Open for business: Trump creating commerce-friendly White House

December 1, 2016 By Leave a Comment

President-elect Donald Trump was already closing a deal to keep U.S. workers employed at the Carrier air conditioner plant in Indiana as he stacked his Cabinet with Wall Street titans Wednesday, creating the most business-friendly White House that America has seen in a long time. Mr. Trump was assembling a “Cabinet of winners,” said Trump transition spokesman Jason Miller. Please click to read entire story in the Washington Times.trump-make-america-great

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Tacoma WA police officer fatally shot

December 1, 2016 By Leave a Comment

A Tacoma WA, police officer was fatally shot yesterday afternoon after responding to a domestic disturbance. The hostage situation is still ongoing. Click on the link to follow the related stories from the Tacoma News-Tribune

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November 29, 2016 By Leave a Comment

Police organizations have high hopes for President-elect Donald Trump. But at the top of their wish list isn’t proposed legislation or policy — rather they hope the self-proclaimed “law and order” candidate can usher in a new era of respect and support for law enforcement. Under the Obama administration, law enforcement leaders say their officers have felt unfairly characterized as villains amid the movement for policing reform and have become targets for hostility. Click to read full story from the Washington Times

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Donald Trump: There must ‘consequences’ for burning American flag

November 29, 2016 By Leave a Comment

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said there must be “consequences” for burning the American flag, suggesting jail time or the loss of citizenship as possibilities. “Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag – if they do, there must be consequences – perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!” Mr. Trump tweeted Tuesday. Please click on the headlines for the full story from the Washington Times

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Donald Trump to nominate Tom Price for Health and Human Services secretary

November 29, 2016 By Leave a Comment

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced he plans to nominate Rep. Tom Price to be secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, saying Mr. Price has earned a reputation for being a “tireless problem solver” and “the go-to expert on healthcare policy.” “He is exceptionally qualified to shepherd our commitment to repeal and replace Obamacare and bring affordable and accessible healthcare to every American,” Mr. Trump said. “I am proud to nominate him as secretary of Health and Human Services.”…Click on headline for full story from the Washington Times

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Jill Stein demands recount in key states as Donald Trump officially wins Michigan

November 29, 2016 By Leave a Comment

Michigan elections officials certified Monday that Donald Trump did win the state on Nov. 8, giving him a projected 306-232 win in the Electoral College — but his opponents are still trying to wrench the victory away from him, raising millions of dollars to force recounts in enough states to swipe the race. Wisconsin began its recount Monday, prodded by Green Party candidate Jill Stein, though the state’s election commission insisted they got it right and Mr. Trump will remain the winner. See full story in this link from the Washington Times

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Ohio State: Campus pulls together; attacker’s neighbors shocked

November 29, 2016 By Leave a Comment

The alarm rang, sending the students and staff members of the engineering buildings and labs streaming into the courtyard and onto the sidewalks of Ohio State University’s north campus to what was supposed to be their safe place. But it wasn’t…..Click on this link for this and other stories from the Columbus Dispatch .

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Gatlinburg hotels, homes destroyed in fires

November 29, 2016 By Leave a Comment

Hillbilly Golf, major hotels, a good portion of Regan Drive and countless other businesses and homes have been destroyed in a blaze that has firefighters continuing their efforts overnight. “The center of Gatlinburg looks good for now,” said Newmansville Volunteer Fire Department Lt. Bobby Balding. “It’s the apocalypse on both sides (of downtown).” Here is a link to the full story from the Knoxville News Sentinel.gatlinburg-fire

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Wildfires lead to evacuation of downtown Gatlinburg

November 28, 2016 By Leave a Comment

The Gatlinburg Fire Department has ordered the mandatory evacuation of downtown Gatlinburg as wind conditions worsen and several fires continue to grow increasingly unpredictable and dangerous. “We were just told by the Gatlinburg Fire Department that they had told everybody in Gatlinburg to get out,” said Judy Tucker, director of Sevier County’s E-911 call center. “… No one’s getting through to anyone. Phones are ringing and not being answered anywhere. It’s chaos.” Please click on this link from the Knoxville News Sentinel gatlinburg-tn

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Terrorism suspected in car-and-knife attack at Ohio State

November 28, 2016 By Leave a Comment

osuA Somali-born Ohio State University student plowed his car into a group of pedestrians on campus and then got out and began stabbing people with a butcher knife Monday before he was shot to death by a police officer. Police said they are investigating whether it was a terrorist attack. Here is a link to the AP story.

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