White House staffers ousted due to marijuana policy
Politico - Fri Mar 19, 2021
The White House on Friday sought to downplay the number of staffers whose jobs have been derailed by their prior cannabis use. More»
Envelopes Containing 'White Powdery Substance' Sent to Five NYC Schools
NBC News - Thu Mar 18, 2021
NEW YORK, New York - Five schools in New York City have received envelopes through the mail containing a "white powdery substance," according to police. More»
Bank: "I don't feel comfortable giving you money"
WTIC-TV - Tue Mar 16, 2021
SOUTHINGTON, Connecticut - She went into the TD Bank on Queen Street in Southington, and couldn't believe what she encountered when she tried to make a withdrawal from her business account. More»
Massacre at Asian Massage Parlors Leaves 8 Dead
Yahoo - Tue Mar 16, 2021
ATLANTA, Georgia - A Georgia man who professed a passion for guns and God was in custody on Tuesday night after a string of shootings that police said appeared to target Asian women at massage parlors and left eight people dead. More»
Banks are refusing to get $1,400 stimulus checks to Americans as quickly as possible
Huffington Post - Sun Mar 14, 2021
President Joe Biden declared "help is here" during a Friday address in the Rose Garden on the coronavirus relief legislation he has signed into law. More»
Officials located December recording of Trump call in a trash folder on Georgia investigator's device
CNN - Sun Mar 14, 2021
Officials in the Georgia Secretary of State's Office located a recently released recording of former President Donald Trump's call to a state investigator in a trash folder on her device, a state official familiar with the situation confirmed to CNN. More»
Biden signs $1.9 trillion relief bill into law
The Hill - Thu Mar 11, 2021
President Biden on Thursday signed his $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package into law, marking a significant legislative accomplishment for the new president as he looks to shepherd the country through the pandemic. More»
Trump slaps GOP with cease and desist order so that they'll stop using his name
Raw Story - Sat Mar 6, 2021
On Saturday, POLITICO reported that former president Donald Trump sent cease-and-desist letters to key Republican Party fundraising arms warning them to stop using his name and likeness. More»
"Vile and dangerous" Proud Boy facing several years in prison for terrorizing woman
Raw Story - Fri Mar 5, 2021
According to a report from CBS Philly, a self-described Proud Boy from Philadelphia has been taken into custody for stalking a woman on Twitter while making terroristic threats. More»
Maryland Police Chief Accused of Attempted Murder, a Dozen Arsons
The Daily Beast - Thu Mar 4, 2021
A Maryland police chief retired after decades on the force only to spend much of the next 10 years unleashing a series of arson attacks on his perceived enemies, according to a bevy of charges revealed on Wednesday. More»
U.S. issues warning after Microsoft says China hacked its mail server program
Reuters - Thu Mar 4, 2021
The US has issued an emergency warning after Microsoft said it caught China hacking into its mail and calendar server program, called Exchange. More»
Citing March 4 security threat, House cancels Thursday session
Yahoo News - Wed Mar 3, 2021
The House of Representatives decided Wednesday to cancel its scheduled session on Thursday due to what authorities deemed credible reports of a second possible attack on the Capitol. More»
School shooting in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, leaves 15-year-old in serious condition
CNN - Mon Mar 1, 2021
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas - A 15-year-old boy shot Monday at a junior high school in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, is in very serious condition at the children's hospital in Little Rock, authorities said. More»
Texas Blackouts Point to Coast-to-Coast Crises Waiting to Happen
New York Times - Sun Feb 21, 2021
Continent-spanning storms triggered blackouts in Oklahoma and Mississippi, halted one-third of US oil production and disrupted vaccinations in 20 states. More»
Man found frozen to death in his recliner in Texas as winter storm death toll rises
Yahoo News - Fri Feb 19, 2021
One man has been found frozen to death in his recliner in Texas, as at least 24 people have died due to the winter storm. More»
Someone tried to poison a Florida city by hacking into the water treatment system
CNN - Mon Feb 8, 2021
OLDSMAR, Florida - A hacker gained access into the water treatment system of Oldsmar, Florida, on Friday and tried to increase the levels of sodium hydroxide -- commonly referred to as lye -- in the city's water, officials said, putting thousands at risk of being poisoned. More»
Georgia secretary of state's office opens inquiry into Trump phone call
NBC News - Mon Feb 8, 2021
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's office has opened an investigation into former President Donald Trump's January 2 phone call with Raffensperger, where Trump urged him to overturn the state's election results. More»
Rural community in shock after Georgia raids clinic vaccinating teachers
NBC News - Fri Feb 5, 2021
ELBERTON, Georgia - A small Georgia city was still in shock Friday, days after state health workers raided the busiest medical clinic in the county and seized its Covid-19 vaccine supply because staffers had given doses to teachers. More»
Air Force Investigating After Man Sneaks Onto Plane At Joint Base Andrews
Huffington Post - Fri Feb 5, 2021
CAMP SPRINGS, Maryland - Officials at Joint Base Andrews say they are investigating after a man gained unauthorized access to an aircraft parked on base Thursday. More»
Lou Dobbs' Fox Network Show Is Canceled
Huffington Post - Fri Feb 5, 2021
Fox Business Network has canceled "Lou Dobbs Tonight", a show hosted by the staunch ally of former President Donald Trump. More»
'I really feel angry': Wellstar patients hit with massive bills due to liens
Becker's Healthcare - Wed Feb 3, 2021
Many hospitals - especially those belonging to large, wealthy health systems - increase revenue by using liens to bypass patients' insurance and collect full charges from accident victims' settlements, according to a February 1 report from The New York Times. More»
Taiwan says Chinese fighters, U.S. aircraft both entered defence zone
Reuters - Sun Jan 31, 2021
TAIPEI - Six Chinese fighter aircraft and a US reconnaissance aircraft entered the southwestern corner of Taiwan's air defence identification zone on Sunday, the island's defence ministry said, in an unusual admission of US military activity. More»
Bodycam Captures Police Chief, Officer Defending Slavery, Using Racial Slurs
Yahoo News - Sun Jan 31, 2021
HAMILTON, Georgia - A west Georgia police chief and an officer have reportedly been forced from their department after body camera footage taken before a Black Lives Matter protest in their area last year captured the two men defending slavery and using racial slurs. More»
Dodger Stadium's COVID-19 vaccination site shut down after protesters gather
Los Angeles Times - Sat Jan 30, 2021
Dodger Stadium's mass COVID-19 vaccination site was shut down Saturday afternoon as dozens of protesters gathered at the entrance, stalling hundreds of motorists who had been waiting in line for hours. More»
Man Arrested for Pipe Bombs Discussed Attacking Twitter and Facebook
NBC New York - Thu Jan 28, 2021
A California man charged with possessing five pipe bombs talked about targeting Democrats, along with the social media giants Twitter and Facebook, as part of a discussion about going "to war" to ensure former President Donald Trump remained in the White House. More»
Priest ousted after performing exorcisms to try to rid Biden from White House
The Independent - Thu Jan 28, 2021
A priest who live-streamed himself performing exorcisms of alleged election fraud in 3 November's presidential election, has left his post at a Roman Catholic diocese in Wisconsin. More»
DHS uses federal alert system for 1st time in a year to warn of domestic terrorist threat
ABC News - Wed Jan 27, 2021
Using a federal system designed to warn all Americans about terrorist threats to the US homeland, the Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning that anger "fueled by false narratives," especially unfounded claims about the 2020 presidential election, could lead some inside the country to launch attacks in the coming weeks. More»
Police visit home of ex-Trump aide Kellyanne Conway after nude photo of daughter appears on Twitter
CNBC - Wed Jan 27, 2021
Police in New Jersey reportedly visited the home of former Trump White House advisor Kellyanne Conway on Tuesday, a day after her 16-year-old daughter Claudia complained on social media about a topless photo of her that briefly appeared on her mom's Twitter account. More»
Security firm Malwarebytes was infected by same hackers who hit SolarWinds
ArsTechnica - Thu Jan 21, 2021
Security firm Malwarebytes said it was breached by the same nation-state-sponsored hackers who compromised a dozen or more US government agencies and private companies. More»
"We All Just Got Played" - QAnon followers lose hope after inauguration
NBC News - Wed Jan 20, 2021
Some QAnon conspiracy theorists, in public and private internet forums and chat rooms, were despondent Wednesday as their prophecy of an Inauguration Day coup to keep Donald Trump in power failed again as President Joe Biden was sworn into office. More»