President Donald Trump runs his White House (and his life) by two simple principles: 1. Reward your friends 2. Punish your enemies It’s just not any more complicated than that. Earlier this month, we saw the “punish your enemies” side of Trump when, against the advice and urgings of a number of Republican senators, he
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EL PASO, Texas — A five-year-old El Paso girl was stabbed by a man and seriously wounded on Tuesday afternoon at a northeast El Paso fast food restaurant, police and fire officials said. The suspected attacker, a 25-year-old man, was arrested about an hour and a half later after police said they had found him
Continue Reading BOSTON (AP) — Fast-food chain Wendy’s has agreed to pay $400,000 to resolve allegations that it violated child labor laws by having teenage employees at dozens of Massachusetts restaurants work later and longer than allowed, the state attorney general’s office announced Tuesday. “We are committed to being a responsible employer, with the goal that all
Continue Reading Thousands of Nevadans waited for hours this weekend to do something that has never been done before this primary season: early voting in a caucus. The change by the Nevada Democratic Party this year is aimed at opening up the otherwise restrictive caucus process and boosting turnout in the state. Nevadans are notably familiar with
Continue Reading President Donald Trump journeys west this week for a mixture of political and official events — and to counter-program his potential Democratic rivals as they convene in Nevada. Trump isn’t ordinarily a fan of nights on the road. It’s a sign of his intent on stealing attention from the race to replace him that he’ll
Continue Reading A skier in Colorado died after his coat became wrapped around his head and neck on the chair lift, according to the company that operates the chair lift. The 46-year-old man from New Jersey died in a “serious incident” on February 13, Vail Mountain said in the statement. It began when the man boarded the
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Click here for updates on this story WAYLAND, MA (WCVB) — Two Lamborghini Urus stolen during an overnight luxury car dealership heist have crashed into each other in Malden, according to police. The SUVs were reported stolen in a 3 a.m. break-in at Herb Chambers in Wayland on Route 20. Less than five hours later,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story JEMEZ SPRINGS, NM (KOAT) — A second chance for those who want to pick up a saw and put on some boots. “It’s not just about us, we want to open the doors for other ex-inmates that are coming out,” said Lawrence Jaramillo. Jaramillo and Joshua Melendrez are
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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he was granting clemency to Michael Milken, the legendary bond king from the 1980s who served several years in prison for violating securities laws and has since become a prominent philanthropist. Trump made the announcement to reporters Tuesday, along with the news that he was commuting the sentence of
Continue Reading Shares of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic soared more than 20% at one point Tuesday, putting the private space company on track for a seven-day winning streak. The stock pared its gains later in the day but is still up a stunning 160% so far in 2020. Shares have surged lately due to optimism about the
Continue Reading President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he has “total confidence” in Attorney General William Barr despite a swirl of controversies in the past week that have led to questions about the department’s impartiality and widespread calls for Barr to step down. Speaking at Joint Base Andrews, Trump also dismissed suggestions that his public comments on
Continue Reading Some residents in Oregon are fed up with living under Democratic control of their state government and have launched a ballot initiative campaign to join Republican-led Idaho. The movement, known as “Move Oregon’s Border for a Greater Idaho,” is hoping to expand the borders of the Gem State through the inclusion of more than a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON, MA (WBZ) — There’s a new law on the books in Massachusetts that will create a state registry for caretakers who have abused people with disabilities. Gov. Charlie Baker signed Nicky’s Law on February 13. It’s named after a young man who had been abused by a
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAUSALITO, CA (KPIX) — Some residents in Sausalito say they are being terrorized by two dogs in their neighborhood. The dogs reportedly attacked three people, mauling two of them. The incidents in question happened on Currey Lane. Within a few hour span, the dogs attacked three contractors. Dennis
Continue Reading ARLINGTON, Virginia — An orange tabby cat got a new lease on life and a name to go with it after veterinarians removed an arrow that someone had shot through his head. Cupid, as the cat is now named, is on the road to recovery after a surgery at the Animal Welfare League of Arlington
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Los Angeles, CA (KCAL/KCBS) — A first-class passenger on a weekend flight to Ontario international Airport demonstrated what a good seat neigh-bor he could be. Fred is a mini horse service animal who flew from Michigan to Dallas, then on to Ontario, before heading back home. His owner,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GREELEY, CO (KCNC) — A homeowner wants to see changes in policies regarding property damage to protect others from the high cost he’s facing after a truck crashed into his house. He says the mobile home he lived in at the time was destroyed and because the driver
Continue Reading The leaders of a group of federal judges will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday to address growing concerns about the recent intervention of President Donald Trump and the Justice Department in politically sensitive cases, Megan Cruz, the executive director of the group, told CNN on Tuesday. Trump and Attorney General William Barr ignited fresh
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story INDIANAPOLIS, IN (WXIN) — Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Detective Larry Craciunoiu investigates homicides. It’s telling that he’s taken on the case of Fred Farmer, a west side man reported missing after allegedly telling a family member last November 8 he was going on a hunting trip with
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (KFOR) — Police say a well-known woman was found dead in her home near Ski Island in Oklahoma City Monday evening. “I just pulled in right there and the woman was already in the front crying and she was on the phone with somebody,” said
Continue Reading COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Coroner says death of 6-year-old South Carolina girl who disappeared from her front yard was caused by asphyxiation.
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(CNN Español) — Un grupo de sobrevivientes de abuso sexual por parte de miembros de la Congregación de los Hermanos Maristas de Chile envió una carta a monseñor Charles Scicluna al Vaticano donde le reclaman que no ha cumplido con la promesa que hizo el 1 de marzo de 2018 de “acelerar los procesos canónicos
Continue Reading NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin and his team’s owner have apologized for celebrating their Daytona 500 win in the wake of Ryan Newman’s fiery crash in the race’s final lap. After crossing the finish line, Hamlin celebrated his win with a burnout on the grass in front of the grandstands. Hamlin posted on Twitter that he
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — Tras la identificación del nuevo coronavirus en China a principios de enero, la venta de mascarillas protectoras en las farmacias españolas aumentó un 710% entre el 1 de enero y 16 de febrero de 2020 comparado con el mismo período de 2019, según informó en un comunicado Grupo Cofares, cooperativa española de
Continue Reading Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told US senators last week he has no plans to meet with President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, according to one of the senators who sat down with Zelensky. Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, wrote Tuesday that he asked Zelensky when they met in Kiev if he still feels
Continue Reading (CNN Español) — El cruel asesinato de Fátima, la pequeña que fue raptada de su escuela y más adelante brutalmente asesinada y tirada en una bolsa plástica, ha disparado las alertas sobre la seguridad que tienen los niños en las escuelas de Ciudad de México. Las autoridades publicaron un video en el que muestra que
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Sen. Tom Cotton isn’t an infectious disease expert. Which is why it’s odd that the Arkansas Republican decided to wildly speculate about the origins of the novel coronavirus during an appearance on Fox News this past Sunday. Asked by anchor Maria Bartiromo “why do these diseases keep coming out of China,” Cotton responded: “This virus
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LeBron James, long a dominant force on the basketball court, will now try his hand at writing children’s books. HarperCollins Publishers announced a two-book deal with the LeBron James Foundation on Tuesday. James’ debut book is a picture book titled “I Promise.” It is scheduled for release on August 11, 2020. “Books have the ability
Continue Reading President Donald Trump is lashing out after former President Barack Obama marked the 11th anniversary on Monday of signing a nearly $800 billion stimulus package designed to reverse the effects of the Great Recession. “Eleven years ago today, near the bottom of the worst recession in generations, I signed the Recovery Act, paving the way
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