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NEW DETAILS: House Dems plan to try and suspend debt ceiling before looming deadline
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer sent a letter to Congress Friday, saying House Democrats plan to suspend the debt ceiling next week. The limit was most recently reinstated last month. It was set at $22 trillion, which is about $6 trillion less than the current debt load of about $28.4 trillion. The Treasury Department has… -
Gen. Milley comments for the first time on his controversial calls to China
U.S. Gen. Mark Milley said the calls he made to China were “perfectly within the duties and responsibilities” of his position as Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He is referring to the two calls he made to Chinese Gen. Li Zuocheng following the Jan. 6th Capitol riots. The audio above includes Gen. Milley’s… -
Lawyer turns himself in, charged in crazy insurance fraud scheme
In a very unique court case, a South Carolina lawyer turned himself in Thursday in connection to an alleged $10 million insurance fraud scheme that was supposed to end in his death. Alex Murdaugh is charged with insurance fraud, conspiracy and filing a false police report. After about five hours, Murdaugh was released from custody… -
Capitol fencing goes back up ahead of rally over Jan. 6 riot arrests
Preparations for a planned rally at the Unites States Capitol on Saturday continued Thursday, with crews putting up fencing around the building. The video above shows the fencing installation and the final result. A large group is expected to rally at the Capitol to protest the arrests of some 600 people in connection with a… -
New Report: UN says COVID-19 did not slow down climate change
According to the new report, the COVID-19 pandemic caused only a temporary reduction in carbon emissions and did not slow climate change. The video above shows two UN officials discussing the report. The United in Science 2021 report was released Thursday by the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization. “Last year, we estimated that there was a… -
US, Great Britain, Australia team up in move seen as provocative to China
United States President Joe Biden, Great Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a new alliance focused on the Indo-Pacific region Wednesday night. The video above includes clips from the announcement. “We need to be able to address both the current strategic environment in the region and how it may evolve,” President… -
More rainfall expected in Louisiana as Nicholas continues to churn
Despite downgrading to a tropical depression, the rainfall from Nicholas continues to fall over Louisiana Wednesday. This, as residents in Texas were still dealing with the flooding Nicholas caused. The video above shows some of that flooding. According to the National Hurricane Center, as of 5:00 p.m. EST, the Nicholas was located about 75 miles… -
NEW VIDEO: Space tourism to mark major milestone as SpaceX flight takes off
In big step for space tourism, the first chartered passenger flight for Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched Wednesday night. The video above shows the launch. The four passengers on the SpaceX flight, referred to as Inspiration4, was expected to spend three days orbiting Earth at an altitude of 357 miles. That’s 100 miles higher than… -
“We have been failed”: In emotional testimony, US Gymnasts condemn FBI officials
In Wednesday testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, four USA gymnasts called out FBI officials for their handling of the Larry Nassar investigation. The video above shows some of their testimony. “This is the largest case of sexual abuse in the history of American sport, in although there has been a fully independent investigation of… -
North and South Korea test-fire ballistic missiles as tensions between the two grow
In an escalation to a North Korean missile test earlier this week, both North and South Korea test-fired ballistic missiles hours apart from each other Wednesday. The video above shows South Korea’s missile launch. North Korea fired first, according to South Korean and Japanese militaries. The two missile flew 500 miles before landing in the… -
COVID-19 WRAP: Millions of people get new health care plans as states weaken their health officials
According to a new report from Kaiser Health News released Wednesday, members of every state legislature are trying to weaken the ability of state health officials to implement restrictions put in place to protect the public against infectious diseases. The report said at least 26 states pushed through laws that permanently weaken government authority to protect… -
California recall effort decisively denied, Newsom to remain governor
A months-long effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom failed in a landslide Tuesday. The video above shows Gov. Newsom declaring victory Tuesday night. According to the state’s election results website as of early Wednesday morning, just under 64 percent of voters said “no” to the question “Shall Gavin Newsom Be Recalled (Removed) From the… -
Nicholas moves inland, slowing down as it dumps rain on South Texas
Nicholas continued moving inland across South Texas Tuesday, dumping rain over the area after making landfall earlier in the morning. The video above shows the aftermath in Sargent Beach, Texas. According to the National Hurricane Center, as of 5:00 p.m. EST, Nicholas was a tropical storm. It had briefly upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane…
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