Month: June 2023
Kayaker presumed dead after disappearing into frigid water while with fiancée
Heath Korvola/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A man who was kayaking with his fiancée is presumed to have died after his vessel began sinking and disappeared into near-freezing water. The kayaker — 37-year-old Travis Valenti [Read More…]
Trump indictment updates: Trump attacks special counsel after court
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (MIAMI) — Former President Donald Trump made his first appearance Tuesday in a federal courtroom in Miami after he was indicted in an investigation into his handling of [Read More…]
Heat wave expected to reach parts of Texas, millions at risk for severe weather
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Severe weather is possible for 16 million Americans across the Southern U.S. from Texas to South Carolina on Tuesday. A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for parts of eastern Texas and [Read More…]
Judge allows E. Jean Carroll to amend pending defamation lawsuit against Trump
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As former President Donald Trump was being arraigned in Florida Tuesday on charges related to his handling of classified documents after leaving office, a federal judge in New York dealt [Read More…]
Asa Hutchinson wants ‘more courage’ in 2024 GOP field as some promise to pardon Trump
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday called on his fellow Republican presidential candidates to have “more courage” and “to speak out” against those already offering to pardon former President Donald [Read More…]
Trump court appearance live updates: Trump visits restaurant with co-defendant after court
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (MIAMI) — Former President Donald Trump is set to appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday after he was indicted in an investigation into his handling of [Read More…]
White House denounces attendees at Pride event who posed topless: ‘Simply unacceptable’
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The White House is responding after several transgender guests exposed their chests at the administration’s Pride celebration this past weekend. The incident drew backlash as inappropriate, including from conservative commentators like [Read More…]
Patricia Heaton talks healing and fly-fishing in ‘Mending the Line’
Blue Fox Entertainment/Eros Hoagland Patricia Heaton knows a thing or two about playing a medical professional. Her first break in Los Angeles was playing a doctor on Thirtysomething, and now she’s taking on the role [Read More…]
Cooperative seeks changes in milk pricing and contracts
A dairy cooperative’s members would like to see changes in how their milk is priced. Karen Gefvert with Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative tells Brownfield producers are seeking changes, and there needs to be flexibility in [Read More…]
Farmer says weekend rainfall came at the perfect time
Southern Indiana farmer Ben Kron says rain over the weekend provided some relief to crops. “We probably didn’t get a rain for about at least three weeks, if not a little bit more,” he says. [Read More…]
Who is Michael Travis Leake, the 51-year-old American reportedly detained in Russia on drug charges?
Max Ryazanov/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 51-year-old American living in Moscow was arrested on reported drug trafficking charges last week, according to Russian media. Michael Travis Leake, accused of selling narcotics, appeared on Russian TV [Read More…]
Louisiana’s Fort Polk renamed after African American WWI soldier
Villafuerte/Getty Images (LEESVILLE, La.) — As part of the national campaign to change the names of U.S. Army installations to cut ties with Confederate figures in America, Louisiana’s Fort Polk was redesignated to Fort Johnson Tuesday [Read More…]
DHS extends deportation relief for some immigrants from four Central American countries
Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Department of Homeland Security has issued an 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua, the department announced on Tuesday. The extension [Read More…]
9 injured in Denver shooting near NBA Finals celebrations, police say
kali9/Getty Images (DENVER) — Nine people were injured in a “chaotic” shooting in Denver near the arena where the Nuggets won their first NBA title on Monday night, police said. A suspect in the incident was [Read More…]
Trump court appearance live updates: Trump enters not guilty plea as special counsel looks on
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (MIAMI) — Former President Donald Trump is set to appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday after he was indicted in an investigation into his handling of [Read More…]
House Republican blasts Freedom Caucus with expletives for stonewalling on legislation
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., slammed the House Freedom Caucus and hardline conservatives for blocking a procedural vote pertaining to gas stove legislation last week amid their [Read More…]
Legal experts break down Trump indictment and unanswered questions
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Prosecutors allege in the 49-page indictment of former President Donald Trump that he willfully retained documents containing sensitive defense information regarding nuclear programs and more, then tried to obstruct investigators trying [Read More…]
Fact-checking claims made by Trump and his Republican allies after his 2nd indictment
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Much as happened after his first indictment, former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are minimizing and/or mischaracterizing the charges leveled against him over his alleged mishandling of classified documents. [Read More…]
As voters split over Trump indictment, key political questions and takeaways from historic charges
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Last week’s indictment of Donald Trump, marking the first time a former president has ever faced federal charges, also created new questions about how his political future could be affected by [Read More…]
Vandals Damage Mitchell Parks
Mitchell Neighborhood Watch: Vandals have struck several neighborhood parks again this year, doing damage to restrooms in both Pioneer Park and Dry Run Creek, in addition to the concessions stand at the aquatic center in [Read More…]
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