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WASHINGTON — New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker said he believes the Georgia gubernatorial election is being “stolen” from Democrat Stacey Abrams. He spoke during an interview at  Yahoo Finance’s All Markets Summit on Tuesday.“There should be a federal investigation. The Justice Department should be investigating that election to make sure it was fair and the decisions that were made were not to politically advantage someone, but to protect voters and the voting process,” Booker said.Booker, who was not up for reelection this year but is a potential presidential candidate in 2020, noted that he was commenting “from a perspective where I have not been in the weeds,” but said, based on what he’s seen, he is convinced Abrams isn’t getting a fair shot.“I think that Stacey Abrams’ election is being stolen from her, using what I think are insidious measures to disenfranchise certain groups of people,” said Booker. … [Read more...] about Cory Booker believes the Georgia election is being ‘stolen from’ Stacey Abrams

PHOENIX — A three-alarm fire gutted a supermarket in west-central Phoenix during a monsoon storm Wednesday evening and authorities were trying to determine if the building was struck by lightning. Phoenix Fire spokesman Capt. Rob McDade says there have been no reports of injuries and the supermarket was cleared of people shortly after firefighters arrived. Crews from the Glendale and Phoenix fire department battled the blaze for hours after it broke out around 6 p.m. McDade says they remain at the scene still to contain hotspots. More than an inch of rain had fallen in a 45-minute span in the proximity of the Safeway store on 35th and Northern avenues before the fire. Phoenix Fire crews say they responded to a report of a roof collapse at the supermarket with a possible fire associated with the collapse reportedly in the back of the large store. Television footage showed the supermarket completely engulfed in flames with a huge plume of black smoke visible for miles over the … [Read more...] about Fire destroys Phoenix supermarket after roof collapses

Sen. Bernie Sanders is singing the praises of Cardi B after she highlighted the importance of Social Security.The former Democratic presidential candidate said he agreed with Cardi B about the significance of having a strong Social Security policy after the "Bodak Yellow" rapper pointed Franklin D. Roosevelt was instrumental in starting Social Security during his presidency."Cardi B is right," Sanders tweeted Wednesday. "If we are really going to make America great we need to strengthen Social Security so that seniors are able to retire with the dignity they deserve."Sanders, a vocal supporter of improving the United States' Social Security policy, shared the post in response to a tweet from Social Security Works that quoted Cardi B discussing FDR's legacy."He's the real 'Make America Great Again,' because if it wasn't for him, old people wouldn't even get Social Security," the rapper told GQ of Roosevelt in a story published April 9.RELATED: A look at Cardi B 44 PHOTOS Cardi B out … [Read more...] about Bernie Sanders agrees with Cardi B on Social Security views

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today it has selected six cities for technical assistance with sustainable design strategies under its Greening America’s Communities (GAC) program. The 2016 cities chosen for assistance are: Columbia, SC; Brownsville, TX; Oklahoma City, OK; Muscatine, IA; Honolulu, HI; and Multnomah County, OR.“EPA is excited to roll up our sleeves and start working with the next round of cities through Greening America’s Communities,” said EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. “This program is another example of EPA making a visible difference in communities—helping build healthy, vibrant neighborhoods and stronger local economies centered on environmental sustainability.”In the coming months, EPA will fund a team of designers to visit each selected city to create designs that will support a larger planning and implementation process for a pilot area. Through the Greening America’s Communities program, … [Read more...] about U.S. EPA to Help Six Communities Develop Sustainable Design Strategies

FERGUSON, Mo. — On Aug. 9, 2014, Michael Brown and a friend were walking in the middle of Canfield Drive, a two-lane street in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri, when a police officer drove by and told them to use the sidewalk. After words were exchanged, the white officer confronted the 18-year-old Brown, who was black. The situation escalated, with the officer and Brown scuffling. The officer shot and killed Brown, who was unarmed. A timeline of key events that followed the shooting: ___ AUG. 9, 2014: Brown's bloodied body remains in the street for four hours in the summer heat. People in the neighborhood later lash out at police, saying they mistreated the body. ___ AUG. 10, 2014: After a candlelight vigil, people protesting Brown's death smash car windows and carry away armloads of food, alcohol and other looted items from stores. Some protesters stand on police cars, taunting officers. A QuikTrip convenience store on West Florissant Avenue, just blocks from where … [Read more...] about Timeline of events in shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson