Click here for updates on this story HYRUM, Utah (KSL) — A Cache County man was arrested Tuesday after authorities say they found at least 10 nude images of minors on his phone following a monthlong investigation. Zachary Taylor Oakden, 26, of Hyrum, was booked into Cache County Jail on suspicion of sexual exploitation of
Continue ReadingSeveral of President-elect Joe Biden‘s nominees would make history if confirmed by the United States Senate to serve in top roles in his incoming administration. Since winning the election, Biden has made moves to carry out his campaign promise of building an administration that looks like and reflects the diversity of America. Vice President-elect Kamala
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV ) — A 52-year-old bicyclist is in critical condition on Tuesday night after she was struck by a car on Kalakaua Avenue at around 6:30 in the morning, according to the Honolulu Police Department. HPD does not believe speed was involved and it is unknown
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Vybe Together, an app that allowed people to arrange and attend parties that might violate Covid-19 safety protocols, has been taken down from Apple’s App Store, and TikTok confirmed it removed the account for violating community guidelines about virus misinformation. The app used its Instagram account, which remains online, to explain why it disappeared from
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story GWINNETT COUNTY, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post ) — Some local fire stations received early Christmas gifts thanks to the efforts of 11-year-old Sugar Hill resident Sophia Tiborczszeghi. Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services officials said the Junior Girl Scout donated pet oxygen mask kits to five fire stations
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Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley said Wednesday he will object when Congress counts the Electoral College votes next week, which will force lawmakers in both the House and Senate to vote on whether to accept the results of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Hawley is the first senator to announce plans to object to the results,
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UK regulators have approved the use of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, which is cheaper and easier to distribute than some rivals and could in time offer a route out of the pandemic for large parts of the world. The UK government said it would follow a new immunization strategy for the vaccine, which will
Continue Reading Joe Biden’s transition team announced Wednesday that former Obama Pentagon official Kathleen Hicks is the President-elect’s pick to serve as deputy secretary of defense, and she would be the first woman to serve in the role if confirmed by the Senate. The transition team also announced Colin Kahl, who served as national security adviser to
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A Bend man wanted for parole violation was arrested Monday evening in a parked vehicle where drug detectives found nearly three pounds of hidden methamphetamine and other evidence of drug sales, the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team reported Tuesday.
Continue ReadingIn a year of widespread and often devastating hardships, no business or industry came through 2020 untouched by the Covid-19 pandemic. But for some key sectors, the news wasn’t all bad. Here’s a look at the biggest winners and losers in 2020 and a preview of what the year ahead might bring. Winner: Housing The
Continue ReadingFirst it was Beyoncé. Now it’s … Elvis? Peloton is unveiling its second music partnership, which includes custom-made tunes from the rock and roll icon. The fitness company is releasing remixes of three Elvis hits from DJ Dillon Francis, Outkast’s Big Boi and electro-funk group Chromeo to be used exclusively across a variety of its
Continue ReadingProsecutors in New York City are investigating an incident in which a jazz musician said his 14-year-old son was attacked by a woman who falsely accused him of taking her iPhone. Trumpeter Keyon Harrold posted a video taken with his phone that shows the woman making claims against his son on Saturday at the Arlo
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced legislation Tuesday to combine two additional demands from President Donald Trump to an expansion of direct stimulus payments as part of the Covid-19 relief package, raising Democratic concern the pathway for expanded stimulus payments would soon be short-circuited. The Kentucky Republican, shortly before adjourning the Senate on Tuesday afternoon,
Continue Reading“Schitt’s Creek” emerged from 2020 as one of the year’s most beloved and critically acclaimed sitcoms. But one character, a South Asian man, gave viewers pause. Fans of the show have taken issue with “Schitt’s Creek” resident Ray Butani, an eccentric businessman who runs a real estate-travel-photography enterprise. Butani, one of the few non-White characters
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday that falls on the third Monday in January. Facts:January 18, 2021 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day. King’s actual birthday was on January 15. Timeline:April 8, 1968 – Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) introduces legislation for a federal holiday to commemorate King, just four
Continue ReadingSarah Hyland took part in the “post a pic of” challenge on Instagram and ended up revealing her “moment where you felt your worst but had to fake being okay for a pic.” The request, sent in by a fan, made Hyland open up about a particularly difficult time in her life. The “Modern Family”
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In the weirdest of twists at the end of his presidency, President Donald Trump is now in league with Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer and Bernie Sanders over $2,000 Covid-19 relief checks, doing battle with Republican leaders over Pentagon policy and warning the political party he overtook and remade in his own image could soon be
Continue ReadingProsecutors in New York City are investigating an incident in which a jazz musician said his 14-year-old son was attacked by a woman who falsely accused him of taking her iPhone. Trumpeter Keyon Harrold posted a video taken with his phone that shows the woman making claims against his son on Saturday at the Arlo
Continue ReadingIn a year of widespread and often devastating hardships, no business or industry came through 2020 untouched by the Covid-19 pandemic. But for some key sectors, the news wasn’t all bad. Here’s a look at the biggest winners and losers in 2020 and a preview of what the year ahead might bring. Winner: Housing The
Continue ReadingThe United Kingdom on Wednesday become the first country to approve the coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca. The shot is cheaper and easier to distribute than alternatives, and is expected to play a crucial role in boosting the global economy next year. AstraZeneca said the first doses were being released Wednesday, and
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