Democrats, after slamming Trump for upending ‘norms,’ now eyeing sweeping changes of their own
DEMOCRATS KICK OFF PUSH TO PACK SUPREME COURT WITH FOUR NEW JUSTICESThen-candidate Joe Biden last year called for a moment to "reset Constitutional norms in this country" after the Trump administration. Meanwhile, The Washington Post came up with a list of 20 norms Trump had broken and how Biden could fix them. Lawmakers have estimated that number is about 11 million illegal immigrants, who would all get the ability to vote in about eight years. Other estimates have the number of illegal immigrants present in the country much higher. Voting reformDemocrats are pushing hard for a sweeping electoral reform bill that would make broad changes to how elections are run.
Source:Fox News
April 16, 2021 10:29 UTC
Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth’s lasting marriage was based on ‘mutual respect’ and ‘space,’ source says
EXCLUSIVE: Queen Elizabeth II was just 13 years old when the royal met the man that she would later marry. "The secret between their marriage was mutual respect, understanding and space," True Royalty TV co-founder Nick Bullen told Fox News. "As the duke, Philip knew that he had to do his duty. Not only was he a business partner because they ran ‘The Firm’ together, but also a life partner. Philip is survived by the queen and their four children — Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward — as well as eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
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April 16, 2021 10:03 UTC
Adam Toledo case: AOC says prosecutor ‘lied about police killing a child’
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., took to Twitter late Thursday to call out a Cook County prosecutor who commented on the Adam Toledo shooting-death case in Chicago. The prosecutor had said in court earlier this month that Toledo, the 13-year-old fatally shot by a Chicago police officer, had a gun in his hand at the time he was killed. The comment was made during a bond hearing for Ruben Roman, a 21-year-old who authorities say was with Toledo when police responded. Ocasio-Cortez's tweet followed a statement from the Cook County State’s Attorney office that said the prosecutor "failed to fully inform himself before speaking in court. Stillman’s footage shows him shining a light on a handgun on the ground near Toledo after shooting the boy.
Source:Fox News
April 16, 2021 08:25 UTC
California standoff ends after 5 hours with arrest of slain woman's estranged husband: reports
A Washington state man suspected of fatally stabbing his estranged wife in California on Thursday was arrested after an hours-long standoff with law enforcement, authorities said. "After several hours and many verbal attempts by Santa Clarita Station deputies, SEB [Special Enforcement Bureau] Tactical Team, and Crisis Negotiations Team, the incident concluded peacefully," authorities said. CALIFORNIA WOMAN STABBED TO DEATH ID'S ESTRANGED HUSBAND AS ALLEGED ATTACKER BEFORE DYINGDorsey is accused of stabbing his estranged wife in her Santa Clarita home Thursday morning while her children were inside, according to reports. He refused to get out of the car, leading to the standoff, which lasted about five hours. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAnyone with more information is advised to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Santa Clarita Station at (661) 255-1121.
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April 16, 2021 08:15 UTC
California mom Liliana Carrillo claims she killed 3 kids to shield them from dad: report
"I know they’re not going to be hurt anymore, that’s all that matters to me," she adds later. He tried in February to obtain custody of the children, claiming Carrillo was delusional, FOX 11 of Los Angeles reported. "I didn’t want them to be further abused," she adds later. Police arrested Carrillo later Saturday in Ponderosa for an alleged carjacking. "I loved my kids, I loved my kids."
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April 16, 2021 08:03 UTC
These animals went extinct in the wild. Scientists brought them back
All of them went extinct in the wild -- and all of them came back, thanks to reintroduction programs. One of the most iconic reintroduction success stories, Przewalski's horse went extinct in the wild in the 1960s, but were returned to the Mongolian steppe in 1992. "The less time that has passed, the more likely that environment is the same as when the species went extinct," she says. "But you still need to address the reason why it went extinct in that environment to begin with." 2020 study highlighted species reintroduction as one of the most effective ways to save endangered animals.
Source:CNN
April 16, 2021 07:18 UTC
Paraguay’s ‘Life and Death’ Covid Crisis Gives China Diplomatic Opening
RIO DE JANEIRO — Taiwan has built thousands of homes for the poor in Paraguay, upgraded the country’s health care system, awarded hundreds of scholarships and even helped fund the futuristic Congress building in the capital, spending generously over decades to nurture their diplomatic ties. But the alliance, which makes Paraguay one of only 15 nations to have full diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and the only one in South America, is facing an existential threat as Paraguay’s quest for vaccines becomes increasingly desperate. With its health care system buckling as Covid-19 cases soar, Paraguayan officials across the political spectrum say the time has come to consider dumping Taiwan, which doesn’t export vaccines, in order to establish diplomatic ties with China, which does. “This is really a life and death situation,” said Pepe Zhang, an associate director at the Atlantic Council who specializes in relations between Latin America and China. “In this very acute phase of the pandemic, less resourceful countries like Paraguay are asking where they’re going to get the vaccine.”
Source:New York Times
April 16, 2021 07:00 UTC
Price earns 1st regular-season save, Dodgers top Rockies 7-5
Justin Turner and Max Muncy each hit a three-run homer, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 on Thursday night as David Price earned his first regular-season save. His only other save came as a rookie with Tampa Bay in Game 7 of the 2008 AL Championship Series against Boston. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts told Price before the game that he would get the ball in the ninth if the Dodgers had the lead. "That was the first time I’ve been able to pitch on this day," Price said of Jackie Robinson Day. Nursing a one-run lead, the Dodgers made two errors in the sixth and the Rockies scored three times to take the lead.
Source:Fox News
April 16, 2021 06:45 UTC
Brooklyn Center attracts some with ‘game plan,’ definitely not locals: official
By far, most of those who turn out are peaceful and want to share their pain over the deadly shooting, he said. But then he said there are also those prepared with a game plan and bring equipment that enables them-- for example-- to try and build barracks. Edwards made his comments during a Zoom meeting after a closed session with other officials from the city and Fox News obtained a transcript. Members of the violent far-left activist group Antifa identified themselves to a Fox News reporter who was at a rally in Brooklyn Center earlier this week. The report said that police set up a new line of fencing to better separate officers from protesters.
Source:Fox News
April 16, 2021 06:11 UTC
Word of the Day: wend
As they wend their way through more or less quiet streets, the boys talk, crudely but with awkward innocence, about sex. Daily Word ChallengeCan you correctly use the word wend in a sentence? Based on the definition and example provided, write a sentence using today’s Word of the Day and share it as a comment on this article. If you want a better idea of how wend can be used in a sentence, read these usage examples on Vocabulary.com. Students ages 13 and older in the United States and the United Kingdom, and 16 and older elsewhere, can comment.
Source:New York Times
April 16, 2021 06:00 UTC
Search operations continue overnight for the 12 people still missing from capsized ship off Louisiana coast
(CNN) Rescue crews will keep searching overnight for the 12 people still missing after a commercial vessel capsized Tuesday several miles south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana, according to the US Coast Guard. The capsized vessel has now been declared a major marine casualty by the US Coast Guard. Coast Guard Heartland said in a tweet that divers knocked on the hull of the capsized vessel Thursday but did not hear a response. Divers will resume their operations Friday but search operations will continue through the night with air and surface assets. "Our rescue crews have been diligently continuing the search and rescue efforts for the missing people from the capsized vessel," said Capt.
Source:CNN
April 16, 2021 05:15 UTC
8 people killed in shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis, police say
The first shooting occurred in the parking lot, and then he went inside and did not get very far into the facility at all," Indianapolis police Deputy Chief Craig McCartt told CNN early Friday. The incident marks at least the 45th mass shooting in the United States since the Atlanta-area spa shootings on March 16. CNN considers an incident to be a mass shooting if four or more people, excluding the gunman, are shot and wounded or killed. An officer stands outside the FedEx facility in Indianapolis. Eric Holcomb said Friday is "another heartbreaking day and I'm shaken by the mass shooting at the FedEx Ground facility in Indianapolis."
Source:CNN
April 16, 2021 04:40 UTC
Indianapolis police say FedEx facility shooting leaves 8 dead, 'multiple' injured
Indianapolis police said at least eight people were shot and killed at a FedEx facility near the airport Thursday night and 'multiple' others suffered gunshot injuries. "I am heartbroken by the mass shooting at the FedEx facility here in Indianapolis and praying for all affected by this tragedy," he wrote. She’s expected to be OK.Ian Johnston said his wife works at the FedEx facility and texted him to tell him there was an active shooter at her work. "You never think it might happen, but of course it can," he told FOX 59, adding that he’s "pleased as punch" to know his wife was unharmed. FedEx in a statement said, "Safety is our top priority, and our thoughts are with all those who are affected.
Source:Fox News
April 16, 2021 04:25 UTC
Roundup: Freshman Tim Larkins has winning debut as starting quarterback for Hart
For all the years of Hart High football and its many top quarterbacks, there never has been a freshman starting at the position. History was made in the Indians’ final spring football game on Thursday night when 14-year-old freshman Tim Larkins started at quarterback against West Ranch. That’s a 14-year-freshman, Tim Larkins, throwing for Hart TD. Hart came away with a 28-6 victory, giving first-year coach Rick Herrington a two-game winning streak to end the season. The performance of Larkins and several other promising underclassmen gives Hart (2-2-1) hope for the future.
Source:Los Angeles Times
April 16, 2021 04:17 UTC
Major drainage improvements for Balboa Island inch forward
When it rains, it pours on Balboa Island — most notably into its streets, where flooding can occur. Balboa Island flooded in December 2018 during a heavy rainstorm. (Associated Press)Stein said Balboa Island experiences high tides almost every day. During a wet year, city crews spend 800 to 900 hours just pumping water off Balboa Island. City staff considered several locations for the automated pump station, including on the northern and southernmost points of the island.
Source:Los Angeles Times
April 16, 2021 04:14 UTC