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Nov 30, 2016: By a vote of 134 to 63 (68% of the vote), Nancy Pelosi defeated challenger Tim Ryan to retain her position as Democratic minority leader in the House of Representatives. Pelosi holds … Continue reading 2016 Election | New Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate
In the West Virginia town of Clay, Mayor Beverly Whaling resigned yesterday after her response to a Facebook post referring to Michelle Obama as an "Ape in heels". Pamela Ramsey Taylor, director of the nonprofit … Continue reading West Virginia Mayor Resigns After Response to Facebook Post Referring to Michelle Obama as an "Ape in Heels"
In March of 2014, songwriter and performer Sting gave a TED Talk (Technology, Entertainment and Design) entitled "Sting: How I started writing songs again | TED" where he talked about how his creativity went dormant … Continue reading Sting | How I Started Writing Songs Again
Jul 18, 2017: In Cincinnati, prosecutors said they will not seek a third trial against Ray Tensing. Ray Tensing: Ex-Police Officer Won't Be Retried for Third Time in Murder Case | NBC News Jun 23, … Continue reading University of Cincinnati Police Officer Indicted on Murder Charges for Shooting Black Man
Mar 1, 2015: Los Angeles Police shot and killed Charly Leundeu Keunang (know as "Africa") on Skid Row in Los Angeles when he reportedly resisted arrest. Video shot by a bystander (watch the video in … Continue reading Man on Skid Row in Los Angeles Shot and Killed by Police
May 10, 2015: Yesterday, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced new regulations for the nail salon industry. The mayor will create an Enforcement Task Force responsible for investigating all nail salons in the state … Continue reading New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo Announces Regulation of Nail Salon Industry
On March 9, 2015, President Obama issued an executive order freezing the assets of seven Venezuela officials. By issuing this order, Obama puts into effect S.2142 - Venezuela Defense of Human Rights and Civil Society … Continue reading President Obama Issues Executive Order Freezing Assets of Seven Venezuela Officials
On December 7, 2014 the CBS News program 60 Minutes aired a segment about Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong entitled "Disrupting Cancer". Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, a surgeon, professor, and medical researcher who was instrumental in the development … Continue reading Cancer Research and Development | Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong