The chief of police in Killeen, Texas, is defending an officer who shot and killed a Black man during a mental health check earlier this month. Officer Reynaldo Contreras arrived at the home of Patrick Warren on January 10 after Warren’s family called for psychiatric help. The police department said in a statement that, upon
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The Justice Department has unveiled new criminal charges against two alleged Capitol rioters. Kevin Strong of California was charged with three crimes related to the attack, including knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building without lawful authority, and violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds. He confessed to breaching the Capitol in an
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House Democrats are working on legislation proposed by President Joe Biden to expand the existing child tax credit, directing the IRS to send recurring monthly payments to American families, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN. In one draft of the proposal, the IRS would deposit checks worth $300 every month per child
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The mittens, the pose, the social distancing — they all helped a photo of Senator Bernie Sanders at the inauguration become an internet sensation. And now the image can be part of your wardrobe. Sanders’ campaign store is selling sweatshirts featuring the photo that inspired countless memes, and all the proceeds are going to Meals
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The Columbia Fire Department responded to the 4600 block of Blackford Court around 7 p.m. Saturday.
Continue Reading YouTube star Jojo Siwa confirmed her sexuality to her fans by coming out on her Instagram account. Siwa posted the image on Twitter account Friday and her fans quickly rallied behind her and what appeared to be a coming out post. “Personally, I have never ever been this happy,” Siwa said in an Instagram live
Continue Reading People who destroy property in Seattle will be arrested under a tighter policy coordinated between the Seattle Police Department and Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes, police said. The tighter policy will be enacted Saturday, Seattle Interim Police Chief Adrian Diaz announced ahead of a scheduled demonstration in Seattle’s Occidental Park. The new policy comes after
Continue Reading The Commerce Department’s Office of Inspector General said it will investigate how two former Trump officials posted dubious papers questioning man-made climate change using government logos but without the approval of the Trump administration. “After careful consideration, we decided to review this matter further,” the Commerce Department’s Office of Inspector General wrote in a Friday
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TONIGHT: We’re tracking the potential for some light snow and rain showers starting late tonight. Temperatures will fall into the mid 30s. SUNDAY: Some showers could continue into the morning, but by the afternoon conditions will be much calmer. Expect cloudy skies again with highs in the low 40s. Another system will move through overnight
Continue Reading Thirty-three missing children were recovered this month in an anti-human trafficking operation led by FBI’s Los Angeles field office, the bureau said in a statement Friday. Of the 33 children recovered during “Operation Lost Angels,” eight were being sexually exploited at the time of their recovery, the FBI said. The operation began on January 11.
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Last week, a Covid-19 patient of mine told me he is finally going home after four months in the hospital. His tracheostomy tube has been taken out and he’s breathing on his own. He’s finally able to walk again, with some help. It’s a new beginning for him and as he wished me a happy
Continue Reading The Washington Monument will be closed “until further notice” due to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Park Service said Saturday in a statement. The monument had been closed since January 11 due to security concerns in the aftermath of the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol and the then-upcoming Inauguration Day. “National Park Service
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Larry King over the years interviewed thousands — heads of state, movie stars, world class athletes, ordinary people — but one of his most memorable on-air conversations ended with Marlon Brando kissing him on the lips. The 87-year-old iconic broadcaster died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, according to a statement posted Saturday on
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Larry King often came across as the guy who sat next to somebody on an airplane and started up a conversation by asking: “So what do you do?” Except sometimes that person was Vladimir Putin, or Marlon Brando. And they wouldn’t get annoyed. That was King’s gift — he didn’t grill people, he chatted them
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Discussions are taking place about keeping thousands of National Guard troops in Washington until March because of concerns about potential unrest during the upcoming impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump and around President Joe Biden’s first joint address to Congress, two defense officials told CNN. The concerns stem from what defense officials say is
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Larry King built an iconic career interviewing celebrities and newsmakers and many of them paid tribute to the broadcasting legend following his death. Former President Bill Clinton said he was interviewed by King more than 20 times and remembered him as having “a great sense of humor and a genuine interest in people.” Singer and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RACINE COUNTY, WI (WDJT) — Racine County deputies located the bodies of three adults while responding to a welfare check in the village of Rochester Friday, Jan. 22. Officials responded to a home near the Rochester Public Library around 9:06 a.m. for a welfare check requested by a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Muscatine, IA (WQAD) — A Hy-Vee semi-truck rolling through Muscatine didn’t make a scheduled delivery, but a surprise one for a local 10-year-old. Peyton Story jumped with excitement when he found out the grocery store chain was donating free food to his pantry. “I saw the huge semi-truck
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, NC (WLOS) — A $2 million Mega Millions ticket was sold at a North Carolina convenience store. NC Education Lottery says the winning ticket was sold in Brunswick County at the Minuteman Food Mart on Mercantile Drive in Leland. “The $3 Megaplier ticket matched the numbers on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — The species coming in, Broods, are designated by scientists by roman numerals. There are three 13-year cicada broods (XIX, XXII and XXIII), and 12 of the 17- year cicada broods (I-X, XIII and XIV). Adults usually emerge in early May in large numbers when
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