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by Zachary Stieber on April 10, 2021 at 11:28 am

The Democrat senator considered the most moderate in his party in the upper chamber said this week that the events of Jan. 6 compelled him to work harder on bringing different lawmakers together. “Jan. 6 changed me. And I was very clear with everybody: I never thought in my life, I never read in history

by Zachary Stieber on April 10, 2021 at 11:18 am

A lower number of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses will be shipped to states in the coming week, the White House said Friday. The lower level stems from the company working to resolve manufacturing issues at a facility in Baltimore, Maryland. A batch of vaccines at the Emergent facility late last month failed quality

by Tom Ozimek on April 10, 2021 at 10:54 am

The United States will send two warships to the Black Sea next week, Turkey’s foreign ministry said on Friday, prompting Russia, which has boosted its military forces near Ukraine, to raise concerns about NATO powers that do not have a coast line in the region of increasing naval activity. “A notice was sent to us

by Masooma Haq on April 10, 2021 at 9:47 am

The House Ethics Committee announced Friday that it is beginning its own probe into Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) following allegations of sexual misconduct. Gaetz has denied the allegations and hired a legal team to fight the charges. “The Committee is aware of public allegations that Representative Matt Gaetz may have engaged in sexual misconduct and/or illicit drug

by Ivan Pentchoukov on April 10, 2021 at 8:38 am

Mexico’s top diplomat on Thursday said he expects a “constant and growing” stream of migrants in the coming year to flow across his country toward the United States from the so-called northern triangle countries: Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard estimated that the United States would need to donate $2 billion a year

by Mimi Nguyen Ly on April 10, 2021 at 8:32 am

A Florida appeals court on Friday upheld a state law from 2011 that would impose penalties on local authorities if they enact or enforce local gun control regulations. A three-judge panel of the Florida First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee granted an appeal from the state of Florida that sought to uphold the law. The

by Mimi Nguyen Ly on April 10, 2021 at 2:35 am

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday announced at a press conference that she has urged high schools in the state to voluntarily close for in-person instruction for two weeks after spring break, amid soaring COVID-19 transmission rates in the state. She also urged for youth sports to pause and for residents to avoid indoor dining

by Roman Balmakov on April 10, 2021 at 2:05 am

At the southern border, experts are warning that illegal immigrants and cartels are renting children in order to cross the border. Meanwhile, New York has just announced that it will give up to $15,600 to undocumented migrants who were hit by the pandemic. Facts Matter is an Epoch Times show available on YouTube. Follow Roman on

by Samuel Allegri on April 10, 2021 at 1:09 am

The U.S. Marshals in the District of Maryland announced on Friday that 18 missing children were recovered as a result of the continuation of “Operation Not Forgotten.” During the 60-day operation, officers focused on finding missing children that were in potential danger. Eleven children returned to their guardians on their own and 102 reportedly missing

by Tiffany Meier on April 10, 2021 at 12:38 am

President Joe Biden is taking executive action on gun control. He unveiled steps the administration will immediately take. But Biden says he wishes he could do even more. The Justice Department will also publish a model for red flag laws to encourage states to pass these laws. Red flag laws allow family members or police to

by Samuel Allegri on April 10, 2021 at 12:37 am

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said her state can’t receive unaccompanied minors amid the unfolding border crisis, which she says was caused by President Joe Biden, adding that he has a duty to correct the situation. Reynolds, a Republican, told WHO radio earlier this week that she declined a request from the Biden administration to come up with foster

by USA TODAY on April 9, 2021 at 11:29 pm

The La Soufriere volcano erupted twice Friday on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent, shooting ash several miles high into the atmosphere.       

by KT1 on April 9, 2021 at 11:00 pm

The White House will not shut down the Texas migrant facility where Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) reported accusations of child abuse and neglect.

by Lorenz Duchamps on April 9, 2021 at 9:43 pm

A college student has admitted to spraying racist graffiti messages as an apparent hoax at a Michigan college.

by The Associated Press on April 9, 2021 at 9:02 pm

BENNINGTON, Vt.—The driver of a large farm vehicle in Vermont arrived at his field to find a car wedged in the frame and the two occupants dead inside, police say. The driver of the farm vehicle, a truck equipped to spread fertilizer, told Bennington police he thought he had blown a tire as he drove

by KT1 on April 9, 2021 at 9:01 pm

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and state legislative leaders struck a deal on Thursday to put half of the state’s $1 billion wildfire funding towards firefighting and a variety of preventative measures. The measures include vegetation management, construction of fire-resistant structures and new technology and equipment.

by KT1 on April 9, 2021 at 9:00 pm

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said the White House is directly assaulting the nation’s independent judiciary.

by Jack Phillips on April 9, 2021 at 8:51 pm

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, in siding with Democrats, ruled that the state should not purge voters from rolls after they were flagged as possibly having moved out of the state. The court’s 5-2 ruling (pdf) means about 69,000 people on the list of likely movers will not have their voter registrations deactivated. Republicans had sought to

by GQ Pan on April 9, 2021 at 8:15 pm

A Florida bill requiring public colleges and universities to survey students, faculty, and staff about their political beliefs has passed the state Legislature and is headed for Gov. Ron DeSantis’s desk. House Bill 233, which had already been approved by the Republican-dominated state House in a 77-42 party-line vote in March, cleared the state Senate

by KT1 on April 9, 2021 at 8:11 pm

Video-sharing platform TikTok censored a GOP candidate for speaking on conservative talking points.

by KayAdmin on April 9, 2021 at 8:10 pm

Kentucky’s governor signed bipartisan legislation, which tightened the rules on no-knock warrants. Friday’s bill signing came after Breonna Taylor was killed during a botched drug raid where a no-knock warrant was used to enter her apartment.

by KT1 on April 9, 2021 at 8:06 pm

Reporters were once again barred from entering a migrant processing facility in Texas.

by KayAdmin on April 9, 2021 at 8:05 pm

Joe Biden’s so-called “border czar” has announced she will be stepping down at the end of April. Roberta Jacobson, who formerly served as the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, made her intentions known Friday.

by mayor on April 9, 2021 at 8:05 pm

April 9, 2021 (Reuters) – Frenchman Richard Gasquet said on Friday that he was pulling out of next week’s Monte Carlo Masters because of “complications…

by mayor on April 9, 2021 at 8:04 pm

April 9, 2021 By Amy Tennery (Reuters) – Amid the monotony of quarantine life that people had to put up with due to the outbreak…

by mayor on April 9, 2021 at 8:04 pm

April 9, 2021 By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s red-hot housing market has bolstered the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the market…

by mayor on April 9, 2021 at 8:04 pm

April 9, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – If an expected jump in inflation this year does not reverse going into 2022 the Fed “will have to…

by mayor on April 9, 2021 at 8:04 pm

April 9, 2021 By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Iain Withers NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar edged higher against a basket of currencies on Friday,…

by mayor on April 9, 2021 at 8:04 pm

April 9, 2021 By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street gained ground on Friday after solid U.S. inflation data and an uptick in…

by mayor on April 9, 2021 at 8:04 pm

April 9, 2021 By Paresh Dave (Reuters) – Apple Inc is refusing to testify at an upcoming U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing on competition issues related…

by mayor on April 9, 2021 at 8:03 pm

April 9, 2021 By Nick Zieminski NEW YORK (Reuters) -American rapper and actor Earl Simmons, known by the stage name DMX or Dark Man X,…

by mayor on April 9, 2021 at 8:03 pm

April 9, 2021 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Paramount Pictures has pushed the release Tom Cruise movie “Top Gun: Maverick” to November from July, the studio…

by mayor on April 9, 2021 at 8:03 pm

April 9, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives Ethics Committee said on Friday it had launched an investigation into allegations against Republican…

by KayAdmin on April 9, 2021 at 8:00 pm

The Hennepin County medical examiner said drugs and pre-existing heart conditions contributed to the death of George Floyd. During cross-examination at Derek Chauvin’s trial Friday, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker said he took into account George Floyd’s prior drug use and the effects.

by Tom Ozimek on April 9, 2021 at 8:00 pm

President Biden on Friday asked Congress to authorize a $1.52 trillion federal spending plan for 2022, which gives a sense of his administration’s priorities, calling for a 16 percent increase in funding for non-defense domestic programs and a relatively flat 1.7 percent increase for defense. Biden’s first discretionary spending request, detailed in a blueprint (pdf)

by The Associated Press on April 9, 2021 at 7:41 pm

ROCK HILL, S.C.—Former NFL player Phillip Adams fatally shot five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two grandchildren before killing himself early Thursday. York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson told a news conference that investigators had not yet determined a motive for Wednesday’s mass shooting. “There’s nothing right now that makes sense to

by Bowen Xiao on April 9, 2021 at 6:32 pm

Lawmakers are condemning what they call a highly hypocritical move by Major League Baseball after it expanded its contract with a Chinese telecommunications giant just a day before boycotting the state of Georgia over recent election reforms. Multiple media reports including Chinese state media reported that the league will continue to be aired on the streaming platform operated by Chinese

by USA TODAY on April 9, 2021 at 6:06 pm

On April 12, 1960, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to fly into space, which ratcheted up the space race during the Cold War.       

by Zachary Stieber on April 9, 2021 at 6:06 pm

The agent and relatives of a former professional football player who was named as the only suspect in a mass shooting that killed five this week are speaking out. Philip Adams, 32, a former NFL player, was identified by law enforcement officials as the man who gunned down a doctor, his wife, their two grandchildren,

by KayAdmin on April 9, 2021 at 6:05 pm

As the border crisis continues to grow, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) has shared the real experience at the southern border.

by Tom Ozimek on April 9, 2021 at 5:51 pm

The White House said Friday that Washington is surging federal resources to support vaccinations, testing, and therapeutics—though not vaccines themselves—to Michigan in a bid to control the state’s worst-in-the-nation COVID-19 transmission rate, with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleading for a surge in doses. Senior administration officials told The Associated Press that President Joe Biden told

by Zachary Stieber on April 9, 2021 at 5:48 pm

Two top Republicans in the House of Representatives are pushing for an audit of the recently-passed COVID-19 relief package after New York state created a fund to send payments to illegal immigrants. Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.), the ranking member of the House Budget Committee, and Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the top GOP member on the

by KayAdmin on April 9, 2021 at 5:45 pm

The Biden administration released its budget proposal for 2022. His proposal provides a 16 percent boost to domestic spending. Some of the details released Friday showed the total at $1.5 trillion, which allocates $769 billion toward social services and so-called climate change.

by The Associated Press on April 9, 2021 at 5:45 pm

NEW YORK—Verizon is recalling 2.5 million mobile hotspots after some reports of overheating and two reports of minor burns. The 4G hotspots were used by schools and sold by stores. They are called Ellipsis Jetpack mobile hotspots and were imported by Franklin Wireless in San Diego. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that

by Lorenz Duchamps on April 9, 2021 at 5:24 pm

A BLM activist was taken into custody inside the Iowa State Capitol on Thursday after protesters stormed the building.