List: Ban 'echo chamber,' 'post-truth,' 'bigly' and 'dadbod'
FILE- In this Oct. 31, 2016 file photo, then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump acknowledges the crowd before speaking at Macomb Community College in Warren, Mich. Northern Michigan’s Lake Superior State University on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, released its 42nd annual List of Words Banished from the Queen’s English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness. “Bigly” made Merriam-Webster’s Top 10 for 2016. Trump was fond this year of saying “big league” but making it sound like “b..>> view originalWhat's the cheapest way home on New Year's Eve? - Press
What's the cheapest way home on New Year's Eve? In this 2013 file photo, Lyft passenger Christina Shatzen gets into a car driven by Nancy Tcheou in San Francisco. Many will use Uber, Lyft on New Year's Eve, but a regular taxi might end up being cheaper. JEFF CHIU , AP FILE PHOTO Southern Californians will soon be ringing in the New Year at neighborhood sports bars, nightclubs, outdoor venues, and maybe even Disneyland. But when the party’s over and all of that drinking is done..>> view originalTrump meets with Agriculture secretary candidates
President-elect Donald TrumpDonald TrumpThe top 10 stories of 2016 Four Cabinet spots still open in the Trump administration McCain: There must be a 'price to pay' for Russian hacking MORE spent Friday meeting with three Texans up for the spot of Agriculture secretary.Former Texas Comptroller Susan Combs, former Republican Rep. Henry Bonilla and current Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller all traveled to Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., to discuss the position.Combs and Bonil..>> view original2 Dead, 2 Injured in Shooting Outside Rapper Meek Mill Concert in Connecticut
In this Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2016, photo, rapper Meek Mill looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Philadelphia 76ers in Philadelphia. A Wallingford, Connecticut police spokeswoman said that officers ...>> view originalManhunt underway for suspect in shooting death of Pennsylvania state trooper
Police in Pennsylvania launched a manhunt for an “armed and dangerous” suspect Friday evening after a state trooper was gunned down while responding to a report of a protection-from-abuse violation. State police say trooper Landon Weaver was killed around 6:30 p.m. at a home in Juniata Township. Authorities posted on Facebook that officials are were looking for 32-year-old Jason Robison in connection with the shooting. The post mentioned that suspect is to be “considered armed and dangerous.” W..>> view originalTransition From Barack Obama to Donald Trump Turns Tense
President Barack Obama and his successor Donald Trump are making moves that tread on each other’s turf and complicate the other’s agenda, creating one of the messiest White House transitions in recent years. Since Election Day, Mr. Obama has taken some of the most far-reaching actions of his eight-year presidency, leaving Mr. Trump to manage the fallout and narrowing his options once he takes office. He also plans a final major address the week before the inauguration that will reflect on his p..>> view originalSearch suspended for 6 after small plane disappears
USA Today Network WKYC-TV, Cleveland 12:54 a.m. EST December 31, 2016 Three adults and three children were on board a plane that went missing on it's way to the Ohio State University airport. The Coast Guard says weather conditions are making search efforts difficult. In this Aug. 1, 2008 photo, John T. Fleming, Dublin, Ohio's Irish Festival honorary chairman, proposes at toast following the tapping of the first Dublin Stout Keg at Brazenhead in this Columbus suburb.(Photo: A..>> view originalStorm pulls a fast one, blankets southern Maine with heavy snow
The deep and heavy blanket of fresh snow that caused widespread power outages and slowed travel Friday morning came as a surprise to many Mainers, including the forecasters who said the storm took an unexpected turn late Thursday. Heavier-than-expected snowfall in southern Maine challenged crews trying to keep roads and highways clear, and caused delays in air and train travel. And areas that expected little, if any snow, were hit with widespread power outages when wet snow combined with strong..>> view originalThere's some really good news for low-wage workers this weekend
Demonstrators in front of a McDonald's restaurant call for an increase in minimum wage on April 15, 2015, in Chicago. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) It has been a difficult year for the left politically, but at least with respect to the minimum wage, progressive activists had major victories — including in a couple of very red states. As a result, the minimum wage will increase in 19 states as 2016 comes to a close, according to figures compiled by the National Conference of State Legislatures...>> view originalMatthew T. Mangino: 3 things to think about in 2017
Matthew T. Mangino More Content Now As 2016 comes to a close, there are three criminal justice issues that must be addressed in the coming year. First, the uptick in homicides in major cities across the country. Homicide rose in most big cities in America, continuing a trend for police and criminologists that began last year, even as murder rates in most cities are far below the levels of two decades ago, reported the Wall Street Journal. Sixteen of the 20 largest police departments reporte..>> view original
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