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Comcast Promotes Rich Jennings To President Comcast Cable’s West Division

Comcast today announced it has promoted Rich Jennings to President of Comcast Ca- ble’s West Division, reporting to Comcast Cable President and CEO Dave Watson. Effective today, Mr. Jennings is responsible for all Comcast cable operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Utah, Texas, Idaho, and Wisconsin. He succeeds Steve White, who after 18 years in operations at Comcast Cable, has stepped down to become Pres- ident, Special Counsel to the CEO of Comcast Cable and will work on a number of important initiatives, including Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), leadership programming and development, and the advancement of digital equity in the areas of accessi- bility and affordability.

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The legal threats and headaches fueling pardon appeals from Trump's family and friends

With the clock ticking on Donald Trump's presidency, a number of associates have appealed to him in recent days in hopes of obtaining pardons before he leaves office in January. While some face imminent legal threats, others are staring down potential legal headaches that a presidential pardon likely won't alleviate.

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'Amtrak Joe' could arrive for his inauguration by train

President-elect Joe Biden could return to the nation's capital for his inauguration ceremony the way he long bridged his life at home and his job in politics: On an Amtrak train from Wilmington, Delaware, to Washington, DC.

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4 ways to stay fit and stress less during the holidays

As the holiday season ramps up, daily schedules can easily fill with the demands of the season, like shopping, cooking, wrapping and planning. To avoid overload, it's all too easy to shift self-care priorities — like regular exercise — to the bottom of the list. Skipping workouts, however, can actually make it more difficult for our bodies and minds to deal with added holiday stressors

Heather Graham just keeps getting better

Heather Graham has been acting since her teens but she's nowhere near done. With dramatic new roles, and a new approach to her work, she still wants to surprise us.

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MSNBC is getting a new president, the first Black person to run a major cable news network

Phil Griffin, the president of MSNBC for the past twelve years, will step down shortly after President-elect Biden's inauguration in January.

'They left us for dead.' Tigray refugees tell of horrors after Ethiopian troops vowed they'd be safe

Huyeet is limping as he crosses the border, his leg bandaged with dirty gauze.

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Cartoon Network and Black-owned animation studio launch awards show honoring Black animators

Cartoon Network Studios is partnering with animation house Black Women Animate to establish the Black in Animation Awards Show.

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Democrats' push to investigate Trump won't stop when he leaves office

Democrats in Congress are still intent on investigating President Donald Trump and his administration after he leaves office, including a pursuit of Trump's tax returns, a drive that threatens to complicate President-elect Joe Biden's pledges of bipartisan unity since he won the election.

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Melania Trump cheers new White House tennis pavilion amid ongoing pandemic

First lady Melania Trump's office announced Monday the finalization of the White House Tennis Pavilion -- a tone deaf accomplishment to trumpet amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and as the federal government remains locked on providing further economic relief to millions of suffering Americans.

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Here's who could serve in top roles in the Biden administration

President-elect Joe Biden is beginning to announce the men and women who will serve in top roles in his administration.

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Bask in “America’s Spa” - Hot Springs, Arkansas

Visit Hot Springs, Arkansas. Anyone can go to a spa, but when was the last time you soaked in natural hot waters provided from mother nature? For centuries, Native Americans and early European explorers found themselves gravitating to the natural hot springs in Hot Springs, Arkansas to bathe in the healing waters. The historic Hot Springs, just 55 miles from Little Rock, is a prime weekend getaway destination for Texas families, friends, couples or single travelers. With something to offer everyone; nature lovers will find themselves embodied in beautiful green gardens and parks while historians will be taken aback by the vast amounts of history that encompasses the city and those who just enjoys a good meal or great shopping, all appreciate everything that Hot Springs has to offer.

Houston City Council Approves $10 Million Boost to Small Business Economic Relief Program (SBERP)

Mayor Sylvester Turner and City Council approved $10 million in additional funding for the City’s Small Business Economic Relief Program (SBERP), bringing the total allocation of CARES Act 2020 dollars used to fund the program to $35 million.

Ivanka Trump was deposed Tuesday in DC attorney general's inauguration lawsuit

Ivanka Trump, the President's daughter and adviser, sat for a deposition Tuesday with investigators from the Washington, DC, attorney general's office as part of its lawsuit alleging the misuse of inaugural funds, according to a court filing.

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Supreme Court conservatives hint at ducking ruling on legality of Trump plan to cut undocumented immigrants from Census

Several conservative justices on Monday seemed to suggest they could avoid immediately ruling on whether President Donald Trump's attempt to exclude undocumented immigrants from being counted when seats in Congress are divvied up between the states next year is lawful.

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Announce Members of White House Senior Communications Staff

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Announce Members of White House Senior Communications Staff WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris today announced new members of the White House staff who will serve in senior communications roles.

How Conservatives Can Embrace Green Energy During The Biden Administration

Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election is being seen as a positive development by those who favor renewable forms of energy over fossil fuels.

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Georgians Will Have a Clear Choice On Jan. 5

Leave it to Donald Trump to run brazen subversion -- refusal to accept the decision of the voters in the presidential election -- as a clown show, marked by wingbat lawyers, delusional tweets, and hailstorms of lies. The noise, however, should not delude us: Trump is leading an American counter-reformation right to the edge of secession, if not beyond. And at the core of this is America's continued struggle with race.

Obama's insights on Merkel, Putin and other leaders in his new book

ow's Joe Biden supposed to get anything done? Even when the President-elect shakes off Donald Trump's sulking shadow next year, he will face a harrowing political environment. By his January inauguration, the current explosion in Covid-19 infections will have left a trail of death and sickness in a nation worn down by nearly a year of pandemic-induced deprivations.

Most states now require face masks to reduce the spread of Covid-19. These are the ones that don't

While health officials agree face masks help prevent the spread of Covid-19, state and local governments have varied widely on implementation of mask rules. Now, President-elect Joe Biden wants to change that.