More than a year and a half ago, special counsel Robert Mueller had caught on to what President Donald Trump might do with his pardon power. “Why would I take it off the table?” Trump had said at the height of investigators’ pressure for witnesses in the Russia investigation, Mueller noted in his final report.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BERLIN, Connecticut (WFSB) — The ominous forecast suggests there could be a Christmas blackout. This has Eversource cutting vacations short and adding more crews. Crews are coming from out of state as well. You’ll see them parked out in area hotels in the coming hours, gearing up for
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WATERTOWN, Connecticut (WFSB) — State police have captured a man accused in the murder of a UPS employee along Route 8 in Watertown. The suspect was identified as 19-year-old Elijah David Bertrand, who is also a UPS employee. State police gave an update Wednesday morning and said a
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British citizens can breath a sigh of a relief this Christmas, as months of fraught negotiations with the European Union have finally resulted in a trade agreement, avoiding a no-deal crash out in just a few days. So is Brexit really done and dusted? As ever with Brexit, there are numerous different ways to interpret
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, Washington (KPTV Staff) — The 20-year-old Vancouver woman killed in a random shooting at her workplace was also a volunteer emergency medical technician with dreams of being a firefighter paramedic. Liliya Zagariya was shot Tuesday by 58-year-old Douglas Moore while working as a concierge for PeaceHealth at
Continue ReadingAfter owning Thursday night on ABC, “Grey’s Anatomy” producer Shonda Rhimes’ first series under her Netflix deal should feel like an occasion. As opening bids go, however, “Bridgerton” plays a weak hand, turning Julia Quinn’s novels about a 19th-century London family into a handsome but tedious snooze — think “Masterpiece Theater,” only with more sex
Continue ReadingThe western gets a slightly revisionist spin in “News of the World,” a film starring Tom Hanks that’s really the same plot as “The Mandalorian,” just without the armor. Despite an action-filled trailer, director/co-writer Paul Greengrass’ movie is only fitfully eventful, relying heavily on the grudging relationship formed between Hanks’ taciturn vagabond and his unlikely
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BEAVERTON, Oregon (KPTV Staff) — The Red Cross helped two families who were forced from their homes in two unrelated house fires in Beaverton early Wednesday morning. Fire crews with Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue say they were called to a home around 3:00 a.m. in the 5000
Continue ReadingThe next winter storm will move in today.
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Clear skies this morning will see clouds invade through the afternoon.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Police in several Kansas City metro cities say a quick and costly crime is on the rise. Catalytic converter thefts are increasing once again. Someone cut a catalytic converter off a much-needed vehicle that belongs to the Mattie Rhodes Center. Staff at the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LEE’S SUMMIT, Missouri (KMBC) — A 4-year-old Lee’s Summit girl is battling leukemia during her favorite time of the year. You don’t see pink Christmas lights much but they’re on Sophia Maggard’s house. She was diagnosed with leukemia last summer. “Hers is a 2-and-a-half year treatment plan of
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — According to the Mobile Police, On Tuesday December 22nd around 8:42 p.m. they responded Roberts Brothers Condos on Dauphin Street in reference to a burglary. The victim stated that the subject entered her condo while she was sleeping on her couch and took multiple
Continue ReadingThe contrast between President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden was a daily story in 2020 — and Wednesday was an excellent example. Trump ignored the White House press corps when he left what Wolf Blitzer called a “self-imposed bunker” in Washington and flew to Mar-a-Lago. Trump vetoed the defense spending bill, pushed election conspiracies
Continue ReadingGeorge Clooney takes his biggest directorial swing yet with “The Midnight Sky,” and comes away with a decidedly mixed result. A beyond-bleak post-apocalyptic thriller, the sci-fi film reaches a reasonably satisfying finish, but follows an uneven orbit in getting there. The actor-director’s filmography has exhibited an interest in end-of-the-world scenarios — including producing and starring
Continue Reading“Wonder Woman 1984” director Patty Jenkins is thrilled audiences finally have an opportunity to see the film and hopes people will enjoy it with their loved ones. “I wanted it to be something where there’s something on this level adults and this level for kids and it’s something the whole family can enjoy together,” Jenkins
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PRICHARD, Alabamba (WALA) — Update 12/23/2020: Ex-Prichard Police officer Johnathan Murphy appeared today in front of Judge Zohgby for his bond hearing. The state was asking for 250k bond, no possession of firearms, and for the defendant to not to be employed as a law enforcement officer or
Continue ReadingThe House of Representatives on Thursday failed to advance a measure that would increase direct payments to Americans under a certain income level to $2,000 — up from the $600 level passed earlier this week — bringing lawmakers back to square one as they search for a way to appease President Donald Trump’s demands. House
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FORT SMITH, Arkansas (KFSM) — About five years ago, an outreach director with the Veteran’s Administration (VA) Clinic called Antioch for Youth and Family about two homeless vets they were planning to place in an apartment. They told Antioch the men had nothing, not even a fork. Charolette
Continue ReadingKaty Perry’s new music video has us doing a double take. Perry released a video for her song “Not the End of the World” on Monday in which she is played by Zooey Deschanel. The two women have often been mistaken for one another over the years. “No, no, no! Sorry. Misunderstanding. I’m Zooey,” she
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