Airlines and the Transportation Security Administration are stepping up security for flights to and from Washington, DC, amid threats of additional violence. The FBI has received information indicating “armed protests” have been planned at all 50 state capitols and the US Capitol in Washington in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s January 20
Continue Reading
Instead of rolling out the red carpet for visitors, Washington is rolling it up as threats of armed protests darken an inauguration that was already set to be severely curtailed by the pandemic. The Washington Monument is closed for two weeks. The National Mall is off limits. A suspension on museum visits and indoor dining
Continue Reading
Ugandan opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, told CNN his home is “under siege” from military. “My home has been surrounded by soldiers, they’ve jumped over the fence, they’ve taken over my compound, they’ve arrested my security guard,” he said in a phone conversation from his home on Friday. His phone
Continue Reading
Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Thousands will roll up their sleeves inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium this weekend for a one-of-a-kind vaccination event. Approximately 2,000 teachers and staff will be eligible to be vaccinated at the stadium, Fulton County School District spokesperson Brian Noyes told CBS46’s Adam Murphy. “The vaccination is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Maui, HI (KITV) — A Maui woman made a shocking discovery at a beach in Pa’ia on Thursday. While at Kuau Cove, also known as Mama’s Beach, Chelsea Williams said she reached down for her coffee and noticed what looked like a skull in the distance. “What caught
Continue Reading The Dutch government has resigned amid a scandal that saw thousands of families wrongly accused of child welfare fraud. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced the Cabinet’s resignation in an address Friday, saying that responsibility for the scandal “ultimately rests with the incumbent Cabinet and nowhere else.” Under the scandal, around 10,000 families in the
Continue Reading
US retail sales dropped last month, the Commerce Department said Friday, marking the third straight month without any growth. Retail sales fell 0.7% in December from the month prior. Economists surveyed by Refinitiv expected sales to be flat. The Commerce Department also revised November’s data lower from a 1.1% decline to a 1.4% drop. America’s
Continue Reading
Repeat visits to Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure haven’t been possible since the theme parks closed at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. And now, the parks’ annual pass program is officially coming to an end. Disney Parks announced Wednesday that it will cancel annual passes and replace them with a new program. Eligible annual
Continue Reading
News that President-elect Joe Biden is asking Congress to pass a $1.9 trillion stimulus package would normally give markets a big boost. Not this time. US stocks slid on Thursday, and futures indicate they could lose more ground Friday. The S&P 500 has shed 0.8% this week, setting it up for its first weekly decline
Continue Reading Spike Lee paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman while accepting the American Cinematheque Award on Thursday night. The ceremony celebrated Lee’s career with films like “Do the Right Thing,” “Malcolm X” and “Jungle Fever.” Jodie Foster hosted the event, with Lee becoming the 34th recipient of the prestigious award. The director spoke about the late actor
Continue Reading
US lawmakers are asking for help from travel companies including bus operators, car rental companies and hotels to prevent an attack on the inauguration and investigate last week’s Capitol insurrection. Washington, DC, and states across the country are heightening security and preparing reinforcements this week ahead of potential armed protests from Saturday until at least
Continue Reading
When Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner shared their decision to pick up and move their family to Washington from New York four years ago, multiple sources who know the couple said the idea was the White House years would allow easy entree to their ambitious next steps: Kushner would become a powerful player in global
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — No fans were allowed inside Bridgestone Arena for the start of the Nashville Predators new season Thursday, though there were a few exceptions. The six hero Metro Police officers who saved lives on the morning of the Second Avenue bombing were honored before puck
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, IL (WQAD) — Illinois lawmakers were at it before the sun rose January 13th. Quad City republican state senator Neil Anderson recording a Facebook message for constituents. Anderson saying, “5:06 a.m. and we have been in session in the Capitol since I guess 9:30 yesterday morning.” Anderson
Continue Reading
The economy may not have fully recovered yet, but that’s no problem for America’s biggest bank. JPMorgan Chase reported a record profit of $12.1 billion for the fourth quarter Friday — easily topping Wall Street’s forecasts. But JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon still sounded a bit nervous about the near-term economic outlook, citing the lingering
Continue Reading
President-elect Joe Biden will outline his plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to the US population on Friday at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, according to his transition team. Biden has said his first priority when he takes office next week is to vaccinate Americans against the virus as the pandemic continues to devastate the nation.
Continue Reading
At least 42 people were killed and hundreds more injured after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island early Friday, the country’s disaster mitigation agency said. The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 1:28 am Jakarta time, was six kilometers (3.7 miles) northeast of the city of Majene, at a depth of 10 kilometers
Continue Reading Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday declared “we’re not going to be bullied” in the wake of last week’s riots at the US Capitol and fears of further violence in state capitals. States across the country are increasing security ahead of what the FBI has warned are “armed protests” being planned at all 50 state
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RYAN BRESLIN (WSMV) — Financial relief can be hard to come by as the struggle continues through the pandemic, but there’s one program helping essential workers pay for childcare. The 2021 Pandemic Essential Employee Childcare Payment Assistance Program is through the Department of Human Services with the goal
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WILMINGTON, New Hanover County (WLOS) — A North Carolina woman is accused of intentionally hitting another woman with her car, in a crime similar to one she committed nearly exactly three years ago. Wilmington Police were called to Moore Plaza to investigate a reported vehicle versus pedestrian crash
Continue Reading