The TAKE with Rick Klein His stand is to take no stand. A man who doesn’t hold back his opinions has found a reason to go all but silent. That reason is named Roy Moore. His candidacy has been enough to force some discipline on President Donald Trump, with a […]
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Syrian President Bashar Assad meets with Russia’s Putin in Sochi
Syrian President Bashar Assad met with his Russian President Vladimir Putin in the southern Russian city of Sochi on Monday evening as a part of a “working visit,” the Kremlin said in a statement. Assad reportedly thanked Putin for “the efforts that Russia made to save our country,” according to […]
Hopes fade for 4 still missing in nursing home blaze outside Philadelphia
Four residents of a senior living community in a suburb of Philadelphia are still unaccounted for after a massive fire that occurred last Thursday, according to authorities. The missing residents of the Barclays Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester, Pennsylvania are a husband and wife, ages 89 and 92, […]
Elizabeth Warren compares Trump presidency to ‘dog years’ in ‘Late Show’ interview
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, compared President Donald Trump‘s presidency to “dog years” in an interview with “The Late Show” on Monday. The comment came after “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert pointed out that she hadn’t been on the show since the start of Trump’s presidency. “Oh, I remember those […]
Whitefish Energy stops work in Puerto Rico over $83M owed
Whitefish Energy company announced that it has decided to stop its work in Puerto Rico after Puerto Rico Energy Power Authority stopped payments owing the company $83 million. In a statement, the Montana-based company said despite the company’s “diligence and that of its subcontractors” payments under the contract with the […]
Judge permanently blocks Trump sanctuary cities order
A federal judge has permanently blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order to cut funding from cities that limit cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities. U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick issued the ruling on Monday in lawsuits brought by two California counties, San Francisco and Santa Clara. Orrick said Trump cannot […]
US ending temporary permits for almost 60,000 Haitians
The Trump administration said Monday it is ending a temporary residency permit program that has allowed almost 60,000 citizens from Haiti to live and work in the United States since a 2010 powerful earthquake shook the Caribbean nation. The Homeland Security Department said conditions in Haiti have improved significantly, so […]
President Trump’s charitable foundation is being shut down
President Donald Trump‘s namesake charitable foundation is being shut down, in keeping with previously announced plans. In a filing with the IRS last week, the foundation said it intends to dissolve and is seeking approval to distribute its remaining funds. The documents were posted publicly on Guidestar.org and reviewed by […]
CBS suspends Charlie Rose amid sexual misconduct allegations
CBS News has suspended veteran journalist Charlie Rose after eight women accused him of sexual misconduct in interviews with The Washington Post. “Charlie Rose is suspended immediately while we look into this matter. These allegations are extremely disturbing and we take them very seriously,” CBS News said in a statement. […]
Iceland volcano could be getting ready to erupt
Geologists in Iceland are warning that Öræfajökull volcano may be getting ready to erupt. The volcano has been showing increased signs of activity, with a new half-mile caldera forming just last week, according to the Icelandic Meteorological Office. This comes on top of elevated seismic activity in the area in […]