The office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on social media that it will not consider any requests for interviews from NBC and MSNBC until Andrea Mitchell corrects a “blatant lie.” During her Feb. 17 interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, Andrea Mitchell, host of MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” asked a question that set off a…
DeSantis to Boycott NBC and Its Affiliates Until Andrea Mitchell Corrects ‘Blatant Lie’
February 23, 2023
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More Than 1,700 Flights Canceled as Major Winter Storm Engulfs Much of US
More than 1,700 U.S. flights have been canceled on Wednesday as massive winter storms threaten to bring record snowfall across the country, with disruptions set to continue through Thursday. A total of 1,772 flights in and out of the country had been canceled while 6,705 flights were delayed, according to flight tracking site FlightAware. Skywest, Delta, and…
California Under Blizzard Warning for First Time Since 1989
California has been put under a rare blizzard warning for the first time in nearly four decades as what the National Weather Service (NWS) described as a “dangerous” winter storm is expected to pound parts of the state with high winds, freezing temperatures—and “copious” amounts of snow. “We are still on track for our DANGEROUS…
Scott Continues Iowa Tour As 2024 Buzz Grows
February 22, 2023
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Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) continued his “Faith In America” tour on Feb. 22 in a back-and-forth exchange with a crowd of Polk County Republicans at their Lincoln Day Dinner in West Des Moines, Iowa. Yet even as he builds momentum, South Carolina’s junior senator has stayed mum on 2024. Scott spoke earlier on Feb. 21…
LA Council Votes to Explore Ways to Implement Measure ULA
LOS ANGELES—The City Council voted Feb. 21 to explore how to implement Measure ULA, a ballot measure that passed in November and seeks an additional tax on property sales that exceed $5 million in Los Angeles. The measure is currently facing litigation, but if it survives, the tax is expected to generate between $600 million…
California Bill Allows Kids to Receive Mental Health Services Without Parental Consent
February 22, 2023
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California legislators introduced a bill last week that would allow children ages 12 and older to consent to mental health services or counseling without parent permission. Currently, the state allows minors over 12 to consent to such if they are “mature enough to participate intelligently” and if the child is in an abusive situation or…
Huntington Beach Finalizes Vote Limiting Flags Flown at City Facilities
February 22, 2023
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The Huntington Beach City Council voted 4–3 Feb. 21 to give final approval to an ordinance that only allows city facilities to display government flags—those representing the city, county, state, nation, the six branches of the military, and prisoners of war or those missing in military action. Councilmembers who voted against the policy said they…
Southern Baptists Oust Saddleback Megachurch, 4 Others for Appointing Female Pastors
February 22, 2023
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The Southern Baptist Convention—a protestant Christian denomination with over 47,000 churches nationwide—voted Feb. 21 to remove Saddleback Church from its group for recently appointing a woman as a pastor. The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee ousted Saddleback’s membership—along with four other churches—“on the basis that the church has a faith and practice that does not…
Accused Killer of Beloved Los Angeles Bishop Charged With Murder
February 22, 2023
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A man accused of gunning down Los Angeles Catholic Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell at his home in Hacienda Heights was charged Feb. 22 with murder. Carlos Medina, 61, was arrested Monday in connection with the Saturday shooting of the 69-year-old bishop. Medina is the husband of O’Connell’s housekeeper, and he also performed handyman work at…
Florida Mayor Vows to ‘Push Back’ Against DeSantis’s Stop WOKE Act
February 22, 2023
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Fort Lauderdale elected officials have vowed to “push back” against Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’s stand against “woke” ideology in public institutions, schools, and businesses throughout the state. One of their first steps: revealing a massive “Progress Pride” flag painted in the middle of a road near Fort Lauderdale Beach. “The city debuted our new…
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