Stocks are rallying sharply on Thursday, as Wall Street continues to be unfazed by the prior day’s violent clashes on Capitol Hill. For forward-looking investors, the Democratic sweep in the Senate, which gives the party control of the White House and Congress, was the most important news of the past few days. Control of all
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When schools across Central Oregon closed almost overnight due to the Covid-19 pandemic in mid-March 2020, Redmond Proficiency Academy found themselves with empty buildings and spaces not being utilized.
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Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao is resigning, a White House official and a person familiar with the situation tell CNN. She’s the first Cabinet member to leave in wake of President Donald Trump’s response to a mob of his supporters breaching the US Capitol. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve the U.S.
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St. Charles Health System is now accepting applications for four grants administered by its Community Benefit program.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV/KSMO) — Kansas City Tenants launched “Zero Eviction January.” It will involve rallies at the Jackson County Courthouses for twice a week for the month of January. The first rally will be Jan. 7 at the downtown Jackson County Courthouse. It will start at 8:30
Continue ReadingHere’s a look at college football’s Heisman Trophy. Facts The Heisman Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the “most outstanding football player in the United States.” January 5, 2021 – Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith wins the Heisman via a virtual ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic. He is the first wide receiver to
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — A police chase in south Baldwin County ended in the arrest of five individuals suspected of stealing the car they were in and several vehicle break-ins in Spanish Fort. The break-ins happened over the weekend and then Monday night, January 4, 2021 a
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After rioters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday to protest Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, players and coaches across American sports leagues voiced their concerns about what they witnessed in Washington. “This is what’s going on. It has been incited. People can’t be surprised at what’s happening, because it’s kind of been provoked for a
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Oregon recreational cannabis sales soared in 2020, peaking during a challenging summer of racial justice protests and coronavirus lockdowns.
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American gun manufacturers saw their stock prices surge Wednesday afternoon as a group of Trump supporters stormed into the US Capitol building in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Shares of Smith & Wesson Brands, Sturm, Ruger & Co. and Vista Outdoors Inc began rising Wednesday as Democrats secured both
Continue Reading Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf urged President Donald Trump and all elected officials to condemn the violence on Capitol Hill in a sharply-worded statement Thursday, while vowing to stay in his position until President-Elect Joe Biden takes office. “What transpired yesterday was tragic and sickening. While I have consistently condemned political violence on both
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — A woman who embezzled more than $400,000 from Creola and Prichard – and gambled part of it at casinos – will spend a year in prison, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Terry Moorer imposed the sentence on Kim Wright Green. He
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A handful of states and the District of Columbia are mobilizing approximately 6,200 National Guard members to Washington to provide security to the city following Wednesday’s deadly riot at the US Capitol, a US defense official tells CNN. The guardsmen will be activated from the National Guards of Delaware, Virginia, New Jersey, Maryland, New York
Continue ReadingIt’s not a surprise that stocks mostly rallied Wednesday and were up again Thursday morning, despite the ugly and tragic events during a riot at the nation’s Capitol. It’s simply a case of history repeating itself. Wall Street has often been unfazed by civil unrest in America. As long as the turmoil didn’t have a
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A growing number of lawmakers — including from Democratic leadership — are calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office, either through impeachment or the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, after a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday.
Continue ReadingUS Capitol Police, facing criticism over an apparent lack of preparedness to deal with Wednesday’s violent mob on Capitol Hill, provided first details about the deadly incident that left lawmakers and staff fearful for their lives. In a statement released Thursday morning, chief of police Steven A. Sund detailed the violent actions of the rioters
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (East Idaho News) — An apartment manager in Idaho Falls is accused of shooting a man on New Year’s Eve and shooting himself in the arm. The information comes from an affidavit of probable cause obtained by EastIdahoNews.com about the shooting leading to the arrest
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After violent pro-Trump protesters stormed the US Capitol on Wednesday, a growing number of Republican leaders and Cabinet officials told CNN that they believe Donald Trump should be removed from office before January 20. Four of them called for the 25th Amendment to be invoked, and two others said the President should be impeached. “He
Continue ReadingThe FBI and other federal law enforcement agencies are planning a push to make arrests and bring charges against those who led the insurrection at the US Capitol on Wednesday, federal law enforcement officials said. Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen said in a statement Thursday that “some participants in yesterday’s violence will be charged today,
Continue ReadingA rare note written by a doctor who treated Napoleon Bonaparte has revealed how the French military leader and emperor suffered with sickness and pain in the years before his death. The letter, dated June 4, 1818, was written by Irish surgeon Barry Edward O’Meara, who treated Napoleon when he was in exile on the
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