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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the Senate discipline Hawley?
Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has been at the center of controversy over events last week in the U.S. Capitol.
Continue ReadingRepublican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has been at the center of controversy over events last week in the U.S. Capitol.
Continue ReadingA manhunt is underway for six inmates who escaped from the Merced County Downtown Jail in Northern California, according to a press release from the Merced County Sheriff’s Office issued Sunday. The inmates, ages 19 to 22, were able to make it to the roof of the jail and used a “homemade rope to scale
Continue ReadingA controversial advertisement for make-up removal wipes has been pulled from the internet in China, after it prompted widespread backlash on social media over claims it “demonized” victims of sexual assault. The advertisement, produced by Chinese cotton product brand Purcotton, shows a woman walking down a dimly lit street at night followed by a masked
Continue ReadingA version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. So many lies led up to last Wednesday’s riot in Washington. Now there are new lies being proffered on the right-wing web to defend the indefensible. And President Trump’s cheering section is desperately trying to
Continue ReadingABC 17 Sports Director Andrew Kauffman brought on St. Louis Post-Dispatch sports columnist Ben Frederickson in this week’s edition of Sunday Sit-down. You can watch the entire interview in the video player above.
Continue ReadingAs hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol, breaking windows and wreaking havoc, politicians and activists were among the many who drew comparisons between the police response on Wednesday to that of last year’s Black Lives Matter protests. The death of George Floyd — a Black man who died after a
Continue ReadingFederal authorities are working to determine the level of planning and coordination among insurgents, including members of law enforcement and the military, that carried out the attack last week on the US Capitol, law enforcement officials said. Among the questions federal prosecutors and investigators are pursuing: Was there a plan to capture and hold hostage
Continue ReadingSix people were ejected from the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday as the third Test between Australia and India was overshadowed by allegations of racist abuse. The Indian team lodged an official complaint after bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj complained of hearing racist slurs while fielding near the boundary rope on Saturday, the third
Continue ReadingWashington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Sunday sent a letter to President Donald Trump asking for an emergency declaration in order to get additional funding for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration as safety concerns mount following the US Capitol breach. “In light of the attack on the Capitol and intelligence suggesting further violence is likely during
Continue ReadingCongratulations to our Week 1 SportsZone Basketball Play of the Week Nominees! You can watch the plays in the video player above. You can vote for your favorite play here. Nominee No. 1: Battle’s James Lee hits a three-pointer at the buzzer to beat Harrisburg. Nominee No. 2: Capital City’s Brooklynn Greene stops a transition
Continue ReadingFederal authorities are working to determine the level of planning and coordination among insurgents, including members of law enforcement and the military, that carried out the attack last week on the US Capitol, law enforcement officials said. Among the questions federal prosecutors and investigators are pursuing: Was there a plan to capture and hold hostage
Continue ReadingThe Boone County Fire Protection District responded to a mobile home fire at the Woodstock Mobile Home Park Sunday night.
Continue ReadingAt least 25 domestic terrorism cases have been opened in the wake of Wednesday’s US Capitol breach that engulfed the nation’s capital in chaos, Army secretary Ryan McCarthy told Democratic Rep. Jason Crow, according to a news release from the congressman’s office. Crow, a member of the House Armed Services committee, said McCarthy relayed the
Continue ReadingUS federal prosecutors say Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández helped an alleged drug trafficker deliver thousands of kilos of cocaine to the United States in exchange for hefty bribes — a claim the Honduran Presidency rejected on Sunday as “100% false.” A motion submitted Friday by prosecutors in the Southern District of New York details
Continue ReadingA rioter who stormed the US Capitol Wednesday wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with the phrase “Camp Auschwitz” has been identified as Robert Keith Packer of Virginia, according to three sources who spoke with CNN. An image of Packer inside the Capitol, whose sweatshirt bore the name of the Nazi concentration camp where about 1.1 million
Continue ReadingThe CEO of a Chicago company said he was arrested after breaching the US Capitol during Wednesday’s Trump-fueled insurrection in Washington, DC. Brad Rukstales, CEO of the marketing technology firm Cogensia, apologized for what he called a “moment of extremely poor judgment.” “It was the single worst personal decision of my life,” Rukstales said in
Continue ReadingA woman charged with attempting to assault a 14-year-old and falsely accusing him of stealing her cell phone has been granted supervised release after her arrest and extradition to New York, a spokeswoman for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office told CNN. Miya Ponsetto, 22, of Piru, California, was arraigned Saturday evening on charges of attempted
Continue ReadingPresident Donald Trump is preparing to lean into his fight with Twitter and other social media platforms this week, a Trump adviser said, using his permanent suspension from Twitter as an opportunity to shift the narrative away from the insurrection on Capitol Hill earlier in the week. While the President was outraged by Twitter banning
Continue ReadingPresident-elect Joe Biden is not the only one getting some fanfare as he enters the White House — his rescue dog, Major, is being honored by the shelter he came from. The Bidens adopted Major, a German shepherd, in 2018 from the Delaware Humane Association (DHA). The shelter and Pumpkin Pet Insurance are now hosting
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