Trump distorts military role in vaccines

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – From the outset, President Donald Trump misinterpreted or exaggerated the role of the military in his administration’s crash program to accelerate the development, production and eventual distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. The military theme originates from the May 15 announcement of the creation of Operation Warp Speed. Speaking from the rose garden, … Read more

High Court hears census case as more count issues loom

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s attempt to exclude people living illegally in the country from the population count used to allocate seats in Congress is heading towards a Supreme Court showdown after Thanksgiving. The administration’s top lawyers are hoping judges at a tribunal that includes three Trump-appointees will embrace the idea, repeatedly rejected … Read more

Los Angeles County Temporarily Bans Most Private and Public Gatherings Between Households As COVID-19 Cases Rise

[ad_1] Almost all private and public gatherings between households will be temporarily banned in Los Angeles County starting Monday, the county’s public health department said on Friday. The ban is just one of the changes to the city’s “Safer at Home” order that is being implemented to slow an outbreak of new coronavirus cases. The … Read more

Riverdale Police are looking for Clarence Hebron in child abduction that raised Amber alert for double murder

[ad_1] RIVERDALE, Ill. (WLS) – Police continue to search for a suspect on Saturday in a double murder and child abduction that took place Friday afternoon in the southern suburbs of Riverdale. The child is safe, but the police are still looking for a suspect. Family members identified the victims as siblings, Damien and Jessica … Read more

Witnesses react to deadly Sacramento Arden Fair Mall shooting – KCRA Sacramento

[ad_1] Witnesses Respond to Deadly Sacramento Arden Fair Mall ShootingKCRA Sacramento One dead, another hospitalized in critical condition after Sacramento mall shootingCNN RAW VIDEO: Scene after fatal shooting at Arden Fair Mall in SacramentoCBS 17 1 killed and 1 injured in Black Friday Arden Fair Mall shooting in SacramentoKCRA Sacramento Witnesses describe chaos after fatal … Read more

States have explored litigation to challenge US policy on climate change

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – Nearly two dozen Democratic-led states at odds with the Trump administration over climate change policy joined forces last year to explore the use of the courts to secure federal warrants over emissions from greenhouse gases, according to archives and interviews. The coalition has agreed to cooperate in planning a litigation against the … Read more

Trump loses his appeal in Pennsylvania: “Declaring election unfair doesn’t make it that way”

[ad_1] The Trump campaign lost another battle on Friday in its attempt to prove mass election fraud, which it has so far been unable to do. This time, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals denied the campaign’s request for an injunction in Pennsylvania to overturn Keystone state’s certification of its votes. Trump-appointed judge Stephanos Bibas, … Read more