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(CNN) — There’s a reason you fall into the rabbit hole of online shopping. A new study breaks down a few wily ways digital retailers sucker shoppers into spending more and committing to hidden costs. Websites, it turns out, employ a series of “dark patterns” meant to mislead or coerce online shoppers into making a decision that […]
WASHINGTON — There are reports that the Justice Department Inspector General hasn’t found any evidence the FBI spied on the 2016 Trump campaign. The New York Times reports Michael Horowitz undercuts several of President Trump’s and conservatives’ claims the FBI acted improperly during the Russia investigation. The report also contradicts Trump’s claim that former President Obama had […]
ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter will be spending Thanksgiving at home in Plains, Georgia. Carter was released from Emory University Hospital this morning. The Carter Center said in a statement that the 95-year-old former president and his wife are grateful for all the prayers, cards, and notes they have received. Carter underwent surgery to […]
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee is scheduling its first impeachment hearing for next week. Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler says the committee will hold its first impeachment hearing on Wednesday, December 4. Meanwhile, other House committees will continue to seek documents and other records from the Trump Administration. The House Intelligence Committee just wrapped up two […]
WASHINGTON — Animal cruelty is now a federal crime. A bipartisan bill has passed Congress and President Trump signed it into law on Monday. “From the battlefields to the hospitals. From the ranches of the frontier to the backyards of America. From animals of service to animals of war. Our nation’s animals have played a vital role […]
WASHINGTON — In an extraordinary move, Pentagon confirmed today that the Navy secretary has been fired for going outside his chain of command by proposing a “secret agreement with the White House,” according to a senior defense official. The agreement that led to Navy Secretary Richard Spencer’s forced resignation involved the case of Navy SEAL […]
WASHINGTON — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore Friday night after experiencing chills and a fever earlier in the day, the Supreme Court said in a statement Saturday. Ginsburg, 86, was initially evaluated at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC, before being transferred to Hopkins for further evaluation and treatment. […]
WASHINGTON — The House has wrapped up its public hearings on the impeachment inquiry of President Trump, at least for now. No further hearings are scheduled but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hasn’t ruled out the possibility of more closed-door depositions or public hearings. Pelosi told reporters after Thursday’s final public hearing that the House Intelligence Committee will […]
ATLANTA — Democratic presidential candidates are scrambling to separate themselves from the pack. During their latest presidential debate in Atlanta, 10 Democrats were pressed about a wide range of issues. Hot topics included climate change, Medicare-for-All and the possible impeachment of President Trump. Dems agreed that no one is above the law. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders insisted […]
STATEWIDE — A tight supply of Christmas trees in some parts of the country could mean parting with some extra green to get in the holiday spirit this year. Farmers in major tree-growing states like Oregon, Michigan, North Carolina, and Missouri have cited hot weather, the 2008 recession and too much rain as […]