Two prominent members of the Proud Boys face new conspiracy charges related to the US Capitol riot, as the Justice Department laid out a planning and funding effort within the Trump-supporting extremist group in a major court development on Wednesday afternoon. The Justice Department unveiled the new conspiracy charges in a federal grand jury indictment
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Click here for updates on this story MOLINE, Illinois (WQAD) — Don’t hold your breath if you’re hoping the old Interstate 74 bridge will be converted into a pier for vendors and events. A post on Facebook suggested the I-74 bridge could be reimagined to include a shuttle and bike path leading toward a pavilion
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A Texas woman charged in connection with the Capitol insurrection has asked a federal judge to let her travel to Mexico for a “work-related bonding retreat,” according to court records. Jenny Cudd, a flower shop owner and unsuccessful mayoral candidate from Midland, wrote to a federal judge on Monday asking for permission to visit Riviera
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Three Idaho Army National Guard members returning from a training exercise died when their Black Hawk helicopter crashed in snowy, foggy conditions Tuesday night near Boise, the National Guard said. The three were all trained pilots participating in a routine training mission, a National Guard statement said. Idaho Army National Guard Col. Christopher Burt said
Continue Reading US Capitol rioter and so-called “QAnon Shaman” Jacob Chansley should be given organic food while in a Washington, DC, jail, a federal judge said Wednesday, after Chansley went on an apparent hunger strike last week claiming non-organic food was against his religion and sickened him. DC District Court Judge Royce Lamberth decided the accommodations could
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EL PASO, Texas — The Borderland on Wednesday shattered a high temperature record that goes back more than a century. The official temperature at the El Paso International Airport reached 77 degrees as of 3 p.m. Wednesday. That broke the old high temperature record for Feb. 3 of 76 degrees that was set back in
Continue Reading Nearly a month after the deadly attack on January 6, the US Capitol Police force remains in turmoil, with union officials preparing an unprecedented “no confidence” vote in the department’s leadership, and rank-and-file officers still reeling from the physical and psychological effects of the attack. The fallout from the insurrection has been compounded by the death of an officer during
Continue Reading House Democrats are taking steps toward removing Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, and the top Republican in the House is adopting the sort of confrontational partisan rhetoric that has put the controversial Georgia Republican in the spotlight. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat, made the first move toward stripping
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — It’s still unclear what the learning hybrid model will look like for the Las Cruces Public School district. Tuesday night, the school board voted to have the administration provide a plan that would allow for more face-to-face instruction following state guidelines to begin Feb. 22. That plan will be presented
Continue Reading The Justice Department on Wednesday dropped an affirmative action lawsuit the Trump administration had filed against Yale University last year accusing the school of discriminating against Asian American and White applicants in its undergraduate admissions process. The lawsuit was originally filed in October when the department, led by then-Attorney General William Barr, alleged: “Yale rejects
Continue Reading House Democrats are set to take the first steps Wednesday to remove Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia from her committee assignments, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer announced, setting a possible floor vote on the issue Thursday. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat, spoke ahead of Hoyer’s announcement. “I spoke
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(CNN Español) — Autoridades de una región del norte de Chile manifestaron su preocupación por el aumento considerable del flujo migratorio, sobre todo de ciudadanos venezolanos. El secretario regional Ministerial de Salud de Tarapacá, Manuel Fernández, dijo este martes que como consecuencia de la inmigración se reporta «un fuerte estrés» en el sistema de residencias
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Click here for updates on this story Flint, Michigan (WNEM) — A Michigan State Police Narcotics team by the name of STING (Strike Team Investigative Narcotics Team) has seized more meth in the month of January than 2018, 2019 and 2020 combined. STING is a multijurisdictional task force covering Crawford, Roscommon, Iosco, Arenac, Ogemaw, and
Continue Reading The race for coronavirus vaccines is on across the world and South American policymakers are scrambling to catch up. The region accounts for roughly 15% of the world’s reported Covid-19 cases, but less than 3% of the global vaccine doses administered so far, according to data collected by Oxford University. Amid a devastating second wave,
Continue Reading Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, is expected to defend her impeachment vote and confront her critics during a tense GOP conference meeting under way Wednesday where some Republicans want her to apologize. Cheney was one of a handful of House Republicans to cross party lines and vote to impeach former President Donald
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UPDATE, March 18: Over a month after a fleeing fugitive was alleged to have dragged an officer with his car, Las Cruces police released a body cam video that shows the incident which resulted in gunfire. You can view it in the player above. UPDATE, Feb. 8: The man accused of dragging a Las Cruces
Continue Reading The Justice Department on Tuesday rescinded two voting-related memos issued by the Trump administration, including one that prompted a public corruption prosecutor to step down from his post because it upended decades of department policy on voter fraud investigations to not interfere in states’ vote certification. Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson announced that the Justice
Continue Reading The Justice Department has exceeded 180 federal criminal cases against rioters and others connected to the US Capitol siege, with prosecutors’ latest charges coming against a man seen in videos wearing an “American Supremacist” sweatshirt in the Capitol on January 6. CNN has found that 181 people have been charged in federal court as of
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Health Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins and Human Services Secretary Dr. David Scrase shared encouraging news during a Covid-19 briefing on Wednesday afternoon: virus cases and deaths show some signs of decline while vaccinations are taking place at a brisk pace. On Wednesday, the state tallied 670 new virus cases, totaling 175,652
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Las Vegas (KVVU) — A local visiting an off-Strip casino started their February by hitting a massive slot jackpot. According to Ellie Island Hotel, Casino & Brewery, the player, identified as David Frys, hit a jackpot for $905,754.63 while playing the Buffalo Grand slot machine. “I’ve been playing
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Click here for updates on this story WEBSTER GROVES, Missouri (KMOV) — No charges will be filed against the Webster Groves police officer who fatally shot a man on the interstate in May. The entire incident was captured on the officer’s dashcam, which showed an officer pull over to check on a car that was
Continue Reading The Capitol Hill insurrection and the inauguration of a Democratic president who campaigned on strengthening gun control measures helped the firearms industry set a January gun sales record last month, according to data released Monday. Gun merchants sold more than 2 million firearms in January, a 75% increase over the estimated 1.2 million guns sold
Continue Reading Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, is expected to defend her impeachment vote and confront her critics during a tense GOP conference meeting later Wednesday where some Republicans want her to apologize. Ahead of the meeting this afternoon, some Republicans want Cheney to express remorse for her comments over her impeachment vote. “If
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Webster Groves, Missouri (KMOV) — No charges will be filed against the Webster Groves police officer who fatally shot a man on the interstate in May. Dash cam video of a shooting involving a Webster Groves police officer on I-44 in May was released Monday. The entire incident
Continue Reading (CNN) –– El futuro de Uber solían ser los autos autónomos. Ahora es la entrega de bebidas alcohólicas. La compañía anunció este martes la compra de Drizly, un emprendimiento de entrega de bebidas alcohólicas, por US$ 1.100 millones en acciones y efectivo. El acuerdo, que aún no está terminado, integrará Drizly a la aplicación de
Continue Reading Secretary of Education nominee Miguel Cardona told senators Wednesday that if confirmed, he will do everything in his power to reopen schools safely and called for prioritizing educators for the vaccine and increasing Covid testing at schools. “There is no substitute for a classroom experience for our students, being in front of their teacher,” Cardona,
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Layering your face is in — but not as a fashion statement. It may just save a life. Public health officials are suggesting double masking as a way to increase the level of protection from the coronavirus and its multiple, more contagious variants. “If you have a physical covering with one layer, you put another
Continue Reading Paul Whelan, a US citizen who has been detained in Russia for more than two years, is sick and has struggled to reach the US Embassy, his brother said Wednesday. “Paul has been able to speak to our parents by phone,” David Whelan said in a statement. “Paul is sick – he’s indicated he has
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The 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards nominees were announced Wednesday morning. Here are reactions from those who scored a nod. Sacha Baron Cohen, Best Supporting Actor Motion Picture for ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7.’ Best Motion Picture Lead Actor and Best Motion Picture Comedy/Musical for ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.’ “I’m overwhelmed and humbled that the
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