Moore was again elected Chief Justice in 2013, but was suspended in May 2016, for encouraging judges to continue to enforce the state's ban on same-sex marriage despite the fact that it had been deemed unconstitutional. Following an unsuccessful appeal, Moore resigned in April 2017.
Moore sought the Republican nomination for the governorship of Alabama in 2006, but lost to incumbent Bob Riley in the June primary by a nearly 2-to-1 margin. He sought the Republican nomination for the office again in 2010, but placed fourth in the Republican primary.
Moore defeated incumbent Luther Strange in the Republican primary to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by Jeff Sessions upon Sessions's confirmation as Attorney General of the United States. He faced Democratic nominee Doug Jones in the special election on December 12, 2017.
According to Vox, if Moore is elected, he is likely to be the most far-right Senator, "far afield from even the most conservative Republican currently in the Senate."
Moore lost the election to Jones with his 48.8% to Jones's 49.6%.
In November 2017, he was accused of sexual abuse of underage girls in the past. Republicans such as John McCain and Mitt Romney called for Moore to drop out of the race after the allegations were reported. Other senators withdrew their endorsements of Moore's Senate candidacy. Days later, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced that he believes the women who made the accusations and that Moore should "step aside". Speaker of the House Paul Ryan also called for Moore to abandon his campaign. President Donald Trump, however, expressed support for Moore.
Moore announced on June 20, 2019 that he would challenge for Doug Jones once again for his Senate seat in the 2020 election. He did not however win the republican primary election, losing to Jeff Sessions and senator-elect Tommy Tuberville.
Ralph Northam
Ralph Shearer Northam (born September 13, 1959) is the 73rd and current Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Before he became governor, Northam was a doctor, U.S. Army veteran and former Virginia senator.
A Democrat, Northam previously served the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from January 11, 2014 until January 13, 2018, during Governor Terry McAuliffe's term in office. His term ended when he became Governor and he was succeeded in his position by Democrat Justin Fairfax.
Northam was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Virginia in the 2017 election, facing Republican Ed Gillespie and winning the election.
Northam was born in Nassawadox, Virginia. His mother, Nancy Shearer, was a nurse and his father, Wescott B. Northam, was an attorney. He was raised in Onancock, Virginia. He studied at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington and at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk.
From 1984 to 1992 he served as a United States Army medical officer. Northam left the U.S. Army in 1992 at the rank of major, having completed eight years of service.
Northam first ran for office in 2007 in the Virginia 6th Senate district, which includes the Eastern Shore of Virginia; Mathews County, on the Middle Peninsula; and parts of the cities of Norfolk and Virginia Beach. He was re-elected in November 2011, defeating Ben Loyola, Jr., a defense contractor, 16,606 votes to 12,622. He is best known to have led an effort to pass a ban on smoking in restaurants in Virginia. The bill failed the first time, but was passed the next year and signed into law by Governor Tim Kaine.
Northam ran for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in Virginia's 2013 gubernatorial election. On November 5, 2013, Northam was elected as Virginia's 40th Lieutenant Governor over Republican E.W. Jackson by a 10% margin, receiving 55% of the vote to Jackson's 45%. Northam was the first Democrat since Tim Kaine in 2001 to be elected Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
On November 17, 2015, Northam sent a message saying that he will run for Governor of Virginia via an email to supporters.
Northam faced former congressman Tom Perriello in the Democratic primary. The primary campaign seen as a battle between the Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren supporters of the Democratic Party, seen by Perriello, and the Hillary Clinton wing, represented by Northam. On June 13, 2017, Northam won the Democratic nomination with 56% of the vote to Perriello's 44%.
Northam faced Republican nominee Ed Gillespie in the general election. Presidents Donald Trump and George W. Bush endorsed Gillespie in the general election. Main topics that influenced the outcome of the election were sanctuary cities, gang violence and health care. Northam was supported by former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Joe Biden.
Northam was elected the 73rd Governor of Virginia on November 7, 2017, defeating Ed Gillespie in the general election. Northam won with 54% of the vote to Gillespie's 45%.
Northam was sworn in as Governor of Virginia at noon on January 13, 2018 at the State Capitol. He became the second Eastern Shore native to serve as Governor of Virginia.
On February 1, 2019, images from Northam's medical school yearbook were published on the website Big League Politics. The photos showed an image of an unknown person in blackface and an unknown person in a Ku Klux Klan hood on Northam's page in the yearbook. A spokesman for Eastern Virginia Medical School confirmed that the image appeared in its 1984 yearbook. Shortly after the news broke, Northam confirmed he appeared in the photo and issued an apology. Many people including Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Bernie Sanders and Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax believe Northam should resign.
Northam married Pam Northam in 1987. They have two children. They live in Norfolk, Virginia.
Robert Delpire
Robert Delpire (24 January 1926 – 26 September 2017) was a French art publisher, editor, curator, movie producer and graphic designer. He was born in Paris.
Delpire predominantly concerned himself with documentary photography, influenced by his interest in anthropology. Delpire was editor-in-chief of the cultural review "Neuf". He published books of photography, illustration and graphic art through Éditions Delpire and Photo Poche. Photo Poche has been described as "the most successful series of photography monographs ever published", books that "have introduced successive generations to photography".
Delpire died in Paris on 26 September 2017 in Paris at the age of 91.
Young Dolph
Adolph "Dolph" Thornton, Jr. (born August 11, 1985), better known by his stage name Young Dolph, is an American rapper.
In February 2016, Dolph released his debut studio album, "King of Memphis", which peaked at number 49 on the "Billboard" 200 chart. He was featured on O.T. Genasis' hit single "Cut It", which peaked at number 35 on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
Young Dolph was shot multiple times outside of a local retail store in Los Angeles on September 26, 2017. He received multiple gunshots wounds which upon being hospitalized were being treated as non-life threatening. A few hours later, Young Dolph was being treated under critical condition.
Bhad Bhabie
Danielle Bregoli (born March 26, 2003, also known as Bhad Bhabie) is an American social media personality and rapper. She became known for the viral video meme and catch phrase "Cash Me Ousside How Bout Dah" after appearing on the Dr. Phil show in September 2016. She appeared on the show for bad behavior. She released her debut single as a recording artist in late August 2017.
Bregoli released her first single "These Heaux" (pronounced "these hoes") on August 26, 2017. The recording reached number 77 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, making Bregoli the youngest female rap artist to debut on the music chart. On September 22, 2017, she released "Hi Bich" and a day after, "Whachu Know", as a single alongside the music video, which received over a million views in 24 hours.
Bregoli often shocks her fans with her real age and is rarely seen without makeup.