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Last Call-2/22/20

February 22, 2020 Ms. G

My DOG! can people get I’m so not into these people from bugging the hell out me, PLEASE???? Yeah, it’s been one of those days. But, one of those days have brought my family and MORE

Anderson Cooper Calls Out Rod Blagojevich

February 22, 2020 PMSwithESP

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Friday declared himself a “political prisoner” in a contentious interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper over the substantial evidence prosecutors used to convict him on a host of public corruption charges. MORE

Weinstein Jury Deadlocked on Most Serious Charges

February 22, 2020 PMSwithESP

The jury of seven men and five women on Harvey Weinstein’s trial said on Friday that they were deadlocked on the two most serious charges, but suggested they were unanimous on the others. According to MORE

STEVE IRWIN’S CHILDREN SHARE TRIBUTES TO LATE FATHER ON HIS BIRTHDAY

February 22, 2020 Rachel Kennedy

The children of late wildlife expert Steve Irwin have shared tributes to their father on what would have been his 58th birthday. Irwin, who was nicknamed “The Crocodile Hunter” due to his television series of the same name, MORE

Wells Fargo agrees to pay $3 billion in fake customer account scam

February 22, 2020 Ms. G

Wells Fargo agreed to pay $3 billion to resolve allegations the bank pressured employees to meet “unrealistic” sales goals, leading to the creation of millions of fake customer accounts, the Justice Department announced Friday. In the settlement, MORE

Intelligence community feels immediate impact of Trump’s diplomatic ‘disruptor’

February 22, 2020 Rachel Kennedy

Richard Grenell, the newly installed acting director of American spy agencies and loyalist to President Donald Trump, began his temporary tenure by moving aggressively to put his stamp on the intelligence community that Trump has repeatedly attacked. MORE

Judge rules against (R) Devin Nunes in $9.9 million lawsuit over Steele Dossier

February 21, 2020 Surley

The judge suggested refiling the case against Fusion GPS could trigger sanctions. The California GOP lawmaker claimed that he was a victim of “active, coordinated and ongoing corruption, fraud and obstruction of justice” by the MORE

Bernie Sanders received intelligence briefing that Russia is helping his campaign

February 21, 2020 Ms. G

Bernie Sanders warned Russia Friday to “stay out of U.S. elections” as he confirmed that American intelligence officials had briefed him on Russian efforts to help his presidential campaign. “Let’s be clear, the Russians want MORE

Mike Bloomberg to release three women from NDAs

February 21, 2020 Ms. G

NBC: Mike Bloomberg said Friday he’d release three women from nondisclosure agreements who’d complained about inappropriate comments they said he had made, two days after he was pressed to do so by Elizabeth Warren during MORE

OHIO Woman mistakes bug bite for gunshot wound!

February 21, 2020 Surley

A Bethel Ohio woman called 911 Wednesday at 10:30, reporting that she had been shot in the shoulder. When police arrived at the 300 block of E. Osborne Street they determined the woman had not MORE

Greece, NY MAGAt arrested for threatening to kill Schiff and Schumer over impeachment

February 21, 2020 Ms. G

A Greece man is facing federal charges after he allegedly threatened to kill two members of Congress. Salvatore Lippa II, 57, is charged with threatening to assault and murder a federal official on account of MORE

U.S. and Taliban reach partial truce

February 21, 2020 Ms. G

U.S. troops, Afghan forces and the Taliban will begin a seven-day partial truce Friday, a senior Department of State official confirmed, which if successful would lead to the signing of a long-awaited, broader U.S.-Taliban agreement that could MORE

Trump administration flew Coronavirus-infected Americans home against CDC’s advice

February 21, 2020 Ms. G

In the wee hours of a rainy Monday, more than a dozen buses sat on the tarmac at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. Inside, 328 weary Americans wearing surgical masks and gloves waited anxiously to fly home MORE

Is Mick Mulvaney Job Shopping?

February 21, 2020 PMSwithESP

White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney has expressed criticism of the Trump administration’s policies on immigration and the deficit. At an event in England Mulvaney said that the U.S. is “desperate” for more legal MORE

Intelligence officials warned Russian has meddled in the 2020 election; Trump went ballistic and ousted intelligence chief

February 20, 2020 Ms. G

According to The New York Times: Intelligence officials warned House lawmakers last week that Russia was interfering in the 2020 campaign to try to get President Trump re-elected, five people familiar with the matter said, MORE