CNN’s Van Jones boasts he’s ‘happy and Donald Trump is miserable’ during midterm election coverage

Lefty CNN commentator Van Jones flaunted his glee over President Trump’s assumed misery following Democrats’ dramatic sweep of Congress during live election coverage Tuesday night. “Can I be happy for my party?” Jones said during the network’s live rolling results coverage panel. “I don’t want to talk about Donald Trump anymore,” he said. Republican Scott Jennings was seated next to Jones and appeared to grow visibly irked as the lefty commentator continued his over-the-top victory lap.  Panelist Kasie Hunt interrupted by saying, “But they’re going to talk about Donald Trump,” before Jones went back to his bragging parade.  “I’m happy,…

California’s controversial billionaire tax looks headed for defeat

California’s bitterly contested billionaire tax appeared to be heading for defeat Tuesday night after a vicious campaign that split Democrats, sent Silicon Valley tycoons scrambling to leave the state and sparked a $330 million-plus war to kill the proposal. Proposition 40, which would slap a one-time 5% tax on billionaires’…

Josh Turek dunks GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson to give Democrats Senate control

WASHINGTON — Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek, a former wheelchair basketball star, defeated Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson Tuesday in the race to replace retiring GOP Sen. Joni Ernst, ensuring Democrats would take control of the upper chamber of Congress for at least the next two years. Turek, 47, the first…

James Talarico turns Texas blue with defeat of Republican Ken Paxton

James Talarico made history Tuesday, becoming the first Democrat elected to the US Senate from Texas since 1988 by upsetting state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton, 63, had unseated 24-year incumbent John Cornyn in a May primary runoff, but a history of scandals and controversy proved too much for him…

West Hollywood mom-and-pop shuts up shop after 20-year run

It’s time to hang it up. After 20 years in business, a West Hollywood mom-and-pop shop is closing its doors for good. Brick & Mortar clothing boutique announced that they will permanently close by the end of this month, ceasing both in-store and online sales. Located at 8713 Santa Monica…

Popular Asian grocery chain to shutter California stores in sudden shake-up

Checking out. A beloved Asian supermarket chain is checking out of two California communities, leaving more than 100 workers facing layoffs as competition for grocery shoppers heats up. 99 Ranch Market, one of the nation’s largest Asian grocery chains, is permanently closing its longtime Pleasanton location in the San Francisco…

Bob Heinz, member of NFL’s last undefeated team, dead at 79

Bob Heinz, a two-time Dolphins Super Bowl champion who was a key piece of their undefeated 1972 season, died on Oct 31, his family announced. He was 79. The Miami Herald reported that Heinz, who was diagnosed with heart failure four years ago, died in California of natural causes. “Bob…

Aaron Judge takes major step toward Yankees return

Aaron Judge’s lengthy route back to the Yankees’ lineup has taken another step. Judge played catch Friday for the first time since landing on the injured list in early June with a stress fracture in his first right rib, manager Aaron Boone said Saturday before the Yankees continued a series…

Trump predicts AOC will run for president

President Trump is predicting AOC will try to succeed him in the White House, but threw her in with other left wing candidates trying to ditch their earlier radical positions that are now causing political heartburn.  “I think so,” he told Fox News in an interview during his trip to…

Karl Ravech finally opens up on shocking ESPN layoff

To Karl Ravech, seeing news of his status at ESPN — the network that laid him off last month — and reading about everything “has been surreal.” But Ravech, addressing everything for the first time since the decision during an appearance on “Westwood One Sports Night” on Friday, added that…

Cancer-fighting gum chews away at 93% of oral HPV

You may soon be able to walk and chew cancer-fighting gum at the same time.  Researchers have bioengineered chewing gum to attack three microbes linked to oral cancer, including human papillomavirus, the most common sexually transmitted infection. It was 93% effective in reducing the virus in saliva samples.  The research…

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