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Colin Kapernick Nike ad nabs Emmy

A controversial Nike advertisement featuring activist and former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick encouraging people into "sacrificing everything" won an Emmy Sunday.

September 17, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Climate change responsible for illegal immigration

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said climate change is responsible for the country's immigration crisis and that "walling ourselves off" isn't the solution.

September 17, 2019

Edward Snowden looks to Emmanuel Macron of France for asylum

Edward Snowden, the former U.S. National Security Agency contractor who detailed the extent of government surveillance programs by leaking classified documents, said Monday he's hoping French President Emmanuel Macron will grant him asylum in France.

September 17, 2019

Gabbard slams Trump as ‘Saudi Arabia’s b——’: That’s not ‘America First’

Presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard accused President Trump of being 'Saudi Arabia's b----' Sunday after the president threatened to retaliate against Iran after they allegedly attacked a Saudi Arabia energy plant.

September 16, 2019

Virginia nixes race identification on marriage certificates

Virginia's state attorney general announced last week that Virginia couples will no longer be required to disclose their race when applying for a marriage license after three couples filed a lawsuit challenging the identification.

September 16, 2019

Washington, D.C., ranked third-best city for singles in new study

If you're tired of looking for love in all the wrong places, you might want to begin looking in the nation's capital.

September 16, 2019

Felicity Huffman’s 14-day sentence ‘unfair’ says woman who served 5 years for illegal voting

A Texas woman who received five years in prison for voting in the 2016 presidential election slammed the criminal justice system as "unfair" after actress Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in prison as part of the college admission scandal.

September 16, 2019

Kris Kobach turned in names to ICE while running for governor

Former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach attempted to "verify the immigration status" of Nebraska residents by submitting names to Immigration and Customs Enforcement while a gubernatorial candidate.

September 16, 2019

NASCAR appears to have banned gun ads, leaving fans to question their 2nd amendment stance

NASCAR has reportedly been denying firearm companies the ability to advertise on their programming this summer as part of a "gradual shift" in their position on guns.

September 13, 2019

Felicity Huffman sentenced to 14 days of prison in college admissions scandal

Actress Felicity Huffman was sentenced Friday to one month in prison as she became the first parent to be sentenced in the "Varsity Blues" college admissions scandal.

September 13, 2019

Donald Trump: Energy-efficient lightbulbs make me look orange

President Trump said Thursday energy-efficient lightbulbs are the reason his skin may appear orange and is one of the reasons his administration rolled back Bush-era regulations that intended to move away from more wasteful lightbulbs.

September 13, 2019

Man fabricated El Paso shooting story honored by Trump as heroic: Police

A man who was supposed to be honored Monday for his heroic actions during last month's El Paso shooting was kept back by the Secret Service in Washington after authorities said his story was fake.

September 13, 2019

Felicity Huffman to be first parent sentenced in college admission scandal

Actress Felicity Huffman on Thursday will become the first parent to be sentenced in the controversial college admission scandal.

September 13, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s image set on fire in ad on Sinclair’s D.C.-affiliate WJLA

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed a commercial aired during ABC's Democratic presidential debate Thursday showing a picture of her being set on fire.

September 13, 2019

First distant planet with water vapor in atmosphere detected

Astronomers announced this week they have detected water vapor in the atmosphere of a planet outside of the solar system, making it the first exoplanet in a star's "habitable" zone to show signs of moisture.

September 12, 2019

Canadian airman stationed in Florida fatally beaten; he ‘never saw it coming’

A Canadian service member stationed near Panama City, Florida died Monday after he was "sucker-punched" and violently beaten over the weekend in front of his girlfriend and roommate.

September 12, 2019

Dean Tran, Mass. senator, proposes banning groups such as antifa from wearing face covers

A Massachusetts state senator said this week he will be advocating for a bill that will ban groups such as antifa from wearing face covers during public demonstrations and events.

September 12, 2019

Marianne Williamson caught on hot mic criticizing Dems: ‘Conservatives are nicer to me’

Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson was caught on a hot mic last week blasting Democrats and questioning why Republican media is nicer to her "than the lefties are."

September 12, 2019

Ilhan Omar recalls the ‘horror’ of 9/11: I felt ‘like the world was ending’

Rep. Ilhan Omar shared Wednesday where she was during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks after coming under scrutiny for referring to 9/11 as "some people did something."

September 12, 2019

N.C. House GOP hold surprise vote, override Dem. governor’s veto while he attended a 9/11 event

House Republicans in North Carolina's state legislature are under fire from Democrats after the GOP legislators moved Wednesday to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto on a proposed state budget while the Democratic chief executive was attending a 9/11 memorial event.

September 11, 2019