Last Call
Last Call: December 26, 2020-The COVID-19 test is total child’s play
No, I have not been exposed to the virus; I just had to get tested as part of a series of tests I needed to complete before I have my second hand surgery next week. MORE
Month: December 2020
News
FBI at home of possible person of interest in Nashville bomb
While no arrest has been made, agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) teamed with officers from the Metro Nashville Police Department to search MORE
2020 Elections
Pro-Trump Lawyer Calls for Georgia Runoffs Boycott, Hints at Arresting Loeffler, Perdue
Lin Wood, a pro-Trump lawyer who has been aggressively promoting unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud, tweeted a plan to boycott Georgia’s critical Senate runoff race Friday and hinted at arresting GOP Senators Kelly Loeffler and MORE
News
Trump Slams Fashion Magazines for Ignoring GOAT FLOTUS
On Christmas Day Trump called his third wife Melania the greatest FLOTUS of all time in a retweet of a Breitbart post that slammed U.S. liberal fashion magazines for snubbing her over the past four MORE
News
Saturday Tweetstorm
While millions of Americans are looking at being unemployed and without coronavirus relief funds coming their way, Trump tweeted his displeasure at the DOJ and the Supreme Court. Ahh, yes, the election…… “See everyone in MORE
News
Threatening E-mail Sent to Legislators: ‘Change out government officials with bullets instead of ballots’
A Michigan Democratic state representative was among the recipients of a threatening e-mail received from a Trump supporter. Laurie Pohutsky of Livonia said that Michigan legislators have been receiving threats “every single day” which worsened MORE
Coronavirus
One Vaccine Side Effect: Global Economic Inequality
LONDON — The end of the pandemic is finally in view. So is rescue from the most traumatic global economic catastrophe since the Great Depression. As Covid vaccines enter the bloodstream, recovery has become reality. MORE
It's 5:00 Somewhere
It’s Christmas Somewhere
Somewhere it’s Christmas! I put a pumpkin pie in the oven, the potatoes are ready to be whipped, and the spiral ham’s aroma is arousing memories of Christmases past, filled with music, noise, wrapping paper MORE
Europe
Brexit deal: Leavers revel in ‘victory’ as France says UK will be subject to world’s most export rules
Nigel Farage joined other prominent Brexiteers revelling in Britain’s exit from the EU, following an historic deal reached between London and Brussels on Thursday. The former Brexit Party leader, who proved instrumental in Britain’s momentous MORE
Wingnut Watch
Wing Nut Watch: The Washington Post reveals Sidney Powell’s top secret witness, a pro-Trump podcaster
As she asked the U.S. Supreme Court this month to overturn President Trump’s election loss, the attorney Sidney Powell cited testimony from a secret witness presented as a former intelligence contractor with insights on a MORE
Civil Rights
Body Cam Footage Shows Fatal Police Shooting of Unarmed Black Man in Columbus, Ohio
This is a followup to: “OHIO! Unarmed Black Man Fatally Shot by Columbus Police Officer Responding to Noise Complaint” News Views The officers had been responding to a non-emergency disturbance call from a neighbor, according MORE
Breaking News
Explosion in downtown Nashville; authorities call it an ‘intentional act’
Nashville authorities believe an explosion that occurred in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning was an “intentional act” and sparked by a vehicle. MORE
Free Chat Friday
Happy Holidays, 2020; Free Chat Friday, Week 52
Happy Friday, News Viewers, Christmas Day, 2020. . . . .Before long, we’ll be saying Happy New Year’s Eve, Happy New Years Day 2021; then Happy Inauguration Day, 2021. If we thought the Inauguration would MORE
In case you missed it:
Liveblog - In case you missed it: Headlines 12/24/20
With so many crazy things happening, sometimes things fall through the cracks. Here are some headlines that you may find interesting and worth discussing. First off, 🎄🎅🏽 Happy Holidays! 🎄🎅🏽 Great article from Propublica: Staunch MORE
Politics
Cruz, Graham urge Trump to block Biden from re-entering Paris, Iran deals
Sens. Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham are urging President Trump to send the Iran nuclear and Paris climate agreements to the Senate for ratification in a bid to block President-elect Joe Biden from re-entering the MORE
2020 Elections
Trump’s Pennsylvania Voter Fraud Found!
Pennsylvania man accused of casting dead mother’s ballot PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A Pennsylvania man is facing charges of unlawful voting and perjury after prosecutors say he illegally voted on behalf of a long-dead family member MORE
Lifestyle
Millions Of Christmas Gifts May Arrive Late Due To Overload At The Postal Service
f you’re the type to be disappointed by what’s under the Christmas tree, this year you may find yourself even more dismayed by what’s not under the tree. Millions of gifts may arrive late, as MORE
Updates
Parents in infamous ‘Balloon Boy’ saga pardoned by Colorado governor
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis pardoned the parents involved in the “Balloon Boy” saga of 2009 as part of nearly two dozen pardons and commutations on Wednesday. MORE
Politics
Pence Tells It Like It Is, “Liberals Want to Make Poor People More Comfortable”
At a Florida rally on Tuesday, Mike Pence told a large — mostly maskless — crowd that liberals want to make rich people poorer, and poor people more comfortable. MORE
Coronavirus
Politicians get vaccinated early to build public trust, while furious health workers wait
When Vice President Pence and his wife bared their arms on national television to receive a coronavirus vaccine, a doctor just miles away who treats patients stricken with covid-19 was still waiting for a dose of prevention. MORE
In case you missed it:
Liveblog - In case you missed it: Headlines 12/23/20
With so many crazy things happening, sometimes things fall through the cracks. Here are some headlines that you may find interesting and worth discussing. With only nine days to go, it’s unlikely the U.S. will MORE
Breaking News
Trump Issues 26 New Pardons Including Roger Stone, Paul Manafort, and Charles Kushner
There are 26 new pardons in the pipeline on Wednesday evening, including Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign manager who lied to prosecutors after agreeing to cooperate with the Mueller investigation, Roger Stone who never agreed MORE
World
4 elections in 2 years: Israeli government again collapses, triggering new elections
JERUSALEM — Israel’s divided government collapsed early Wednesday, triggering the country’s fourth election in under two years and bringing an unprecedented threat to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s lengthy grip on power. Netanyahu, who is used MORE
Coronavirus
California Nurses Strike Over Unsafe Staffing as COVID Hospitalizations Surge
A group of registered nurses across four California hospitals went on strike Wednesday in protest of inadequate staffing measures as COVID-19 hospitalizations surge in the state. The strike, organized by Califonia Nurses Association/ National Nurses MORE
Coronavirus
COVID 19 UPDATES: 12 / 23 / 2020
HEADLINES: Check this USA TODAY LIVE UPDATES article on the new deal the US Gov’t made with Phizer for 100m more vaccine doses, latest developments in UK, France, our new single day and 1 week MORE