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0 Community Corner Eagle Scouts fledge the nest they built for young women; "I can't take y'all," says man who planned to rescue one kitten before saving 13. Beth Dalbey , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply ACROSS AMERICA — Say what you will about social media. For all the — face it — low-brow crap that will prompt you to type "smh" in the comments, there's another post that will make you "lol." Our first dose of pure, unfettered joy this week is courtesy of a burly guy cruising along a New York City street on a motorcycle, belting out his favorite Katy Perry song. What's even better is 32-year-old Anthony Medlin's response after learning the video of him riding his new Harley-Davidson down Soho's Spring Street garnered something like 6 million views. "I said, 'Wow, people are really liking this,'" Medlin told Patch. "And I'm just being myself, I'm not doing anything out of the ordinary." » By Gus Saltonstall … [Read more...] about 11 Good News Stories: Katy Perry Like You’ve Never Heard Her

Senators Kyrsten Sinema, Tom Tillis, Chris Murphy, and John Cornyn were key to getting the bill negotiated and past key hurdles. Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photos: Getty Images The scene in downtown Houston threatened to topple the delicate work that had put the U.S. Senate on the cusp of passing the country’s most important gun bill in three decades. Texas senator John Cornyn was walking onto the stage at the state Republican Party’s convention last Friday, and the dark, red-lit room was turning hostile, filling with boos and furious chants of “Say no to Cornyn!” The conservative had been leading the GOP’s negotiations on a round of gun-control proposals following the mass killings in Uvalde and Buffalo that had surprisingly coalesced in a viable framework rather than following the usual pattern of collapsing into failure. Still, the whole endeavor was delicate. Cornyn had been quietly meeting with his Republican colleague Thom Tillis of North Carolina and … [Read more...] about How 4 Senators Finally Got Gun Control Done

0 This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own. Community Corner A wife, mother, and small business owner makes a difference with just one call. Renee Maxwell , Community Contributor Posted | Updated Reply The Food For Neighbors Fort Hunt Area team and schools celebrate partnering since 2019 to fight teen food insecurity. Andrea Wilkinson, Fort Hunt Event Coordinator, enjoys leading volunteers in sorting collected food for students attending Walt Whitman MS, West Potomac HS, Bryant HS, Sandburg MS, Mount Vernon HS, and Quander Road School. Craig Herring, Principal of Walt Whitman Middle School, joins a local student in lending a helping hand. Herring was a key player in bringing Food For Neighbors services to his school, which now serves as the food hub for six area schools. Christopher Larrick, Principal of Bryant High School, shares a story with … [Read more...] about The Things that Keep Me Up at Night

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 9 ON THE SEA OF CORTEZ, Mexico - It takes three flights to get to the airport at La Paz and then a 20-minute drive to reach the marina where John Davidson - the actor, singer, talk-show host, nightclub workhorse and all-around icon of American television's three-channel glory days - is living on his boat. I worried that he regretted allowing me to visit. In January, days before I first planned to come, Davidson emailed because a storm threatened to shut down the harbor. As I tried to rebook my flights, he suggested that we just Zoom. "Wouldn't this be a much simpler way, definitely less costly and save you all this trouble," he wrote. After I had boarded Cantante (Spanish for "singer"), the 42-foot trawler he bought sight unseen last year, he came clean about the lingering concerns that had kept him up the previous night awaiting my arrival - that he … [Read more...] about Sailing the high seas with John Davidson, the superstar time forgot

2 Pets OK, Robert Brantley decided, he'd save that one forlorn kitten's life. A dozen "oh my goshes" later, he had saved the entire kindle of 13. Beth Dalbey , Patch Staff Replies LOUISIANA — Kittens. So many kittens. So, so many kittens — all because Robert Brantley, 37, decided to do a good deed. First, there was a single, forlorn kitten at the side of a road in northeast Louisiana. Second, understand something about Brantley: He's what you could call a tough guy. He describes himself on his Instagram page as a long-range shooter who enjoys "predator hunting." Don't jump to conclusions, though. Judging from the video of what turned out to be an epic kitten roundup , Brantley is as soft and fluffy as that gray-and-white tabby responsible for the tug that made him turn his SUV around after Tuesday's trip to the shooting range. "Those kittens played you so hard," someone commented. Like a fiddle, we'd say. … [Read more...] about ‘We Have A Kitten Problem, Hot Diggity Dog’: Man Who Saved 13 (Video)

26 Politics & Government Witnesses, many of them Republicans, described in blunt terms and sometimes exasperated detail how Trump refused to listen to those closest. Associated Press , News Partner Posted Replies WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's closest campaign advisers, top government officials and even his family were dismantling his false claims of 2020 election fraud ahead of Jan. 6, but the defeated president seemed "detached from reality" and clinging to outlandish theories to stay in power, the committee investigating the Capitol attack was told Monday. With gripping testimony, the panel is laying out in step by step fashion how Trump ignored his own campaign team's data as one state after another flipped to Joe Biden, and instead latched on to conspiracy theories, court cases and his own declarations of victory rather than having to admit defeat. Trump's "big lie" of election fraud escalated and transformed into marching … [Read more...] about ​Trump ‘Detached From Reality’ In Defeat: Jan. 6 Panel

38 Politics & Government Panel hears how Trump pressured Vice President Mike Pence in vulgar private taunts and public entreaties to stop Biden's certification. Associated Press , News Partner Posted Replies WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's extraordinary effort to overturn his 2020 election defeat came into ever-clearer focus Thursday, with testimony describing his pressuring Vice President Mike Pence in vulgar private taunts and public entreaties to stop the certification of Joe Biden's victory in the run-up to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Trump's closest advisers viewed his last-ditch efforts to halt congressional certification of his loss as "nuts," "crazy" and even likely to incite riots if Pence followed through, witnesses revealed in stark testimony Thursday. The panel revealed how Trump put his vice president in danger as Pence was presiding over a joint session of Congress on Jan. 6, 2021, when the defeated president … [Read more...] about Panel Sharpens Focus on Trump’s ‘Crazy’ Jan. 6 Plan

121 Politics & Government The Supreme Court on Friday overturned the 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision and ruled states may again outlaw abortion. Andrea V. Watson , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Replies GEORGIA — The Supreme Court on Friday overturned the 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision and ruled states may again outlaw abortion. Georgia could possibly ban abortions after six weeks, which is when a fetal heartbeat is usually first detected, according to the Guttmacher Institute . Fourteen states have fetal viability laws, which includes Georgia. Viability—which can range from 24 to 28 weeks after the start of the person's last menstrual period—must be determined on an individual basis, and determinations of both fetal viability and the patient's health are at the discretion of the patient's physician. Gov. Brian Kemp signed the " Heartbeat Bill " in 2019. The bill, which was sponsored by state Rep. Ed Setzler (R-Acworth), … [Read more...] about Roe V. Wade Overturned: What It Means In GA

7 Politics & Government Gov. Brian Kemp says the Supreme Court's ruling in Roe vs. Wade is a "historic victory for life." Andrea V. Watson , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Replies GEORGIA — Gov. Brian Kemp said Friday that the Supreme Court's ruling to allow states to again outlaw abortion is a "historic victory for life." The Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision, which gave women a federal right to have an abortion. In Georgia, the ruling means the LIFE Act passed in 2019 may soon go into law. The bill bans most abortions at six weeks. "I look forward to its impact on the legal proceeding surrounding Georgia's LIFE Act and I hope our law will be fully implemented and ultimately protect countless unborn lives here in the peach State," Kemp said in a statement. "Working closely with the General Assembly, we have made significant strides to stand for life at all stages … [Read more...] about GA Abortion Law May Soon Be In Place As Kemp Hails ‘Historic Victory’

(CBS DETROIT) — Moments after the Supreme Court issued a ruling on Roe v. Wade, Michigan officials issued statements on the matter. On Friday, June 24, the high court voted to overturn Roe. v. Wade and is expected to lead to abortion bans in several states. The ruling comes after a court draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito was leaked and suggested the court would strike down Roe v. Wade. Read statements below from state and local officials. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: “Today is a sad day for America as an unelected group of conservative judges act squarely against the will of the people and medical expertise. We can all sense the despair that tens of millions of Americans—our neighbors, family members and friends—are feeling right now. However we personally feel about abortion, health—not politics—should drive important medical decisions. “With today’s decision, Michigan’s antiquated 1931 law banning abortion without exceptions for rape or incest and criminalizing … [Read more...] about Michigan Officials React After Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade Ruling