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Michael Alig, Club Kid Who Served Prison Time for Manslaughter, Is Dead
The New York Times - 27 Dec 2020 01:03
Mr. Alig, who gained fame in the 1980s as a party promoter, was a tabloid celebrity who served 17 years in prison for manslaughter.
Former Bush Official Lashes GOP For Supporting 'Delusional' And 'Unhinged' Trump
The Huffington Post - 27 Dec 2020 04:03
Republicans are patiently playing "political Candyland" as they "continue to coddle and help encourage Donald Trump's delusion," complains Elise Jordan.
At least 3 dead, 3 others injured in bowling alley shooting in Illinois, authorities say
USA Today - 27 Dec 2020 06:01
At least three people were killed and three others were injured Saturday in a shooting at a bowling alley, according to authorities in Illinois.
FBI probing if Nashville 'bomber' was paranoid about 5G technology
New York Post - 27 Dec 2020 10:27
FBI agents working the Nashville Christmas bombing are asking around about whether Anthony Quinn Warner — a local computer expert named as a “person of interest” — was paranoid about 5G technology, according to a...
California judge rejects tattoo artists' bid to beat COVID-19 closures on 'free speech' grounds
New York Post - 27 Dec 2020 06:41
Tattoos may indeed be “free speech,” but the public’s safety is more important, a judge has ruled in a strange COVID-19 closures case. A California judge this week rejected a lawsuit by a group of Southern Californ...
Driver lucky to be alive after plunging over San Francisco cliff: fire department
NY Daily News - 27 Dec 2020 06:31
A California woman is lucky to be alive after her car nearly careened off a San Francisco cliff.
Bail-jumping Carlos Ghosn expected to be questioned in Lebanon
NY Daily News - 27 Dec 2020 05:38Marianne Williamson sued by campaign vendor over unpaid debts
New York Post - 27 Dec 2020 05:13
The president of peace and love may soon be facing a judge and jury. Self-help guru Marianne Williamson, who became a minor celebrity after seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential primary last year, is being accused in ...
Robber shot, critically injured by concealed carry license holder in Humboldt Park, police say
Chicago Tribune - 27 Dec 2020 04:26
As a male pulled out a handgun and tried to rob a Humboldt Park business Saturday evening, a 29-year-old man with a concealed carry license pulled out his own gun and fired shots at the robber, according to Chicago polic...
Lobbyist brother of top Biden aide reportedly lands big contracts
New York Post - 27 Dec 2020 03:19
The lobbyist brother of a top adviser to President-elect Joe Biden has been raking in the clients ever since Biden’s win was declared, according to reports — sparking conflict-of-interest concerns in the new White Ho...
Hospitals nationwide worry about post-Christmas COVID-19 surge
CBSNews - 27 Dec 2020 02:30
Hospitals nationwide are bracing for an all too familiar situation-- a surge of coronavirus infections after holiday gatherings. The U.S. is the global leader in coronavirus infections with nearly 19 million confirmed ca...
Person of interest in Nashville bombing identified by authorities
CBSNews - 27 Dec 2020 02:30
At least one person of interest has been identified in connection to the explosion of a recreational vehicle in downtown Nashville, Tennessee on Christmas morning. Multiple sources confirm that Anthony Quinn Warner, a Na...
Coronavirus updates: UK's more contagious strain confirmed in Canada; about 1 in 1,000 Americans have died of COVID-19
USA Today - 27 Dec 2020 02:30
President-elect Joe Biden issued a searing statement condemning Donald Trump for not signing the COVID relief bill. Latest news.
Ex-FBI official says Nashville bombing should serve as "wake-up call"
CBSNews - 27 Dec 2020 18:21
Frank Figliuzzi, the former assistant director of counterintelligence at the FBI, says the explosion was "quite likely" a suicide bombing.
NFL will reportedly expand season to 17 games in 2021
Boston - 27 Dec 2020 17:53
In the proposal, a Week 18 would be created, and the postseason would be shortened to two or three games.
Transcript: Reverend Marianne Edgar Budde on "Face the Nation"
CBSNews - 27 Dec 2020 17:24
The following is a transcript of an interview with authors Jon Meacham, Peter Baker, Susan Glasser and Isabel Wilkerson that aired Sunday, December 27, 2020, on "Face the Nation."
Remembering 60 Minutes producer Katy Textor
CBSNews - 27 Dec 2020 23:44
Friends at 60 Minutes pay tribute to producer Katy Textor, who died before finishing her last story, a profile on jazz musician Matthew Whitaker.
'You can't diddle around:' Sanders, despite misgivings, urges Trump to approve relief
ABC News - 27 Dec 2020 16:20
Sen. Bernie Sanders appeared on ABC's "This Week" Sunday.
Going to Plan B: When COVID pulls the rug out from under you
CBSNews - 27 Dec 2020 16:06
Plans and structure are vital to our functioning and preparing for the future - and so with the pandemic forcing us to toss our plans out the window this year, how should we move forward into 2021? Correspondent Susan Sp...
Man in Trump mask, Santa hat shoots estranged brother-in-law: cops
NY Daily News - 27 Dec 2020 16:03
A man costumed in a Trump mask, Santa hat and fake white beard shot his brother-in-law twice Saturday, according to California police.
Why Donald Trump is already the 2024 GOP frontrunner
CNN - 27 Dec 2020 15:30
Poll of the week: A new Gallup poll finds that 87% of self-identified Republican voters approve of President Donald Trump's job performance.
Biden calls for Trump to sign COVID-19 economic relief package
CBSNews - 27 Dec 2020 15:29
The president has not signed a bipartisan bill that would provide $600 COVID relief checks to most Americans.