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QUEBEC CITY (AP) — A French Canadian known for far-right, nationalist views was charged Monday with six counts of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder over the shooting rampage at a Quebec City mosque that Canada’s prime minister called an act of terrorism against Muslims. Suspect Alexandre Bissonnette made a brief court appearance […]
The former president weighed in on the new administration and the power of resistance.
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s attorney general said Monday he is suing President Donald Trump over an executive order that suspended immigration from seven countries with majority-Muslim populations and sparked nationwide protests. Attorney General Bob Ferguson became the first state attorney general to announce a legal action against the Trump administration over one of its […]
Donald Trump used twitter on Monday morning to blame weekend airport demonstrations on everything from a Delta computer outage to Senator Chuck Schumer's "tears."
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An ESPN anchor who vented about missing her flight because of airport immigration protesters is drawing criticism from people who say she is being insensitive. Sage Steele posted a photo of protesters speaking out against President Donald Trump’s order to temporarily suspend immigration from seven Muslim majority nations at Los Angeles […]
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google has created a crisis fund that could raise up to $4 million for four immigrant rights organizations. Google has confirmed a USA Today report that it is funding an initial $2 million for the fund that can be matched with up to $2 million in donations from employees. The […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The woman at the center of the trial of Emmett Till’s alleged killers has acknowledged that she falsely testified he made physical and verbal threats, according to a new book. Historian Timothy B. Tyson told The Associated Press on Saturday that Carolyn Donham broke her long public silence in an interview […]
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s immigration order sowed more chaos and outrage across the country Sunday, with travelers getting detained at airports, panicked families searching for relatives and protesters marching against the sweeping measure that was blocked by several federal courts. Attorneys struggled to determine how many people had been affected so far […]
MONTREAL (AP) — Five people were killed in a shooting at a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers, the president of the center said Sunday. Authorities reported two arrests in what Quebec’s premier and Canada’s prime minister called an act of terrorism. Quebec City Islamic Cultural Centre President Mohamed Yangui reported the number of dead […]
KINSTON, N.C. (AP) — Police in North Carolina say former North Carolina State basketball star Charles Shackleford has been found dead in his home. He was 50. Kinston police spokesman Woody Spencer said Shackleford’s body was found there Friday. The cause of death hasn’t been determined and an investigation is underway. Spencer didn’t say what […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson became ill and wavered on his feet during a news conference Friday morning. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was speaking at a podium with Johnson standing beside him when the mayor stopped suddenly and turned to the police superintendent saying, “Are you OK?” People then surrounded Johnson, who […]
Malcolm X’s daughter and granddaughter have been arrested after allegedly stealing a U-Haul that carried a group of mistreated dogs, reports TMZ. Malikah Shabazz and her daughter, Beth Shabazz, were in Maryland Wednesday when police found in their possession a box in the truck containing dogs with injuries. Officers noted that the dogs were “kept […]
