Barr Comments on Trump Tweets

In an interview with ABC News, U.S. Attorney General William Barr said President Trump’s tweets about the DOJ’s prosecution of his longtime political aide, Roger Stone, made it “impossible to do his job.” Earlier that day, Barr accepted an invitation to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on March 31.

Senate Passes War Powers Resolution

The Senate voted 55-45 (with 8 R’s joining the 47 D’s) to pass the Iran War Powers Resolution, which would ban President Trump from ordering offensive airstrikes against Iran. The House has signaled that it could also pass the Senate resolution - however, Trump has said he would veto such a measure.

Last month, the House voted to approve a nonbinding resolution with similar intent.

New South Wales Bushfires Contained

Fire officials in Australia have confirmed, for the first time all season, that every bushfire in New South Wales is now under control. More than 2,400 homes were destroyed and about 13.3 million acres of land were burned across the country’s most populous state.

Breaking News

McClatchy, one of the largest newspaper publishers in the U.S., has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure its debt and pension obligations. The move is expected to end the McClatchy family’s 163-year reign over the company, with hedge fund Chatham Asset Management set to become the majority stakeholder.

Flash Sale

Tesla on Thursday announced plans to raise more than $2 billion through the sale of common stock. The company also disclosed that the SEC issued Tesla a subpoena in early December regarding certain financial data and contracts.

Clash of the (Tech) Titans

A U.S. Court of Federal Claims judge ordered the Pentagon and Microsoft to temporarily halt all work on the $10 billion JEDI cloud contract until an Amazon lawsuit has run its course. A fellow JEDI finalist, Amazon is challenging the Pentagon’s decision to award the contract to Microsoft, alleging that improper influence from President Trump swayed the government’s decision.

In August 2019, President Trump ordered the JEDI contract be placed on hold to investigate claims of Amazon favoritism. Microsoft was assigned the contract one month later.

Showered with Love

Bobby and Caren Moore were nervous about flying with their newborn baby girl. They feared their adopted daughter might not be welcomed on the flight since crying children can sometimes present nightmare scenarios for fellow plane passengers.

However, the family received the surprise of their life. They were treated to an impromptu baby shower mid-flight, complete with handwritten notes from the passengers and crew.

Heart of America

In this day and age, it’s accomplishment enough to receive even one Valentine’s Day card outside of grade school. But when “Operation Valentine” was announced on social media as a way to send love notes to a 104-year-old Purple Heart recipient, the mail began to pour in.

Retired Marine Major William White is now attempting to sort through over 70,000 Valentines that were sent to him, with the help of his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, who are all helping him feel the love this Valentine’s Day.

Detective Dog

An unlikely human/dog duo recently uncovered a troubling fact in the U.K. - national air pollution levels measured at higher amounts closer to the ground, posing extra risks for young children and toddlers. In a stroke of inspiration, 13-year-old Tom Hunt enlisted the help of his black lab, Baggy, to tackle the problem from the ground up.