House Democrats rested their case against of President Donald Trump. House impeachment managers dedicated the third day of Trump’s second impeachment trial to showing how the former President cultivated his supporters, drew them to Washington and then dispatched them to the Capitol. He told them to do it. The managers showed the comments of rioters
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In a public presentation Thursday, Redmond Mayor George Endicott outlined upcoming capital projects, including a new police station, wastewater plant, new affordable housing, and a plan to improve the safety and freight mobility of South Highway 97.
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A trio of Republican senators allied with former President Donald Trump met with his defense team Thursday evening, in the middle of an impeachment trial in which they will vote on whether to convict Trump and potentially bar him from holding public office again. Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Ted Cruz of Texas and
Continue ReadingThe current system moving through the Cascades dropping snow. In the last update Mt. Hood Meadows reported 4″, Timberline 4″, Hoodoo 1″ Mt. Bachelor 3″ and Willamette Pass said none.” We’ll continue to update you as snow totals are posted.
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One reason to put an impeached president on trial after he has left office is to deliver a clear, decisive verdict that the defendant’s actions were abhorrent and should never happen again. But there are other reasons, and some have to do with our time — with what happens now. On the third day of
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Snowfall will continue Thursday night with another 1-2″ accumulations.
Continue ReadingFormer President Donald Trump’s defense team expects to finish its arguments in the Senate’s impeachment trial by Friday night, two sources tell CNN. His lawyers will take the Senate floor on Friday after impeachment managers wrapped up on Thursday, but they are not currently expected to use all of their allotted time. Each side gets
Continue ReadingTwitter permanently banned an account on Thursday belonging to Project Veritas, a conservative group founded by controversial activist James O’Keefe. The decision followed what a Twitter spokesperson described to CNN Business as repeated violations of the platform’s policies prohibiting sharing — or threats of sharing — other people’s private information without consent. Twitter declined to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SOUTH SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Massive flames ripping through a south Sacramento home has left a family’s possessions destroyed and that family displaced. Now one of the items they are hoping to find in the debris is the ashes of their son who recently died. “I’m just waiting for
Continue ReadingA grand jury chose not to indict two Buffalo, New York, police officers who pushed a 75-year-old protester to the ground last June, Erie County District Attorney John Flynn announced Thursday. Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe each faced a felony second-degree assault charge in Martin Gugino’s fall, which fractured his skull and left him unable
Continue ReadingFive thousand years after Stonehenge was built, archaeologists have finally pinpointed exactly where the bluestones that form part of the imposing UK monument came from and how they were unearthed. The researchers revealed in 2019 the stones came from an ancient quarry on the north side of the Preseli Hills in western Wales, which meant
Continue ReadingFederal prosecutors said in an appeal filed Wednesday that the FBI found smashed cell phones and “go bags” at the home of the woman who directed fellow Capitol rioters with a megaphone during the attack. The Justice Department detailed the investigators’ findings in a new request to keep the woman, Rachel Powell, in jail before
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The United States could start letting the general public have access to Covid-19 vaccines in April, and the country may be able to inoculate most Americans by the middle or end of the summer, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday. The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases told NBC’s “Today” show that
Continue ReadingA North Carolina man has been charged with making threats to kill President Joe Biden, according to a federal criminal complaint unsealed in court Thursday. David Kyle Reeves, 27, of Gastonia, North Carolina, was arrested February 5 for knowingly and willfully making threats to take the life of and inflict bodily harm upon the President,
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden on Thursday announced that the United States will have enough coronavirus vaccines for 300 million Americans by the end of July, underscoring that he believes his administration has made significant progress given that there wasn’t a rollout plan in place under the Trump administration. “Within three weeks, ’round the clock work with
Continue ReadingA new bill in Utah that would have required students to learn about consent was shot down by lawmakers this week. HB177, introduced earlier this year, would have updated Utah’s health education curriculum by requiring schools to teach consent, sexual violence behavior prevention and sexual assault resource strategies. The proposal was defeated in Utah’s House
Continue ReadingRenowned jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea has died, according to a statement on the musician’s website. He was 79. Corea died from “a rare form of cancer” that was discovered only recently, according to a statement on his website. “He was a beloved husband, father and grandfather, and a great mentor and friend to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — As crews begin the long process of cleaning up the massive — and deadly — pileup on Interstate-35W in Fort Worth, rescue efforts are also underway. Chopper 11 captured video of a dog being pulled out of the wreckage and taken to safety.
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House impeachment managers on Thursday concluded their case against Donald Trump, urging senators to convict the former President for inciting the insurrectionists that attacked the US Capitol on January 6, with lead manager Jamie Raskin, a Maryland Democrat, delivering the team’s closing argument. Read his remarks below: Mr. President, Members of the Senate, first of
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story WHITE PLAINS, New York (WCBS) — Just in time for Valentine’s Day, a couple reunites after 335 days of forced social distancing. On their wedding day in 1963, they vowed to love each other “in sickness and in health.” First Alzheimer’s, then the coronavirus pandemic, their vow remains
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