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Two men were arrested Tuesday morning in connection with the disappearance of Kristin Smart, the California college student who vanished in 1996, San Luis Obispo (SLO) County Sheriff Ian Parkinson said at a news conference. Authorities have not found Smart’s body, Parkinson said, but they have come across forensic physical evidence that they “believe it
Continue ReadingJoel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, has been providing information to investigators since last year about Gaetz’s activities, among other topics, two people briefed on the matter told The New York Times. Greenberg started speaking with investigators when he realized it was his only path to
Continue ReadingThe US policy on the Myanmar military’s crackdown on peaceful pro-democracy demonstrators has been bipartisan — but that hasn’t helped stop the conflict in the Southeast Asian nation. At a time of rare bipartisan action, the Biden administration’s position on Myanmar’s violence won praise from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. “Their instincts are good,” the
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden dispatched an unofficial delegation to Taiwan Tuesday in a show of support for the island, according to a senior administration official and a State Department spokesperson. That unofficial delegation is comprised of former Sen. Chris Dodd and former senior State Department officials Richard Armitage and James Steinberg. Their travel comes as China
Continue ReadingIt was after 10 p.m. Monday when officials leading President Joe Biden’s ambitious vaccine effort received some alarming news. The US Food and Drug Administration, in conjunction with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was preparing an announcement for the following morning. It concerned Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine, whose manufacturing delays and
Continue ReadingHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi said for the first time that she would be open to establishing a select committee to probe the January 6 riot at the US Capitol if attempts to create an independent 9/11-style commission remain stalled. “It’s always an option,” Pelosi told USA Today in an interview published Tuesday. “It’s not my
Continue ReadingHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday formally invited President Joe Biden to address lawmakers in a joint session of Congress later this month. Pelosi wrote in a letter to Biden that she was inviting him to speak to Congress on April 28 “to share your vision for addressing the challenges and opportunities of this historic
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Dr. Jerry Abraham is determined to ensure California’s most vulnerable communities have access to the Covid-19 vaccine. Abraham has spent the last several months calling state officials to demand vaccine doses for Black and brown people in hard hit South Los Angeles, developing vaccine sites that welcomed walk-in patients, hosting mass vaccination events featuring entertainers
Continue ReadingThe police officer who shot and killed a Black man in a Minneapolis suburb over the weekend has submitted a resignation letter — as has the police chief who said the shooting was accidental, the suburb’s mayor said Tuesday. However, Brooklyn Center Mayor Mike Elliott — who earlier told CBS he wanted to fire Officer
Continue ReadingThree months into her historic vice presidency, Kamala Harris and her husband, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, have finally unpacked their suitcases and are enjoying the comforts of their official residence. The unseasonably warm temperatures and sunny spring skies in Washington over the last week have led them on most recent evenings to walk around outdoors
Continue ReadingA history of being consistently active is strongly associated with a reduced risk of severe Covid-19, according to a new study released Tuesday. The Kaiser Permanente study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, looked at nearly 50,000 adults with Covid-19. The research found that those who met the target of the US Department
Continue ReadingRusten Sheskey, the Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times while responding to a domestic incident last year, has returned to active duty, according to a statement from Police Chief Daniel Miskinis. “Although this incident has been reviewed at multiple levels, I know that some will not be pleased with the outcome,”
Continue ReadingThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration are recommending that the United States pause the use of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine over six reported US cases of a “rare and severe” type of blood clot. One person is currently in critical condition and another, a 45-year-old
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President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan by September 11 — the twentieth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks — prompted a split on Capitol Hill among both Republicans and Democrats, creating some strange bedfellows over what to do about America’s longest war. Many Republicans slammed the decision as premature,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A bill in Raleigh aims to provide supplemental insurance to help firefighters diagnosed with cancer. The new Firefighters Fighting Cancer Act of 2021 proposes a lump sum of $25,000 to $50,000 for an initial cancer diagnosis and an additional $12,000 for out of
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Remember the Tilt-a-Whirl? It was my favorite ride at the Fort Bend County Fair. You sit in a car that rolls and spins around an undulating track, moving in at least three different ways at once. The ride is a blast. When you get off it, it’s hard to walk. You get the sensation that
Continue ReadingOne encouraging sign that the pandemic-time panic among consumers has abated: Americans have stopped hoarding toilet paper, kitchen towels and wipes. Sales of toilet paper dropped 32.7% in the 12 weeks ending April 3 from the same period a year ago, according to market research firm NielsenIQ, which tracks point of sale data from retailers.
Continue ReadingA use-of-force expert testifying for Derek Chauvin’s defense team on Tuesday said the former Minneapolis Police officer was justified in kneeling on George Floyd for over nine minutes and did not use deadly force. “I felt that Derek Chauvin was justified and was acting with objective reasonableness, following Minneapolis Police Department policy and current standards
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Damage from the overnight looting and vandalism following the killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by Brooklyn Center police extends for miles. The stores at Shingle Creek Crossing, located just two miles from where Wright was fatally shot, were closed and blocked off Monday morning as
Continue ReadingYou scream, I scream, we all scream — and not just for ice cream. Unlike primates, who use screams to communicate only anger and fear, humans scream in at least six emotional dimensions: anger, fear, pain, pleasure, sadnes and delight — such as the high-pitched joyful shrieks of children scampering after the ice cream truck.
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