Month: January 2023
Investigations and complaints facing George Santos could bring serious penalties
(NEW YORK) — Embattled New York Rep. George Santos insists he will serve out his term and has indicated it’s up to his constituents to reelect him or vote him out of office, despite mounting [Read More…]
Trump kicks off presidential campaign in New Hampshire, South Carolina
(SOUTH CAROLINA) — Former President Donald Trump is embarking on his first campaign swing of the 2024 presidential cycle on Saturday where he is expected to announce his leadership team from South Carolina as he seeks [Read More…]
Sam Bankman-Fried has tried to contact potential witnesses, government says
(NEW YORK) — Disgraced crypto executive Sam Bankman-Fried has made “recent attempts” to contact prospective witnesses in his criminal case, federal prosecutors said Friday in a letter to the judge that sought new conditions of his [Read More…]
Wind Chill Advisory issued January 28 at 12:41PM MST until January 29 at 11:00AM MST by NWS
…WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST SUNDAY… * WHAT…Very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. * WHERE…Portions of southwest Minnesota and central, east central, [Read More…]
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 5:55AM MST until January 28 at 2:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. * WHERE…Davison and Hanson Counties. * WHEN…Until 3 PM CST this afternoon. * [Read More…]
Elk sightings on the rise in Iowa
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is reporting an uptick in elk sightings throughout the state. The DNR’s Mick Klemesrud tells Brownfield elk have certainly been seen in Iowa before, but it seems to be [Read More…]
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 28 at 2:20AM MST until January 28 at 2:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Snow. Additional snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. * WHERE…Jerauld, Sanborn, Davison and Hanson Counties. * WHEN…Until 3 PM CST this [Read More…]
Tyre Nichols live updates: Video of confrontation released
Scott Olson/Getty Images (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Tyre Nichols died at the age of 29 on Jan. 10, three days after a confrontation with police during a traffic stop arrest in Memphis, Tennessee. The five Memphis [Read More…]
What is the SCORPION unit, the Memphis police task force at the center of Tyre Nichols’ death?
Memphis Police Department (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — The Memphis Police Department unit at the center of Tyre Nichols’ death earlier this month has now come under scrutiny from critics over its approach to fighting crime. The [Read More…]
DOJ charges 3 in ‘murder for hire’ plot against Iranian journalist
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Six months after a man with a loaded AK-47-style rifle was caught outside the Brooklyn, New York, home of a prominent Iranian dissident journalist, federal prosecutors on [Read More…]
2 escaped inmates, including convicted murderer, found after multistate manhunt
Washington County Virginia Sheriff’s Office (ABINGDON, Va.) — Two inmates, including a convicted murderer, who escaped from a Virginia jail have been apprehended in Tennessee, authorities said, more than 24 hours after announcing a fugitive [Read More…]
Jan. 6 rioter who maced Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick sentenced to nearly 7 years
Jason Marz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Jan. 6 rioter who attacked fallen Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with pepper spray was sentenced Friday to 6 years and 8 months in prison. Julian Khater, 33, of [Read More…]
Pence takes ‘full responsibility’ for classified documents found at his home
Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday he takes “full responsibility” for the classified documents found at his Indiana home. “While I was not [Read More…]
Ronna McDaniel reelected RNC chair after contentious 3-way contest over party’s future
Bridget Bennett/Bloomberg via Getty Images (DANA POINT, Calif.) — Republican National Committee members reelected Ronna McDaniel as chair inside a ritzy hotel in Dana Point on Friday, closing out an unusually contentious race that could [Read More…]
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff tours Auschwitz on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum in Poland Friday, marking Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 78th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation. In an [Read More…]
FDA withdraws emergency use authorization of COVID drug because it is unlikely to be effective against new variants
Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it is withdrawing its emergency use authorization of a COVID-19 antibody therapy as a prevention tool because it is unlikely to be [Read More…]
Winter Weather Advisory issued January 27 at 8:18PM MST until January 28 at 2:00PM MST by NWS
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST SATURDAY… * WHAT…Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE…Jerauld and Sanborn Counties. * [Read More…]
The ‘Maybe I Do’ cast on romantic comedies, marriage and love languages
Vertical Entertainment The new romantic comedy Maybe I Do, out Friday in limited release, is filled with all-star actors of the genre. Big names like Richard Gere, Diane Keaton and Susan Sarandon fill out a [Read More…]
Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni to star in film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s ‘It Ends with Us’
Taylor Hill/Getty Images Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni will star in the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, It Ends with Us. Hoover announced the news in a video shared on TikTok. “I think [Read More…]
Can’t argue with science: Former ‘Bridgerton’ lead Regé-Jean Page is perfect
Jean-Page in ‘The Gray Man’ – Netflix The science is settled: Regé-Jean Page is the most handsome man in the world. Specifically, Metro.Uk reports a cosmetic surgeon has taken what’s known as the Greek Golden [Read More…]