Month: October 2022
Fetterman, Shapiro to attend Pennsylvania Democratic Party fundraiser where Biden, Harris will speak
Mark Makela/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Harris will deliver remarks at a fundraiser for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party in Philadelphia on Friday evening, where two key candidates on the ballot [Read More…]
Former MPD police officer confronts Jan. 6 Capitol attacker at sentencing
Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officer Michael Fanone appeared in court Thursday to confront a rioter who dragged him into the mob of Trump supporters that brutally [Read More…]
New York City Fire Department to be led by woman for first time in agency’s 157-year history
WABC-TV (NEW YORK) — The largest fire department in the country has officially welcomed its first female commissioner. Laura Kavanagh was sworn in Thursday morning as the head of the New York City Fire Department. [Read More…]
Ukraine war expected to accelerate clean energy transition, new report finds
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The war in Ukraine is reshaping the global energy landscape and is expected to speed up the transition away from fossil fuels as countries scramble for alternatives to Russian energy, [Read More…]
Unseasonably mild weather ahead for the Heartland, increasingly wet on the Plains, across the West
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across the eastern half of the country, while cooler-than-normal conditions will cover the northern High Plains and the West. Meanwhile, below-normal [Read More…]
Special Weather Statement issued October 28 at 4:34AM MDT by NWS
…Locally Dense Fog Into Friday Morning… Areas of fog will continue to develop into early Friday morning. Localized visibility may fall to below one mile at times, with some locations briefly experiencing visibility less than [Read More…]
World Anti-Doping Agency warns Russia to resolve case for ice skater Kamila Valieva
NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has sent a warning to Russia to resolve the ongoing doping case for teenage ice skating phenomenon Kamila Valieva, who tested positive for [Read More…]
Family reveals ordeal of 2-year-old son in hospital with 3 viruses simultaneously
Courtesy of Ciara Jackson (MIDDLETOWN, Ohio) — An Ohio family is speaking out to share their son’s battle with three different viruses as respiratory infections spike in children across the country, filling up hospital beds. [Read More…]
8 dead in Oklahoma house fire, police say
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (BROKEN ARROW, Okla.) — Eight people are dead in a house fire in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, police said Thursday. The fire took place on the 400 block of South Hickory Avenue, police [Read More…]
Former Philadelphia deputy accused of trafficking guns used in deadly school shooting
avid_creative/Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — A former Philadelphia sheriff’s deputy allegedly illegally sold two firearms that were used in a deadly school shooting, according to federal prosecutors. Samir Ahmad, 29, of Philadelphia, has been charged with [Read More…]
Cincinnati considering only trick-or-treating on weekends
Aleli Dimaculangan/Getty Images (CINCINNATI, Ohio) — The city of Cincinnati is considering making trick-or-treating a weekend-only activity to keep children safer. Council members Liz Keating, Reggie Harris, Scotty Johnson and Meeka Owens filed a motion [Read More…]
‘Rust’ investigation turned over to Santa Fe District Attorney’s Office
A year after the fatal Rust movie set shooting in New Mexico, the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office has handed the results of its exhaustive investigation to the district attorney. On October 21, 2021, a [Read More…]
Marvel boss Kevin Feige throws support behind James Gunn’s move to DC
Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige is throwing his support behind James Gunn’s move to DC. On Tuesday, it was announced that Warner Bros. Discovery had picked Gunn and producer Peter [Read More…]
Uber drivers will make fewer left turns, be able to video record for safety
Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Uber drivers will take fewer left turns and soon be able to record rides through their smartphones as the ride-share company makes changes geared toward safety in [Read More…]
Cattle futures fall despite solid fundamentals
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were lower on technical selling and at least some disappointment over the weekly export sales numbers. That caused traders to ignore the session’s positives: higher direct cash [Read More…]
Biden doubles down on midterms message that Republicans would make economy worse
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — With less than two weeks until midterm Election Day, President Joe Biden is doubling down on the message that a Republican-run Congress would be worse for [Read More…]
How the Jan. 6 hearings changed public opinion ahead of the midterms
Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin)/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House Jan. 6 committee, in its last scheduled hearing, warned that those involved in what they called the attempted coup must be held accountable or history [Read More…]
Police investigate burglary at Arizona governor candidate Katie Hobbs’ campaign headquarters
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — The campaign headquarters of Arizona’s Democratic candidate for governor and current Secretary of State Katie Hobbs was burglarized earlier this week, according to her campaign manager and local police. The [Read More…]
Ballot paper shortage could cause problems on Election Day
ABC News (PHOENIX) — A paper supply crunch is testing the preparedness of U.S. election officials and exposing a key vulnerability in America’s democratic process as midterm voting gets underway. The 2022 election cycle will [Read More…]
MAC Cosmetics releases ‘Black Panther’-inspired makeup collection
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic As Black Panther: Wakanda Forever premiered Wednesday night in Los Angeles, MAC Cosmetics debuted a makeup collection inspired by the long-awaited sequel. MAC posted an Instagram photo of Danai Gurira, who portrays Okoye, wearing the Wakanda Forever makeup products on the [Read More…]