A gunman in Minnesota ambushed police officers responding to a complaint before holing up in an apartment building and starting an hours-long standoff Sunday morning, according to police and local reports. Police in Albert Lea were responding to reports of a noise complaint or weapons violation, after gunshots and or fireworks were reportedly heard, the…… MORE
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Actress Rebel Wilson just hit her 2020 health goal a month early
After vowing to get healthy in 2020, actress Rebel Wilson announced that she has reached her weight goal one month early. The “Pitch Perfect” star took to her Instagram account in January to declare that 2020 would be “The Year of Health” for her. Since then, she has been steadily shedding weight during the pandemic…… MORE
Some New York City public schools to resume in-person learning
New York City schools will begin phasing out hybrid learning and move toward resuming in-person classes after citywide shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Sunday. The country’s largest public school district will begin reopening in phases for in-person learning on December 7, de Blasio said during a news conference. The…… MORE
After record-breaking victories, this is what newly elected GOP women had to say about the future of their party
In the wake of a record number of Republican women winning seats in Congress, two of the newly elected lawmakers, Rep. Nancy Mace and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, stressed the importance of building representation in the Republican Party to serve as a check on their Democratic counterparts. Mace, who flipped a South Carolina House seat red,…… MORE
East Coast braces for snow, heavy rain in first major storm system of the fall
In typical 2020 fashion, the East Coast’s first major storm system of the fall will arrive right as we say good riddance to this year’s record-breaking hurricane season. Roughly 15 million people from Louisiana to North Carolina are under the risk of severe weather today ahead of the developing system, according to CNN Meteorologist Haley…… MORE
Wisconsin’s completed recount confirms Biden’s victory over Trump
President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump in Wisconsin was reaffirmed on Sunday after a recount was completed in one of the state’s largest counties. The recount in Dane County, which was requested by the Trump campaign, showed Biden won by 181,340 votes after the recount as the President-elect’s lead narrowed by 45 votes.…… MORE
NBA star Tristan Thompson becomes a US citizen
Tristan Thompson is officially a citizen of the United States. The Canadian-born basketball player fulfilled the requirements to become a naturalized citizen last week, according to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, which shared the news on Twitter along with a photo of the NBA star taking the oath of allegiance. “I came to the…… MORE
Ossoff warns of ‘paralysis’ if Republicans keep control of Senate
Democratic Georgia Senate candidate Jon Ossoff warned on Sunday that if Republicans hold onto the chamber next year, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would cause “paralysis” at a time of crisis when the government needs to act to help struggling Americans combat the economic impact of the coronavirus. “We all know what’s going to happen if…… MORE
White House coronavirus testing czar says Americans who traveled for Thanksgiving should get tested
Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett Giroir on Sunday said Americans who traveled during the Thanksgiving holiday should get tested for coronavirus, and emphasized safety measures, such as mask wearing, as health experts warned about another rise in cases. “Make really sure you adhere 100% to mask wearing to avoid crowds because you could inadvertently…… MORE
Some Republicans, including Roy Blunt, would like to see Trump at Biden’s inauguration
When President Donald Trump lost this year’s election to Joe Biden, almost nobody around him said they could envision the losing incumbent attending his successor’s inauguration. The image remains implausible for a President who will likely never concede and said Sunday that nothing would convince him he lost. Yet Republicans and aides to Trump are…… MORE
