Yearly Archives: 2016

Biden Rebuffs Giuliani On Black Lives Matter

Biden Rebuffs Giuliani On Black Lives Matter

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Vice President Joe Biden on Monday rebuffed comments by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani describing the Black Lives Matter movement as “inherently racist,” calling it “a very broad statement.” “Look what (President Barack Obama) said when the Black Lives Matter people in one demonstration said, ‘kill the police, the sooner…Read more

How The GOP Is Courting John Kasich

How The GOP Is Courting John Kasich

WASHINGTON — (CNN) John Kasich may be the most intensely courted man in the Buckeye State. With just seven days until the GOP convention, the quest to convince Kasich to back Donald Trump — or even participate in the convention he campaigned to bring to Cleveland — has been quiet but feverish. RNC Chairman Reince…Read more

U.S. Government Worried About Risky Car Loans

U.S. Government Worried About Risky Car Loans

WASHINGTON — (CNN) The explosion of auto lending may be starting to hit the skids. A top banking regulator warned that the $1 trillion car loan industry has gotten more dangerous. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency cited “unprecedented” growth in auto loans, rising delinquencies and shrinking used car values. The banking watchdog…Read more

GOP Poised To Endorse Donald Trump’s Border Wall In Platform

GOP Poised To Endorse Donald Trump’s Border Wall In Platform

WASHINGTON — (CNN) The Republican Party is set to give a formal endorsement to the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border espoused by Donald Trump, solidifying it in the party’s platform. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and Amy Carnevale of Massachusetts, both on the Republican National Convention Platform Committee, successfully petitioned to have the language…Read more

3 Dead At Michigan Courthouse, Local TV Reports

3 Dead At Michigan Courthouse, Local TV Reports

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Local television stations in Michigan are reporting that at least three people are dead in a shooting at the courthouse in Berrien County. The shooter has been confirmed dead. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department earlier said a law enforcement officer was shot. Michigan State Police have secured the scene, according to a…Read more

South Sudan: U.S. Evacuates Embassy Staff In Deadly Violence

South Sudan: U.S. Evacuates Embassy Staff In Deadly Violence

WASHINGTON — (CNN) The United States and India are evacuating nonemergency staff from their missions in South Sudan as bloody violence in the capital spirals, leaving scores of people dead, including two Chinese U.N. peacekeepers. Following an overnight lull, fighting resumed Monday morning, with the sound of gunfire blasting through parts of the capital, Juba,…Read more

Obama And Bush To Speak At Dallas Memorial Service For Fallen Police Officers

Obama And Bush To Speak At Dallas Memorial Service For Fallen Police Officers

WASHINGTON — (CNN) President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush on Tuesday will speak at an interfaith memorial service in Dallas for five police officers slain late last week, as well as meet with the victims’ families. The President will visit the Texas city at the request of Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, White…Read more

Everything You Wanted To Know About Pokémon GO But Were Afraid To Ask

Everything You Wanted To Know About Pokémon GO But Were Afraid To Ask

WASHINGTON — (CNN) So everyone is shuffling around furiously swiping at their phones and bragging about their Vaporeon and you’re just sitting here like “What’s a Pokéball?” It’s okay. You’re in the trust tree. All of your Pokémon questions will be answered in time. Long story short, Pokémon GO is a phone game that’s taking…Read more

Poll: Majority Disagree With Not Charging Hillary Clinton

Poll: Majority Disagree With Not Charging Hillary Clinton

WASHINGTON — (CNN) A majority of Americans say they disagree with the FBI’s decision not to recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, according to a new poll. A Washington Post/ABC News poll, released Monday, found that 56% of American adults disapprove…Read more

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Yearly Archives: 2016

Biden Rebuffs Giuliani On Black Lives Matter

Biden Rebuffs Giuliani On Black Lives Matter

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Vice President Joe Biden on Monday rebuffed comments by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani describing the Black Lives Matter movement as “inherently racist,” calling it “a very broad statement.” “Look what (President Barack Obama) said when the Black Lives Matter people in one demonstration said, ‘kill the police, the sooner…Continue Reading

How The GOP Is Courting John Kasich

How The GOP Is Courting John Kasich

WASHINGTON — (CNN) John Kasich may be the most intensely courted man in the Buckeye State. With just seven days until the GOP convention, the quest to convince Kasich to back Donald Trump — or even participate in the convention he campaigned to bring to Cleveland — has been quiet but feverish. RNC Chairman Reince…Continue Reading

U.S. Government Worried About Risky Car Loans

U.S. Government Worried About Risky Car Loans

WASHINGTON — (CNN) The explosion of auto lending may be starting to hit the skids. A top banking regulator warned that the $1 trillion car loan industry has gotten more dangerous. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency cited “unprecedented” growth in auto loans, rising delinquencies and shrinking used car values. The banking watchdog…Continue Reading

GOP Poised To Endorse Donald Trump’s Border Wall In Platform

GOP Poised To Endorse Donald Trump’s Border Wall In Platform

WASHINGTON — (CNN) The Republican Party is set to give a formal endorsement to the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border espoused by Donald Trump, solidifying it in the party’s platform. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and Amy Carnevale of Massachusetts, both on the Republican National Convention Platform Committee, successfully petitioned to have the language…Continue Reading

3 Dead At Michigan Courthouse, Local TV Reports

3 Dead At Michigan Courthouse, Local TV Reports

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Local television stations in Michigan are reporting that at least three people are dead in a shooting at the courthouse in Berrien County. The shooter has been confirmed dead. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department earlier said a law enforcement officer was shot. Michigan State Police have secured the scene, according to a…Continue Reading

South Sudan: U.S. Evacuates Embassy Staff In Deadly Violence

South Sudan: U.S. Evacuates Embassy Staff In Deadly Violence

WASHINGTON — (CNN) The United States and India are evacuating nonemergency staff from their missions in South Sudan as bloody violence in the capital spirals, leaving scores of people dead, including two Chinese U.N. peacekeepers. Following an overnight lull, fighting resumed Monday morning, with the sound of gunfire blasting through parts of the capital, Juba,…Continue Reading

Obama And Bush To Speak At Dallas Memorial Service For Fallen Police Officers

Obama And Bush To Speak At Dallas Memorial Service For Fallen Police Officers

WASHINGTON — (CNN) President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush on Tuesday will speak at an interfaith memorial service in Dallas for five police officers slain late last week, as well as meet with the victims’ families. The President will visit the Texas city at the request of Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, White…Continue Reading

Everything You Wanted To Know About Pokémon GO But Were Afraid To Ask

Everything You Wanted To Know About Pokémon GO But Were Afraid To Ask

WASHINGTON — (CNN) So everyone is shuffling around furiously swiping at their phones and bragging about their Vaporeon and you’re just sitting here like “What’s a Pokéball?” It’s okay. You’re in the trust tree. All of your Pokémon questions will be answered in time. Long story short, Pokémon GO is a phone game that’s taking…Continue Reading

Poll: Majority Disagree With Not Charging Hillary Clinton

Poll: Majority Disagree With Not Charging Hillary Clinton

WASHINGTON — (CNN) A majority of Americans say they disagree with the FBI’s decision not to recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, according to a new poll. A Washington Post/ABC News poll, released Monday, found that 56% of American adults disapprove…Continue Reading

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