The police officer who killed an unarmed Black man at a traffic stop Sunday did not intend to use a traditional handgun, according to the chief of police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. […]
Officer “intended to use Taser”
Poll: Vaccine confidence grows
More people are expressing confidence in getting a vaccine against the coronavirus while some people are retaining their doubts about it. According to a new poll conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, […]
“Mank” receives 10 Oscar nods
It was the year that movie houses closed down, but the movies kept on coming into your home via streaming services. Into this brave new world of the cinema business, the Academy […]
Cuomo under fire on 2 fronts
Andrew Cuomo, once considered a possible viable presidential candidate, is facing accusations of sexual harassment and calls for his resignation. Cuomo, son of another Democratic governor, Mario Cuomo, has been the […]
Dueling coronavirus aid plans
President Joe Biden ran for the nation’s highest office with a pledge of bipartisanship. The first test of that approach’s chances is emerging as he met with Republican senators proposing a stripped-down […]
Impeachment goes to U.S. Senate
The impeachment case against former president Donald Trump went from the U.S. House of Representatives to the U.S. Senate Monday, setting up what seems certain to be an epic political battle. Trump […]
Stimulus package shows life
Prospects for a stimulus bill that Democrats and Republicans can agree on appeared to improve on Friday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she and Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Senate Majority leader were […]
COVID-19’s fall surge continues
New cases of coronavirus in the United States are now averaging 75,000 a day, setting new records and potentially affecting the 2020 presidential election. According to Johns Hopkins University’s statistics, the nation […]
Trump calls Dr. Fauci an “idiot”
President Donald Trump on Monday referred to infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci and other medical advisers as “idiots” during a conference call. “People are tired of hearing Fauci and all those […]
Dueling political town halls
There will be dueling town halls tonight, as – instead of the originally planned debate – Donald Trump and Joe Biden – will each have their own televised town halls. The president […]
