President Donald Trump made a prediction about the GOP’s control of the Senate at a fundraiser this week, privately telling donors that it will be “very tough” for Republicans to keep control of the chamber in the upcoming election, namely because Trump refuses to support some senators, The Washington Post reported on Saturday. “I think…… MORE
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Authorities worry high winds, dry conditions will spread Northern California wildfires this weekend
Northern California is preparing for weekend weather conditions that threaten to extend an already devastating 2020 wildfire season. The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Red Flag warning for much of Northern California starting Sunday and into Tuesday for what the agency calls the “strongest event of the year so far.” A red flag warning…… MORE
80,000 furloughed as bus industry grinds to a halt
Clarence Cox took over a 35-year-old motorcoach business from his father and uncle and had hopes of one day giving it to his daughters. But with a $5 million fleet parked for months during a pandemic, and no federal aid, his goal now is just to make it to the end of 2020. His business,…… MORE
Stunt driver successfully jumps canal three times as hometown fans watch
X-Games competitor and stunt driver Travis Pastrana successfully jumped Ego Alley, a canal in Annapolis, Maryland, three times earlier this week. The stunt’s goal was to jump the canal as a powerboat sped underneath the airborne car. Pastrana, an Annapolis native, successfully cleared the popular downtown canal in his Subaru WRX three times, but only…… MORE
Murkowski announces she will vote yes to confirm Amy Coney Barrett
Sen. Lisa Murkowski announced Saturday that she will ultimately vote yes on Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States. “I believe that the only way to put us back on the path of appropriate consideration of judicial nominees, is to evaluate Judge Barrett as we would want to be judged…… MORE
CDC highlights safety tips for in-person voting ahead of Election Day
With Election Day less than two weeks away, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released safety tips for voters to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. There are 8.5 million cases of the virus across the United States, and more than 224,000 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. The CDC encouraged Americans to…… MORE
Battle hardened Illinois health official is shaken by latest Covid-19 surge
The scale of the Covid-19 pandemic is exposing the battle scars of the country’s most hardened public health officials. Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike began to cry and paused her remarks — her back to the podium — during a Friday briefing in which she reported new coronavirus deaths and thousands…… MORE
Jay-Z launches his very own cannabis line called Monogram
You could say that Jay-Z is on fire. To be blunt, there’s not much that the Grammy Award-winning billionaire rapper and entrepreneur doesn’t have his hand in. From streaming service founder to music executive to memoir writer, the 50-year-old is adding yet another title to his repertoire. He launched a cannabis line called Monogram Friday.…… MORE
Scotland tells families not to trick-or-treat this Halloween because of Covid-19
The Scottish government says families should celebrate Halloween at home this year instead of going trick-or-treating to minimize the spread of Covid-19. It urged people to avoid guising — or going door-to-door for treats — in a news release issued on Saturday. Deputy First Minister John Swinney said that the guidance was needed to make…… MORE
A vaccine helped end racial disparities in pneumococcal disease. There’s hope a vaccine will do the same for Covid-19
The world is focused on a Covid-19 vaccine to get everyone back to some version of normal, but the vaccine could also have another beneficial effect: It could reduce the disparities that have made the disease so deadly for some racial groups. A recent study showed that a vaccine against pneumococcal disease erased racial differences…… MORE
