Category Archives: Morning News Express

10_14_21 Facebook Donors, Loundon County, and Kyrie Irving

In this segment… (NY Post) During the 2020 election, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent hundreds of millions of dollars to turn out likely Democratic voters. But this wasn’t traditional political spending. He funded a targeted, private takeover of government election operations by nominally nonpartisan — but demonstrably ideological — nonprofit organizations. The Loudoun County Sheriff’s…read more »

10_14_21 Kerr on Gambling and FCPS Super Under Fire

In this segment… Earlier this year, the Maryland General Assembly passed a law allowing sports wagering so residents can place bets on their favorite teams. The measure contained a list of 17 sites for sports betting, including the three casinos recommended  for licenses.read more »

10_14_21 Couric Omission, Shatner Space Journey, and Tik Tok

In this segment… Veteran journalist Katie Couric is receiving criticism following a revelation that she edited out a key quote from an interview with late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. William Shatner is officially the oldest person to go to space at age 90. Captain Kirk got a real-life “Star Trek” experience yesterday, blasting…read more »

10_13_21 Weinberg, Katie, and COB

In this segment… The Weinberg Center for the Arts is Frederick’s Cultural Center. Located in Frederick, MD presenting theatrical productions, concerts, & performances The Daily Wire has published an intense investigative piece that exposes a deep rot in Virginia’s public school system — one that should force parents all over the country to question whether public school officials, both elected and…read more »

10_13_21 Ryan Discusses Upside Down Labor Market

Unemployment rates remain high even as businesses across the country are critically understaffed. Companies and their workers were forced to make drastic changes because of the coronavirus pandemic, and some may prove to be permanent.read more »

10_13_21 Shatner To Space and Gruden Fallout Continues

William Shatner has boldly gone where no 90-year-old has ever gone before.  The famed “Star Trek” actor and three other private crewmembers launched into space today (Oct. 13) on a Blue Origin New Shepard rocket, marking the second time that Blue Origin has successfully launched a crewed suborbital mission on its vehicle for space tourism.…read more »

10_13_21 Frederick County Sells Property and Business Update

The sale of the former State Farm Building at 800 Oak Street in Frederick will go forward. In a 5-2 vote on Tuesday, the County Council approved the purchase of the 26-acre parcel with a 209,184 square-foot office building. The purchase is expected to be finalized on Friday, October 15th. “The pros on this so…read more »