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Pressure Mounts for Congresswoman to Resign for Endorsing False Claims School Shootings Were Staged People 1/26/2021 © Provided by People Erin Scott-Pool/Getty Marjorie Taylor Greene Gun violence prevention organizations are calling for freshman Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene to resign after it was revealed she publicly expressed support for baseless conspiracy theories that school shootings in Sandy Hook, Conn., and Parkland, Fla., never happened. In 2018, before she was elected to Congress, Greene, now a Republican Georgia Rep., responded to a Facebook comment that the Feb. 14, 2...

Former Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang Is Running for New York City Mayor People 1/14/2021 Andrew Yang is running for New York City Mayor, the former presidential candidate announced Wednesday. Yang, who filed the required paperwork to join the 2021 race officially last month, shared a video on social media that underscored his love for the city and what he hopes to accomplish. "I ran for president because I saw that the economy was not working for everyday Americans. Seeing my city the way it is now breaks my heart," Yang said in reference to the effect of the ongoing novel coronavirus...

Dolly Parton Statue Could Be Headed to the Tenn. State Capitol: 'Everyone Loves Her' People 1/14/2021 © Provided by People Mark Seliger/ABC via Getty Dolly Parton Dolly Parton could be the next face on a monument at the Tennessee Capitol after a new bill was proposed to construct a statue of the country singer to recognize her for her contributions to the state. On Tuesday, Rep. John Mark Windle introduced legislation Wednesday that would set up a fund for the construction of the statue. The State Capitol Commission would then be responsible for its development and creation. "[She's] ...

U.S. Congressman Tests Positive for COVID Hours After Attending Electoral College Vote in Person People 1/7/2021 © Provided by People Mark Reinstein/Corbis via Getty Images The newly elected U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner announced that he tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday night, hours after he appeared in person at the U.S. Capitol to vote on the ratification of the Electoral College results of the 2020 presidential election. In a statement on Twitter, the Kansas Republican said he was not currently experiencing any symptoms. "Late Wednesday evening, Congressman Jake LaTurner received ...

All About the Six Heroic Officers Who Saved Lives After 'Intentional' Christmas Explosion in Nashville People 12/27/2020 © Provided by People Nashville.gov Nashville police officers Six officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department are being hailed as heroes for their response to the "intentional" explosion in the city on Christmas. On Friday morning, the officers responded to reports of a suspicious RV outside of the AT&T building in Nashville, Tennessee. After a recorded message indicating that a bomb would explode in 15 minutes was heard coming from the RV, the officers evacuate...