By Jim Acosta, CNN A former Trump White House official said then-President Donald Trump initially refused to tweet the words “stay peaceful” as the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, was escalating. As a violent pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol and sent lawmakers scrambling for their lives, Trump tweeted at 2:38 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy Sahar Akbarzai, CNN An Italian citizen who allegedly impersonated people in the publishing industry to get manuscripts of upcoming books, including one from a Pulitzer Prize winner, was arrested Wednesday at John F. Kennedy International Airport, a federal prosecutor’s office announced. Filippo Bernardini, 29, who is from London and works in the publishing industry,
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With the recent snowfall, and the likelihood of more to come this winter, the city of Bend is asking you to help keep storm drains clear near your homes, to prevent flooding or minor puddling issues.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Tributes to Peter Bogdanovich poured in following the death of the filmmaker, writer, critic and film historian. Bogdanovich, whose films included “The Last Picture Show” and “Paper Moon,” died Thursday at the age of 82. Among those who paid their respects were Francis Ford Coppola, Tatum O’Neal and Guillermo del Toro.
Continue ReadingBy Naomi Thomas, Virginia Langmaid and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Former health advisers to President Joe Biden say the US strategy for the Covid-19 pandemic needs to be updated to face a “new normal” of living with the virus, rather than aiming to eliminate it. In three pieces published in the Journal of the American Medical
Continue ReadingJERUSALEM (AP) — A truck and a van collided on a narrow two-lane highway in the occupied West Bank, killing seven Palestinians and injuring three. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas declared a day of mourning for the victims, who he described as “martyrs of trying to make a living.” Thousands of Palestinian laborers work in Jewish
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — A medida que el tiempo extremo causaba estragos en todo el mundo en 2021, se produjo un cambio asombroso en el extremo norte del Ártico, en gran parte fuera de la vista, pero detectable por una red de sensores. Los relámpagos aumentaron significativamente en la región que rodea al Polo Norte,
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Montana native Tommy Mellott knows what it means for Montana State to be in its first national championship game since 1984. The Bobcats will play in the FCS national championship game Saturday with Mellott at quarterback. The true freshman took over as their starter after the regular season, and
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Jose Mourinho was left gesticulating in apparent disapproval after two grievous errors from his Roma players handed AC Milan a 3-1 win in Serie A. Striker Tammy Abraham stuck out his arm to block a shot that resulted in a penalty for Milan then defender Roger
Continue ReadingBy Brian Maass Click here for updates on this story BOULDER COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — At the height of the Marshall fire, some fire crews on the front lines, trying to get water on to burning houses, ran into a nightmarish scenario; fire hydrants with no water pressure and no water brought about by a
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story GRANBURY, Texas (KTVT) — A 23-year-old mother and her baby were injured on Wednesday, Jan. 5 after a shooting outside Walmart on U.S. Highway 377. Granbury police said the shooting, which happened just before 11:30 a.m., was accidental. Based on witness statements and evidence at
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Georgia will play Alabama in an all-Southeastern national championship game on Monday night. How they got here is pretty simple. Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart and his mentor, Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban, have recruited star-studded teams that are practically too talented to fail. Both schools benefit from
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GRYGIEL Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Flush with cash, Washington state lawmakers return to Olympia next week with Democrats and Republicans disagreeing over how to spend the unexpected windfall. A revenue forecast released in November showed $898 million above what had been predicted for the 2021-2023 budget cycle. And projections for the next
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GRYGIEL Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Flush with cash, Washington state lawmakers return to Olympia next week with Democrats and Republicans disagreeing over how to spend the unexpected windfall. A revenue forecast released in November showed $898 million above what had been predicted for the 2021-2023 budget cycle. And projections for the next
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS GRYGIEL Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Flush with cash, Washington state lawmakers return to Olympia next week with Democrats and Republicans disagreeing over how to spend the unexpected windfall. A revenue forecast released in November showed $898 million above what had been predicted for the 2021-2023 budget cycle. And projections for the next
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN The service arrangements for Betty White will be private, her friend and agent Jeff Witjas told CNN Thursday. Witjas said the beloved actress, who died last week at the age of 99, didn’t want people making a fuss over her in life and that will be the case in death.
Continue ReadingCNN By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Actress Betty White died after suffering a stroke six days prior, according to her death certificate. The official cause of death listed on the Los Angeles County document obtained by CNN is cerebrovascular accident, the medical term for a stroke, when blood flow to the brain is blocked causing impairment
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Baumer Click here for updates on this story HILLSBORO, Missouri (KMOV) — A son who beat his father to death with a golf club in Hillsboro in 2019 was found guilty, the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced. Nicholas Smoot was found guilty of second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and domestic assault Wednesday.
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — The U.S. government paid its remaining $1.3 million in dues to the World Anti-Doping Agency but delivered a brusque message along with the check. A government official called its absence from the regulator’s decision-making boards a “sorry state of affairs.” WADA President Witold Banka called the
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN Business On the one-year anniversary of the January 6 insurrection, some of the most powerful forces in right-wing media continued to mislead or just brazenly lie to their audiences about the attack on the US Capitol, while others downplayed the events and mocked the news media for its coverage. The coverage
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