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US Carries Out its 1st Execution of Female Inmate Since 1953

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) – The U.S. government has carried out its first execution of a female inmate in nearly seven decades. Authorities executed a Kansas woman who strangled an expectant mother in Missouri and cut the baby from her womb. Lisa Montgomery was pronounced dead at 1:31 a.m. Wednesday after receiving a lethal injection at the federal prison complex…

YouTube Suspends Trump’s Channel for at Least a Week

HONG KONG (AP) – YouTube has suspended U.S. President Donald Trump’s channel for at least a week amid concerns around “ongoing potential for violence,” making it the latest platform to limit the president’s online activities. The Google-owned platform removed content that was uploaded on January 12 from the Donald J. Trump channel for inciting violence, although it was not immediately…

Trump on Verge of 2nd Impeachment after Capitol Siege

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is on the verge of being impeached for a second time. He faces a single charge, “incitement of insurrection,” after telling a mob of loyalists to, as he put it, “fight like hell” against election results. The subsequent attack on the U.S. Capitol turned deadly and delayed finalizing Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory. While…

1st US Execution of Female Inmate in 67 Years Halted

Lisa Montgomery, Courtesy: Ap News MISSION, Kan. (AP) – A judge has granted a stay in what was slated to be the U.S. government’s first execution of a female inmate in more than 67 years. Lisa Montgomery killed 23-year-old Bobbie Jo Stinnett in December 2004, cut the baby from her womb, and then passed off the newborn as her own….

Pence and Trump Appear to Reach Détente after a Week of No Communication

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence appear to have come to a détente after nearly a week of silence, anger, and finger-pointing. A senior administration official says the two met Monday evening in the Oval Office and had a “good conversation.” It was their first time speaking since last Wednesday, when Trump incited his supporters…

Hiring Likely Weakened in December Amid Resurgent Virus

WASHINGTON (AP) – America’s employers likely cut back again on hiring last month – and might even have shed jobs – with the economy under pressure from a resurgent virus that has led many consumers to reduce spending and states and cities to reimpose business restrictions. Economists have forecast that employers added just 105,000 jobs in December. That would mark…

Trump Finally Concedes – Amid Talk Of Ouster From Office

With 13 days left in his term, President Donald Trump finally bent to reality on Thursday, acknowledging his electoral defeat amid growing talk in Washington of trying to force him from office early. His statement came end the of a day when the cornered president stayed out of sight in the White House, silenced on some of his favorite internet…

The Latest: Trump Promises ‘Orderly Transition’ on Jan. 20

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump now says there “will be an orderly transition on January 20th” after Congress concluded the electoral vote count certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory and after a day of violence when his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. Trump says in a statement tweeted by his social media director Dan Scavino, “Even though I totally disagree…

President-elect Joe Biden Wants Restoration of “Simple Decency”

President-elect Joe Biden is calling for the restoration of “simple decency” after a mob of supporters of President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol this afternoon and delayed Congress from certifying Biden’s November election victory. Biden had planned to deliver a speech focused on how to revive an economy reeling from the coronavirus pandemic from Wilmington, Delaware. Instead, he spoke of…

President Trump Tells Supporters at U.S. Capitol to “Go Home”

President Trump has posted a video message to Twitter, telling his supporters at the U.S. Capitol to “go home.” Trump still didn’t concede his loss to Biden and, without evidence, called the election “stolen” and fraudulent,” but told the protesters to go home “in peace.” pic.twitter.com/Pm2PKV0Fp3— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 6, 2021 “I know you’re hurt. We had an…