Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday discarded a key finding of the 435-page report released by the Justice Department’s watchdog, saying in an interview that the FBI may have acted in “bad faith” when they carried out an investigation into President Donald Trump’s campaign in 2016. “I think our nation was turned on its head
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Nick Cannon has added another slice of cheese to his longstanding beef with Eminem — this time with an assist from Suge Knight. Cannon, who is currently hosting “The Masked Singer,” dropped a diss track Monday aimed at the rapper. Titled “The Invitation,” the song opens with phoned-in vocals from Knight who is currently imprisoned
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DALLAS, Texas — Mexico’s former public security secretary has been arrested in the United States and charged in a drug trafficking conspiracy that involved taking millions of dollars in bribes from imprisoned drug cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Genaro Garcia Luna, 51, who was secretary of public security from 2006
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A World War II veteran who was the second-to-last man to escape the USS Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was interred on the ship’s wreckage on Saturday. Lauren Bruner, one of 334 crew members to survive the December 7, 1941, attack, died September 10, just months before his 99th birthday. Loved ones
Continue Reading Businessman Andrew Yang on Tuesday qualified for the December primary debate stage by earning 4% in the latest Quinnipiac University national poll. Yang joins six other Democratic presidential candidates who have qualified: former Vice President Joe Biden, South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, businessman Tom Steyer and
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Verizon Media Group is laying off 150 staffers this week, which means the telecom company’s 2019 is ending much in the same way it started. Verizon’s portfolio of media brands, which includes Yahoo, AOL, TechCrunch and HuffPost, plans to lay off about 150 people in the US across multiple teams in the organization, according to
Continue Reading House Democrats engaged in a vigorous behind-the-scenes debate about whether to charge President Donald Trump with obstruction of justice as part of an article of impeachment, but ultimately decided that doing so would become a more difficult message to sell and could cost votes on the floor, multiple Democratic sources involved in the discussions tell
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Click here for updates on this story Sault Ste. Marie (WXMI) — A man is accused of attempting to smuggle hundreds of pounds of unrefined opium into the country through the Canadian border. According to a criminal complaint filed Monday in federal court, Abdolnasser Mahmoudikanesbi was questioned by agents with Homeland Security when he tried
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The US stock market cared about only one thing this year: trade. So why were stocks so calm Tuesday following headlines about tariff delays and the signing of Nafta 2.0? On Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported that American and Chinese negotiators are working to delay the December 15 duties that the United States is
Continue Reading Dirty tricks are as much a feature of elections as a campaign button. But this year’s UK election has seen troubling levels of disinformation on social media and abuse of traditional outlets. The United Kingdom has strict regulations when it comes to coverage of electoral politics and campaign ads on television, but how politicians and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Portland (KPTV) — Starting in 2020, TriMet riders will not be able to use paper or mobile app tickets. Dec. 31 will be the last time you can use the old-style paper tickets or mobile app tickets. After then, riders will have to use the Hop Fastpass card.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Columbus (WLOS) — Three months ago, Harmony, a female border collie, had no name, no home and very little interaction with people. Then she came to the Foothills Humane Society in Columbus. “You’re dealing with an animal that’s literally fearful for its life, and that’s dangerous,” said trainer
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Sault Ste. Marie (WXMI) — A man is accused of attempting to smuggle hundreds of pounds of unrefined opium into the country through the Canadian border. According to a criminal complaint filed Monday in federal court, Abdolnasser Mahmoudikanesbi was questioned by agents with Homeland Security when he tried
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John J. Ford loved golf, a good cigar and, until the time of his death, the Minnesota Vikings. The 86-year-old Minnesotan was a Vikings fan right up until their loss this month against the Seattle Seahawks. It’s fitting he’d call out the team he devoted much of his life to in his death. The way
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Florida Republican Rep. Ted Yoho announced on Tuesday he will not seek another term, saying he will “pass the baton onto a new generation” and honoring his campaign promise not to serve more than four terms. Yoho represents Florida’s 3rd District and is serving his fourth term. He is a member of the House Foreign
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A New York judge Tuesday ruled that ExxonMobil did not mislead investors about how it accounted for the cost of climate change regulations. The suit, brought by the New York state attorney general, alleged the company used one dollar figure for its internal estimates, yet told the public it was using a higher figure. ExxonMobil
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Kansas City (KCTV) — The Kansas City Zoo is welcoming some new macaroni penguins. The zoo says it’s the first time in the 110-year history of the zoo that they will be home to the penguins. Eggs from SeaWorld in San Diego were flown in to hatch there.
Continue Reading Twitter can stay mad about Lizzo’s revealing outfit, but she’s still feeling “Good As Hell.” The zaftig 31-year-old singer attended the Los Angles Lakers matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday and sparked some controversy because of her choice of outfits. Her black T-shirt dress was demure from the front, but a party in the
Continue Reading Police investigating the sudden death of rapper and singer Juice WRLD say they found 41 bags of a substance suspected to be marijuana and bottles of suspected liquid codeine in luggage from his plane. The rapper, 21, suffered a medical emergency early Sunday shortly after arriving at Chicago’s Midway International Airport, according to police. Juice
Continue Reading House Democratic leaders announced Tuesday they will bring two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress to set in motion the third impeachment of a US president in history. The announcement of impeachment articles marks the culmination of an intense, fast-moving investigation into the President’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Acworth (WGCL) — A Cobb County teacher has been accused of making a 5-year-old special needs student sit in soiled clothing to teach a lesson about restroom habits. According to a witness statement, Frey Elementary School teacher Kelly Lewis said she was “going to prove a point” by
Continue Reading Former FBI lawyer Lisa Page is suing the Justice Department and the FBI for alleged privacy violations after her anti-President Donald Trump text messages were released to Congress and the public. Page alleges the agencies unlawfully provided her text messages with former FBI agent Peter Strzok to the media, according to the lawsuit. She is
Continue Reading The Pentagon’s Office of the Inspector General has launched a review of the deployment of thousands of US soldiers to the southern border with Mexico, a mission ordered by President Donald Trump. The Inspector General’s office “has decided to conduct an evaluation” to “examine the use of military personnel along the southern border,” Glenn Fine,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Indianapolis (WRTV) — Considering her family history and having gestational diabetes with all three of her kids, Amy Magan says her Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis wasn’t a surprise. “I just thought I was destined to be diabetic and that’s the way it was going to be,” Magan said.
Continue Reading Spokane County Election Auditor Vicky Dalton put two numbered balls into a brown plastic milk bottle on Monday, shook it and then poured it until one of the balls clattered onto the counter in her office. That moment decided who would win a vacant seat on the town council in Fairfield, Washington. Candidates Steven Walk
Continue Reading Whoever wins this week’s UK election, there’s more at stake for businesses and investors than at any time since the 1970s — and it’s not all about Brexit. The future of Britain’s plan to leave the European Union, which would reverse 46 years of trade and economic integration, could be decided on Thursday. Huge domestic
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EL PASO, Texas — Bad weather conditions can make roadways more dangerous. The Texas Department of Transportation suggests that, during rain, it is important to increase distance between your car and the car ahead of you. TxDOT also recommends reducing your speed to a third of the speed you would normally drive. TxDOT reports that
Continue Reading It’s that time of year again! Former President Barack Obama released his now-annual video to spur people to sign up for Obamacare before the December 15 deadline. This year’s theme is the former President’s holiday shopping list of gifts for $10 or less — which, he says, includes health care coverage. Obama called attention to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Turlock (KOVR) — A second Turlock parent has reported a suspicious man who tried to get their kid’s DNA. Police say the man went to the front door asking the parents for fingerprints, hair samples, and DNA from their 18-year-old daughter, claiming she signed up for a child
Continue Reading A Pennsylvania appeals court upheld Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and rejected his argument that the case was wrongly decided against him. The comedian’s legal team filed an extensive appeal of Cosby’s conviction in June. The appeal argued the trial court ruled incorrectly in eight decisions, including by allowing five “prior bad acts” witnesses to
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