North Dakota County May Become First In U.S. To Bar New Refugees

Members of a local commission in North Dakota are set to vote Monday on whether their county will stop accepting refugees. If they vote to bar refugees, as expected, Burleigh County, which is home to about 95,000 people and the capital city of Bismarck, could become the first local government to do so since President …

FBI Says Pensacola Naval Base Shooting Presumed To Be Terrorism

The FBI is presuming the fatal shooting of three at a Pensacola, Florida, naval base on Friday was terrorism, but has yet to declare an official motive. In a news conference Sunday afternoon, Rachel L. Rojas, the FBI’s special agent in charge in Jacksonville, said federal, state and local authorities are investigating the attack by …

Baltimore Ravens Take 24-17 Win Over Buffalo Bills To Clinch Playoff Spot In AFC

The Baltimore Ravens defeated the Buffalo Bills with a 24-17 win on Sunday, becoming the first AFC team to clinch a spot in the playoffs. The New Orleans Saints were the only NFL team to have secured a postseason berth prior to Sunday. The Ravens will host the New York Jets on Thursday before closing …

Taylor Swift Releases Holiday Song “Christmas Tree Farm” And Accompanying Home Movie Video

Taylor Swift has released a Christmas song titled “Christmas Tree Farm,” along with a video which shows a compilation of the Swift family’s home movies around the holidays. “Christmas Tree Farm” shows Swift family home movies from holidays gone by,  featuring an infant Swift in an array of winter gear. Scenes from the video show …

First Look From Set Of “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”

Director Jason Reitman — the son of original Ghostbusters director Ivan Reitman — is revealing what he’s planning for the next installment of comedy franchise. Reitman released online images, plot details and revealed how his film, officially titled Ghostbusters: Afterlife, will be a continuation of the original films, not the reboot from 2016. The movie …

SpaceX Launches 19th Cargo Mission To Space Stations Carrying Robot

SpaceX launched Falcon 9 rocket Thursday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on the company’s 19th cargo mission to the International Space Station. Lifting off at 12:29 p.m., the rocket carried 5,700 pounds of supplies, experiments and a new version of the CIMON robot designed to interact with astronauts. The onboard robot is designed to …

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Calls For Articles Of Impeachment Against President Trump

On Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called on House Democratic leaders to begin drafting articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. In what was billed as a special announcement about the “status” of House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry into the President, Pelosi said: “Today, I am asking our chairman to proceed with articles of impeachment. Lawmakers …

Lakers’ LeBron James Defends Himself After Criticism Of His Behavior At End Of Game Against Jazz

LeBron James says he has no regrets about his behavior at the closing of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 121-96 win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night.  James was criticized as being disrespectful for coming onto the court in his socks to cheer on teammate Kyle Kuzma; however James wasn’t wearing shoes because he took …

Dallas Cowboys DT Antwaun Woods Arrested On Drug And Tampering Charges

Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Antwaun Woods was arrested on drug and tampering charges after police say he tried to put out a marijuana cigarette when he knew he was about to be stopped for speeding. Officer Blake Simmons wrote in a police report released on Thursday that Woods didn’t pull over immediately and told police …