Roberts announced that 30 years ago, on this exact date, an investiture ceremony for Thomas was held. Thomas, seated to Roberts’ right, beamed and put his arm around the chief’s shoulder. That collegiality in the courtroom, filled with only a few dozen spectators because of Covid-19 protocols, is gone. The two justices are now locked … Read more
“It’s just constant, just shooting. It doesn’t stop. It just keeps going,” she told CNN’s Don Lemon on Thursday. Hiding behind the helpline counter, Rogers dialed 911. But the dispatcher treated her plea with such disdain that local authorities now intend to fire her at a May 30 hearing, a said a senior county official. … Read more
In what has been a busy week for Mayor Eric Adams, he met model Gigi Hadid at Netflix’s studio in Brooklyn. He visited a college to promote a new degree in video game design. And he visited the State Capitol in Albany to push for renewal of the mayor’s control over schools. But as New … Read more
A woman wearing a face mask walks past a temporarily closed Huawei store due to coronavirus restrictions in Beijing, Thursday, May 12, 2022. Chinese leaders are struggling to reverse a deepening economic crisis while maintaining a ” zero-COVID” which shut down Shanghai and other cities. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP A woman … Read more
CHICAGO (WLS) — A Chicago police officer shot and seriously injured a 13-year-old carjacking suspect Wednesday night on the city’s West Side, the Civilian Office of Police Accountability said. Chicago police were attempting to stop a stolen vehicle wanted in connection with a carjacking from a nearby suburb just before 10:15 p.m. in the 800 … Read more
Placeholder while loading article actions Former President Donald Trump stepped up his baseless assault on the Pennsylvania election on Thursday even as other Republicans refused to take his position and election officials warned his rhetoric could further erode trust in the system. democratic. For the second day, Trump again questioned the legitimacy of mail-in ballots … Read more
There’s a growing chorus of public health officials being heard across the country this week, and it consists of one word: “Masks.” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer, while zooming with reporters, today recommended: ‘Anyone two years of age and older should wear a mask in indoor gatherings and environments interiors such as … Read more
CNN — Dr. Sarah Traxler’s “Sioux Falls Day” starts early. On that day, as has been the case twice a month for the past seven years, Traxler is the only abortion doctor in South Dakota. At 6:30 a.m., she is at the Minneapolis airport, heading to Sioux Falls. And by the end of the day, … Read more
But at this point, neither side is signaling they are going to throw in the towel. Instead, Republicans in Pennsylvania are predicting a trench warfare that could last for weeks — and play out in the media, as well as potentially in court — in the state’s closely watched primary. “The odds of a recount … Read more
Responders gather near where two women drowned when they were locked in a Horry County Sheriff’s Department transport van in Marion County, SC Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption toggle caption Gerald Herbert/AP Responders gather near where two women drowned when they were locked in a Horry County Sheriff’s Department transport van in Marion County, SC Gerald … Read more