WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Doctors told a Florida woman she had a better chance of winning the lottery than of giving birth to two sets of twins in the same year. But Alexzandria Wolliston said she won the jackpot with the births of Mark and Malakhi in March and Kaylen and Kaleb in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she will “soon” transmit the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, but warned that Senate Republicans are rushing to acquittal without a fair trial. Pelosi brushed back GOP claims that Democrats are afraid to send the impeachment case to the Senate. And she said she […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House moved toward approving a non-binding measure Thursday aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s ability to take military action against Iran as criticism of the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general intensifies Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said the war powers resolution, which does not require Trump’s signature, nonetheless “has […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials said Thursday it was “highly likely” that an Iranian anti-aircraft missile downed a Ukrainian jetliner late Tuesday, killing all 176 people on board. They suggested it could well have been a mistake. The crash came just a few hours after Iran launched a ballistic missile attack against Iraqi military bases […]
What You Need To Know: Following the Tuesday night Iranian missile attacks to U.S. occupied Iraqi military bases, there were sighs of relief that there were no reported casualties. How did this happen? Reports indicate that advance warnings allowed U.S. forces to make the necessary moves in preparation for the attacks. Why You Need […]
What You Need To Know: The American Cancer Society reported its greatest one year decline in death rates ever. From 2016 to 2017, cancer death rates showed a 2.2% drop overall. The best news was the fight against lung cancer. Although there is encouraging news in the battle against cancer in general, there is still […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers on Wednesday reported the largest-ever one-year decline in the U.S. cancer death rate, a drop they credited to advances in lung-tumor treatments. The overall cancer death rate has been falling about 1.5% a year since 1991. It fell 2.2% from 2016 to 2017, according to the new American Cancer Society […]
What You Need To Know: The country of Iran struck back at the United States Tuesday night with more than a dozen missiles aimed at Iraqi military bases that also host the American military. This was their retaliation for the drone attack that killed General Soleimani. Donald Trump addressed the country Wednesday morning and reported […]
What You Need To Know: A Chicago Tribune investigation into the Jussie Smollett case has revealed that Google must turn over one year’s worth of information connected to the former Empire actor and his manager, in the case where Smollett alleged a late-night racist attack in downtown Chicago. The Google information includes texts, phone calls, […]
What You Need To Know: Baltimore, Maryland ended 2019 with 348 homicides and the worst homicide rate on record. Through community walks, a grassroots group of dedicated men are attempting to break Baltimore’s cycle of violence. It’s not a march, says the group, but a movement. “We’re all we’ve got,” they chanted as they left Faith United Baptist Church. […]
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general early Wednesday, firing a series of ballistic missiles at two Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops in a major escalation that brought the two longtime foes closer to war. Iranian state TV said it was in revenge […]
What You Need To Know: Mediator, arbitrator and former Fulton County magistrate judge, Bianca Motley Broom, 42, became College Park, Georgia’s mayor on Monday. In a December runoff, Broom defeated six-term mayor Jack Longino where there was only a 15.5% voter turnout (1,474 ballots cast). In College Park’s nearly 130-year history, Broom is the first […]