R. Kelly’s crisis manager, Darrell Johnson, has stepped down for “personal reasons,” he said in a text to CNN Monday. “Mr. Kelly is in good hands with Mr. Greenberg!” he texted, referring to Kelly’s attorney Steve Greenberg. Greenberg also released a statement to CNN thanking Johnson “for his tireless assistance” and looks forward to Johnson’s…… MORE
When US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers tried to take a Tennessee man into custody early Monday morning, the man’s neighbors stepped up to stop them, CNN affiliates WTVF and WZTV reported. An ICE vehicle had followed the man’s van, trying to pull it over, and then blocked it in when the van driver pulled…… MORE
Puerto Rico’s Center for Investigative Journalism has broken many, many stories in the past eleven years. But this month has been unlike any other in its history. Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans have been taking to the streets to demand the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló. The extraordinary burst of outrage is due in…… MORE
Chris Kraft, NASA’s first flight director, died Monday, two days after the agency celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, according to NASA. He was 95. “America has truly lost a national treasure today with the passing of one of NASA’s earliest pioneers — flight director Chris Kraft,” said NASA Administrator Jim…… MORE
Donald Trump Jr. will become the third member of his family to write a book during his father’s presidency, the eldest Trump son announced Monday. “Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us” will come out on November 5, just in time for Christmas and just under a year before ballots…… MORE
Eight brave women traveled from Wyoming to Alaska this week to battle a wildland fire raging in region. This is the first assignment of the year for the Bureau of Land Management Women’s Fire Crew. There are currently more than 200 active fires in Alaska, so the Women’s Fire Crew headed off to The Last…… MORE
Morehouse College has placed one of its staffers on unpaid leave amid an investigation into sexual misconduct allegations leveled by at least two students and a former student, the historically black university said in statements. Student Michael Key made his allegations public in a video on Twitter last week, saying that DeMarcus Crews — who,…… MORE
Of the four candidates who currently compose the top tier of the 2020 Democratic field, three have expressed support for “Medicare for All” — a proposal that would eliminate the private health insurance industry in its entirety and replace it with a government-run system. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is the author of the Medicare for…… MORE
When Sen. Bernie Sanders launched his first presidential campaign, he was going it alone — the only candidate in a small 2016 contest offering a loud and clear contrast with Hillary Clinton, who had effectively cleared the field before the primary began. Among the potential progressive alternatives to stand down that year, Sen. Elizabeth Warren…… MORE
The Justice Department wrote to Robert Mueller on Monday about his upcoming testimony, saying it “must remain within the boundaries of your public report because matters within the scope of your investigation were covered by executive privilege.” Read the letter here: Click here to read full story »… MORE
