[aggregation-styles] Vice With Twitter's permanent ban of Donald Trump and tens of thousands of QAnon-linked accounts following the Capitol takeover on Wednesday, many of Trump’s followers planned to make a new home on Parler, the “free speech” alternative that has become known for hosting far-right content. Those plans hit a...
Post-ABC Poll: Overwhelming Opposition to Capitol Attacks, Majority Support for Preventing Trump From Serving Again
[aggregation-styles] The Washington Post The vast majority of Americans say they oppose the actions of the rioters who stormed and ransacked the Capitol on Jan. 6, while smaller majorities say President Trump bears responsibility for the attack and that he should be removed from office and disqualified from serving again,...
Only in Berkeley? City Considering Banning Gas-Powered Car Sales
[aggregation-styles] San Francisco Chronicle Subscription Berkeley is considering banning the sale of cars powered by gasoline, diesel and natural gas by 2027 in a bid to combat climate change. The City Council is expected to direct the city manager on Jan. 19 to do a feasibility study before...
PBS Attorney Resigns After Saying Trump Voters’ Children Should Face ‘Re-Education Camps’
[aggregation-styles] WJLA-Television, Washington D.C. WASHINGTON (SBG) — An attorney for Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) resigned Wednesday after a Project Veritas undercover video shows the man expressing support for re-education camps for the children of President Donald Trump's supporters and likening the president to Adolf Hitler. PBS said in a statement...
Georgia Congresswoman Promises to File Articles of Impeachment Against Biden
[aggregation-styles] CBS 47 Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene announced on Twitter Wednesday night she plans to file articles of impeachment against President-elect Joe Biden on January 21. Congresswoman Greene voted against impeaching President Donald Trump Wednesday on the single charge of inciting an insurrection. Greene's no vote wasn't enough and...
Post-COVID Lungs Worse Than The Worst Smokers’ Lungs, Surgeon Says
[aggregation-styles] CBS News A Texas trauma surgeon says it's rare that X-rays from any of her COVID-19 patients come back without dense scarring. Dr. Brittany Bankhead-Kendall tweeted that, "Post-COVID lungs look worse than any type of terrible smoker's lung we've ever seen. And they collapse. And they clot off. And...
Costco Is Shutting Down All of Its Photo Centers
[aggregation-styles] CNN New York (CNN Business) Costco is closing its photo centers at all of its roughly 800 stores next month, ending a number of services that have a decidedly retro vibe. Four services will no longer be available to shoppers when the centers will shut down on February 14,...
Olympic Gold Medalist Was Part of Crowd That Invaded Capitol
[aggregation-styles] The New York Times Klete Keller, a champion swimmer who won two Olympic gold medals as a relay teammate of Michael Phelps, was identified by former teammates and coaches as a member of the crowd that surged into the U.S. Capitol during violent protests on Wednesday. A video posted...
Atlas Air Buys the Last Four 747s to Be Made
[aggregation-styles] Mentour Pilot On Tuesday Boeing announced that Atlas Air placed an order for four 747-8F aircraft. These will be the last four Queens of the Skies to be made. The last one will come out of the production line in Everett in 2022. We have covered the fascinating history...
US Will Require Negative COVID-19 Tests for International Travelers
[aggregation-styles] CNET The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved a measure Tuesday that will require all international air travelers to obtain a negative COVID-19 test before flying to the states. The order goes into effect Jan. 26. "Testing before and after travel is a critical layer to slow...