Texts Show Top Trump Defenders’ Private Alarm on Jan. 6
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a mob overran the U.S. Capitol last January, some of Donald Trump’s highest-profile defenders in the media — and even his own son — sent urgent text messages to the White House chief
Parents of the Michigan School Shooting Suspect to Appear in Court
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a Michigan teen charged with killing four students at his high school are scheduled to return to court on charges of involuntary manslaughter. A probable cause conference is scheduled
Victims Fund for Boy Scout Sex Abuse Victims Reaches $2.6 Billion
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy case have reached a tentative settlement under which one of the organization’s largest insurers would contribute $800 million into a fund for victims of child
Elon Musk named Time Magazine’s 2021 Person of the Year
On Monday, Time Magazine announced Elon Musk as its 2021 ‘Person of the Year,’ citing his vast “influence on life on Earth, and potentially life off Earth too.” Musk, deemed the second-richest man in world by Forbes
Vice President Kamala Harris announces $1.2B in private investments in Central America
On Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris announced $1.2 billion in investments from private companies to address the root causes of immigration from Central America. Harris said the investments came from seven companies and will go toward boosting
NBA postpones 2 Chicago Bulls games amid coronavirus outbreak
The NBA has postponed the next two Chicago Bulls games due to a COVID-19 outbreak which has sidelined 10 of its players. The league is hoping to allow the franchise to start getting healthy players back, and
MLB approves Justin Verlander’s 2-year, $50M deal with Houston Astros
On Monday, Major League Baseball approved Justin Verlander’s two-year, $50 million contract with the Houston Astros. Despite being in the midst of a lockout that started last week, MLB approved this particular contract because Verlander signed it
