Celebrity Death Watch
Month: April 2021
Race Relations
ADL calls on Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson over racist comments about ‘replacement’ theory
Earlier on Friday, numerous media outlets covered Carlson’s comments, from New York Magazine (“Tucker Carlson Endorses White Supremacist Theory by Name”) to the Washington Post (“Carlson’s espousal of ‘replacement’ theory is both toxic and ahistoric.”)Jonathan MORE
Breaking News
Covid cases overwhelm Michigan health system, Gov. Whitmer urges residents to stay home
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer urged residents to restrict activities as a surge in Covid-19 cases overwhelms the state’s public health system. The governor asked high schools to suspend in-person classes, youth sports programs to pause MORE
It's 5:00 Somewhere
It’s 5:00 Somewhere
Living through a pandemic for over a year has given me an opportunity to begin appreciating more wine, and I’m fortunate enough to have a four generation family winery near me whose delivery drivers are MORE
Pandemic Morons
Florida Woman Who Coughed on Cancer Patient Gets 30 days in Jail
A judge in Jacksonville on Thursday ordered Debra Hunter to 30 days in jail, pay a $500 fine, serve six months probation and participate in a mental health evaluation along with anger management, David Chapman, MORE
Religion
Creationism Can Be Taught as Science in Arkansas Classrooms, Lawmakers Say
A bill to allow Christian beliefs to be taught in Arkansas classrooms easily passed the state House Wednesday. House Bill 1701 now heads to the Senate side for a vote. The bill will allow kindergarten MORE
In case you missed it:
Liveblog - In case you missed it: Headlines 04/09/21
Not only did we miss some headlines, we missed the missed headlines blog as well so,…here we go: With so many crazy things happening, sometimes things fall through the cracks. Here are some headlines that MORE
Live Discussions
Watch the Derek Chauvin Trial: Day Ten
Join News Views for a Live Discussion on the criminal trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was caught on film kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes during a fatal May 2020 arrest. He MORE
Daily Shootings
Former NFL Player Kills 5 and Himself in South Carolina
The community of Rock Hill, South Carolina, faced the death of five people in a mass shooting committed by a native son and former NFL player, Phillip Adams, who then killed himself. MORE
Breaking News
Matt Gaetz associate likely to strike a plea deal
Former Seminole County, Fla., tax collector Joel Greenberg, is likely cooperating with federal prosecutors. MORE
Free Chat Friday
Free Chat Friday, Week 14
Happy Friday, News Viewers, another week full of the News and our views, overshadowed by the daily live viewing of the trial of Derek Chauvin, an old issue (killed by cop) presented in a new MORE
Newscasts
Hunter Biden Talks Crack, Lindsey Graham, and Donald Trump Jr. on Jimmy Kimmel
When asked if he had ever met the former guy’s son, Hunter says, “Not that I know of, but I’ve been in some pretty rough places.” MORE
News
Prince Philip Dies at Age 99
The Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Elizabeth’s husband of 73 years, has died at age 99. Prince Philip’s health began deteriorating some time ago, and he retired from his royal engagement duties in May 2017. Since MORE
Daily Shootings
Texas Shooting Leaves One Dead, Five Wounded
One person was killed and at least five others were wounded — four of them critically — in a shooting at an industrial park in Bryan, Texas, on Thursday afternoon, police said. A trooper with MORE
2020 Elections
Sydney Powell’s defense in the $1.3 billion Dominion lawsuit may be used against her in Michigan sanctions effort
Sidney Powell’s defense in the $1.3 billion Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit is being used against her in a court case over unsubstantiated claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential race. Powell, an attorney who became widely MORE
2022 Election
Alabama Secretary of State (R) John Merrill Admits To Affair, Won’t Run for U.S. Senate
After initially denying reports of an affair, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill on Wednesday afternoon told AL.com that he had “an inappropriate relationship” with a 44-year-old woman and will not make an anticipated run MORE
Gun Violence
Live Discussion: Biden Speaks about Gun Plan
Join us here at News Views for a live discussion on President Biden’s beginning actions on guns. The speech is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. ET Hope to see you there.
Live Discussions
Watch the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin: Day Nine
Join News Views for a Live Discussion on the criminal trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. Chauvin was caught on film kneeling on George Floyd’s neck for more than nine minutes during a fatal May 2020 arrest. He MORE
Biden Administration
Blow to Biden agenda; West Virginia Dem. Sen Manchin says he would not vote to end or weaken the filibuster
Sen. Manchin said in a recently published interview that there is no circumstance where he would support weakening or abolishing the filibuster. This is in response to the recent ruling by the Senate parliamentarian that MORE
Updates
Investigation of Gaetz Began at Bahamas Trip With Female Escorts
CBS News reported that a 2018 or 2019 trip to the Bahamas by Matt Gaetz is what triggered a Bill Barr-led DOJ investigation into sex trafficking. “Gaetz was on that trip with a marijuana entrepreneur MORE
Environment
Earth’s carbon dioxide levels highest in over 3 million years, NOAA says
The COVID-19 pandemic did nothing to slow the root cause of global warming. The level of carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere is now higher than it’s been in at least 3.6 million years, federal scientists announced MORE
Biden Administration
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Initial Actions to Address the Gun Violence Public Health Epidemic
Taken directly from the White House website: Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing six initial actions to address the gun violence public health epidemic. The recent high-profile mass shootings in Boulder – taking the lives MORE
Politics
GOP House fundraisers accuse people who uncheck their recurring donation box of being Trump ‘DEFECTORS’ and prey to ‘the Radical Left’
The National Republican Congressional Committee debuted a bright-yellow pre-checked recurring donation box on its donation page with a startling ultimatum. The message from House Republicans’ campaign arm, which on Wednesday caught the eye of many MORE
News
Home Inspector Caught on Nanny Cam Pleasuring Himself With Elmo Doll, Faces Charges !
The charges stem from a March 12 incident in Oxford Township, when homeowners asked to have their property inspected at request of the buyers. A nursery camera detected movement, the news release said, so the 22-year-old homeowner checked her MORE
In case you missed it:
Liveblog - In case you missed it: Headlines 04/07/21
With so many crazy things happening, sometimes things fall through the cracks. Here are some headlines that you may find interesting and worth discussing. Please feel free to post ‘headlines’ you would like to share MORE