GOP hopefuls to address prominent, controversial group questioning what’s taught in schools Friday, June 30 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A handful of Republican presidential candidates hope to boost their bona fides with a prominent conservative parents' rights group this weekend, as the appropriateness of school curriculum and how kids are taught become top priorities for GOP voters.Former President Donald Trump,... Read More.
Elk County unveils new official flag to celebrate 180th anniversary Thursday, April 20 by Louise BennettRIDGWAY – Elk County has a new flag.Tuesday was the 180th anniversary of the county, and the new official flag was unfurled after receiving approval by the Elk County commissioners.Martin Dornish and Stephen Bagley designed the flag which features the colors blue and gold... Read More.
Republican firebrands get prominent committee assignments, Santos awarded two seats Wednesday, January 18 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Using their new power after taking control of the House, Republicans have placed a number of controversial party figures on influential committees.Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Paul Gosar, who were removed from their committee posts in the previous Congress over inflammatory statements,... Read More.
Liz Cheney loses primary as Trump topples his most prominent GOP critic Wednesday, August 17 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., is projected to have lost her primary on Tuesday to Donald Trump-backed Harriet Hageman, ABC News reports, after Cheney built her political profile -- and her campaign -- around criticizing the former president as an existential threat... Read More.
Somali American Hamse Warfa joins Biden administration in prominent role Saturday, June 11 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Editor's note: This story was originally published in January 2022. A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Hamse Warfa was the first Somali-American presidential appointee. Other Somali Americans have been appointed to presidential administrations prior to Warfa, including Hani Garabyare, during... Read More.
How ‘replacement theory’ became prominent in mainstream US politics Tuesday, May 17 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- The 18-year-old suspect who allegedly shot and killed 10 people at a supermarket on Saturday in the heart of a Black community in Buffalo, New York appears to have been motivated by a racist, far-right conspiracy theory that has increasingly found... Read More.
Facebook ‘failing’ to tackle COVID-19 misinformation posted by prominent anti-vaccine group, study claims Friday, December 3 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- At least until June 2021, Facebook had significant gaps in its efforts to tackle COVID-19 misinformation from one of the most prominent anti-vaccine groups in the world, according to a study from ISD Global, a U.K.-based think tank that studies polarization,... Read More.
Prominent South Carolina attorney shot months after murders of wife and son Monday, September 6 by ABC News(VARNVILLE, S.C.) -- More than two months after his wife and son were murdered, a prominent South Carolina attorney was shot on the side of the road Saturday, police and family representatives said.Alex Murdaugh, 53, called 911 Saturday afternoon to report being shot near... Read More.
Brothers of prominent South Carolina family speak out after two relatives found dead Thursday, June 17 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- John Marvin Murdaugh and Randolph "Randy" Murdaugh IV said they "knew something was wrong" when their other brother called them both late in the night on June 7."He said, 'Come as fast as you can. Paul and Maggie have been hurt,'"... Read More.
