San Diego County, California in this file photo from August 25, 2016. The numbered cement walls in the foreground are also spent fuel.
Residents say 1st atom bomb test caused cancera
The surveys released Friday detailed residents’ stories from areas around the 1947 Trinity Test in southern New Mexico and argue that many Hispanic families later struggled to keep up with cancer-related illnesses. Residents say 1st atom bomb test caused cancer cases The surveys released Friday detailed residents’ stories from areas around the 1947 Trinity Test in southern New Mexico and argue that many Hispanic families later struggled to keep up with cancer-related illnesses.
Trump should reverse Obama order on northeast Minnesota mineral leases
Mining hadn’t even been proposed yet. There was still just mineral exploration in far Northeastern Minnesota, to see if there was enough to help satisfy our nation’s hunger for the copper and other metals that power our everyday existence, our necessities like cellphones, cars and lights.
After 7 Decades, Suburban Pearl Harbor Sailor’s Remains Identified
Michael Galajdik died in Pearl Harbor aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma in December of 1941. But his body was never identified, one of nearly 400 from the Oklahoma buried in mass graves in Honolulu, until now.
UN chief: Tanzanian to lead Hammarskjold air crash review
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Tanzania’s former chief justice to review potential new information, including from South Africa, on the mysterious 1961 plane crash that killed U.N. Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold.
Detroit Tigers, Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch dies at age 87
Ilitch, the owner of the Detroit Red Wings and Tigers, who founded the Little Caesars Pizza empire, … The legal fight over President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations remains on hold after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to block a lower-court ruling that… The legal fight over President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations remains on hold after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to block a lower-court ruling that suspended the ban. A new report says the world’s first atomic bomb test caused generations of New Mexico families to suffer from cancer and economic hardship.
Sacrificing California spillway may avoid emergency releases
State engineers on Thursday discovered new damage to the Oroville Dam spillway in Northern California, the tallest in the United State… . Water flows through break in the wall of the Oroville Dam spillway, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Oroville, Calif.
Baltimore, DOJ consent decree timeline puts public hearing in April
A “public fairness hearing,” where members of the Baltimore community will have a chance to comment on the proposed police reform agreement between the city and the U.S. Department of Justice, has been scheduled for April 6, according to a timeline filed in the case late Friday. The timeline, filed jointly by both parties in U.S. District Court in Baltimore, also sets a March 7 deadline for written comments from the public.
The Rise of Elizabeth Warren From Determined Little Girl to Powerful Senator
Karen lives and writes in Las Vegas. As an avid reader and a research junkie, she is 3/4 random trivia and 1/4 coffee.
Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz jeered and booed at town hall
Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz was jeered and booed by angry constituents at a Salt Lake City town hall over President Trump’s policies. At one point the crowd started chanting, “Do your job!”
Fox News Host: If A Terrorist Attack Occurs, ‘It’s On The Courts Now’
Fox and Friends co-host Brian Kilmeade, who’s a rabid Trump supporter laid the ground work to blame any terrorist attack that happens in the U.S. on the courts when he angrily said, “I know it sounds harsh, but really, it’s on the courts now. If something happens with these refugees, you can’t blame the president.”
ICE Agents Following School Buses – Can Mass Deportations Be Far Behind?
In Atlanta, agents are swooping down and catching more in the net that Trump’s executive order called for. Despite the limitation in Trump’s executive order to arrest violent felons, others are being caught in the net.
Vilas County Chamber annual dinner features Jason Church on Feb. 16
The Land O’ Lakes Chamber will be hosting the annual Vilas County Chamber dinner at the Gateway Lodge on Thursday, Feb. 16 with featured speaker Captain Jason Church, U.S. Army. His topic for the evening is the “Power of a Positive Attitude.”
New Mexico congressman seeks White House help for refinery
The lone Republican in New Mexico’s congressional delegation described his efforts to ignite job growth in his home state Thursday during an address to a joint session of the Legislature. Pearce did not specify where the refinery project would be located or how it might be financed.
Irish firm brings renewable energy to state poultry industry
Bob Murphy ‘s Double Trouble Farms may be the most cutting-edge poultry operation on the Eastern Shore right now. But the significance of the farm in Rhodesdale, Maryland, is not the poultry itself.
Congressman: Elected officials shouldn’t release taxes
Rep. Chris Collins said Friday that not only should Donald Trump not release his taxes — no politician should have to do so. “I’ve always said he shouldn’t report his taxes.
Protest marks public school visit by new education secretary
Protesters, including Ari Schwartz, center, gather outside Jefferson Middle School in Washington, Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, where Education Secretary Betsy DeVos paid her first visit as education secretary in a bid to mend fences with educators after a bruising confirmation battle.
How Bannona s Navy service during the Iran hostage crisis shaped his views
It was just after midnight on March 21, 1980, when a Navy destroyer navigated by Stephen Bannon, a junior officer, met with the supercarrier USS Nimitz in the Gulf of Oman. The convoy headed near the Iranian coast, where a secret mission would be launched a month later to rescue 52 U.S. Embassy hostages held in Tehran.
San Bernardino Victims Petition Trump to Fix Healthcare Roadblocks
A group of San Bernardino terror attack victims has created a petition calling on President Donald Trump to compel local officials to approve medical care that they say has been delayed or outright denied. San Bernardino Survivors Speak Out, a support and advocacy group organized by those who survived, has been arguing that San Bernardino County officials are delaying treatments, saying today that the county “insists on using” a review process that “continues to delay/deny care.”
After court slaps down travel ban, Trump promises to ‘make our…
President Donald Trump promised Friday to take action “very rapidly” to protect the U.S. and its citizens, a day after a federal appeals court firmly kept his travel ban on hold . He didn’t reveal his planned next step to control travel into the U.S. from countries that he considers potential terrorist threats.
Tom Price: Everything You Need to Know About the New Health Secretary
The Senate confirmed Tom Price as the next secretary of Health and Human Services early Friday in a late-night session. The former Georgia Republican congressman is a strong critic of the Affordable Care Act and will help the Trump administration with its efforts to repeal and replace the healthcare bill.
Refugee girl from Ethiopia set to arrive at SJC today
A 17-year-old Ethiopian refugee denied U.S. entry earlier this week by President Donald Trump’s travel restrictions will land in San Jose Friday afternoon now that an appellate court has put the presidential order on hold. The girl, originally set to arrive to the Bay Area on Feb. 7, is expected to arrive at Mineta San Jose International Airport at about 12:30 p.m. She will go home to a foster mother in Berkeley as part of a refugee foster program with Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County.
Warring Democrats put rage on ice for party chairmana s contest
The race to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee-the top job in a newly out-of-power party-was supposed to be the latest showdown between the Democrats’ incensed liberal wing and a more moderate establishment. With less than a month before the election, the nearly dozen declared candidates have struck a decidedly friendly tone in public, eschewing criticism of their rivals while emphasizing widespread areas of agreement.
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A mother has pleaded guilty to helping dispose of her toddler’s body after authorities say her boyfriend killed the girl. A mother has pleaded guilty to helping dispose of her toddler’s body after authorities say her boyfriend killed the girl.
Former VP Joe Biden, Wife Sign With Talent Agency CAA
CBS2 / KCAL9 CBS2/KCAL9 is part of CBS Television Stations, a division of CBS Corp. and one of the largest network-owned station groups in the country. CBS Studio City Broadcast Center 4200 Radford Avenue Studio City, CA […] Former VP Joe Biden, Wife Sign With Talent Agency CAA Former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, have hired Hollywood agents.
a Pizzagatea defendant appears in court in D.C.
A man from Salisbury, North Carolina who said he was investigating a conspiracy theory about Hillary Clinton running a child sex ring out of a pizza restaurant in Washington, D.C fired a gun inside Comet Ping Pong but did not injure anyone, according to police and news reports. A North Carolina man charged with firing an assault rifle inside a Washington restaurant that conspiracy theorists falsely claimed harbored a child-sex ring remained jailed Friday as his attorney received more time to negotiate a possible plea deal with federal prosecutors.
Angry voters flood town halls of GOP lawmakers
A person shouts to Rep. Jason Chaffetz during his town hall meeting at Brighton High School, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. Hundreds of people lined up early for a town hall with Chaffetz on Thursday evening, many holding signs criticizing the congressman’s push to repeal the newly-named Bears Ears National Monument in southern Utah.
Fishermen in legal limbo fill US plates for $1 an hour pay
Authorities in Hawaii may have been violating their own state law for years by issuing commercial fishing licenses to thousands of foreign workers who were refused entry into the United States. The Associated Press has found that about 700 of these men are currently confined to vessels in Honolulu without visas, some making less than $1 an hour.
With ‘Chained To The Rhythm,’ Katy Perry Embraces Her Wokeness — And It Works
Katy Perry speaks at Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s election night party at Javits Center on Nov. 8, 2016 in New York City. The pop star’s new single hints at a politically charged next era, making Katy’s return to the mainstream all the more interesting.
The Health Care Uprising Is Just Beginning
In the dead of night, the Senate voted to confirm Rep. Tom Price as Secretary of Health and Human Services. The vote was 52 to 47, along party lines, with Democratic Senators unanimously opposing Price, a drug corporation insider who has pushed legislation that would benefit corporations in which he has investments.
Feds, Trump attorneys wrangle over president’s D.C. hotel lease
The Trump International Hotel, shown in December, has served as a hub for inaugural activities in the District. It also represents ground zero for what top Democrats and some ethics advisers see as the president’s unique web of conflicts of interest.