Stephanie K. Baer
Trump Has Pardoned Lil Wayne Weeks Before The Rapper Was Due To Be Sentenced
The rapper pleaded guilty last month to illegally possessing a handgun.
Stephanie K. Baer
People Are Finding Comfort In Tweeting Their Family's Frantic Texts Pushing QAnon Lies
"Hi is this the support groups for people whose parents have lost their minds?"
Stephanie K. Baer
The Pentagon Says There's No Evidence Of An "Insider Threat" To Biden's Inauguration
The FBI is helping to vet the more than 25,000 National Guard members assigned to secure DC, but the Pentagon says that the review is "normal" for large security events.
Stephanie K. Baer
No Charges Will Be Filed Against The Election Worker Who Incorrectly Threw Out Military Ballots
Trump had latched on to the incident as supposed evidence that the Democrats were trying to steal the election.
Stephanie K. Baer
Disneyland Is Getting Rid Of Its Popular Annual Pass Program Due To The Coronavirus Pandemic
The theme park will be issuing refunds to eligible pass holders as resort officials develop new membership offerings.
Stephanie K. Baer
Nine People, Including The Former Michigan Governor, Were Charged For Their Role In The Flint Water Crisis
Former Gov. Rick Snyder was charged with willful neglect of duty, and two high-ranking former state health officials face nine counts of involuntary manslaughter.
Stephanie K. Baer
The US Will Require All International Travelers To Test Negative For COVID-19
"With the US already in surge status, the testing requirement for air passengers will help slow the spread of the virus as we work to vaccinate the American public," the CDC said.
Stephanie K. Baer
Someone Scraped "Trump" Onto A Manatee's Back In Florida
The manatee did not appear to be "seriously injured," a spokesperson for the US Fish and Wildlife Service said.
Stephanie K. Baer
Two Capitol Police Officers Have Been Suspended For Their Actions During The Attempted Coup
"One was the selfie officer and another was an officer who had a put a MAGA hat on and started directing some people around."
Stephanie K. Baer
A Bodybuilder, A Neo-Confederate, A Tattoo Artist: These Are The Trump Rioters Arrested For Storming The Capitol
Those arrested include a bodybuilder, a tattoo artist, a member of neo-Confederate and militant groups, an organizer of a Trump boat parade, and a man convicted of attempted first-degree murder.
Tasneem Nashrulla
Trump Launched A Deadly Attempted Coup, Encouraging A Mob To Breach The US Capitol Building Because He Lost The Presidential Election
A mob of almost exclusively white Trump supporters took over the Capitol because they believe Trump’s claims that the election was stolen. A woman was shot and killed inside the building. (Warning: This post links to images of nooses.)
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Trump Supporters Who Attempted The Coup At The US Capitol Flaunted Racist And Hateful Symbols
The mob of rioters carried Confederate flags, hung nooses, and paraded white supremacist symbols as they violently breached the Capitol.
Stephanie K. Baer
Anti-Mask Protesters Stormed A Los Angeles Grocery Store And Mall
Videos showed maskless protesters chanting "no more masks" and getting into shouting matches with customers and employees.
Stephanie K. Baer
Officials Have Confirmed The First US Case Of A New Coronavirus Strain First Identified In The UK
The Colorado State Laboratory confirmed the case of the variant B.1.1.7 in a man who is in his twenties and has no travel history.
Stephanie K. Baer
The Ohio Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Andre Hill Has Been Fired
Andre Hill, a 47-year-old unarmed Black man, was fatally shot Dec. 22 by a Columbus police officer within seconds of their encounter.
Stephanie K. Baer
Trump Has Pardoned Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, And Jared Kushner's Dad
Wednesday's batch of pardons also included the wife of Duncan Hunter, the former California congress member convicted of stealing campaign funds.
Stephanie K. Baer
I Hoped Watching Sports Would Be An Escape From The Coronavirus. It Only Reminded Me Of Our Failures.
“Sports are a meaningful part of our culture … but the question is, at what cost?”
Stephanie K. Baer
Trump Pardoned Political Allies And Former Republican Congress Members Who Were Convicted Of Federal Crimes
Former US Rep. Duncan Hunter was due to begin his 11-month prison sentence in 2021, but now he won't serve any time for misusing campaign funds.
Stephanie K. Baer
Teachers, Grocery Store Workers, And Those Older Than 75 Should Get The COVID-19 Vaccine Next, A CDC Panel Says
The second priority group includes approximately 49 million Americans, the advisory panel said.
Stephanie K. Baer
Vanessa Bryant Says Her Mother Is Suing The Family "To Extort A Financial Windfall"
"My husband never promised my mother anything, and he would be so disappointed in her behavior and lack of empathy."
Stephanie K. Baer
