by Jim Heath | Jul 25, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Supreme Court
The Supreme Court Friday rejected a Nevada church’s request that it block the state government from enforcing a cap on attendance at religious services. The decision was a 5-4 ruling, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the liberal wing. The court’s order was...
by Jim Heath | Jul 23, 2020 | coronavirus, GOP, Headlines, Health
With the nation gripped by an alarming resurgence of coronavirus cases and new rounds of lockdowns, weekly new claims for unemployment have risen for the first time since March. The Department of Labor said today that 1.416 million Americans filed for unemployment in...
by Jim Heath | Jul 23, 2020 | 2020, Conventions, coronavirus, GOP, Headlines, Trump
President Trump said today that he would cancel the GOP convention events in Jacksonville, Florida, in August, saying it wasn’t the right time due to the coronavirus. “I told my team it’s time to cancel the Jacksonville component of the GOP convention,” Trump...
by Jim Heath | Jul 23, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, NCAA, NFL
For the prospect of football being played this fall, this coming Monday is noteworthy. Rookies are expected to report for training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans, the teams set to play each other Sept. 10 in the NFL’s scheduled season opener. NFL...
by Jim Heath | Jul 22, 2020 | coronavirus, Headlines, Health
The daily death total in the United States exceeded 1,000 for the first time in weeks yesteray, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there were far more infections than have been reported. The news came as President Trump abandoned his consistently...
by Jim Heath | Jul 22, 2020 | coronavirus, Good Deeds, Military
One Marine has a very direct message for those refusing to wear a mask during the pandemic: ‘You’re going to be fine – stop being a little beta bitch.’ U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Timothy Byrnes, 23, is an aviation supply specialist with Marine Aviation...
