A failed congressional candidate in New Jersey claims his company fired him because he ran for office — and because his bosses disagreed with his progressive political views, a new lawsuit says. Will Sheehan — who lost the Democratic primary election for the 8th District seat in July — alleges employer Ecolab Inc. fired him...
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — A surge in coronavirus cases across the country, including in key presidential battleground states, is creating mounting health and logistical concerns for voters, poll workers and political parties ahead of Election Day. In Iowa, where both presidential campaigns are competing feverishly, county officials said they were preparing for scores of confirmed...
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of 300-year-old slave quarters at a historic plantation in Southern Maryland. They are now recovering artifacts that lay buried in farm fields within Newtowne Neck State Park in Saint Mary’s County — a stone’s throw from an 18th-century brick manor once occupied by Jesuit missionaries. The archaeologists are from the...
The Supreme Court on Monday sided with the Black Lives Matter movement in throwing out a decision that allowed one of its organizers to be sued by a cop who was injured at a 2016 protest. In an unsigned opinion, the justices sent the case back to the lower courts to further review Louisiana law,...
Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris on Monday said she and Joe Biden would “get rid of” President Trump’s tax cuts for the middle class if elected, erroneously claiming that only the nation’s wealthy had benefited. “Joe understands that when they passed that tax bill benefiting the top 1 percent and the biggest corporations of...
"Last night, Trump said he was going to fire, Dr. Fauci. Isn't that wonderful," Biden said at a drive-in rally in Cleveland, calling the president's response to the pandemic a "disgrace."
An Ole Miss football player suffered a serious injury on Monday, one that left him motionless and without feeling for several minutes, according to coach Lane Kiffin. Tight end Damarcus Thomas was taken to a hospital via helicopter and the extent of his injury is uncertain. He did regain some movement and feeling before being...
Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse was ordered held on $2 million cash bail Monday during his first court appearance on homicide charges in the Wisconsin city. Loren Keating. a court commissioner who presided over the hearing, ruled that Rittenhouse, who fled to his home in Illinois after the fatal shooting of two protesters, represented a serious...
A Massachusetts church has been linked to nearly 150 confirmed cases of coronavirus, officials said. The outbreak was traced back to services and programs held on or around Oct. 18 at Crossroads Community Church in Fitchburg, news station WCVB reported. The church canceled in-person services after health officials detected a cluster of more than two...
Several people were injured Monday when shots were fired near the Austrian capital’s main synagogue, police and reports said. Austrian news agency APA reported that one attacker in Vienna has been killed and another could be on the run, citing the country’s Interior Ministry. One police officer was shot and seriously injured, according to APA....
A mom says her three kids endured “psychological and emotional injuries” when a crane came crashing into an apartment with them inside, according to a new lawsuit. Cynthia Martin claims her three kids Jeremiah, Shekinah and Trinity Garrett were all injured on July 30, 2019, at the Jacob Riis Houses after the crane dropped construction...
This might be a surprise to you all… but the Jets lost to the Chiefs on Sunday. Shocking, right? The Jets are now 0-8 and it’s hard to see a win for a team that has been getting blown out every game. Outside of Week 7 against the Bills, the Jets have not been competitive...
New Jersey authorities are investigating a traffic tie-up caused by a caravan of President Trump supporters — and the culprits will likely get ticketed if enough evidence surfaces, the head of the state police said Monday. State Police Col. Patrick Callahan said investigators were reviewing videos to identify the vehicles that blocked the northbound lanes...
A season without winning is a failure. A season without winning that does not include a heavy dose of player development is a waste, in addition to being a failure. This is why it is vital for the Giants to come to grips with so many of the young players on their roster. They lost...
A letter written on the Titanic by a hero pastor who died in the ship’s sinking is up for auction in the UK. The letter was written by John Harper, the pastor of Walworth Road Baptist Church in London, a widower who was traveling with his sister and 6-year-old daughter to preach at the Moody...
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-2 SU; 4-3 ATS) sit atop the NFC South by a half game over the New OrleanSaints and are coming off two impressive wins over Green Bay (38-10) and at Las Vegas (45-20) over the last two weeks. The Bucs offense was expected to improve with the added weapons surrounding Tom...
What happens on election day will to some degree determine how much more hot and nasty the world’s climate will likely get, experts say. The day after the presidential election, the United States formally leaves the 2015 Paris agreement to fight climate change. A year ago, President Donald Trump’s administration notified the United Nations that...
"I think he likes German cars," O'Neill's manager told a TV exec.
It doesn’t look like Dwayne Haskins’ nightmare in Washington will end before the NFL trade deadline. The Washington Football Team has all but moved on from Haskins, who was selected No. 15 overall approximately 18 months ago and recently demoted to third-string. But despite earlier trade optimism, NBC Sports’ Peter King reported on Monday that...
Thousands of mourners gathered on Sunday, November 1 at the funeral of Metropolitan Amfilohije Radovic, the top cleric of the powerful Serbian Orthodox Church in Montenegro who has died from a COVID-19 infection. Most mourners gathered inside and outside the church did not wear protective face masks or keep social distance, many kissed the body...
The Vatican says Pope Francis’ comments in support of same-sex civil unions were taken out of context and do not represent a change in church doctrine, according to a new report. In a letter to papal representatives last week, Vatican leaders said the pope’s comments on gay unions during a 2019 interview “has led to...
Cannon by name, but not by nature.
An Alabama teen was seriously injured when her stepfather mistook her for an intruder in their home and shot her, authorities said. The incident occurred around 2:15 a.m. Sunday when the 15-year-old girl was dropped off from a friend’s to her home in Clayton, news station WIAT reported. “Her parents heard the garage door open...
