Nearly 200,000 people living below the tallest dam in the United States were forced to evacuate after a spillway appeared in danger of collapse. Oroville Dam risk: Thousands ordered to evacuate homes Via www.bbc.co.uk 02/12/2017 10:38 PM
The Northeast is digging out from the largest winter storm of 2017 to date. The fast moving system dumped over a foot of heavy snow and resulted in blizzard warning in many areas. More than 60 million
A Reuters report indicates that President Trump’s proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall could have costs upwards of $21.6 billion and take more than three years to build. Exclusive – Trump border ‘wall’ to cost $21.6 billion, take 3.5
During practice for the Circus Sarasota, a tightrope walking group fell 30 or more feet, with four of the involved suffering serious injuries. At least 5 hurt in tightrope plunge at Florida circus Via feeds.foxnews.com 02/08/2017 2:00
In a move that may have broken ethics laws, President Donald Trump tweeted insults at Nordstrom, who recently pulled his daughter Ivanka‘s clothing line from their stores. Trump blasts retailer Nordstrom, raising new concern on business ties
Well, it looks like she is open to it! When asked on Twitter if she would suit up to play Bannon on SNL, she replied “If called I will serve.” Rosie O’Donnell open to playing Steve Bannon
In what has amounted to one of the most criticized cabinet picks, Betsy DeVos was sworn in yesterday as Education Secretary. Betsy DeVos sworn in as education secretary Via rss.cnn.com 02/07/2017 12:58 PM a katz /
Two New England Patriots have said they will skip the team’s White House visit. Tight end Martellus Bennett and defensive back Devin McCourty stated they will not be attending the tradition photo-op with the President. Patriots star
Maxine Waters , a California Congresswoman, tweeted that she wanted to lead Trump into impeachment. Waters: Trump: ‘leading himself’ to impeachment Via rss.cnn.com 02/06/2017 12:33 PM
Police have charged Chanel Lewis, 20, of Brooklyn with the death of Karina Vetrano, 30 who was found dead on August 2 last year after being raped and strangled in Howard Beach, Queens. New York police charge
President Trump Executive Order over banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries for 90 days, all refugees for 120 days and indefinitely halts refugees from Syria has been temporarily halted. Strike 2: There’s no travel ban, for now
President Trump imposed new sanctions on multiple individuals and companies in response to Iran’s recent missile tests. US sanctions Iran after missile test Via www.bbc.co.uk 02/03/2017 10:36 AM
The construction of US-Mexico border wall, which was a cornerstone campaign promise for President Donald Trump, will be completed in two years, a senior administration official said on Thursday. U.S. hopes to have border wall finished within
With Republican Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska in opposition of Betsy DeVos, a tiebreaker involving Vice President Pence could be a result. 2 GOP senators to vote no on education pick Via
The first Groundhog Day was held on Feb. 2, 1887 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Now, 130 years later Punxsutawney Phil has made his prediction: 6 more weeks of winter. Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil predicts more winter Via www.cbsnews.com
Republicans were quick to rally behind President Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, but Democrats still have memories of Merrick Garland’s failed appointment. Trump picks Neil Gorsuch as nominee for Supreme Court Via
Donald Trump had planned to head to Milwaukee to tour a Harley-Davidson factory. But the company said it wasn’t comfortable hosting because of planned protests and called it off. Trump trip canceled over Harley’s concerns Via rss.cnn.com
The Boy Scouts of America announced that they would accept new scouts “based on the gender identity indicated on the application,” thereby including transgender boys. Boy Scouts open membership to transgender boys Via rss.cnn.com 01/31/2017 7:04 AM
President Trump fired acting Attorney General Sally Yates after she defied the travel ban that he had put in place late last week that banned people from 7 countries from entering the US. Trump fires acting AG
Officials are treating the attack at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Quebec, which left six people dead and eight others injured, as an act of terrorism. Quebec City mosque shooting: Six killed, eight wounded Via www.bbc.co.uk 01/29/2017
Protests against President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning travel from seven Muslim-majority nations erupted in cities and airports over the weekend. Trump executive order: White House stands firm over travel ban Via www.bbc.co.uk 01/29/2017 12:15 PM
After President Trump signed an Executive order to begin steps to build a wall between the United States and Mexico, Mexico reinforced its stance that it will not pay for the wall. Mexican lawmakers are urging President
President Trump said on Twitter on Tuesday that he would ‘send in the Feds’ if Chicago doesn’t ‘fix the horrible ‘carnage’ going on.’ Chicago has already had 42 murders in 2017. Trump may send in feds if
President Trump took action to expedite two high priority energy infrastructure projects, the Keystone XL pipeline and the Dakota Access pipeline, two projects that caused an uproar before being shut down by the previous administration. Trump backs
President Donald Trump advised he will launch a ‘major’ investigation to look into voter fraud in the country. The president has stated that he lost the popular vote because of widespread voter fraud. WH: Trump believes millions
Former President George H.W. Bush was transferred out of ICU Monday, and his wife, Barbara, was being discharged from Houston Methodist Hospital, as per their doctors. George HW Bush to leave intensive care Via www.bbc.co.uk 01/23/2017 11:45
A massive storm, spawning tornadoes wreaked havoc across the Deep South on Sunday, killing at least 14 people in south Georgia and raising the weekend’s weather-related death toll to 18. US storms: At least 18 dead in
The day after President Donald Trump was sworn into office, thousands of women took to the streets on Saturday to protest against him. More than 1M marched against Trump in US Via rss.cnn.com 01/22/2017 11:42 AM
Drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been extradited to the United States, Mexico’s Foreign Ministry says. The extradition occurs a little more than a year he was caught trying to escape from a maximum-security prison. Mexico
Today, President-Elect Donald Trump becomes the 45th President of the Unites States of America. In a transition that is timed to the second, Trump will be sworn in and then give his personally written inauguration speech. Trump
