Month: December 2019
Investigators call fires in burned properties suspicious
Click here for updates on this story SARPY COUNTY, Ne (WOWT) — Bellevue firefighters continued to pour water after dark onto the burning remains of condemned properties in the flood-ravaged Paradise Lakes community Sunday. Investigators call the fires suspicious. Authorities said the fires are what sent a plume of black smoke rising over eastern Sarpy
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Apple is the best Dow stock this year. Will there be an encore in 2020?
Apple CEO Tim Cook shocked investors on January 2 by warning of slowing iPhone sales in China. Apple’s stock plunged 10% the next day, dragging down the entire market along with it. But it’s been all good news for the company ever since. Shares of Apple hit their lowest point of the year — $142
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Appeals court appears skeptical of Democrats’ challenge on Trump payments
A three-judge federal appeals court panel appeared skeptical during oral arguments Monday about letting a group of more than 200 congressional Democrats sue President Donald Trump over foreign payments to his businesses. Judges on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit questioned whether individual members of Congress have the legal right,
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Jewish leaders criticized Trump for telling Jewish audience they have ‘no choice’ but to vote for him instead of Elizabeth Warren’s wealth tax
Several Jewish groups have criticized President Donald Trump over a speech he delivered Saturday to an Israeli-American organization, accusing him of using anti-Semitic stereotypes. Speaking at the Israeli American Council National Summit in Florida, Trump suggested that many of the attendees at the event are wealthy and in real estate and that their wealth would
Continue Reading Police believe man killed his estranged ex-wife before setting house on fire in West County
Click here for updates on this story CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (KMOV) — Detectives have identified the man suspected of shooting and killing his estranged wife before he was found dead in a house fire in West County. St. Louis County police said Michael Boal, 59, was found dead inside a home in the 2200 block of
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‘World’s largest’ Scotch whisky collection could fetch $10.5 million at auction
The world’s largest private collection of Scotch whisky will soon go under the hammer — and could fetch a staggering $10.5 million. Dubbed “the Perfect Collection,” the spirits were amassed by the late Richard Gooding — a private American collector from Colorado. According to specialist drinks sellers Whisky Auctioneers, Gooding spent decades in pursuit of
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Nominados a los Golden Globe: Netflix domina con 17 nominaciones
(CNN) — Los nominados para los 77º Golden Globe Awards fueron anunciados este lunes. Netflix lideró las nominaciones, gracias al gran recibimiento de las películas “Marriage Story” y “The Irishman”. Los dramas fueron nominados para seis y cinco premios respectivamente. Las nominaciones para la ceremonia anual de la Asociación de la Prensa Extranjera de Hollywood,
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Three men indicted for murder of key witness in Amber Guyger trial
Three men were indicted by a grand jury on capital murder charges Thursday for allegedly killing Joshua Brown, a key witness in the murder trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, according to court documents. Jacquerious Mitchell, Michael Mitchell and Thaddeous Green were indicted for the shooting death of Brown on October 4. The
Continue Reading 11 year-old cancer survivor collecting Christmas gifts for kids in hospital
Click here for updates on this story IONIA, Mi (WXMI) — An 11-year-old girl in Ionia is spreading Christmas cheer and collecting gifts to give to children with long-term hospital stays. Over the past week, hundreds of boxes have been stacking up in 11-year-old Mchalie Walter’s garage. “The first time we got a ton of
Continue Reading Beyoncé talks Ivy Park, life and those pregnancy rumors in Elle interview
For her Elle magazine January 2020 cover story, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter participated in an Ask Me Anything session where she got pretty candid. The publication debuted the cover shoot as well as the interview on Monday. In addition to debuting her new Ivy Park x Adidas collaboration line, the superstar took on some of the burning
Continue Reading Nigeria faces backlash over the arrest of a US-based activist and journalist
The Nigerian government is facing immense criticism over the re-arrest and detention of investigative journalist and activist Omoyele Sowore on treason charges. Sowore and activist Olawale Bakare were arrested by the Department of State Security Services(DSS) in August for organizing a nationwide protest against President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. The journalist, who has been charged with
Continue Reading Cultivating culture on the silver screen
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Imagine not being able to see any films at the movie theater about your own culture or in your own language. A Kansas City man is filling that gap for the local Hispanic community at a small theater on the city’s northeast side.
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Pot company Canopy chooses CFO of top investor to be new CEO
The legal cannabis industry in Canada and several states in America has been going through some growing pains. That’s a key reason why industry leader Canopy Growth just named the chief financial officer of its biggest investor to be its new CEO. Canopy said Monday that David Klein, formerly the CFO of beer and wine
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8-year-old Virginia girl was strip searched during a state prison visit, authorities say
An 8-year-old girl visiting her father at a Virginia prison was strip searched last month in violation of state policy, authorities said. “The incident is deeply troubling and represents a breach in our protocol,” said Lisa Kinney, a spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Corrections, in a statement to CNN. “We sincerely apologize to this
Continue Reading Sting says Juice WRLD’s ‘Lucid Dreams’ was his favorite version of ‘Shape of My Heart’
Sting says that Juice WRLD‘s hit single “Lucid Dreams” is his all-time favorite reworking of “Shape of my Heart,” following the emo rapper’s death. The Grammy-winning singer was among a long list of stars who paid tribute to Juice after his death Sunday at the age of 21. Sting, 68, described the Chicago native as
Continue Reading Supreme Court rejects Arizona challenge against Sackler family
The Supreme Court said on Monday that it would not hear an unusual case brought by the state of Arizona that seeks to stop the Sackler family, which owns and controls Purdue Pharma, from transferring billions of dollars from the company in an effort to deplete it and avoid paying claims concerning the prescription opioid
Continue Reading Virgin Galactic’s stock could soar 726%, Morgan Stanley says
Virgin Galactic’s stock is soaring after an analyst said its space planes could one day disrupt the air travel industry, potentially raking in nearly a trillion dollars a year in sales. The spaceflight’s company stock surged 12% Monday after Morgan Stanley released a report predicting Virgin Galactic’s shares could rise as high as $60 over
Continue Reading 30th Annual Cut-A-Thon Benefits Women’s Resource Center
Click here for updates on this story SCRANTON, PA (WNEP) — At the Career Technology Center of Lackawanna County in Scranton, Santa’s snippers provided haircuts to benefit a non-profit in our area. This is the 30th year for the Cut-A-Thon. Cosmetologists from area salons provided haircuts, and students at CTC offered manicures and facials. All
Continue Reading 3 skate shops in Portland out $1000s after reporting similar burglaries
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — Three different skate shops say they were recently burglarized. Smart Collective Skate Shop says it was nearly cleared out Thursday night. Commonwealth Skate Shop and Cal Skate Skateboards also say their windows were broken and thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise was stolen from
Continue Reading Woman Displays Extensive Nativity Scene Collection
Click here for updates on this story FORTY FORT, Pa. (WNEP) — For many of the faithful, it is a tradition to put a nativity scene up during the Christmas season depicting the birth of Jesus in a manger. But Lynn Prociak doesn’t just put up one manger, she puts up hundreds. “When my husband
Continue Reading Woman Displays Extensive Nativity Scene Collection
Click here for updates on this story FORTY FORT, Pa. (WNEP) — For many of the faithful, it is a tradition to put a nativity scene up during the Christmas season depicting the birth of Jesus in a manger. But Lynn Prociak doesn’t just put up one manger, she puts up hundreds. “When my husband
Continue Reading Slidell man arrested for sexually abusing animals and children, among other crimes
Click here for updates on this story BATON ROUGE, LA (WGNO) — Attorney General Jeff Landry’s office has arrested a Slidell man for sex crimes against children and animals. “I am committed to protecting Louisiana’s children from those who seek to exploit and abuse them,” said General Landry. “I am grateful for the dedicated men
Continue Reading Scars and wounds from Virginia Beach shooting turn into tattoos for healing and hope
Click here for updates on this story VIRGINIA BEACH, Va (WTKR ) — Ernesto Moreno, a city-zoning inspector, worked inside Building Two at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. It was the same building a disgruntled employee shot and killed 12 of his colleagues. He had scars from that day, but on Saturday that scar became
Continue Reading Erupción del volcán de White Island en Nueva Zelandia: lo último
(CNN) — Las autoridades de Nueva Zelandia están llevando a cabo operaciones de búsqueda y rescate en la Isla Blanca, frente a la costa de la Isla Norte, después de que un volcán hizo erupción el lunes por la tarde. Al menos cinco personas han sido confirmadas muertas, y las autoridades han advertido que no
Continue Reading Robot arrives on the space station to keep astronauts company
On Sunday, SpaceX’s Dragon capsule docked at the International Space Station, bringing supplies, experiments including “mighty mice” — oh, and a friendly robot to keep the astronauts company for the next three years. CIMON-2 is the next generation of the Crew Interactive Mobile Companion. The robot was built by Airbus at the German Aerospace Center
Continue Reading Investigation shows Pensacola shooting ‘appears to be a terrorist attack,’ White House official says
The FBI is treating Friday’s attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola as “an act of terror,” a member of the agency said, although the motive remains undetermined. Working under the “presumption that this was an act of terrorism” will allow agents to take advantage of certain investigative techniques, FBI Special Agent in Charge Rachel Rojas
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Serena Williams’ smashed racket from the US Open sells for $20,910
Serena Williams’ smashed racket from her infamous US Open final defeat by Naomi Osaka has been sold for $20,910 at a New Jersey auction. Williams damaged the racket in the bad-tempered 2018 loss, a match which sparked controversy after the 23-time grand slam champion was docked a game for clashing with umpire Carlos Ramos. The
Continue Reading Virginia Democratic rep in swing district faces heat at town hall over impeachment
A Virginia Democratic congresswoman who was a reluctant supporter of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump found herself in the middle of a tense town hall on Sunday when she explained her position on the matter. Constituents in Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s moderate district — she unseated Republican Rep. Dave Brat last year — who
Continue Reading Christopher Steele told additional information about him will be made public with DOJ IG report
Christopher Steele, the former British spy who compiled a controversial dossier on President Donald Trump, has been told information on him that had originally been redacted has now been declassified and will be included in the Justice Department inspector general’s report Monday, according to two people familiar with the matter. Steele was informed before midnight
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