By Amy Simonson, Rebekah Riess, Chris Boyette and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A Montana Air Force base went on lockdown for 10 minutes Thursday morning after “a suspicious person was reported on base as an active shooter,” the base said in a Facebook post. “There were no confirmed shots fired and there are no
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — The White House on Thursday confirmed that the national security threat flagged by the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee the previous day is related to “an anti-satellite capability that Russia is developing,” but sought to soothe concerns about the danger it presents to the
Continue ReadingBy Marcus McIntosh Click here for updates on this story WAUKEE, Iowa (KCCI) — It was a wonderful weekend for one Waukee family. The Dillow family’s dog Ladybug was found and returned home three months after she ran off. “Our family is so happy to have her back,” said Deborah Dillow. Dillow says that despite
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Years of management issues involving facility upkeep and staff at Oregon’s Crater Lake have prompted the federal government to consider terminating its contract with the national park’s concessionaire. Crater Lake Hospitality, a subsidiary of Philadelphia-based Aramark, is contracted through 2030 to run concessions such as food and lodging. But the National
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Years of management issues involving facility upkeep and staff at Oregon’s Crater Lake have prompted the federal government to consider terminating its contract with the national park’s concessionaire. Crater Lake Hospitality, a subsidiary of Philadelphia-based Aramark, is contracted through 2030 to run concessions such as food and lodging. But the National
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump, now the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, made false and evidence-free claims to reporters on Thursday before and after he attended a Manhattan court hearing in the hush money criminal case against him. Here is a fact check of some of Trump’s
Continue ReadingBy Todd Magel Click here for updates on this story URBANDALE, Iowa (KCCI) — An Urbandale family had just finished watching the Super Bowl when they say a small pack of coyotes nearly busted through a back door of their home. The homeowner says it sounded like zombies trying to break into her patio door
Continue ReadingBy Pamela Comme Click here for updates on this story DAYTONA BEACH, Florida (WESH) — Police are searching for a man accused of attacking his friend with a sword in Daytona Beach. There is a warrant out for 35-year-old Walter Grimes. Police say he recently became homeless. They are working on locating him. “I was
Continue ReadingANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Anchorage woman has been sentenced to 99 years in prison for orchestrating the death of a developmentally disabled woman in a murder-for-hire plot, hoping to cash in on a $9 million offer from a Midwestern man purporting to be a millionaire. Denali Dakota Skye Brehmer, 23, was sentenced by Anchorage
Continue ReadingBy Nadeen Ebrahim, Becky Anderson, Jennifer Hansler, Alex Marquardt, MJ Lee, Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Talks on a hostage and ceasefire deal for Gaza appear to be at an impasse. Israel’s top-level delegation has returned from Cairo, and there has been no word from Hamas on its position in recent days.
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Godzilla has been to Tokyo, Hong Kong, Paris, San Francisco, Boston, Moscow, London and Hawaii. But before now, he’s never been to the Oscars. When the Academy Awards roll around on March 10, Godzilla will stretch its scaly, reptilian legs down the Oscars red carpet
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A lockdown has been lifted at an Air Force nuclear missile base in central Montana following a report of an active shooter. Malmstrom Air Force Base in Great Falls says no shots were fired and nobody was injured after they announced the
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Fashion’s biggest night of the year is just around the corner, and the Met Gala red carpet theme has finally been announced — along with superstars Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny and Chris Hemsworth as this year’s co-chairs. Organizers announced today that the official dress code for the event,
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (AP) — Volkswagen Group-backed Scout Motors is celebrating the start of construction on its $2 billion electric SUV plant in South Carolina. But instead of a line of people in suits with shovels, the company gave a symbolic nod to the vehicle’s storied past. A fleet of old
Continue ReadingHORSHAM, Pa. (AP) — A mother who strangled her 11-year-old son at their Pennsylvania home last year and then went to New Jersey where she drove her SUV into the ocean has been convicted of murder. Ruth DiRienzo-Whitehead, of Horsham, faces a mandatory life term when she’s sentenced Friday. She was found guilty Thursday following
Continue ReadingBy STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The brother of a man suspected in four arsons involving Jewish institutions in the Boston area in 2019 has pleaded not guilty to charges he obstructed the investigation. Thirty-seven year old Alexander Giannakakis was working in security at the U.S. embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, when he was
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A 48-year-old Uber driver from La Pine was arrested in downtown Bend on a kidnapping charge Tuesday night, accused of driving a female passenger around for close to a half-hour, despite being just five minutes from her home, before eventually dropping her off.
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji and Michelle Krupa, CNN (CNN) — The conquering heroes had just rolled down Grand Boulevard, waving to a crowd packed more than a dozen deep – a sea of red, gold and white against a clear blue sky, celebrating their Kansas City Chiefs’ second-in-a-row Super Bowl victory. One after another, double-decker buses
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Lago Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — He’s one of the most iconic players with one of the most iconic names in all of sports. Shaquille O’Neal clearly needs no introduction, and on Tuesday, he becomes the first Orlando Magic player to have his jersey retired. “He’s definitely
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona, Haley Talbot and Annie Grayer House Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner is facing sharp criticism – including from within his own party – as some GOP lawmakers are complaining that a statement the Ohio Republican made Wednesday was alarmist, “constituted poor judgement” and should be investigated. Some of Turner’s colleagues believe he was
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