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- Republican Congressman Justin Amash Says Trump Committed ‘Impeachable Conduct’ 18/05/2019Michigan GOP Rep. Justin Amash said Saturday he had concluded President Donald Trump committed “impeachable conduct” and accused Attorney General William Barr of intentionally misleading the public. Amash’s comments recommending Congress pursue obstruction of justice charges against Trump were the first instance of a sitting Republican in Congress calling for Trump’s impeachment. Amash is a […]
- Suspect Arrested in Death of Homeless Woman in Modesto After Police Release Video 18/05/2019Police in central California say an anonymous tip has led them to identify and arrest a man wanted on suspicion of killing a homeless woman. Modesto police said officers pulled over 37-year-old Joseph Chapman Friday night and took him into custody. He was booked into jail for investigation of murder. Detectives released surveillance video earlier this week […]
- State Dept. Condemns Killing of American Citizen Being Held in Nicaragua After Prison Uprising 18/05/2019The State Department condemned the killing of an American citizen being held in Nicaragua after a prison uprising, according to Nicaraguan and US officials. However, they disagreed whether the killing of Eddy Antonio Montes Praslín was a justified homicide as the US ambassador and a lawyer representing Nicaraguan political prisoners maintain, or if it was […]
- Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle to Reopen May 24 After Extensive Renovation 18/05/2019Sleeping Beauty Castle, the centerpiece of the Disneyland park in Anaheim, has been undergoing a makeover for the past four months, a job that blocked off the building from park-goers. But to avoid dashing fans’ expectations, painting crews enveloped the 77-foot-tall castle with a huge painting of the original structure, emblazoned on heavy fabric attached […]
- Sammy Shore, Comic and Co-Owner of The Comedy Store, Dead at 92 18/05/2019Sammy Shore, an actor and standup comedian who co-founded the Comedy Store, died Saturday. He was 92. Through a spokeswoman, Shore’s family said he died at his Las Vegas home surrounded by family. He was the father of actor-comedian Pauly Shore. Shore’s nearly seven-decade career stretched from the “Borscht Belt” summer resorts of New York’s […]
- North Carolina Middle School Invites Drag Queens to Help Stop Bullying 18/05/2019In middle school, it’s hard to be different. It’s even harder if a student identifies as LGBTQ. This week, a couple of teachers at Central Park School for Children in Durham, North Carolina, decided to enlist the help of some local drag queens to celebrate the unique differences between the school’s students. Taylor Schmidt, an […]
- Female Lawmakers Speak About Rapes as Abortion Bills Advance 18/05/2019For more than two decades, Nancy Mace did not speak publicly about her rape. In April, when she finally broke her silence, she chose the most public of forums — before her colleagues in South Carolina’s legislature. A bill was being debated that would ban all abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected; Mace, a […]
- U.S. Airstrikes Killed Afghan Security Forces in Hemland Province, Military Says 18/05/2019Multiple Afghan security forces personnel were killed by US airstrikes this week while trying to come to the defense of Afghans under attack by the Taliban in Helmand province, a spokesman for the US military in Afghanistan told CNN. While the Afghan national defense forces were under heavy attack by the Taliban late Thursday, they […]