Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) declined a reporter’s request to perform Michael Jackson’s “moonwalk” dance during a press conference after he said he wore blackface in the 1980s while dressed as the performer. The admission, which came as the governor was also apologizing for an image of one young man in blackface and another in a […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Thursday defended a “Me Too” joke he made Wednesday, saying it was an “offhand comment.” Cuomo said he was trying to get reporters “to move back” when he was surrounded by a press gaggle on Wednesday. Cuomo told reporters that he needed space, adding that he would “bring you all up on […]
Democrats and Republicans are gearing up for an unexpectedly high-profile battle over a seat on Wisconsin’s Supreme Court that will offer new hints about President TrumpDonald John TrumpGary Cohn says Trump trade adviser the only economist in world who believes in tariffs House transportation committee chairman threatens to subpoena Boeing, FAA communication Pentagon sets new […]
Five people died Sunday after a plane crashed into a home in Yorba Linda, a city in southern California. Two men and two women were killed inside the two-story house, as was the plane’s pilot, according to the Los Angeles Times. The pilot was the only person aboard the plane. Fire Capt. Cameron Rossman, a […]
County officials in New Jersey are planning to hold a hearing on unsanitary conditions at a migrant detention facility uncovered by investigators. The County of Essex Board of Chosen Freeholders told The Hill on Thursday that they are scheduling a meeting on the results of a report from the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General. The […]
Click:buy pool algaecide Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) on Friday night dismissed mounting calls for his resignation after admitting that he appeared in a picture showing a man wearing blackface and another dressed in a Ku Klux Klan robe. “I accept responsibility for my past actions, and I am ready to do the hard work […]
The Denver City Council on Monday unanimously voted to ban gay conversion therapy for minors, making Denver the first jurisdiction in Colorado to institute such a ban. The proposal to ban the practice came from Denver Mayor Michael Hancock’s (D) office. Hancock and two city council members submitted the proposal to a Denver City Council committee last month. “Tonight’s vote to ban conversion therapy is our […]
Lawmakers in New York on Tuesday approved legislation expanding women’s access to abortions in the state. The Reproductive Health Act passed the state Senate by a vote of 38-24 and the state Assembly by a 92-47 vote, according to The Buffalo News. The legislation was then signed into law by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D). The legislation had […]
“CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King corrected Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) after he referred to slaves as “indentured servants.” The comment came in Northam’s first televised interview since he began facing calls to resign over a blackface scandal, in which he urged healing. “We are now at the 400-year anniversary — just 90 miles […]
Officials in Texas said Thursday that the state would end its relationship with home rental company Airbnb due to the company’s recent decision to delist residences in disputed territories including the West Bank. Texas officials told The Dallas Morning News that the decision was linked to opposition to the Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, which urges […]