While President Joe Biden’s approval rating has plummeted in recent months, Democrats in Congress have faired poorly with the American public as well, new polling showed.As Democrats hope to maintain control of the House and Senate following the midterm elections next year, Republicans believe they are well-positioned to flip one or both chambers of Congress.…Continue Reading
Police in Atlanta, Georgia are investigating after they said a one-year-old girl was accidentally shot by her brother on Friday.Police responded to a call around 4 p.m. Friday and found a one-year-old girl “who appeared to have been shot,” according to a description of the incident posted online by the Atlanta Police Department.The child was…Continue Reading
A woman was allegedly held at gunpoint by three men on Wednesday night who abducted her French bulldog.A $5,000, no-questions-asked reward is now being offered for the safe return of the pet, which is named Mona, according to ABC 7. According to her family, their mother, 58, whose name has not been released to the…Continue Reading
A survivor of the deadly storms in Kentucky that struck Friday said she was trapped under five feet of debris for two hours after a candle factory collapsed with dozens of workers inside.Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said Saturday said that “at least dozens” died after the roof of the candle factory in Mayfield, Kentucky collapsed…Continue Reading
An outbreak of deadly tornadoes ripped through at least six U.S. states overnight on Friday and into Saturday morning, leading to devastating damage and fears that upwards of 100 people have died.The storms were part of an intense and rare weather system that struck states including Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee. The catastrophic…Continue Reading
President Biden on Saturday issued an emergency declaration in Kentucky and ordered federal assistance to support recovery efforts after a tornado tore through the state killing at least 70 people.Driving the news: The president also said he stands “ready to do the same for the governors of the other states,” during a press conference from…Continue Reading
1/5 Walls sit on crushed vehicles at the Amazon Hub in Edwardsville, Ill., on Saturday. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo Dec. 11 (UPI) — President Joe Biden Saturday declared an emergency in Kentucky and ordered federal assistance to supplement the state and local response in recovery efforts after storms killed as many as…Continue Reading
Joao Rendeiro (L), then president of the Portuguese Private Bank, is shown during a press conference on November 10, 2005, in Seville, Spain. File photo by Chema Moya/EPA Dec. 11 (UPI) — Fugitive Portuguese banker Joao Rendeiro, who was sentenced to more than five years in connection with the collapse of the Portuguese Private Bank, was…Continue Reading
Dec. 11 (UPI) — President Joe Biden appeared virtually on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show, where he advocated for vaccinations and talked about the benefits of the bipartisan infrastructure law. It was Biden’s first appearance on a late-night talk show as president. It comes during a mixed time for Biden, with sagging poll numbers as the…Continue Reading
People walk past a COVID-19 vaccination sign outside a hospital in central London on September 9. File Photo by Andy Rain/EPA-EFE Dec. 11 (UPI) — The Omicron variant could produce a new wave of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations across Britain exceeding last winter’s peak levels without new restrictions, a study issued Saturday forecast. Researchers at…Continue Reading