France and Germany are “seeking full clarity” on a report claiming that one of Denmark’s intelligence agencies helped the United States spy on several senior European officials, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday. “If the information is true,” Macron said during a statement to the press following a virtual Franco-German
Continue ReadingRescuers searching for a missing hiker in Colorado found him dead after an apparent fall Monday, officials said. The San Miguel County Sheriff’s office discovered Patrick Eells, 29, dead from traumatic injuries sustained from an apparent fall, a news release from the sheriff’s office said. Eells, an experienced mountaineer, told his girlfriend Sunday he was
Continue ReadingVaccinated people are taking Krispy Kreme up on its free doughnuts offer. In March, the chain announced a special promotion for Americans who have been vaccinated against Covid-19: Prove that you’re vaccinated, and you can get a free doughnut a day for the rest of the year. So far, Krispy Kreme says it has given
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Brazil has cautioned that it is still in “negotiations” with South America’s Football Confederation, CONMEBOL, and the Brazilian Football Confederation, shortly after CONMEBOL announced Monday that Brazil would host the Copa América championship — in just 13 days. “The CONMEBOL 2021 Copa América will be played in Brazil!” CONMEBOL said on Twitter. “The start and
Continue ReadingSearch crews have recovered human remains, two engines and part of a plane that crashed into a Tennessee lake Saturday, killing all seven people aboard, officials said. Remnant Fellowship Church founder and Christian diet guru Gwen Shamblin Lara was one of the seven on board the Cessna 501 when it crashed into Percy Priest Lake
Continue ReadingBelgium is recalling its ambassador to South Korea following an incident in which his wife was recorded striking a woman in Seoul. In a statement Friday, Belgium’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it had “become clear” that Ambassador Peter Lescouhier could not “further carry out his role in a serene way.” Lescouhier’s wife, Xiang Xueqiu,
Continue ReadingMichael Flynn, former President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, appeared to endorse a Myanmar-style coup in the United States on Sunday. For months, QAnon and Trump-supporting online forums have celebrated the deadly military coup in Myanmar and suggested the same should happen in the United States so Trump could be reinstated as President. Flynn
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With live mariachi music and free tacos, the Latino Community Association turned its vaccination clinic in Redmond on Sunday into a festive occasion – and vaccinated 149 people against COVID-19.
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The World Health Organization said on Monday that it has assigned new “labels” to key coronavirus variants so the public can refer to them by letters of the Greek alphabet instead of where the variant was first detected. For instance, WHO calls the “UK variant” (B.1.1.7) “Alpha,” and the “South African variant” (B.1.351) is “Beta.”
Continue ReadingThree people have been killed and 13 wounded in shootings over the holiday weekend in New Orleans, the police department said Monday. The victims include a 12-year-old girl killed late Sunday night at a graduation party, Police Chief Shaun Ferguson said. Two teenagers at the party were wounded, he said. “It’s very sad, it’s very
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Things were still a bit different, due to COVID-19. but several traditional gatherings still took place across the High Desert on Monday to mark Memorial Day, and to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to defend our country’s freedom. NewsChannel 21 attended several local events on Monday, speaking with veterans and others about what
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The Memorial Day holiday weekend brought lots of air travelers back to the Redmond Airport — the heaviest traffic since the pandemic began — and the hunt for a parking space returned.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ROELAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer with cookouts, family gatherings, and outdoor pools opening. But many outdoor pools may not open this year, because of problems finding staff. Roeland Park just finished up renovation of a new pool. In 2019, the
Continue Reading Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna posted a $20,000 bond on Monday after being arrested on charges of domestic violence against his wife. Ozuna, 30, appeared virtually for a bond hearing before a Fulton County, Georgia, judge to answer to the charges of aggravated assault by strangulation and battery. Video from CNN affiliate WSB-TV showed Ozuna
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Seven apple varieties previously believed to be lost or extinct have been found in eastern Washington state.
Continue ReadingAs many as three in four Americans overestimate their ability to spot false headlines — and the worse they are at it, the more likely they are to share fake news, researchers reported Monday. The study of surveys involving 8,200 people, which published in in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, also showed
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Texas Democrats on Monday cheered their derailment of a restrictive voting bill, while warning of the continued threat of the legislation that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to bring back during a planned special session. “Today is a great day, but I can’t help but feeling bitter, disappointed, hurt,” Texas state Rep. Trey Martinez
Continue ReadingArchaeologists have discovered 17 decapitated bodies at three Roman cemeteries in Cambridgeshire, eastern England — an “exceptionally high’ number which experts think were the result of judicial executions. The Cambridge Archaeological Unit (CAU) found 52 burials when excavating Knobb’s Farm in Somersham, of which 13 were buried face down. The heads of many of the
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Monday thanked the National Guard troops who were deployed at the US Capitol for the past several months as their mission ended at the Capitol grounds on Sunday. “Since the insurrection on January 6, thousands of proud service members, from states and territories all across our
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BREVARD, North Carolina (WLOS) — Memorial Day weekend is the first holiday that feels like pre-pandemic life, as tourists flooded the mountains and packed local businesses. But many of those businesses are still not fully staffed because of the employee shortage. “It’s been very difficult,” Gary Christ, owner
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