Once upon a time, a few months ago, I remember referring to everything in this world as temporary. I mean as believers, life in the physical world is temporary. Life in the eternal is what faith tells us is permanent. That being the case, the subject of temporary came up again recently and I thought […]
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Defense resumes in key impeachment week; Dems seek witnesses
President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial enters a pivotal week as his defense team resumes its case and senators face a critical vote on whether to hear witnesses or proceed directly to a vote that is widely expected to end in his acquittal. The articles of impeachment charge Trump with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Those decisions on […]
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Washington: ‘Lexus GX 460 Luxury certainly lives up to its name’
There is no way around it. The Lexus GX 460 is a throwback to the time when big, powerful, body on frame sport utilities were aspirational vehicles. During that era, it seems like the clarion call was the bigger the better. The GX can carry up to seven passengers. Our three-rowed luxury sport utility had […]
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Investigators work scene of Kobe Bryant’s chopper crash
CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — Coroner’s officials worked to recover victims’ remains Monday from the hillside outside Los Angeles where a helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others crashed in weather so foggy that local police departments had grounded their own choppers. About 20 investigators were on the scene where everyone aboard was killed Sunday morning […]
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Los Angeles unites in grief for adopted son Kobe Bryant
The chants rose in the plaza across from Staples Center. “Kobe!” and “MVP! MVP!” They came from hundreds of fans gathered to mourn the death of Kobe Bryant. Candles burned alongside hand-lettered messages scrawled on signs and the pavement. Bunches of flowers piled up, some with purple-and-gold balloons attached. Men, women and children of every […]
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Bolton revelations upend Senate impeachment trial as Trump’s defense continues making its case
President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser has upended the Senate impeachment trial, and new revelations from John Bolton’s draft book manuscript could turn the tide on whether senators call for witnesses. The President’s legal team resumed its second day of arguments just after 1 p.m. ET Monday, but all of the attention will be […]
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How Trump’s prosecutors reacted when the Bolton news broke
Rep. Adam Schiff and the rest of the House impeachment managers were meeting in the speaker’s office in the US Capitol late Sunday afternoon when the bombshell news broke. The New York Times reported that a book manuscript John Bolton submitted to the White House for review alleged that President Donald Trump told his then-national […]
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Lizzo won three Grammys, but her mind was on Kobe Bryant tragedy
Lizzo went into Grammys night as the most nominated artist of the evening with eight. And while she didn’t sweep the awards like some had hoped, she won three and showed that her thoughts were of Kobe Bryant and those killed with him Sunday in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. The 31-year-old singer was […]
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Grammy winners 2020: See who took home a gramaphone
The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards were presented Sunday in Los Angeles. A list of winners in many of the major categories follows below. The complete list of more than 80 categories can be found on Grammy.com. Record of the Year “Hey, Ma,” Bon Iver “Bad Guy,” Billie Eilish *WINNER “7 Rings,” Ariana Grande “Hard Place,” […]
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Tyler, The Creator slams Grammys’ ‘urban’ category as a politically correct version of the n-word
Tyler, The Creator is conflicted about his first-ever Grammy. The 28-year-old musician, who took home the award for Best Rap Album for his 2019 record “IGOR” on Sunday night, criticized the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for consistently placing “guys that look like me” in the rap and urban categories. Following a gracious […]
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Clark Atlanta falls 67-62 in heated AUC rivalry against Morehouse
With players locked in, coaches fired up and fans on their feet, the heated AUC rivalry between the Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University men’s basketball teams continues to be a thriller each year. The series between these two have been fair over the years with neither team winning two in a row since 2017. […]
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Lakers’ next game postponed after Kobe Bryant’s death
The NBA has postponed the Los Angeles Lakers’ next game against the Clippers on Tuesday night after the deaths of retired superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others in a helicopter crash. The league announced the decision in a statement Monday, saying it “was made out of respect for the Lakers organization.” Bryant’s helicopter […]
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Chinese fans in mourning: Kobe Bryant’s death draws an outpouring of shock and grief
The death of basketball great Kobe Bryant was felt as far away as China, where fans mourned his passing along with millions of others across Asia. The 41-year-old NBA superstar was among nine people killed Sunday when a helicopter crashed into a hillside in Calabasas, California. His daughter Gianna Maria Onore Bryant, 13, also died […]
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Washington Post criticized for suspending reporter over Kobe Bryant tweets
The Washington Post was criticized on Monday for placing one of its reporters on administrative leave after she generated controversy for a series of tweets posted in the wake of Kobe Bryant’s death. The reporter, Felicia Sonmez, faced a fierce backlash online after she tweeted a 2016 Daily Beast story — just hours following news […]
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Woods stunned to learn of Kobe Bryant’s death
Tiger Woods has heard just about everything from playing before the biggest crowds in golf, and he tends to ignore it. Most puzzling was what he kept hearing along the back nine Sunday at Torrey Pines. “Do it for Mamba.” Only after Woods finished his final round of 2-under 70 to tie for ninth in […]