In his first speech as president-elect, Donald Trump pledged early Wednesday to serve as a leader representing “all Americans.” Racial and religious minorities viewed the promise skeptically. They noted that it came from a man who, over the course of his campaign, had called for mass deportations and a wall along the Mexican border, floated […]
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Trump Campaign Suspends Donald’s Twitter Privileges
In the final days of the presidential campaign, Mr. Trump’s candidacy is a jarring split screen: the choreographed show of calm and confidence orchestrated by his staff, and the neediness and vulnerability of a once-boastful candidate now uncertain of victory. On the surface, there is the semblance of stability that is robbing Hillary Clinton of […]
Photo Surfaces of St. Louis Officer Giving Thumbs Up While Standing Over Dead Black Man
A St. Louis mother is demanding answers after News 4 showed her a photo that appears to depict the scene of her son’s death. Her attorney calls the photo: “hideous.” For months, Investigative Reporter Lauren Trager has been digging into serious questions raised by the picture, questions about an officer’s conduct and the handling of […]
October adds 161,000 jobs as unemployment rate dips to 4.9 percent
The U.S. labor market continues to show signs of gradual strengthening, with newly released government data showing the economy added 161,000 jobs last month. Annual wage growth surged to levels not seen since the financial crisis, while the unemployment rate dipped to 4.9 percent in October from 5 percent the previous month. While monthly job gains for October […]
Elderly Police Captain Latest To Be Charged In Underage Sex Scandal Rocking Oakland PD
Northern California prosecutors announced an elderly retired police captain will be charged for soliciting sex from a teenage prostitute who is at the heart of the scandal that has rocked several Bay Area law enforcement agencies — and they said one of the six other officers investigated in the case exchanged Cheetos for sex with […]
Rachel Dolezal’s New Memoir to Detail Discrimination Experiences While Pretending to be Black
Rachel Dolezal’s memoir will be released in March but she’s already facing backlash after announcing it was available for pre-order Rachel Dolezal’s memoir won’t be released for another five months, but already the critiques are starting to pile up. The former NAACP leader, who became a national sensation after it was revealed she was a […]
Pope Francis: ‘Catholic Church will probably never have female priests’
Pope Francis said Tuesday that the Catholic Church will probably continue banning women from serving as priests forever, according to journalists who were traveling on a plane with him. But scholars who study the role of women in the church said Francis’s off-the-cuff statement did not close the door on the possibility of women serving […]
Gender Bias In Math Begins In Kindergarten
Gender gaps in math achievement and teacher expectations that boys are stronger at math than girls start to form by kindergarten, according to a study released Thursday by the American Educational Research Association. The study also found that teachers consistently underrated girls’ math skills, even when boys and girls behaved and performed in similar ways academically. […]
Trump Threatens NBC With Lawsuit Over Release of His Locker Room Talk
“You’ll see, you’ll see, you’ll see after the election,” Trump said. Trump claimed that the tape represented an “illegal act” by NBC. Legal experts might beg to differ. But the GOP nominee’s comments on Fox were striking — if only because he continues to keep the “Access” tape in the news. The vulgar tape of […]
Illegal Immigrants Racing to Border Ahead of Election Day
The number of migrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border is growing, in part because of the presidential election. Manuel Bojorquez reports from the town of McAllen, Texas, which is the first stop for many asylum seekers. read more at youtube.com
Scary clown gets pistol whipped by man in California
(KABC) — A video showing a man dressed as a clown scaring random people in Northern California has gone viral after one man pistol whipped the prankster. Sadiq Mohammad, the man behind the clown mask, quickly had the tables turned on him when he tried to surprise and frighten a man. The man was caught […]
Teacher shows up to school drunk, get $75k settlement
A former elementary school teacher who passed out after showing up drunk to a bowling alley field trip is getting a $75,000 settlement from the Wisconsin city she sued. The ex-teacher, Maria Caya, filed a $5.5 million lawsuit against the city of Janesville last year claiming police improperly released her blood alcohol tests, Fox 6 reported. […]