3 Things To Know Today

1 Intentional Vandalism Kills Power To Tens Of Thousands In NC

A mass power outage in central North Carolina is being investigated as a "criminal occurrence." More than 40-thousand customers in Moore County lost power Saturday evening – and officials say it may not be restored until Thursday. Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields says investigators are aware of evidence that points to "intentional vandalism" at multiple sites. Authorities did not elaborate on what that evidence was.As such, a mandatory curfew is being implemented nine pm Eastern night until five am Sunday morning. A state of emergency is already in effect. The outage also hit Moore Regional Hospital, which has been switched to generator power. A hospital spokeswoman in a message to staff said the outage did not affect patients. At last check, just under 40-thousand people remain without electricity – and heat.

2 Trump Calls To Suspend "Parts Of Constitution" Gets Big Blowback

Former President Trump is calling for the termination of the Constitution to overturn the 2020 election in a post on the social network Truth Social. How so? “A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and articles,” he offered via the platform. “Even those found in the Constitution.” As you might imagine, there’s plenty of reaction to the remarks – and some of it is even coming from within his own party. On one side, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), a staunch Trump critic and vice-chair of the House committee investigating the January 6th She tweeted that “no honest person can now deny that Trump is an enemy of the Constitution,” and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) offered that “not a single conservative can legitimately support him, and not a single supporter can be called a conservative. Enter Ohio Rep. Mike Turner, the top Republican on the House Intelligence Committee. During an appearance on CBS’ “Face The Nation,” he was asked if he condemned Trump’s missive. “Absolutely,” he replied. “And I believe…that people certainly are going to take into consideration a statement like this as they evaluate a candidate.”

3 SCOTUS To Debate If Businesses Can Decline Services To Same-Sex Weddings

A web designer who won't make a wedding website for same-sex couples is taking her case to the Supreme Court – and they’ll hear arguments on the case today. Lorie Smith says websites are a form of free speech…and that she shouldn’t be forced to create a site that endorses something she opposes. On the other side of the argument, concerns about how this case would open the door for discrimination in other areas – such as race. "Things move really quickly with this court," said Mary Bonauto, senior director of civil rights and legal strategies with GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders. “It's hard not to be worried about where the court is going." As you might recall, four years ago, a 7-2 majority of the Supreme Court sided with a Colorado baker who refused to create a custom wedding cake for a same-sex couple. The difference between this case and that one? That decision focused specifically on how the state’s civil rights commission treated the baker – and didn’t touch on where to draw the line between a business owner’s religious freedom and LGBTQ rights. A decision is expected next year.


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