The nonprofit director who called Michelle Obama an 'ape in heels' has lost her job — for good
The mayor of a tiny West Virginia town has resigned amid outrage over her comment on social media describing first lady Michelle Obama an "ape in heels." (Reuters) The nonprofit director whose controversial “ape in heels” comment about first lady Michelle Obama propelled a small West Virginia town into an embarrassing national spotlight has been fired from her job. The decision to fire Pamela Taylor, who was director of the Clay County Development Corp., comes as officials work to keep cl..>> view originalExperts: Ryan's livestream crackdown may be unconstitutional
Paul Ryan’s new crackdown against protests on the House floor — a direct response to the Democrats’ gun-control “sit-in” last summer — is prompting questions from experts in both parties about its constitutionality. As part of a House rules package members will vote to approve in early January, House GOP leaders want to empower the sergeant-at-arms to fine lawmakers up to $2,500 for shooting video or taking photos on the chamber floor.Story Continued Below But experts say Ryan’s proposal may r..>> view originalMan charged with murder in slaying of DC actress
On Christmas Day, Tricia McCauley made a pie and prepared her signature Brussels sprouts to take to a holiday party with fellow members of the District’s theater scene. At 4:30 p.m., she posted on Facebook that she was on her way. She never showed for dinner. A frantic search by friends and family, scouring city blocks, ended just after midnight Tuesday, when a man walking his dog near Dupont Circle spotted McCauley’s white two-door Scion iQ with its “Plant more plants” bumper sticker. He calle..>> view originalEx-employee lawsuit claims Versace used 'code' for black customers
An ex-employee of a Livermore location of the high-end global fashion retailer Versace in a lawsuit alleged his boss instructed him to use a code word to alert his co-workers when a black person entered the store — without knowing the employee was himself African American. In the lawsuit seeking class-action status, filed Nov. 1 in Alameda County Superior Court, Christopher Sampino, 23, the plaintiff, claimed he was fired in early October after working at the Versace location at the San Francis..>> view originalTrooper shot on Christmas Day still in critical condition
An Oregon State Police trooper wounded in a Christmas Day shootout with a homicide suspect underwent a second surgery Tuesday and remained in critical condition, authorities said. Trooper Nic Cederberg, 32, was shot multiple times and underwent one surgery Monday morning and another Tuesday afternoon, State Police spokesman Capt. Bill Fugate said during a press conference at OHSU Hospital. Despite Cederberg's life-threatening injuries, authorities are optimistic about his recovery, Fugate said..>> view originalMontana governor, legislators condemn plans for white-nationalist march
The mixed-use building owned by Sherry Spencer in Whitefish, Mont. She says her retail tenants have been targeted because of the white-nationalist views of her son, Richard Spencer. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake via AP) Montana's top elected officials in both parties have denounced plans for a white-nationalist march in Whitefish, the town that's become home to alt-right movement writer and activist Richard Spencer. It's the latest escalation in a controversy that started when Spencer's mo..>> view originalStray bag of toys prompts scare at Trump Tower
New York firefighters, police officers and others stand outside Trump Tower lobby in New York, Tuesday, Dec 27, 2016. Police hastily cleared the lobby of Trump Tower on Tuesday to investigate an unattended backpack, only to find that the bag contained children’s toys. (Craig Ruttle/Associated Press) By Jennifer Peltz | AP December 27 at 6:54 PM NEW YORK — A stray backpack prompted the partial evacuation of Trump Tower on Tuesday, though bomb squad technicians quickly determined the unatt..>> view originalNational Park Service: 3 dead in Smokies plane crash
USA Today Network Tyler Whetstone and Rachel Ohm, Knoxville (Tenn.) News Sentinel 7:41 p.m. EST December 27, 2016David Starling, his son, Hunter Starling, and girlfriend Amy Smith, were reported missing Monday on a plane traveling from Jacksonville, Florida to the Gatlinburg- Pigeon Forge Airport in Sevier County. The plane was reported missing over the Great Smokey Mountains National Park.(Photo: Courtesy Samantha Hodges.)KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Three people are dead after a plane crash ..>> view originalPolice suspect social media spurred mall violence
Fights and disturbances broke out in several malls across the country the day after Christmas. Police responded to several incidents and some malls were even evacuated. USA TODAY NETWORKMore than 1,000 people were estimated to be on line for NJ Transit buses after the Jersey Gardens Mall was evacuated on one of the busiest days of the year after a fight broke out.(Photo: Kevin R. Wexler, NorthJersey.com-USA TODAY Sports)Police officials in several U.S. cities said Tuesday that they susp..>> view originalFormer Student Is Charged in Killings of Ex-Teacher and Their Son
The charges against Mr. Duran Infante made for a shocking turn in a story that, until her death, had cast Ms. Barahona as a malefactor or a punch line. Her photograph has appeared in The New York Post and The Daily News in recent years, as the tabloids chronicled a spate of prohibited, and often illegal, student-teacher relationships. Document: Report on Bronx Teacher's Relationship With a Student One law enforcement official, who was not authorized to discuss a continu..>> view original
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