Stocks rallied to record highs as a mob descended on the US Capitol. But now that President Donald Trump has become the first American president in history to be impeached twice, investors are taking a moment to recalibrate. “Everyone’s trying to balance what this means in the short term,” JJ Kinahan, chief market strategist at
Continue ReadingWith the coronavirus pandemic shuttering theaters for months on end and major blockbusters delayed into an unforeseeable future, 2020 was one of the worst years in domestic box office history. The domestic box office, which includes the United States and Canada, ended 2020 with $2.2 billion in revenue, according to Comscore. That’s a massive 80%
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ELLICOTT CITY, Maryland (WBAL) — Some Marylanders are rethinking how they pay their bills because of continued postal delays, and one family is trying to find passport information. Cher Cowan, of Essex, has medical equipment that she needs to replace and wonders when the delivery will arrive She
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The Dottie and Eli Ashley Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation has awarded $10,000 to Jericho Road of Redmond to help in the purchase and operation of a portable shower and laundry vehicle.
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Julia Letlow, the widow of Republican congressman-elect Luke Letlow who died of coronavirus in late December, announced on Thursday she would run for the seat her husband was set to fill. “Everything in my life and in my marriage has prepared me for this moment,” she said in a statement posted to Facebook. “My motivation
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The historic and rapid second impeachment of President Donald Trump came and went in a week. But the larger ramifications of the House’s decision to impeach the President in his final days in office are just beginning to unfold. In the upcoming days, the Senate — mainly the incoming Majority Leader Chuck Schumer — will
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Donald John Trump will be remembered as the only president in American history to be impeached on two separate occasions. He incited an insurrection that was in effect a frontal and physical assault on the constitutional order, the peaceful transfer of power, the vice president and the Congress itself. On top of an already shameful
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Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang officially jumped into the crowded race to become the next mayor of New York City on Thursday morning. At a kick-off rally in Upper Manhattan, Yang promised to “revive” a city stricken by the coronavirus and introduced newly-elected Rep. Ritchie Torres as a co-chair on his campaign — a
Continue ReadingFormer Attorney General Jeff Sessions knew early on migrant families would be separated when the Trump administration implemented its controversial “zero tolerance” policy and still proceeded to push for the policy, according to a scathing report from the Justice Department inspector general released Thursday. Read the report: cnn.com/2021/01/14/politics/doj-report-family-separations/index.html
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at the British Open. July 11-18, 2021 – The 149th Open Championship is scheduled to take place at Royal St. George’s in Sandwich, Kent, England. Originally scheduled for July 12-19, 2020, it was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. July 18-21, 2019 – The 148th Open Championship takes place at the Royal
Continue ReadingThe most distant quasar and the earliest known supermassive black hole have been discovered, shedding light on how massive galaxies formed in the early universe. This discovery was revealed Tuesday at the 237th meeting of The American Astronomical Society, happening virtually due to the pandemic. The study has been accepted for publication in the Astrophysical
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A fire that broke out early Thursday morning in a room of the Redmond Super 8 Motel was stopped from spreading by an automated sprinkler, but not before guests were evacuated, officials said. Investigators determined it was caused by improper disposal of smoking materials.
Continue ReadingMarvel flexes different muscles with “WandaVision,” leveraging major assets while stretching its creative formula in this first series for Disney+. The result wields more of a scalpel than a hammer, wryly celebrating the history of television while slowly, very slowly, pulling the viewer into an enticing “The Twilight Zone”-esque mystery. The first three episodes of
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President Donald Trump, irritated at being impeached for a second time, has told people to stop paying Rudy Giuliani’s legal fees, a person familiar with the matter tells CNN, though aides were not clear if the President was serious about his instructions given he’s lashing out at nearly everyone after the day’s events. Trump became
Continue ReadingSudan says at least five women were killed in border attacks by Ethiopian government-backed militias and it will use all “available means” to respond. Tensions have simmered between the two countries for decades over the contested Al-Fashqa region, which falls on the Sudanese side of their disputed border. On Wednesday the situation further escalated after
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Twelve people died and more than 80 were sickened during the Flint water crisis, and now authorities are holding two Michigan officials responsible. The Flint Water Prosecution Team is scheduled to announce its findings at a news conference Thursday morning after former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and former Flint Public Works director Howard Croft were
Continue ReadingJobless Americans in many states are starting to see heftier unemployment checks, thanks to the $900 billion relief package Congress approved in late December. But many whose benefits ran out last year will have to wait for their payments to restart. And freelancers, independent contractors and certain people who can’t work because of coronavirus restrictions
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Tennis player Tennys Sandgren has boarded a plane to the Australian Open in Melbourne despite saying he tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday. The American, a quarterfinalist at last year’s tournament, had been ill and tested positive for the virus in November but returned another positive test earlier this week while feeling “totally healthy.” In
Continue Reading“The Masked Dancer” has revealed the identity of the Moth. During Wednesday night’s episode, the Zebra, the Moth, the Cotton Candy and the Sloth remained in Group B. Judges Ken Jeong, Brian Austin Green, Paula Abdul, Ashley Tisdale and Cheryl Hines did their best to try to figure out the identities of these masked performers.
Continue ReadingDr. Harold Bornstein, President Donald Trump’s former personal physician, has died at the age of 73. Bornstein’s death was announced on Thursday in a paid notice in The New York Times. The notice did not give a cause or say where he died, but said he passed away last Friday. “A devoted husband and loving
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