Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Winter Olympics’ cold weather chills global warming hype
The climate-change movement's dire warnings about how the Winter Olympics face an existential threat from global warming have been all but buried by the flurry of reports about frigid conditions at the 2018 games in South Korea, which are expected to set an Olympic record for cold temperatures. Published February 14, 2018
Liberal Center for American Progress calls for restrictions on overseas military voting
After years of accusing states of voter suppression, the Center for American Progress, citing election security, wants to make voting tougher for Americans serving overseas in the military. Published February 13, 2018
Oxfam official resigns after reports of sexual misconduct by aid workers in Haiti, Chad
A top Oxfam official resigned Monday after the leading global aid organization was rocked by reports of sexual misconduct by aid workers in Haiti and Chad, including an alleged "Caligula orgy" with prostitutes. Published February 12, 2018
Charles Young Jr., Democratic lawmaker, waves handgun on Mississippi House floor to protest bill
A Mississippi state legislator brandished his handgun Thursday on the House floor in order to make a point about his opposition to a proposed gun-rights bill. Published February 8, 2018
Prosecutors to drop last charges in Cliven Bundy Nevada standoff case
Federal prosecutors moved Wednesday to dismiss the charges against four low-level figures in the 2014 Nevada standoff, including two Bundy brothers, but it wasn't all good news for the Bundy ranching family. Published February 8, 2018
Cliven Bundy, sons file lawsuits over public lands, Oregon standoff
The Bundy camp has launched a legal offensive against federal and state authorities, filing three civil lawsuits in the last two weeks challenging public-lands policy in Nevada and alleging official misconduct in the 2016 Oregon standoff. Published February 7, 2018
NFL ratings down due to anthem protests: survey
The reasons for the NFL's ratings decline have been hotly disputed, but a newly released survey suggests that the take-a-knee protests were primarily to blame. Published February 6, 2018
Super Bowl airs T-Mobile ‘equal pay’ ad, rejects #PleaseStand ad as too political
Conservatives called foul after a T-Mobile ad airing during Super Bowl LII made a plug for "fair and equal pay," referring to the left's much-disputed contention that U.S. women earn less than men as a result of discrimination. Published February 5, 2018
Overnight figures show Super Bowl ratings take another tumble
Sunday's broadcast of the Super Bowl drew the big game's smallest audience since 2009, the Nielsen rating company announced Monday. Published February 5, 2018
FCC’s Ajit Pai relieved Timberlake Superbowl halftime show avoids ‘wardrobe malfunction’
Justin Timberlake's halftime show Sunday at Super Bowl LII went off without a hitch, or a wardrobe malfunction, prompting a sigh of relief from Federal Communications Commission chairman Ajit Pai. Published February 4, 2018
Black Lives Matter protesters arrested after blocking light rail to Super Bowl
Minneapolis transit authorities arrested 17 Black Lives Matter protesters Sunday after they blocked a light-rail line taking Super Bowl ticketholders to the stadium. Published February 4, 2018
No Eagles, Patriots players kneel during national anthem at Super Bowl LII
President Trump released a pre-Super Bowl message Sunday thanking the Armed Forces "for our freedom as we proudly stand for the National Anthem," and he wasn't wrong. Published February 4, 2018
Colin Kaepernick raises $20,000 for Assata’s Daughters
Colin Kaepernick said Friday he has raised $20,000 for Assata's Daughters, named after convicted cop-killer Assata Shakur, through matching donations from his celebrity friends as part of his Million Dollar Pledge. Published February 4, 2018
Poll shows 16% of NFL fans say they won’t watch Super Bowl
The Super Bowl has long been viewed as must-see TV, but a newly released poll shows that a growing number of NFL fans are losing interest. Published February 2, 2018
Super Bowl ratings jeopardized by anthem protests, fan outrage
Whether the Philadelphia Eagles can beat the New England Patriots is only one of the questions surrounding Super Bowl LII as the NFL struggles with declining ratings, player protests and fan outrage. Published February 1, 2018
Georgia Senate OKs resolution slamming NFL for rejecting veterans’ ad
The Georgia state Senate passed unanimously a resolution Thursday condemning the NFL for rejecting a Super Bowl ad from American Veterans while allowing players to kneel during the national anthem. Published February 1, 2018
Stand-up team: No Philadelphia Eagles players knelt for national anthem in 2017
If you're planning to watch the Super Bowl but you can't stand the NFL take-a-knee protests, you may want to root for the Philadelphia Eagles. Published February 1, 2018
Ad blitz urges NFL before Super Bowl to ‘choose veterans over politics’
Just in time for the Super Bowl, a conservative watchdog group launched Thursday a social-media ad campaign blasting the NFL over the players' take-a-knee protests and left-wing activism. Published February 1, 2018
NFL refuses American Veterans’ #PleaseStand ad in public relations fumble
By rejecting the #PleaseStand ad, the NFL inadvertently handed American Veterans the kind of publicity that money can't buy. Published January 31, 2018
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Todd Rokita, Indiana Republican, asks Colts owner to advocate for #PleaseStand Super Bowl ad
An Indiana congressman has asked Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay to weigh in on behalf of a proposed Super Bowl ad from American Veterans with the message #PleaseStand, which was rejected by the NFL for being too political. Published January 31, 2018
