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2nd presidential debate is officially canceled

The second presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden is officially off. The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates confirmed Friday that the Oct. 15 face off would be scrapped. The decision was made a day after the commission announced the debate would take place “virtually” because Trump had contracted the Coronavirus. Trump balked at holding the debate…

Pelosi Unveils Plan to Allow Congress to Remove a President

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled legislation today that would allow Congress to intervene under the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to remove the president. Pelosi insists it’s not about President Donald Trump but inspired by…

Legendary Rock Guitarist Eddie Van Halen Dies at 65

Eddie Van Halen performs in Phoenix in 2004. Van Halen, who had battled cancer, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Tom Hood, File) Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock’s biggest groups, fueled the unmistakable grinding solo in Michael Jackson’s hit “Beat It” and elevated…

President Trump Returns to the White House after COVID-19 Hospitalization

President Donald Trump stands on the balcony outside of the Blue Room as he returns to the White House.  (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Trump says he feels “good” as he arrived back at the White House after three days at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he was being treated for COVID-19. Marine One landed at the White House…

Update: President Trump’s Doctor Says He’s Improving, Despite Two Blood Oxygen Level Drops

President Trump arriving at Walter Reed Medical Center for COVID-19 treatment. President Trump’s blood oxygen level dropped suddenly twice in recent days, but he “has continued to improve” since then, the White House physician said today, adding  confusion to the president’s fight with COVID-19 even while suggesting he could be discharged from the hospital as early as Monday. Trump’s doctors,…

Doctor: President Trump Is Doing “Very Well” in COVID-19 Treatment

President Trump arriving at Walter Reed Medical Center for COVID-19 treatment. President Trump’s doctor said this morning that the president is doing “very well” as he spends the weekend at a military hospital for treatment of COVID-19. Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley said Trump has been fever-free for 24 hours as he updated the nation on the president’s condition from…

State Health Officer on President Trump’s Diagnosis

State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said he doesn’t know specifics about President Donald Trump’s COVID case, but he said this goes to show the pandemic is not over and it does not discriminate, “It affects everyone: young and old, black and white and whatever party you’re in. We still have a lot of disease transmission in our country.” Early…

Trump Has COVID-19, Going to Military Hospital

The White House says President Donald Trump will spend a “few days” at a military hospital after contracting COVID-19. Trump was to depart the White House by helicopter late Friday for Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, a White House official said. COVERAGE FROM CBS NEWS COVERAGE FROM ABC NEWS The official said the visit was precautionary and that Trump…

Trump received experimental antibody cocktail, remains ‘fatigued’ after COVID-19 diagnosis

WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House doctor says President Donald Trump remains “fatigued” after contracting COVID-19 and has been injected with a special combination of drugs. Trump is being treated with an experimental antibody cocktail for the virus that has killed more than 205,000 Americans and now has spread to the highest reaches of the U.S. government. Trump tweeted early…

Grand jury audio details moments before Breonna Taylor died

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Police say they announced themselves and then used a battering ram to enter Breonna Taylor’s apartment before shooting and killing her. Officers said they returned fire after one of them was shot in the leg as soon as he stepped inside. That account came from hours of grand jury recordings that were made public Friday. The…