A Colorado police officer is on administrative leave after shooting an armed man in the buttocks though the window of the man’s house, according to the Aurora Police Department. Police went on the night of October 10 to a home to talk with a suspect in an aggravated physical assault case, according to Aurora Police
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump’s decision to pull US troops from Syria, said Thursday he wants the Senate to pass a resolution condemning the move that is “even stronger” than the one that passed the House Wednesday with a broad bipartisan vote. “I was encouraged to see yesterday’s
Continue Reading Vladimir Putin is doing so much winning, he must be getting tired of winning — to borrow a phrase from President Donald Trump. Russia’s President has swept into the vacuum left by the US in northeast Syria. In just days, he has presided over a deal between US-allied- Kurds and his own ally Syrian leader
Continue Reading(CNN) — US Vice President Mike Pence announced Thursday that he and President Erdogan of Turkey agreed to a ceasefire halting Turkey’s incursion into northern Syria. The deal appears to secure Turkey most of its military objectives and forces America’s one-time allies in the fight against ISIS to cede a vast swath of territory. Speaking
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Paul Rudd does double duty in “Living With Yourself,” a bizarrely twisty, highly inventive dark comedy that, among other things, considers the elusive quest for happiness. The premise, frankly, really doesn’t do this Netflix series justice, as the producers somehow keep pulling rabbits — and unexpected wrinkles — out of hats. Rudd plays Miles, an
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Click here for updates on this story FORT EVERGLADES, FL (WFOR) — Nearly 50 pounds of cocaine were found stashed in boxes of oranges at Port Everglades. The boxes arrived from the Dominican Republic over the weekend. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the port thought there was something off when they examined
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, IL (WGN) — Teachers in Chicago have gone on strike for the first time since 2012. About 25,000 Chicago Public School teachers hit the picket line at 6:30 a.m. Thursday after rejecting the district’s contract proposal Wednesday evening. The Chicago Teachers Union rallied after formally announcing the
Continue Reading Former President Barack Obama remembered the late Rep. Elijah Cummings on Thursday, saying the longtime Maryland Democrat “stood tallest and most resolute when our country needed him the most.” “Michelle and I are heartbroken over the passing of our friend, Elijah Cummings. As Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, he showed us all not only
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BECKER, MN (WCCO) — A 6-year-old boy is safe Wednesday morning thanks to a massive search effort overnight that ended after a drone with a thermal camera spotted the child and his dog in a cornfield north of the Twin Cities. The Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office says Ethan
Continue Reading Road blockades, street clashes and burning containers: furious protests across Catalonia continued for a fourth day on Thursday, triggered by the lengthy prison sentences handed to pro-independence politicians this week. On Wednesday night, demonstrators in Barcelona and other cities set garbage containers and cardboard on fire, while some threw cans, stones, and flares at riot
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, CA (KOVR) — California sometimes gets a bad rap. But our fine state also has a lot to offer, as one little boy has apparently discovered. Video of the two-year-old visitor is now getting people’s attention on social media. William is from Portland, Oregon. He and his
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Leading e-cigarette company Juul Labs will stop selling several flavored products in the United States, the company announced Thursday. Only tobacco, mint and menthol flavors will remain for sale. Meanwhile, Juul’s mango, creme, fruit and cucumber flavors have already been removed from the online store — which was the only place the company sold these
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CALAVERAS COUNTY, CA (KOVR) — Calaveras County Animal Services is investigating a pit bull attack that left two miniature horses dead, and they need the public’s help tracking down the killer canines in Valley Springs. The owners say the dogs likely came through their neighbor’s yard, jumped a
Continue Reading The sudden passing of Elijah Cummings, the passionate and outspoken civil rights advocate and congressman from Maryland, is a major loss to American politics. A well-known member and past chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Cummings served in the House of Representatives for 22 years, along the way earning a reputation as an eloquent defender
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(CNN Español) — Venezuela este jueves logró los votos suficientes para convertirse en un estado miembro del Consejo de los Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas para el período que inicia en enero de 2020. Los 193 miembros de la Asamblea General debían votar para elegir a los dos puestos de América Latina y el
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story San Clemente, CA (KTLA) — A caught-on-camera incident involving an off-duty Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigator allegedly pulling a gun on a teenager during a dispute over loud music at a San Clemente skate park is under review, officials said. The events unfolded Saturday evening as witnesses say
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Rancho Cucamonga, CA (KTLA) — When Jade Devis of Rancho Cucamonga was diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer during the first trimester of her pregnancy, she was warned that a difficult and dangerous road lay ahead. After surgery, chemotherapy and four months of worry, Devis, 36,
Continue Reading Flowers, photographs, candles, and messages demanding “Who killed Daphne?” line Malta’s Great Siege Monument, in tribute to journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who was murdered two years ago. Each day, more are laid carefully at the foot of the memorial in the Maltese capital, Valletta. And each night — or sometimes within hours — they are
Continue Reading White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney announced during a White House press briefing that the 2020 G7 summit will be held at Trump National in Doral, Florida, from June 10-12. “We used the same set of criteria that previous administrations have used,” Mulvaney said. He said Doral was “far and away the best
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It’s a sport which can be a matter of life and death. Between 1890 and 2011, it’s estimated that 1,604 boxers died as a direct result of injuries sustained in the ring, according to a survey carried out Manuel Velazquez. That is an average of 13 deaths a year. The 27-year-old American boxer Patrick Day,
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The British pound and UK stocks shot up on news that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had clinched a new Brexit agreement with the European Union. Then the political reality set in. Johnson still needs to get his deal through a special session of the UK Parliament scheduled for Saturday. Opposition parties and a group
Continue Reading (CNN) — Vientos tan fuertes como los de una tormenta tropical azotan a Nueva Inglaterra este jueves por la mañana mientras una tormenta conocida como bomba ciclónica corta la electricidad y promete interrumpir los viajes en la región hasta el final de la semana laboral. La tormenta “ahora está estacionada sobre el sur de Nueva
Continue Reading(CNN) — White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney announced during a White House press briefing that the 2020 G7 summit will be held at Trump National in Doral, Florida, from June 10-12. “We used the same set of criteria that previous administrations have used,” Mulvaney said. He said Doral was “far and away
Continue Reading It’s time for Cannabis 2.0 in Canada. Canada’s foray into legal cannabis last year was intentionally slow, methodical and tempered. The forms of recreational cannabis were limited to dry flower (or bud), tinctures and capsules. Canada is marking its one-year anniversary of legal weed by way of a product upgrade. Health Canada, the governing body
Continue Reading As if life wasn’t already challenging enough for residents in low-income urban neighborhoods, new research suggests such communities are more at risk from particularly harmful, aggressive mosquitoes. Not only are there more mosquitos in such areas, but they may also be larger-bodied and more efficient at transmitting diseases, according to a study published by the
Continue Reading The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has been keeping an eye on its namesake planet since 2006. It’s searched for evidence of water, identified intriguing objects on the surface and acted as a communication link for surface missions. It also has been using its fantastic camera, called HiRISE, to capture stunning views of the Red Planet. Some
Continue Reading Domino’s has run into trouble in Europe. The company that operates the pizza chain’s UK franchise has abandoned an expansion into Switzerland, Norway, Sweden and Iceland after its stores there failed to make a profit. Domino’s Pizza Group said Thursday that it would try to find a buyer for the 100-odd stores, and turn its
Continue Reading US Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland is speaking behind closed doors on Thursday before the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs and Oversight committees as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump and Ukraine. Read his prepared remarks provided in advance of his deposition: INTRODUCTORY REMARKS Thank you Mr. Chairman for the
Continue Reading The deal to end the month-long strike at General Motors will not save an assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio, and two other transmission plants, according to the United Auto Workers union. In November, GM announced plans to close Lordstown as well as transmission plants in Warren, Michigan, and Baltimore, Maryland and Hamtramck, in Detroit. Under
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