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Poison Letter Suspect Arrested
The woman suspected of sending a ricin-laced package to President Trump was arrested by US authorities at a New York border crossing, law enforcement sources tell the AP and CNN . The woman was allegedly trying to enter the US from Canada, and was carrying a gun. Washington, DC, prosecutors are...
Column: Another grim chapter for Atlanta's sports…
As the ball spun slowly along the turf at Jerry’s World, the black-clad players backing away like it was a live grenade, Atlanta’s grim sports history flooded the consciousness
The Legacy of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader…
The Legacy of , Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. 1933, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born in Brooklyn, NY. . 1959, She graduated first in her class. After the birth of her first child, she transferred from Harvard Law to Columbia Law School. Ginsburg clerked under U.S. District Judge Edmund L. Palmieri for two years before joining the Columbia Project on International Civil Procedure. 1963, She began her career as a law professor, first at Rutgers and then at Columbia. While at Columbia, she became the first woman to earn tenure. . 1970s, She directed the Women’s Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union. While director of the project, she fought gender discrimination by arguing six cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. 1980 , President Jimmy Carter appointed her to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. She would serve on the court for 13 years. 1993, Ginsburg was appointed as Associate Justice to the Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton. She was the second woman ever named to the court. 1996, She wrote the majority opinion in the case United States v. Virginia. The case held that qualified women must be allowed admittance into the Virginia Military Institute. In her dissent for the case Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Ginsburg called upon Congress to change the statute of limitations portion of the Title VII law. . The case dealt with equal pay for women whose qualifications match their male colleagues. 2009, Congress responded with the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. A copy of this act would hang on the wall of Justice Ginsburg's office. 2010, When Justice John Paul Stevens left the court in 2010, Ginsburg became the most senior liberal justice. Since then, she has become an icon and beacon of liberal causes, known in liberal circles as Notorious R.B.G. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 1933 — 2020
This Show Just Made History at the Emmys
Schitt's Creek , the little Canadian show about a fish-out-of-water family, made history at Sunday's Emmy Awards with a comedy awards sweep, something even TV greats including Frasier and Modern Family failed to achieve, the AP reports. The awards for the Pop TV series included best comedy series and trophies for...
Relentless storms leaving citizens exhausted
Some people who work and live near the Gulf of Mexico say the 2020 hurricane season has been unforgiving and exhausting.
Pelosi Won't Rule Out Another Impeachment
Another Trump impeachment? Or one of William Barr? Nancy Pelosi refused to rule them out Sunday on ABC 's This Week with George Stephanopoulos should the Senate try to push through a Supreme Court nominee during the lame duck session. "Well, we have our options," Pelosi said. "We have arrows...
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Canada Comes Up With No-Nose COVID-19 Test
Looks like Canada might just save you from the dreaded nasal swab. Officials in British Columbia say a new COVID-19 test allows school children to "swirl, gargle and spit" a saline solution instead of enduring a swab up the nose, the Guardian reports. "It is one of the first of...
Tropical Storm Beta forecast to make landfall…
Tropical storm conditions were beginning Monday in parts of Texas and Louisiana as Tropical Storm Beta slowly works its way into a part of the country that's already been drenched and battered during a busy hurricane season
Dr. Fauci Cites These 3 Things for an Optimal…
Dr. Fauci Cites , These 3 Things , for an Optimal Immune System. Beyond social distancing measures, hand-washing and wearing a mask, . White House task force member Dr. Anthony Fauci has three solid recommendations to keep your immune system healthy. 1. , "Get a reasonable amount of sleep.". The rule of thumb is that between seven and eight hours of sleep is necessary to keep your immune system healthy. 2. , "Get a good diet.". Foods that are rich in necessary vitamins and minerals will help your immune system to stay strong. 3, "Try to avoid or alleviate severe stress, which we know can sometimes impact the immune system.". Regular exercise, a consistent meditation practice and listening to your favorite music are just a few ways to mitigate and release stress
BuzzFeed Has Dug Up Damning Bank Documents
The new Panama Papers are out, and they're just as ugly—if not worse. Leaked government documents show that big banks are laundering untold trillions of dollars for shady operators around the world and getting away with it, BuzzFeed reports. JPMorgan Chase and HSBC appear to be among the banks...
Choppy ocean slams into rocky shore
Powerful waves hit the coast of St. Simons, Georgia, the morning of Sept. 20, as Hurricane Teddy moved closer and closer to the coast.
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Chuck E. Cheese Wants to Shred 7B Prize Tickets
Somewhere out there, there is a stash of Chuck E. Cheese prize tickets big enough to give one to everybody on the planet—and the company wants to have it destroyed. The children's restaurant chain, which applied for bankruptcy protection in June, has asked a bankruptcy court for permission to...
Sisters Born in Embrace Separated
An 11-hour operation has separated conjoined sisters who were born with their arms around one another. Sarabeth and Amelia Irwin, who were born in June 2019, underwent the surgery Aug. 5 in Michigan, the Detroit Free Press reports. The girls are home now, crawling and adjusting to their independence. "Other...