The wreck of a British submarine that went missing during World War II with 44 people on board has been found off the coast of Malta. HMS Urge — part of Britain’s 10th Submarine Flotilla — left the Mediterranean island of Malta on April 27, 1942 but never made it to its destination of the
Continue ReadingYou can call someone the n-word and give her graphic instructions on how to kill herself, and you won’t get kicked off Facebook. Or you can tell a mother you hope her son gets raped, and you won’t get kicked off the world’s most popular social media platform. Or you can tell a mother whose
Continue ReadingAn Indonesian man has been publicly flogged for adultery, under a draconian law he helped create. Mukhlis, a member of the Aceh Ulema Council (MPU) in the deeply conservative Aceh province of Indonesia, received 28 lashes in front of a crowd on Thursday after being caught having an affair with a married woman. Like many
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump’s campaign says House Democrats’ vote to formally launch an impeachment inquiry has only emboldened the President’s supporters and bolstered their campaign contributions. “Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment resolution day turned into a MASSIVE fundraising day for @realDonaldTrump,” Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale tweeted Friday morning. According to Parscale, the campaign raised $3 million online
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BIGFORL (KPAX TV) — Christopher Languein and his business partner Francois Zanni are the new owners and operators of the Bigfork Inn. Both have extensive backgrounds in the food industry and were looking for a reason to move to the Flathead Valley. Languein says that Zanni told him
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MISSOULA (KPAX TV) — A San Francisco-based shoe company recently announced a move to Missoula as Bedrock Sandals is relocating its headquarters to the Garden City. Bedrock Sandals is a so-called adventure foot-ware company, creating sandals for the outdoorsman. The company has been in the process of moving
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story El Paso County (KOAA) — Instead of going to prison in a criminal case that concluded earlier this year, Hector Gonzalez was allowed to walk away on probation. News 5 Investigates also uncovered police arrested him in a previous case for assaulting more young girls a decade ago,
Continue ReadingSwedish teen climate change activist Greta Thunberg put out a transportation plea on Twitter after the COP25 environmental summit set for Chile was moved to Spain. The United Nations confirmed Friday the meeting will take place in Madrid in December after Chile withdrew as host because of protests that have paralyzed the nation over the
Continue ReadingNota del editor: John Avlon es analista político sénior y presentador para CNN. Las opiniones expresadas en este comentario son propias del autor. (CNN Español) — La polarización está matando a nuestro país: debilitando nuestros vínculos políticos y sociales, separando nuestras fortunas económicas y causando amargas divisiones culturales. El híperpartidismo está envenenando nuestra política y
Continue ReadingToxic heavy metals damaging to your baby’s brain development are likely in the baby food you are feeding your infant, according to a new investigation published Thursday. Tests of 168 baby foods from major manufacturers in the US found 95% contained lead, 73% contained arsenic, 75% contained cadmium and 32% contained mercury. One fourth of
Continue ReadingPolarization is killing our country. It is weakening our political and social bonds, separating our economic fortunes and driving bitter cultural divides. Hyper-partisanship is poisoning our politics, making our democracy seem increasingly dysfunctional. A fixation on our differences is fracturing us into warring tribes, threatening to turn our country into little more than a collection
Continue ReadingKelly Clarkson fans have been waiting for a moment like this: The singer is getting her very own Las Vegas residency. The original “American Idol” winner made the announcement Friday on her daytime talk show. “It’s not an April Fools’ joke, but it does debut April 1,” Clarkson said. The Vegas show, titled “Invincible” after
Continue ReadingA court in Barcelona cleared five men of sexual assault charges on Thursday after saying the crime did not fit the legal definition of rape because the unconscious teenage victim didn’t fight back. Under Spanish law, a sexual attack can only be classified as an assault or rape if the perpetrator uses violence or intimidation.
Continue ReadingJoseph Simons, the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, says he will withhold from Congress a 2012 staff report that could shed light on the FTC’s now-closed investigation of Google’s search and advertising business. In a letter to Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, who had requested copies of the report, Simons said the document is
Continue ReadingActress Lori Loughlin and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli, have pleaded not guilty to a third charge related to the college admissions scam, according to court records. Last month, Loughlin and Giannulli were charged with one count of bribery in a third superseding indictment. They already faced two conspiracy charges related to the sprawling scheme in
Continue ReadingIt’s the first of November, which means it’s the start of Movember or NoShavember. You’ve likely seen these words before and may have wondered what they’re all about. The purpose of these annual events is to raise awareness around health. The Movember Foundation focuses on men’s health, and NoShavember is aimed at fighting cancer, regardless
Continue ReadingA man convicted of the rape and murder of a British embassy worker in Lebanon has been sentenced to death, the country’s state-owned National News Agency reported Friday. In December 2017, a taxi driver picked Rebecca Dykes up from a Beirut bar and drove her to a mountainside motorway where he sexually assaulted and strangled
Continue ReadingChicago police on Friday touted the lowest number of shootings and homicides of any October over the last four years even as spasms of gun violence continue to plague some communities. The city saw a 20% drop in homicides last month compared to October of last year, along with a 10% decline in overall crime
Continue Reading-GOOD FRIDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… High pressure will maintain its grip over the Pacific NW today and with that we will see another sunny day. A consistent northerly flow will keep our temperatures a bit on the cool side, however. Highs today will be in the low to mid 50’s and northerly breezes will be gentle
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump has spent 99 days at his Mar-a-Lago club since taking office, compared to only 20 days spent at Trump Tower in New York City, according to CNN’s count. That makes his time spent in Florida five times more than his time spent in New York. On Thursday, The New York Times first
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