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Federal investigators are seeking to determine whether Rep. Matt Gaetz was provided travel and women in exchange for political favors as part of a broader probe, people familiar with the investigation tell CNN. The investigation includes scrutiny of a trip to the Bahamas and whether women were paid to travel for sex with the Florida
Continue ReadingAnne Beatts, a pioneering writer for “Saturday Night Live” and National Lampoon who also created the sitcom “Square Pegs,” died Wednesday, according to a statement from NBC. She was 74. A two-time Emmy winner for “SNL,” Beatts became the first female contributing editor to the humor magazine National Lampoon before being tapped as part of
Continue ReadingThe state of Florida is suing the Biden administration to reopen the cruise industry “immediately” and allow cruises to “resume safely,” Florida’s governor and attorney general announced Thursday. “We don’t believe the federal government has the right to mothball a major industry for over a year based on very little evidence and very little data.
Continue ReadingWest Virginia state senators on Thursday approved a measure prohibiting transgender girls and women in the state from competing on secondary and college sports teams, moving the state one step closer to joining four others that have enacted similar bans this year. The state’s Republican-led Senate approved HB 3293 by a vote of 18-15 Thursday
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More than 5,000 people attended an unauthorized and illegal event at Tonto National Forest near Phoenix on Saturday, leading to multiple violations and one person being emergency evacuated, officials said. Forest protection officers were patrolling near the Lower Sycamore Creek Recreation Area when they discovered thousands of people who were illegally gathered, the U.S. Forest
Continue ReadingWalt Disney World is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and Disneyland plans to reopen later this month. But Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro is thinking about the next 50 years. “It’s going to be fresh, it’s going to be technology-ridden. It’s going to be incredibly relevant to guests all around the world,” the Disney
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Children’s Minnesota is known for the top-tier care they offer kids when it comes to their physical health. But today we want to highlight what they’re doing to support kids’ mental health as well. For Yesica Mercado Munoz of Cottage Grove, her happy childhood got
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AstraZeneca’s vaccine is key to ending the global economic slump caused by the coronavirus. But a series of missteps by the drugmaker and new concerns over blood clots risk undermining public confidence in the shot and delaying the recovery. European drug regulators said there was a possible link between the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 shot and rare
Continue ReadingJessamyn Smyth hopes that two shots in the arm may be what finally delivers her from a year in which the lasting effects of Covid-19 wreaked chaos in her life. Smyth says that after coming down with an acute infection in March 2020, she continued experiencing a constellation of health issues. For months, she has
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The owner of a service dog is begging for your help in finding the person who she says threw acid on him, leaving him with severe injuries. Mandy Garner shared her story on Facebook. She posted heartbreaking photos of her dog, Gizmo, with severe
Continue ReadingFormer NFL player Phillip Adams killed five people — including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two young grandchildren — at the physician’s South Carolina home Wednesday before killing himself in his own family’s home nearby, authorities said. Investigators believe Adams, 32, forced his way into Dr. Robert Lesslie’s home in Rock Hill and
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — Bar Max in Denver is now open after being closed for much of the pandemic. Patrons can enjoy a cocktail inside only if they provide proof of vaccination. Owner Marshall Smith reopened the bar last Friday once he was fully vaccinated. “We are not refusing
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CITRUS HEIGHTS, California (KOVR) — Christy Berger, co-founder of Sacramento Heron and Egret Rescue, has spent the last several years as a wildlife rescuer. The sounds of dozens of birds around her is like music to her ears. She rescued each and every one of them, took them
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — More than 300 Colorado couples enter surrogacy arrangements each year to have children, but there is no law to protect them should either party back out. That would change under a bill being pushed by parents like Judith Hoechst. She told the Senate Health and
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story CARTHAGE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Smith County cheerleading coach was indicted on 12 counts surrounding his arrest for allegedly putting a recording device in a bathroom at a gym in Smith County. Andrew Halford, 33, was indicted earlier this week by the Smith County Grand Jury. The Smith
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A renowned pulmonary critical care doctor testified Thursday morning that George Floyd died from a “low level of oxygen” when former police officer Derek Chauvin pinned him to the street and restricted his ability to breathe. “This caused damage to his brain that we see, and it also caused a PEA arrhythmia that caused his
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A Kansas City man has been charged after allegedly attacking another man with a machete at the City Hall homeless camp. According to the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office, 50-year-old Carl E. Frazier has been charged with first-degree assault in connection with the incident.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PRICHARD, Alabama (WALA) — 57-year-old Andrew Lee is facing some serious charges, accused of misusing a sensitive computer system. This arrest is the second one in four months involving a Prichard Police officer. However, FOX10 News is told this alleged crime happened before Lee started working in Prichard.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MONROE, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man from Monroe was charged with sexual assault following complaints made to police. Officers said Thien Ly, 37, was charged with illegal sexual contact with a minor, fourth-degree sexual assault, risk of injury to a minor and permitting a minor to possess alcohol.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ALBANY, Oregon (KPTV) — When police officers were seen at Albany public schools Monday as students returned to classrooms, reactions were mixed, with some in the community expressing perspectives against the presence of law enforcement. According to Greater Albany Public Schools Superintendent Melissa Goff, GAPS has a long-standing
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