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Kolbi Winters said helicopters flew overhead throughout the night and before dawn she got a warning she might need to evacuate. A few hours later, she got an order to get out, and packed up and headed to a hotel for the second time in recent months, where she'll stay with her partner, dog and cat. … [Read more...] about Southern California fires force evacuations, leave 2 firefighters injured; power companies cut electricity

I insisted that Annie, 20, go back to her student house and brave the stricter Welsh restrictions, because we have paid a year upfront for her rent and I’m damned if we’re going to waste that money by not using the accommodation — even if the universities seem hellbent on hanging undergraduates out to dry. … [Read more...] about Homeschooling in cold, dark Britain? It’s Dubai to all that! Brace yourself for the unashamed mother who’s just found a (legal) way to quit Sussex… and gets an A-star for smugness

'It may not feel normal to me because all of my trials and failures are blown out of proportion and turned into a spectator sport by tabloid takedown culture (you had to give me one moment of bitterness, come on). BUT THAT SAID, it's good to mess up and learn from it and take risks,' she wrote. 'No, this is not an excuse to text your ex right now. That's not what I said. Or do it, whatever, maybe you'll learn from it. Then you'll probably forget what you learned and do it again....But it's fine; do you, you're searching.' … [Read more...] about Taylor Swift hints her dieting habits were ‘dangerous’ but she ‘retrained’ her brain to stop ‘hating every ounce of fat on my body’

Anthony Scaramucci compared the president to Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh during an appearance on Anderson Cooper’s CNN show, telling the liberal anchor that Trump is "the domestic terrorist of the 21st century." MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough compared Trump to Hitler and his supporters to Brown Shirts, CNN’s Jake Tapper questioned the commitment to democracy of Florida Rep. Brian Mast, a Republican congressman who lost both his legs fighting for his country, and the Washington Post also compared Trump to Hitler. … [Read more...] about Liberals ‘ostracizing, ridiculing’ conservatives with frequent rhetoric comparing them to Hitler, terrorists

Whenever it starts, the impeachment trial will force a further reckoning for the Republican Party and the senators who largely stood by Trump throughout his presidency and allowed him to spread false attacks against the 2020 election. Last week's assault angered lawmakers, stunned the nation and flashed unsettling imagery around the globe, the most serious breach of the Capitol since the War of 1812, and the worst by home-grown intruders. … [Read more...] about Trump impeachment trial to focus on his attacks on election

But as a prolonged government shutdown and other matters popped up, the meeting Gowdy requested with Trump was ultimately pushed back until after the president had already announced William BarrBill BarrActing attorney general condemns Capitol riots, warns 'no tolerance' for violence at Biden inauguration Barr, White House counsel told Trump not to self-pardon: report Trump condemns riots, says he will focus on transition in taped remarks MORE as his pick to lead the Justice Department. Still, Gowdy praised Ratcliffe during a golf outing with the president after his Barr appointment, to which Trump indicated he would keep the Texas Republican in mind for other similar positions. … [Read more...] about Rising star Ratcliffe faces battle to become Trump’s intel chief