The United States is sending “airborne assets” to help search for the Indonesian submarine that went missing with 53 crew members on board, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Thursday. “We are deeply saddened by the news of Indonesia’s lost submarine, and our thoughts are with the Indonesian sailors and their families,” Kirby tweeted. “At
Continue ReadingRussia ordered its top military brass to return troops to their permanent bases starting Friday, saying it had concluded a “snap inspection” of its forces in the country’s east and west, near the Ukrainian border. A buildup of Russian troops along the border in recent weeks has reignited tensions in eastern Ukraine, where government forces
Continue ReadingThe families of George Floyd and Philando Castile joined mourners in Minneapolis on Thursday to bid farewell to Daunte Wright, a Black man whose death this month at the hands of a police officer prompted renewed cries for justice and accountability. In his eulogy for Wright, whom he called the “Prince of Brooklyn Center,” the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — For 50 years, the landfill in the middle of Houston’s Sunnyside community has sat empty and closed off to the public. “You could smell it,” said longtime Sunnyside resident Deatrice Cloud. Ms. Cloud is 100 years old and moved to the Sunnyside area in 1951
Continue ReadingThe senior US general responsible for US troops in the Middle East made clear Thursday that the US intends to maintain military influence and the ability to carry out air strikes in Afghanistan after American and NATO troops are withdrawn from the country later this year. With just more than a week until the withdrawal
Continue ReadingGlenn Close is up for an Oscar this Sunday for her role in the film “Hillbilly Elegy.” But in real life, the Academy Award nominee and Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe winner is busy shining the spotlight on mental health awareness. And for Close, it’s personal. “Most families are dealing with some aspect of mental
Continue ReadingRupert Murdoch’s New York Post tabloid newspaper makes a very clear statement on Thursday: “GET VAXXED!” It is a laudable message — or at least it would be if the Post hadn’t been spending so much energy recently fear-mongering on the Covid-19 vaccines. The front page features those words next to a newly-vaccinated resident’s arm
Continue ReadingLeBron James tweeted, then deleted, a post about the killing of 16-year-old Ma’Khia Bryant at the hands of Columbus police. The Ohio teen was killed Tuesday, about 30 minutes before the verdict was delivered in the killing of George Floyd. On Wednesday, James, an Ohio native, tweeted a photo of a Columbus police officer who
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ALBANY, Georgia (Albany Herald) — Two Dougherty County Jail employees have been fired after their arrests on charges related to providing contraband to inmates, and the investigation could lead to additional arrests. Detention officers Lisa Grant and Lamar Snells violated Georgia law prohibiting providing or conspiring to pass
Continue ReadingA New York woman who was attacked in her driveway is hoping for answers, as police try to hunt down the man who threw a cup of acid in her face. Nafiah Ikram, 21, was in the driveway of her Elmont home on March 17, when a man approached her from behind and threw a
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An Oregon woman has died after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, officials with the Oregon Health Authority announced Thursday. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now investigating the death, to find out if it was in fact related to the vaccine.
Continue ReadingCher and a four-year elephant rescue mission she led is the focus of a new documentary, “Cher & the Loneliest Elephant.” Now streaming on Paramount+ in honor of Earth Day, the film takes audiences through the singer’s journey to save and protect a 36-year-old elephant named Kaavan from captivity in Pakistan last November. Kaavan was
Continue ReadingRepublican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina will deliver the GOP response following President Joe Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress next Wednesday. The decision will give Scott, the lone Black Republican senator and the lead Republican negotiator on Congress’ policing reform efforts, a prominent national platform from which to speak to the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — A federal grand jury indicted four more members of a Davenport-based street gang on 37 counts of alleged racketeering, according to a Wednesday news release from the Iowa Department of Justice. Fifteen members of the Lowrider Street Gang have now been charged. The
Continue ReadingJames Cameron appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Wednesday, sitting in front of an editing suite in which there was a new “Avatar” on the screens. Cameron was in production in Wellington, New Zealand, and said the next “Avatar” film will feature a lot more water. “A lot of our scenes are
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FORT PIERCE, Florida (WPBF) — The son of St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy was taken into police custody following a fatal crash on Indian River Drive in Fort Pierce, officials said. According to Fort Pierce Police, the incident happened on Feb. 7 at 5:25 p.m. Officials said
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A major new piece of legislation, co-sponsored by Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio, was introduced in the House of Representatives on Thursday. The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2021 (RAWA) would provide vital new resources for the conservation of Oregon’s at-risk fish and wildlife species, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Omaha radio personality Chris Baker was fired over a social media post deemed “completely inappropriate and unacceptable” by the former talk show host’s employer. Baker hosted a conservative talk program on KFAB radio. He sparked outrage Tuesday with a now-deleted tweet referencing the guilty
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PETERBOROUGH, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A drilling rig tipped over at a construction site in Peterborough on Thursday morning and fell into the Contoocook River. The massive rig was stuck on its side as it slid down the river embankment. It was being used in construction work on
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CLINTON, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Clinton police are investigating after a baby was abandoned outside a hospital. The newborn was left in the parking lot at UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital on Monday between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. The baby was found by hospital staff in a basket and
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