A federal customs official at New Jersey’s Newark International Airport says that they are not trained or equipped to face passengers who might be infected with Ebola. President Barack Obama finally announced that five of the nations largest international airports
A pilot using an air tanker to battle a massive wildfire at Yosemite National Park died after the aircraft crashed on Tuesday. Cal Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant told CNN that authorities lost contact with the pilot on Tuesday afternoon while
Dozens of California public officials who have called for residents to cut back their water use amid the state’s devastating drought are apparently ignoring their own demands for conservation, and are allegedly using enough water for multiple households. According to
THR reports that Jay Leno is close to a deal that will ensure his return to television stays within the NBC family. The former “Tonight Show” host will try to rescue CNBC from its abysmal ratings by hosting a program
The 2014-2015 NHL season starts Wednesday on Rivalry Night with a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is the perfect beginning for what should be another exciting season. The NHL implemented a few rule changes,
Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian man who became the first person to test positive for Ebola on U.S. soil, has died, according to multiple news sources citing a statement from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. Reuters, NBC News, and
On his blog on the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), director Dr. Tom Frieden wrote that sealing borders, restricting travel to and from countries with widespread cases of Ebola, and otherwise isolating communities infected with
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — An American video journalist who contracted Ebola while working in Liberia stepped off a jet Monday under his own power on his way to a Nebraska hospital where he will be treated for the disease in
On the debut show of Bloomberg’s “With All Due Respect” on Monday, co-hosts Mark Halperin and John Heilemann reacted to comments from former high-ranking Clinton and Obama administration official Leon Panetta, who took a jab at President Barack Obama with
Business magnate Donald Trump and Chuck Todd have not always been on the best of terms, but they both agree that the numerous scandals that have engulfed the Obama administration are making it tougher for the public to trust the federal
On Sunday, the White House conceded that Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) was right to be concerned that U.S. troops heading to West Africa could be exposed to Ebola. “It’s a concern that is being dealt with and we’re prepared to
Vice President Joe Biden is almost certainly set to infuriate Los Angeles drivers when he attends fundraisers in the city on Monday and Tuesday during peak commute times. According to NBC Los Angeles, Biden will attend a $2,500-per-plate Democratic Congressional
Ro Khanna will debate fellow Democrat and incumbent Rep. Mike Honda on Monday evening in what has been deemed one of the Golden State’s most bizarre and fiery political races to date. The Dem vs. Dem face-off will be the
A new NBC News/Marist Poll released on Sunday shows that independent Greg Orman leads incumbent Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) by 10 points, 48% to 38% among likely voters in the Kansas U.S. Senate race. 5% backed Libertarian Randall Botson, while 9%
On Sunday, Dr. Anthony Fauci of the Allergy and Infectious Diseases Institutes and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), dismissed Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) concerns that U.S. troops being sent to West African nations with Ebola outbreaks could be in danger of
Former Democratic Senator from Virginia, Jim Webb, would not say if Hillary Clinton was qualified to be president on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday. When host Chuck Todd commented that Webb is seen as a potential candidate who would
America’s third largest wireless company announced on Friday a fresh round of firings that will cost the company $160 million in severance related expenses. The job firings come as President Barack Obama touted his economic policies last week in a
Sunday on NBC’s ‘Meet The Press,” MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” anchor Joe Scarborough slammed Republicans for not having a clear message to run against a weak President Barack Obama in November’s midterm elections. Scarborough said, “Obama is not on the ballot.
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” MSNBC anchor Andrea Mitchell slammed President Obama’s economic recovery saying Friday’s good job numbers don’t tell the whole story because labor force participation levels are at a historic low. Mittchell said, “I’m not echoing
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” former White House Senior Adviser David Axelrod said it was a “mistake” for President Barack Obama to say that his polices are on the ballot this fall in a speech on Thursday. The Obama
Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Joe Scarborough and David Axelrod got into a heated exchange over President Obama’s handling the Ebola outbreak. Scarborough said “A lot of Americans are seeing what happened in Dallas, what happened with the Secret Service, what happened
NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” poked fun at MSNBC anchor Al Sharpton for his pro-Obama bias, misreporting of facts, and trouble reading teleprompters and pronouncing words during their “Weekend Update” segment. When Sharpton is asked what he thinks is going on
“Like a lot of things in life,” said Al Capone (Robert DeNiro) in David Mamet’s script for The Untouchables, “we laugh because it’s funny, and we laugh because it’s true.” That explains the little waves of titters and giggles, and
A patient with “Ebola-like symptoms” is being treated in a Washington, D.C., hospital on Friday, two days after Thomas Eric Duncan became the first person on American soil to be diagnosed with the contagious disease. According to NBC Washington, the
The UN launched a mission to prevent the global spread of Ebola, describing the epidemic as the world’s “highest priority” as the United States scrambled to limit its own outbreak. Anthony Banbury, head of the UN Mission on Ebola Emergency
(Reuters) – An American freelance television cameraman working for NBC News in Liberia has tested positive for the Ebola virus and will be flown back to the United States for treatment, the network said on Thursday in an online report.
United Airlines has released information on which flights Thomas Eric Duncan took to reach the United States. It then took several more days and two trips to the hospital before he was properly diagnosed and treated. The Daily Mail reports
According to a report from Pocatello, ID NBC affiliate KPVI 6, the Twin Falls, ID school district had to cut hours of its employees due to $1 million in additional costs resulting from the implementation of ObamaCare. The district reduced
Besieged troops of the official Iraqi army pinned down by ISIS fighters were holding out for a supplies drop by their own air force, but were disappointed and ultimately slaughtered when the food, water, and ammunition was accidentally dropped on
In what could be a pivotal error in the war against the Islamist terrorist group, the Iraqi military accidentally provided Islamic State jihadists with food, water, and ammunition meant to have been air-dropped to needy Iraqi soldiers on the front
According to a report that aired on Richmond, VA NBC affiliate WWBT on Monday, investigators have linked University of Virginia student Hannah Graham disappearance suspect Jesse Matthew to two other missing person cases. Investigators told WWBT that Matthew is also
NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel reported that “ISIS fighters are operating in the open” and that Syrian Kurds are “very frustrated” that the US has not targeted these militants who are completely visible and easy to find on
A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Annenberg poll finds that, despite President Barack Obama’s promises to the contrary, 72% of Americans believe the United States will end up using combat troops in the war against the Islamic State (ISIS). Americans were
On September 26 US Border Patrol Agents arrested 15 illegal immigrants in a panga boat that came ashore near Mission Beach. NBC San Diego reported that the boat was initially spotted on the ocean around 3:45 am. It was “moving north,
It’s the sports equivalent of the Chicago Tribune announcing “Dewey Defeats Truman” or NBC calling the 2000 presidential election for Al Gore. The Milwaukee Brewers sent fans tickets for the team’s second playoff appearance in 32 years. But last night’s
Immediately upon the news that Attorney General Eric Holder would be stepping down from his post at the Department of Justice, NBC “Meet the Press” moderator took to MSNBC’s “NewsNation” to offers his reaction to the news. According to Todd,
In an unprecedented action, the Colorado Springs School District 11 voted unanimously Wednesday evening to attempt to opt out of the federally funded Partnership of Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) tests that are aligned with the Common Core
The lawyer for Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston, who was accused of rape, says that the alleged victim wanted $7 million in hush money to make the charges go away. Winston’s lawyer, David Cornwall, sent a letter to Florida State
***UPDATE: Part two of this interview can be read here. “This is a step in the rehabilitation of my business.” That’s how the 12th moderator of NBC’s Meet the Press opened a wide-ranging phone interview with Breitbart News this week.
Dozens of students walked out of classes in Jefferson County, Colorado high schools Tuesday, but likely not for the reason they were apparently led to believe. According to the Associated Press, students were protesting “a conservative-led school board proposal to
