The Real Housewives of New York City alum, 51, spoke out against the reality TV clan on Just B with Bethenny Frankel. “We need a Kardashian intermission,” she said, before admitting she was not sure if she should continue commenting on the family. “And I’ve honestly been afraid to say it. It’s not because Kris [Jenner] is the mafia and controls a lot of the media, because I don’t give a f**k, cancel me....
In the newest episode of the Just B with Bethenny Frankel podcast, the reality TV star recounted her recent “bizarre” voting experience and suggested that Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, should help to improve the ballot box. “It’s actually frightening,” said Frankel, who appeared on several seasons of the Real Housewives of New York City. “Like, Elon Musk can f****** cancel Kathy Griffin all he wants and pay $40 billion for Twitter, so he gets to say whatever he wants, and you know, arbitrarily cancel and un-cancel people....
According to police, Lamont Postell Jr., 23, is accused of pulling out a gun during a fight at a party at the Indigo Lake Golf Club on Saturday around 1 a.m. ET. He allegedly shot three Bethune-Cookman students, leaving linebacker Don’Kevious Johnson dead and two others injured. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2016 Johnson, 23, was airlifted to Halifax Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead. In addition to Johnson, Tre Jamal Williams, 21, was shot in the back and Justine Cunningham, whose age was unavailable, was shot in the head....
The New York Times reported that a gunman opened fire inside the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, killing two people before the gunman was fatally shot by a member of the church’s security team. About 250 people in the church at the time of the shooting. The attack in White Settlement occurred just months after a law allowing Texas gun owners to bring their weapons into schools and places of worship came into effect....
O’Rourke stirred up controversy at the third Democratic presidential debate earlier this month, when he indicated he would enthusiastically favor government confiscation of assault weapons after banning them. “Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15, your AK-47, we’re not going to allow it to be used on fellow Americans anymore,” he said at the debate. The former congressman later clarified that gun owners would only be “compelled” to hand in their guns as a last resort, with lawful gun owners being offered compensation to turn them in voluntarily, something he thinks most would do in the event of such a law....
So it was hardly surprising when, in the wake of the mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, March Of Our Lives released a comprehensive gun control plan. What has been far more surprising is the relative silence from Democratic presidential candidates. In the aftermath of the Parkland shooting, Marjory Stoneman Douglas students met with and even interviewed Senator Bernie Sanders. Former Vice President Joe Biden spoke at a March For Our Lives rally in Delaware, Senator Kamala Harris joined a march in California, Senator Elizabeth Warren popped up at several marches in Massachusetts and Senator Cory Booker invited New Jersey rally organizers to his events....
Ten people were killed when a gunman opened fire at the King Soopers grocery market in Boulder, about 28 miles northwest of Denver, on Monday. A police officer was among the dead. The incident began in the afternoon after police initially notified the public about an “active shooter” and instructed people to keep away from the grocery store and surrounding area. Tributes have been paid to 51-year-old Eric Talley, who was the first police officer to respond to the shooting....
Representative-elect Chenoweth may have to try harder. After decades of essentially no effective action to stop the salmon population of the Pacific Northwest from plunging to 15 million from 100 million in the 1850s, a reckoning day is coming. Under court order, a four-state council will vote next week on a new plan to save the salmon of the Columbia River Basin. The scope of the problem is not in dispute....
But don’t expect the Bells to abandon their turf easily. In fact, MCI’s move may backfire. Lobbyists for the seven regional phone companies–created by the 1984 breakup of AT&T–have mounted a fierce counterattack. They want Congress to let them invade the long-distance business, and there’s legislation that would allow just that. “We think it’s dandy that MCI wants to compete with us,” says Ameritech CEO Dick Notebaert. “Just as long as we have the pleasure of doing the same to them....
You may have seen some of those new definitions of patriotism. Hoarding Cipro, for instance, is arguably unpatriotic, as the columnist Michael Kinsley has noted. It favors the I-got-mine individual over the needs of the country at a time of crisis. The guy who stole those watches from the destroyed jewelry store at Ground Zero wasn’t just a criminal, he was stomping on the flag-taking advantage of a wounded nation....
The “End SARS” protests are calling for the dismantling of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, and the demonstrations are, as noted by Time, mostly being led by young people who feel that they’ve been “unfairly profiled by SARS.” Beyoncé, Trevor Noah, Viola Davis and several other celebrities are speaking out in support of Nigeria during this dark time, urging for the end of police brutality with the hashtag #EndSARS online....
Turn-About Ranch—located in Escalante, a rural south-central Utah town of 695 people—accepts teens ages 13 to 17 who exhibit a range of behavioral issues. These issues include eating disorders, suicide attempts as well as psychotic and “sexual perpetrator behaviors.” Teens undergo counseling, schooling and physical chores around the ranch, according to its website. On September 14, 2016, Bregoli appeared on the Dr. Phil show in a segment entitled, “I Want to Give Up My Car-Stealing, Knife-Wielding, Twerking 13-Year-Old Daughter Who Tried to Frame Me for a Crime....
And just like that, the drought was over. Bickell sparked Chicago's big second period with his first goal of the season, helping the Blackhawks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Saturday night. "That one was a nice one," said Bickell, who yelled in celebration as his teammates skated over to congratulate the rugged forward. "It's nice to get that first one. A full team game was huge." Brandon Pirri added a goal and an assist for the Blackhawks, who have won four of five....
Both have pointed fingers over what could be the first-ever government debt default. It’s unclear whether the two leaders have talked in recent days. Both have said they are open to it. “There’s been contact with Senator McConnell from the highest levels of the administration, including a recent call with [Treasury] Secretary [Janet] Yellen. And in those conversations, we’ve made clear how catastrophic the consequences would be if Republicans continue to vote to default and block Democrats from solving this ourselves,” deputy White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Tuesday....
Biden spoke for about 20 minutes in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Friday evening. Speaking before the president was admitted to Walter Reed Medical Center, Biden stressed that pandemic should not be used as “a partisan moment.” “We can get this pandemic under control, so we can get our economy working again for everyone,” Biden said. “But this cannot be a partisan moment. It must be an American moment. We have to come together as a nation....
The People’s Republic of China has already been condemned by U.S. and Canadian officials for systemic repression of, and violence toward, Uyghur people, who are predominantly Muslim. The Department of State declared its use of internment camps in Xinjiang, an autonomous region largely populated by Uyghurs, an act of genocide earlier this year. “Today, the United States, in unity with our partners, is imposing sanctions against Wang Junzheng, the Secretary of the Party Committee of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and Chen Mingguo, Director of the Xinjiang Public Security Bureau under the Global Magnitsky sanctions program,” read an announcement from U....
“Either you are going commit to opening up all schools safely, or you’re going to be leaving millions of kids behind for no reason other than you’re afraid of standing up to the teachers unions. Because the science is very clear: You can open up every school safely today and the money is there to do it,” House GOP Whip Steve Scalise said in an interview this week with Fox News....
At the same time, he’s trying to calm fears from educators and others worried about safety as virus cases continue to surge. Biden’s massive stimulus plan includes $130 billion for K-12 schools that the administration says will help them safely reopen—the funds are meant for ventilation upgrades and protective equipment, and would allow for smaller class head counts and increased bus fleets for easier social distancing, among other possibilities. The proposal also includes billions more to ramp up COVID-19 testing capacity that could help benefit school safety....
Former students who attended the now-closed schools: Westwood College, the Marinello Schools of Beauty and the Court Reporting Institute will have their loans forgiven as many could not find jobs as a result of the schools’ false promises. The move is tied to the Education Department’s borrower defense program, where there is a backlog of claims, that erases student debt for those that were defrauded by their schools, the Associated Press reported....
“He agreed we couldn’t take that chance,” Biden told reporters Friday, announcing he had instead tapped Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for the post in his cabinet. Sanders, an Independent from Vermont who has become an icon among the progressive ranks of the Democrats, backs a higher minimum wage and health care coverage for all Americans. With Democrats in the Senate majority after Georgia voted two Democrats into the chamber this week, Sanders is likely to get a plum committee chairmanship....
