A man who caused a ruckus after refusing to wear a mask at an H Mart in California was forced to leave the store as its manager and customers stood together to kick him out. What happened: The incident occurred at the Korean American supermarket’s location in West Huntington Drive, Arcadia around 6:15 p.m. on […]
Following New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation on Tuesday, his lieutenant, Kathy Hochul, will become the state’s first female governor. Cuomo stepped down following an investigation led by New York Attorney General Letitia James that found he had sexually harassed nearly a dozen women. James released a report last week detailing the findings and concluding […]
Florida’s board of education could withhold pay from superintendents and school board members who mandate face masks in schools, according to a statement from Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office Monday, reports CBS Miami. Why it matters: Florida is experiencing a spike in COVID-19 cases driven by the highly contagious Delta variant. Rising cases have triggered […]
More than two dozen Chicago police officers reportedly turned their backs when greeted by Mayor Lori Lightfoot late Saturday at the hospital where an officer remains in critical condition. Chicago Police Officer Ella French, 29, was shot and killed during a traffic stop Saturday night, while her partner fights for his life at the University […]
Mitch McConnell. Illustrated | Getty Images, iStock Well, that was unexpected. The Senate on Sunday night voted to end debate on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Stunningly, it did so with the votes of 18 Republican senators, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). That means the GOP’s opportunity to filibuster the bill is over, and […]
Austin, Texas, issued an emergency alert this weekend over the “severely worsening COVID-19 situation,” which has reached a “critical” point, officials said. Why it matters: The Warn Central Texas alert system was designed to be activated during a disaster. “Our hospitals are severely stressed and there is little we can do to alleviate their burden […]
Jenna Ellis, a senior legal adviser to former President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign, said on Saturday that President Joe Biden should be impeached, adding her voice to a growing chorus of high-profile conservatives in the media fed up with the current administration. Ellis said Biden is engaging in unconstitutional behavior and violating his oath of […]
Alok Sharma says a Government report due out on Monday will be the “starkest warning yet” about what the future could hold – GETTY IMAGES The world is getting “dangerously close” to running out of time to avert catastrophic climate change, Cop26 President Alok Sharma has said. Mr Sharma – who is tasked with making […]
Navarrete Sen. Otoniel “Tony” Navarrete of Arizona was arrested Thursday night and faces seven felony charges related to alleged sexual encounters with one boy and another attempted sexual encounter with another underage male. Navarrete, a Democrat, is one of a handful of openly gay legislators in Arizona and serves as a member of the legislature’s […]
U.S. embassy in Kabul. Paula Bronstein /Getty Images The United States Embassy in Afghanistan is urging U.S. citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately as the Taliban continues to gain ground in the country amid a withdrawal of American troops. However, the embassy said in a statement Saturday that its ability to assist those citizens who are […]