Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman went up to Capitol Hill on Tuesday and said under oath that his boss, the President, did something wrong. That may be the most remarkable and unique thing that happened in a day that left anyone who is paying attention awash in new developments. ‘Never partisan’ The immigrant American and career…… MORE
A prosecutor in Northern California was placed on leave after he allegedly used his daughter to lure a suspected child molester, the Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office says. Authorities had been searching for a man who approached a 13-year-old girl several times between August and September while she was walking her dog at the Los…… MORE
Former US Special Envoy to Ukraine Kurt Volker was widely seen as Republicans’ impeachment ace in the hole. On Tuesday on Capitol Hill, it didn’t work out that way. Volker’s opening statement repeatedly acknowledged that statements he made during his October 3 closed-door deposition in front of House investigators had been not fully informed. And…… MORE
The impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump hosted back-to-back hearings Tuesday, leading to hours of testimony from four witnesses that will help set the stage for the rest of the public hearings scheduled for Wednesday. Here are four themes out of Tuesday’s testimonies that will shape the impeachment hearings going forward: Sondland in the hot…… MORE
Climate change will have an impact on economic growth over the next decade — and not for the better. North America is no exception, but it is better off than the rest of the world. By 2050, climate change will shrink the US economy by 1.1%, according to a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit.…… MORE
Navy officials are expected to notify Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher on Wednesday that they are launching an administrative review of his fitness to continue to serve as a SEAL, days after President Donald Trump reversed Gallagher’s demotion for posing for a photo with a casualty. The review could lead to Gallagher’s expulsion from the elite…… MORE
Anal cancer cases and deaths are rising dramatically in the United States, especially among older people and young black men, a new study says. Researchers examined trends in anal cancer cases over about 15 years, and identified about 69,000 cases of anal cancer and more than 12,000 deaths during this time. “Our findings of the…… MORE
Twitter issued a warning after Britain’s Conservative Party came under fire for rebranding one of its official Twitter accounts “factcheckUK” during a debate between its leader, Boris Johnson, and the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on Tuesday. The change during a pivotal election debate drew immediate condemnation not just from users but also from organizations on…… MORE
US Ambassador Gordon Sondland said in an interview a day after President Donald Trump’s July phone call with Ukraine’s leader that the United States would increase its support of the country if it undertook “promised” reforms. Sondland, the US ambassador to the European Union, did not specify in the July 26 interview with Radio Liberty…… MORE
Allbirds co-founder Joey Zwillinger called out Amazon for releasing a private-label shoe that looks nearly identical to his company’s iconic “Wool Runner” sneakers in an interview with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour Monday. Zwillinger said trying to compete against the tech giant as a relatively new startup is not exactly a “fair fight” and that the lookalike…… MORE
