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State To Argue For Gag Order In Zimmerman Case

Source: Kyle Hightower / The Associated Press / theGrio SANFORD, Fla. — Prosecutors will ask a judge to impose a gag order in the case of a former neighborhood watch leader accused of fatally shooting Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. Assistant state attorney Bernie de la Rionda is set to argue his motion Friday. De la [...]

Six-Alarm Breezy Point Blaze Destroys At Least 80 Homes

Source: NBC New York A raging fire destroyed at least 80 homes in Breezy Point, Queens before firefighters, some battling flames while standing neck deep in floodwaters, got it under control. Mayor Bloomberg said the six-alarm blaze was contained by 11 a.m. Tuesday, a full 12 hours after it was first reported. It erupted in [...]

Einhorn Foundation Confirms It Paid For ‘Voter Fraud’ Billboards In Wisconsin

Source: Joy-Ann Reid / theGrio An obscure family foundation has confirmed that it paid for a billboard advertising campaign warning of the legal penalties for voter fraud. A joint investigation by theGrio and One Wisconsin Now revealed that the Einhorn Family Foundation, led by Steven Einhorn, was behind the billboards, which began appearing in minority-heavy parts of [...]

THINK PROGRESS EXCLUSIVE: Romney Campaign Training Poll Watchers To Mislead Voters In Wisconsin

Source: Scott Keyes / Think Progress Documents from a recent Romney poll watcher training obtained by ThinkProgress contain several misleading or untrue claims about the rights of Wisconsin voters. A source passed along the following packet of documents, which was distributed to volunteers at a Romney campaign training in Racine on October 25th. In total, six such trainings were held across [...]

‘Worst Damage In Con Edison History’ (VIDEO)

Con Edison’s Chris Olert details the latest numbers of New York residents without power due to superstorm Sandy. WATCH:

Superstorm Sandy: 3.4 Million Without Power; Sustained Winds At 80 MPH; Transportation Crippled

Source: M. Alex Johnson / NBC News Hurricane Sandy began breaking up as it hit the New Jersey shore Monday evening on what’s expected to be a destructive path across the Northeast, killing three people, plunging more than 3 million into darkness and crippling transportation across a huge swath of the Eastern U.S. Sandy made landfall [...]

BLOOMBERG: Romney Avoids Taxes Via Loophole Cutting Mormon Donations

Source: Jesse Drucker / Bloomberg In 1997, Congress cracked down on a popular tax shelter that allowed rich people to take advantage of the exempt status of charities without actually giving away much money. Individuals who had already set up these vehicles were allowed to keep them. That included Mitt Romney, then the chief executive officer [...]

Superstorm Sandy Makes Landfall

Source: CNN Sandy made landfall along the coast of southern New Jersey, the National Hurricane Center said Monday evening. Even though it has sustained winds of 80 mph, Sandy is no longer considered a hurricane. The center said it reclassified the storm because “Sandy has continued to lose tropical characteristics.” More than 2.2 million customers [...]

Crane Dangles From Partly Built Tower As Sandy Approaches (VIDEO)

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: NBC News Emergency crews were responding Monday to a crane hanging from the side of a luxury high-rise under construction in the heart of midtown Manhattan as New York began feeling the effects of approaching Hurricane Sandy. Police have shut down traffic and [...]

Mitt Romney Said FEMA Should Be Outsourced To States During GOP Debates

Source: Similoluwa Ojurongbe / theGrio During a CNN/New Hampshire GOP debate last summer, the candidates were asked whether or not the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)should be shut down and states should take responsibility in disaster relief following following the Joplin tornado and FEMA’s financial problems. “Absolutely,” Mitt Romney reponded. “Every time you have an occasion to take something from the [...]