-
Ex-White House doctor Ronny Jackson drank on the job, popped pills and made sexual remarks to women on his team: report
Former White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson drank and took Ambien on the job, and was accused of making sexually suggestive remarks to women on his team, according to a report. The accusations against Jackson, who now serves in Congress, were revealed Wednesday in a scathing Department of Defense Inspector General report obtained by CNN. The report said multiple witnesses described the White House top doc as a boss from hell who made life miserable for subordinates. “Many of these witnesses described Jackson’s behavior with words and phrases such as ‘meltdowns,’ ‘yells’ for no reason,’ ‘rag...
New York Daily News
-
Mayor proposes changes to Chicago police search warrant policies following wrongful raid on woman's home
CHICAGO – Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled a series of proposed changes to the city’s search warrant policies amid ongoing pressure from City Council members to implement police reforms in the wake of the wrongful raid on Anjanette Young’s home. The measures outlined by Lightfoot stop short of stricter rules proposed by aldermen and in some cases reflect basic steps such as reviewing mistakes after the fact to find out what went wrong. Under Lightfoot’s proposed new policies, all search warrants need to be approved by a deputy chief or higher. The current standard calls for a lieutenant’s...
Chicago Tribune
-
Welcome to Pennsylvania’s very progressive 2022 Democratic Senate primary
PHILADELPHIA — Both Pennsylvania Democrats in the state’s high-stakes Senate race support a $15 federal minimum wage and getting rid of the filibuster to make it happen. Both want student loan forgiveness and support some aspects of sweeping environmental legislation on par with the Green New Deal. One is a longtime advocate for marijuana legalization, the other a vocal champion for LGBTQ rights. And both regularly dish out snarky critiques of Republicans on MSNBC. Pennsylvania’s 2022 Democratic Senate primary is off to a pretty progressive start. That two progressive candidates — Lt. Gov. Joh...
The Philadelphia Inquirer
-
‘The Kindest Lie’: Chicago novelist Nancy Johnson talks class, redemption and race
CHICAGO – Debut author Nancy Johnson wanted to tell human interest stories when she was a broadcast news journalist years ago, but she recalls there were too few opportunities to do that. Now, the Chicago native has all the opportunity she can handle with her first book, “The Kindest Lie.” The novel tells the story of Ruth Tuttle, a Black engineer living in Bronzeville with her husband. The couple are celebrating the 2008 presidential election of Barack Obama when a truth from Ruth’s youth is revealed: Before she went off to get an Ivy League education, she had a child that she gave up for ado...
Chicago Tribune
-
Women’s wars: From the American revolution to the sexual revolution
Whenever there’s been a war for freedom, women have helped wage it. They were on the battlefield in America’s struggle for independence and the fight to free the slaves. And, they were in the streets during the French Revolution. That their efforts were often ridiculed, or ignored, which explains why they’ve had to wage war for their equality, too. Helping amplify their voices is “The Women’s History of the Modern World: How Radicals, Rebels, and Everywomen Revolutionized the Last 200 Years.” It’s a tremendous job, and author Rosalind Miles rises to the challenge of the work’s scope. Chronolog...
New York Daily News
-
Trudy Rubin: Full justice for the murder of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi may never be achieved
I wanted the White House to sanction Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman this week for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. I was delighted when the Biden administration released an unclassified intelligence report which confirmed that MBS (as the prince is popularly known) had “approved” the operation that killed the dissident in October 2018. Khashoggi, a U.S. resident, and Washington Post columnist, was chopped up by a Saudi hit team with a bone saw inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. So when the Biden team pulled its punches, only sanctioning MBS’s underlings, my first reaction...
The Philadelphia Inquirer
-
NY lawmakers to strip Cuomo of emergency COVID-19 powers
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers reached an agreement Tuesday to rescind and limit Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sweeping emergency pandemic powers. With the governor facing swirling scandals related to sexual harassment claims and his administration’s handling of nursing home COVID deaths, legislative leaders said it’s time to restore “checks and balances.” The legislation introduced by Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D-Bronx, will immediately repeal the temporary emergency powers granted to the governor last year, while allowing some execut...
New York Daily News
-
NY Rep. Lee Zeldin mulls run for governor next year as Cuomo faces mounting scandals
Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin is considering running for governor next year as Gov. Cuomo contends with sexual harassment claims and a federal probe into the state’s handling of nursing home deaths. Zeldin, representing New York’s 1st Congressional District, became the first high-profile conservative to announce his potential candidacy on Tuesday, saying he’s already discussed the idea with his family. “With his nursing home cover-up & abuse coming more to light, it’s clear #CuomosGottaGo,” the Long Island lawmaker tweeted. Cuomo, eyeing a run for a fourth term in 2022, is facing calls for his ou...
New York Daily News
-
Crash involving military trucks kills Navy sailor, injures 5 others in North San Diego County
SAN DIEGO — A 26-year-old Navy sailor was killed and five others were hurt in a chain-reaction crash involving a convoy of military trucks on south Interstate 5 near San Onofre State Beach on Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash happened south of Basilone Road about 6:50 a.m. local time when the convoy of five trucks began slowing down for unknown reasons, CHP Officer Juan Escobar said. “One of the truck trailers was pushed forward into the cab, causing fatal injuries to the driver,” who died at the scene, Escobar said in a statement. The name of the sailor wa...
The San Diego Union-Tribune
-
NY lawmakers to strip Cuomo of emergency COVID-19 powers
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers reached an agreement Tuesday to rescinding and limit Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sweeping emergency pandemic powers. With the governor facing swirling scandals related to sexual harassment claims and his administration’s handling of nursing home COVID-19 deaths, legislative leaders said it’s time to restore “checks and balances.” The legislation introduced by Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D-Bronx, will immediately repeal the temporary emergency powers granted to the governor last year, while allowing some ...
New York Daily News
- More