The Justice Department has charged a Capitol rioter who was turned in by someone he matched with on the dating app Bumble, after he bragged about his exploits on January 6. According to court documents, one week after the attack, Robert Chapman of New York told one of his Bumble matches that “I did storm
Continue ReadingInvestigators in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ office have grown frustrated with the level of cooperation they are receiving from staffers in the Georgia Secretary of State’s office regarding a probe into former President Donald Trump’s efforts to influence the 2020 election, according to a source familiar with the criminal investigation. The recent lack
Continue ReadingRep. Maxine Waters on Saturday called the judge overseeing former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial in the death of George Floyd “angry” and “frustrated” in response to his recent criticism that her comments at a protest could be grounds for appealing a verdict. “I think he was angry. I think he may be frustrated
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The family of the man fatally shot by a Portland police officer is calling on the governor and state attorney general to appoint a special prosecutor to do an independent investigation of the incident.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A family cat in north St. Louis nearly burned one of her nine lives after spending more than 24 hours in a tree. One young boy couldn’t stand to lose her so the professionals came out to get her down. “I heard her meowing
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Fully vaccinated baseball fans won’t have to maintain social distancing this weekend at Dodger Stadium. The Los Angeles Dodgers, reigning World Series champs, designated two sections of its 56,000-seat stadium for fully vaccinated attendees starting Saturday. Guests from different households will be seated next to each other and masks are still required. To gain entry
Continue ReadingAn unarmed man was shot by a Virginia sheriff’s deputy while on the phone with a 911 dispatcher, according to authorities and 911 audio released Friday. Isaiah Brown, 32, was taken to a local hospital after the shooting early Wednesday with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to statements from the Virginia State Police, which said
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Multiple agencies responded this morning after a tractor trailer tanker ruptured and began leaking. The Homeland Security District 6 Hazardous Materials Team comprised of Manchester Fire and Rescue, Tullahoma Fire and Rescue, and other agencies responded to a tractor trailer that was parked behind
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There are eight new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,484, the Oregon Health Authority reported Saturday.
Continue ReadingAfter a year that didn’t go as planned for anyone, Rudy Giuliani and Mike Lindell, aka the “MyPillow Guy,” are among the winners — if you can call them that — of the 41st Golden Raspberry Awards, which are handed out to the worst in cinema every year. The nine categories are voted on by
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In the early months of the pandemic, blood donation centers around the country rushed to collect convalescent plasma as it was seen as a potential wonder treatment for Covid-19. Now many are moving away from plasma collection, and even doing away with antibody testing to find volunteers who want to donate. With vaccinations up and
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The massacre of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by Ottoman forces during World War I — and the question of whether it should be called a genocide — remains highly contentious a century after the event. The issue is an emotional one, both for Armenians, many of whose forebears were killed, and for Turks, the
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Investors are getting ready to reposition their portfolios for the post-pandemic world. That means moving money out of big tech, which did amazingly well in the work-from-home economy, and into more cyclical sectors, like manufacturing. But hold on a moment — big tech might have another ace up its sleeve. Next week’s earnings calendar is
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story GRANBY, Connecticut (WFSB) — April 18 to the 24 is National Pediatric Transplant week. It’s a week dedicated to ending the pediatric transplant waiting list. A young girl in Connecticut was able to get off that list when she found an unexpected match for a kidney transplant. Piper
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A now-fired Mobile County corrections deputy, a convicted murder and that defendant’s wife have been indicted on charges relating to an alleged contraband-and-bribery scheme at the county’s lockup. The indictments and authorities allege that Prichard resident Danell Michael Davis, who pleaded guilty to murder
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Former President Donald Trump’s continued promotion of the “big lie” about the 2020 election could still incite his followers to violence, the Justice Department and judges noted repeatedly this week, as courts weigh the future dangerousness of US Capitol riot defendants. Two federal judges this week brought up the disinformation about 2020 from right-wing figures,
Continue ReadingA year after losing everything in a flood, a Michigan man won $2 million from a scratch off lottery ticket, according to lottery officials. The 29-year-old man, who decided to stay anonymous, bought the ticket at a grocery store in Midland. “Last year, I lost everything in a flood, so to win this prize is
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CONECUH COUNTY, Alabam (WALA) — Human remains found in Conecuh County were identified as a woman who disappeared almost three years ago. 70 year-old Shari Saunders was traveling to Monroeville when she vanished. Her death is being called a homicide. Saunders’ niece, Amanda Reed, said she wants to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOBILE (WALA) — As the sun set over Eight Mile, light blue balloons were set free from the hands of loved ones who gathered to remember Ariel Jasper and her baby boy Noah. In front of family and friends, Gloria Luckie recalled the night she got the devastating
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CLAYTON COUNTY, Georgia (WGCL) — Clayton County police said they arrested a woman who plowed down three juveniles with her vehicle. According to police, officers responded to a person hit by a vehicle Thursday night at the Zaxby’s in the 6000 block of Tara Boulevard in Jonesboro. When
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