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5 Things for Wednesday, January 4, 2017: Donald Trump, Inauguration Day, Charles Manson
Good Wednesday morning. There are just 16 more days until Inauguration Day, which brings you either great joy or great heartburn. Anyway, here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Maryland NAACP leader blasts Gov. Larry Hogan's posthumous pardons of lynching victims as 'political posturing'
The head of Maryland's NAACP on Sunday lambasted Gov. Larry Hogan's posthumous pardon of lynching victims as "political posturing," criticizing the Republican governor for issuing a blanket pardon of dozens of the state's Black victims even though many were never convicted of any crimes, but merely charged or accused of wrongdoing before they were killed.
Greta Thunberg will donate $114,000 to fight the coronavirus in the Brazilian Amazon
Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg will donate a portion of a $1.14 million prize to fighting coronavirus in the Brazilian Amazon.
Mother of 5 shot and killed at Chuck E. Cheese
A mother is dead after a report of gunfire at Chuck E. Cheese in Davenport, according to police.
Fox News ripped for misleading photos of Philadelphia Eagles players kneeling
Fox News apologized Tuesday after receiving a torrent of criticism after the network ran photos of various players for the Philadelphia Eagles kneeling in prayer, creating the misleading impression that they were demonstrating during the national anthem.
New Orleans Sued Over Planned Removal of Confederate Statue
A divisive statue of Confederate military leader Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard won't go down without a legal fight.
Mo Salah wins sixth individual award in an incredible season
Mo Salah could yet write one final crowning chapter in what has been a phenomenal season for Liverpool's Egyptian international.
'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' teaser trailer is here and...wow
Marvel has released a new look at the next chapter of "Black Panther" and it's powerful.
Get up to speed on the monkeypox outbreak
There's enough to the growing monkeypox outbreak to give anyone a feeling of public health deja vu:
Houston Rockets star Russell Westbrook tests positive for coronavirus
Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook announced on Monday he has tested positive for Covid-19.
Los Angeles City Council president resigns after audio leaked of her racist remarks
Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez has resigned after making racist remarks about a fellow council member and his Black child.
Black lives matter in Washington. Does the Senate agree?
Right now, the US is experiencing a long-overdue reckoning on race. Led by young Black women and men, Americans have taken to the streets to protest the unlawful killings of Black people by the police, push for transformational police reform and demand structural change to end oppressive policies.
South Dakota Senate convicts and removes state attorney general in impeachment trial after he killed pedestrian in 2020
The South Dakota state Senate on Tuesday voted to convict and remove state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg from office on two articles of impeachment after he struck and killed a pedestrian in September 2020, making Ravnsborg the first elected official to be impeached and removed in the state's history.
Bodies of missing pregnant teen and boyfriend in Texas may have been found in car with gunshot wounds, police say
Two bodies found inside a car, believed to belong to a missing Texas teen who was nine months pregnant and her boyfriend, each had a gunshot wound, police said Wednesday.
City of Houston facilities serve as cooling centers this weekend
City of Houston libraries will serve as cooling centers Saturday, August 19, and two multi-service centers and a community center on Sunday, August 20, for Houstonians needing to take refuge from the heat.
Catholics in the pews, unleash your anger
Bishop John McCarthy of Austin will be laid to rest Friday. A larger-than-life, gregarious Irishman, McCarthy led the Catholic Diocese of Austin from 1986 until 2001, and was a priest for more than 60 years.
Investigators Believe Fires at 3 Black Churches in Louisiana were Intentionally Set
Fires that consumed three historically black Louisiana churches in 10 days are believed to have been intentionally set, a local elected official said Tuesday.
'Harry Potter' Turns 20
Believe it or not, the world almost missed out on Harry Potter. Author J.K. Rowling has told the story of how she received "loads" of rejections before "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (known in the U.S. as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone") was finally published on June 26, 1997.
Blue Angels select first female fighter jet demonstration pilot
The Blue Angels, the US Navy's elite flight demonstration squadron, has selected the first female fighter jet demonstration pilot for their upcoming season.
Taylor Swift fans show support for fan killed by a drunken driver after Houston concert
Taylor Swift fans have rallied in support of a fellow fan who was killed early Saturday after leaving Swift's Houston concert.
