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Jeanette Epps is scheduled to be the first black female astronaut to join the crew at the International Space Station. The NASA astronaut has been assigned to the Boeing Starliner-One, joining Sunita Williams and Josh Cassada for a six-month trip to the space station next year. Epps has a doctorate in aerospace engineering and worked […]
A Wisconsin man shot by police in front of his three small children may never walk again. Jacob Blake is said to be paralyzed from the waist down. He was shot several times in the back on Sunday. At least seven shots can be heard on viral video showing Blake getting into an SUV and […]
Jerry Falwell Jr. is not stepping down from his position as president of Liberty University for now. In a statement, the evangelical university said Falwell had agreed to resign, but changed his mind and withdrew his resignation. The uncertainty about his future at the university comes after several scandals, the most recent being reports he […]
Donald Trump Jr says if Joe Biden is elected, his “radical left-wing policies would stop our economic recovery cold.”  Speaking at the Republican National Convention, Trump Jr. said there is more work to do, but “there is light at the end of the tunnel.” He explained President Trump will rebuild the economy again as he […]
One of President Trump’s longest serving aides is leaving the White House at the end of the month. Kellyanne Conway, a senior advisor to the president, is stepping away to focus on her family. Her husband, George T. Conway the Third, is also stepping away from his role at the Lincoln Project, an outside group […]
Meghan Markle is joining Michelle Obama in a virtual voter registration event today geared for women. Markle told Marie Claire she knows what it’s like to feel voiceless and wants to help everyone be heard by exercising the right to vote. Normally the British royal family has a rule against discussing politics but Markle and […]
President Trump is calling Congressional hearings on the Postal Service ridiculous in a tweet this morning. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is scheduled to testify before a Senate hearing Friday, and a House hearing on Monday. The President complained they will happen too close to the Republican National Convention, which starts on Monday. Democrats have accused […]
“DVR ALERT!” When California Senator Kamala Harris accepts the nomination to be the Democrats’ choice for vice president, expect her to prosecute the case against President Trump. The University of Virginia Politics Center’s John Miles Coleman said the presidential candidate usually tries to avoid negative campaigning and it is traditionally up to the VP candidate […]
The World Health Organization says the COVID-19 pandemic is also causing a mental health crisis. Regional Director Carissa Etienne says people are using more drugs and alcohol and they’ve also seen an increase in domestic violence. She is calling on governments to extend mental health services as part of the pandemic response. Helplines have popped […]
A new survey is giving insight to what polling places might look like this November. The CNN poll shows 43 percent of Americans prefer to cast their ballot in-person on Election Day. Another 22 percent would also like to turn in their ballots at a polling place, but ahead of the election. And then 34 […]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says “people will die” if it takes too long to agree on a coronavirus relief bill. She told reporters she doesn’t want negotiations to drag until the end of next month. She also told MSNBC that both sides are still miles apart in talks. Pelosi says until Republican are ready to […]
An organization is encouraging presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to pick Michelle Obama as his Vice Presidential running mate. The Draft Michelle Obama for VP organization wrote an open letter to Biden Tuesday suggesting he extend a formal invitation to her join him on his campaign ticket. The letter says the former First Lady […]