The Justice Department on Tuesday asked US attorneys appointed by former President Donald Trump to submit their resignations, a turnover that spares two top prosecutors in Delaware and Connecticut overseeing two sensitive Trump-era investigations. The resignations are effective February 28, US attorneys were told on a conference call with acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson, according
Continue ReadingTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants the United States to lead the world on high-speed rail, a goal that’s easier said than done. American transportation investments been car-dominated since hundreds of billions were spent to build the Interstate Highway System in the 20th century. But Buttigieg, echoing his boss, President Joe Biden (who is sometimes called
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Click here for updates on this story Asheville, North Carolina (WHNS) — Police in Asheville are searching for a man they say assaulted a woman using a bicycle. According to police, the assault took place at the Walmart on Airport Road on February 5. Police say the woman was hit in the head with a
Continue ReadingOn their way to and from the sprawling warehouse facility in Bessemer, Alabama, Amazon workers see union representatives holding signs encouraging them to vote “yes” for a union. But inside the facility, workers have frequently been pulled into meetings informing them of Amazon’s stance that a union is an unnecessary expense. Even when they sit
Continue Reading Marty Schottenheimer, a former NFL coach who led four teams to 200 regular season victories over more than two decades, has died. He was 77. He passed away from Alzheimer’s disease, according to ESPN. Schottenheimer coached the Kansas City Chiefs for 10 seasons and finished with a 101-58-1 regular season record, the highest total during
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What first springs to mind when you think of Italy? For some, it’ll be the Renaissance art on display in every corner of the country. For others, it’ll be ancient Rome — the magnificent Colosseum, maybe. But for many, it’ll be another big, round and eminently photogenic Italian icon: a wheel of pizza. Colorful, comforting
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The second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins in the Senate on Tuesday, where senators will be confronted with the violent events of the January 6 riot and whether Trump is culpable for inciting the insurrectionists that attacked the Capitol and placed their lives in danger. The managers intend to lay out a
Continue ReadingRobinhood is being sued for the wrongful death of a 20-year-old college student who died by suicide last summer after he saw a negative balance of $730,000 in his trading account and mistakenly believed that was the sum of money he owed. The parents and sister of Alexander Kearns accused Robinhood of luring inexperienced investors
Continue ReadingOver 4.6 million US adults have a peanut allergy — and many of them developed the allergy in adulthood, a new study has found. Over 800,000 of those adults — over 17% — developed their allergy after turning 18 years old, according to a study published Tuesday in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
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The Justice Department, as soon as Tuesday, is expected to ask US attorneys appointed by former President Donald Trump to submit their resignations, a turnover expected to spare two top prosecutors in Delaware and Connecticut overseeing two sensitive Trump-era investigations, a senior Justice Department official said. In a call Monday night, acting Attorney General Monty
Continue ReadingThomas Caldwell, a Virginia man whom prosecutors have charged as part of an extremist group’s alleged conspiracy to prepare and attack the Capitol on January 6, said in a court filing Monday night he worked for the FBI from 2009 until 2010 and asserts he has held a “Top Secret” level security clearance for decades.
Continue ReadingProsecutors have charged more than 200 people with federal crimes in connection with the January 6 riot and insurrection at the Capitol, according to a CNN analysis of court records and Justice Department announcements. The milestone comes mere hours before the start of former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate, in which he
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Click here for updates on this story GENESEO, IL (WQAD) — When temperatures plummet below the zero-degree mark for several days on end, you’ll begin to see some rare and unique things take place out in nature. One of those sights is taking shape in the Hennepin Canal just to the north of Geneseo, Illinois.
Continue Reading (CNN) – Here is a look at the life of North Korean government official Kim Yo Jong, sister of Kim Jong Un. Although, little is known about her as the family is notoriously secretive. Personal Birth Date: September 26, 1987 or 1988 (Widely believed to be in her early 30s, though her birth year varies.)
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American Renee Capozzola has become the first female Underwater Photographer of the Year overall winner after her stunning image of blacktip reef sharks in French Polynesia scooped the award for 2021. Capozzola’s atmospheric shot of the marine predators cruising beneath seagulls at sunset beat more than 4,500 submissions from competitors across 68 countries in the
Continue ReadingFormer First Lady Michelle Obama is launching a kid-centric cooking show on Netflix. Obama will be a star and an executive producer of “Waffles + Mochi,” which will be available for streaming starting March 16. Geared toward a younger audience, it will feature two puppets, aptly named Waffles and Mochi, and Obama as a supermarket
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Clouds began moving in overnight as a storm system spins off the West Coast. As the front approaches, winds will be enhanced in areas to our Northwest (and we’ll see breezier conditions) but the Wind Advisory in place doesn’t impact the Valley. Clouds overnight helped keep temps a little milder this morning, elevating morning lows
Continue Reading Need a change of scenery? If you’re waiting for a sign, here it is: a Mississippi city will pay you $6,000 to pick up and move there for a year. The city of Natchez is calling on remote workers across the country to relocate to their “charming and historic community” for one year through a
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La Habana (CNN) — Cuba dio un paso largamente esperado y probablemente irreversible hacia la expansión masiva del sector privado de la isla durante el fin de semana, abriendo sus puertas más al capitalismo. El sábado, el gobierno comunista de Cuba anunció que los cubanos pronto podrán buscar empleo o iniciar negocios en la mayorÃa
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