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Book Review: 'Troubled,' by Kenneth R. Rosen
The New York Times - 12 Jan 2021 01:27
In "Troubled," Kenneth R. Rosen investigates the kind of tough-love programs he was placed in as a teenager and exposes their unusual methods.
The US President's last days in office will be marked by a raging pandemic, an imminent second impeachment, a botched vaccine rollout and a riot on Capitol Hill
CNN - 12 Jan 2021 05:02
The more new video we see of the storming of the Capitol by Trump-inspired rioters, the more aggravating it becomes.
Videos Show Pro-Trump Mob Assaulting Police at the Capitol
The New York Times - 12 Jan 2021 00:49
Videos show pro-Trump rioters pulling three officers down a set of stairs during a violent attempt to breach the building.
US Fish and Wildlife opens investigation after Florida manatee found defaced with 'Trump' scratched into its back
USA Today - 12 Jan 2021 04:15How White Evangelical Christians Fused With Trump Extremism
The New York Times - 12 Jan 2021 05:10
A potent mix of grievance and religious fervor has turbocharged the support among Trump loyalists, many of whom describe themselves as participants in a kind of holy war.
GOP lawmaker 'strongly considering' impeachment: Trump is 'no longer qualified to hold that office'
CNN - 12 Jan 2021 04:59
Michigan GOP Rep. Peter Meijer said Monday evening he is "strongly considering" voting to impeach President Donald Trump following last week's riot at the US Capitol, assessing that the President is "no longer qualified ...
All-women Indian pilot crew make history by completing country's longest commercial flight
CNN - 12 Jan 2021 04:48
An all-female Indian pilot team made history this week, after they completed the longest non-stop commercial flight ever operated by an Indian national airline.
U.S. Sanctions Giuliani's Sources of Biden Dirt, Labels Them Part of a Russia-Linked 'Influence Network'
Time - 12 Jan 2021 04:43
Treasury Department move repudiates Trump conspiracy theories, show his grip on power is weakening
Trump could become first American president to be impeached twice
CBSNews - 12 Jan 2021 04:09
President Trump might become the first commander in chief to be impeached twice. The House of Representatives is set to vote on an article of impeachment on Wednesday. Before that vote, the House on Tuesday will vote on ...
Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine immunity to stay at least a year
New York Post - 12 Jan 2021 04:35
Immunity from Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine should last at least a year, the company said on Monday at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare conference. The drugmaker said it was confident that the messenger RNA (mRNA) technology ...
These thick framed glasses are winning awards
CNN - 12 Jan 2021 04:02
Who needs reading glasses when you can tune your glasses? CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.
Dozens of domestic terrorism investigations underway following U.S. Capitol siege
CBSNews - 12 Jan 2021 03:39
Federal law enforcement officials have opened dozens of domestic terrorism investigations following Wednesday's attack on the U.S. Capitol. Ilya Shapiro, director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies a...
Trump approves emergency declaration for DC ahead of Biden inauguration
New York Post - 12 Jan 2021 03:47
President Trump on Monday issued an emergency declaration for Washington D.C. to boost security ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20. The order, which is in effect from Monday to January 24, ...
Vaccine maker BioNTech reports potential multiple sclerosis breakthrough
The Week - 12 Jan 2021 14:42
BioNTech, the German biotechnology company that paired with Pfizer to develop the first COVID-19 vaccine approved in the U.S., reports in the journal Science that a new vaccine using the same mRNA technique has proved ef...
House pushes to impeach Trump as another Cabinet member resigns
CBSNews - 12 Jan 2021 04:54
The final full week of President Trump's term in the White House is beginning with a new impeachment charge. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and Politico White House reporter Meridith McGraw spoke...
Climate change linked to billions of dollars in flood costs
CBSNews - 12 Jan 2021 04:50
Weather and climate-related disasters have cost the U.S. nearly $2 trillion over the last 40 years. More than one-third of the $199 billion in U.S. flood damage is directly related to trends in increased precipitation, a...
Patriots head coach Bill Belichick declines to accept Medal of Freedom from Trump
ABC News - 12 Jan 2021 03:56
Bill Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots, announced on Monday that he is declining to accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump.
FL teacher charged with spraying students for not wearing masks properly
New York Post - 12 Jan 2021 03:38
A Florida high school teacher was arrested after allegedly spraying her students with disinfectant because they wouldn’t wear their masks properly. Christina Reszetar, 51,was hauled out of Largo High School on Wednesda...
How Republicans Fanned the Flames Before US Capitol Building Riot
The New York Times - 12 Jan 2021 03:35
A "1776 moment": Several of the president's closest allies in Congress used bellicose language to urge their supporters to attend the Jan. 6 rally that turned into a deadly riot.
Was the US Capitol Riot a Coronavirus Superspreader Event?
The New York Times - 12 Jan 2021 03:28
Members of a mob, many unmasked, roamed the halls of the Capitol. Unmasked Republicans jammed into secure rooms. The outcome is worrisome to many members of Congress.
Why Trump's Second Impeachment Will Be A Political Test For Both Parties
FiveThirtyEight - 12 Jan 2021 03:18
In this episode of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, the crew unpacks some of the factors that contributed to a mob of Trump supporters storming the U.S. Capitol. They also discuss the calculations being made by Demo...
Surreal scene at Hard Rock Stadium grim reminder of difficult college football season
USA Today - 12 Jan 2021 03:14
The vibe leading into kickoff of Alabama-Ohio State more closely resembles a random midseason game than the biggest stage in the sport.