Police are trying to reunite cremated remains left at Alaska’s largest airport with the traveler who left them behind. Someone traveling through the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport last August left a Ziploc bag with human ashes at a security checkpoint, the Anchorage Daily News reported Wednesday. The ashes were […]
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Sister of good Samaritan killed at Waffle House: ‘I’m not angry’ with alleged killer
Is was a shopping excursion Monique Ross says she wishes she never had to take, a trip to a men’s department store to buy her big brother’s funeral clothes. “He wasn’t a shirt-and-tie type of a person,” she said of Craig “Red” Brewer, the 41-year-old good Samaritan police say was […]
Feds to file new charges against Michael Avenatti
Federal prosecutors in California plan to level fresh charges against Michael Avenatti on Thursday, marking yet another legal blow for the controversial celebrity attorney known for representing adult film actress Stormy Daniels. The U.S. attorney’s office in the Central District of California scheduled a press briefing in conjunction with the […]
Sudan military ousts President Omar al-Bashir, takes over
The Sudanese armed forces announced Thursday the ousting of President Omar al-Bashir and the beginning of a two-year interim period ruled by the High Council of the Armed Forces, Minister of Defense Awad bin Auf announced in a televised statement. Auf, a military intelligence chief and vice president to al-Bashir, […]
WATCH: Spring snow creates travel nightmare
Transcript for Spring snow creates travel nightmare We’re seeing the ripple effects of that snow at airports across the country. More than 1,000 flights cancelled or delayed since Wednesday. Senior transportation correspondent David Kerley is at Reagan national airport just outside Washington with more. Reporter: Robin, it’s going to be […]
Record-breaking blizzard continues to slam Rockies, Northern Plains
A record-breaking April blizzard continues to slam the Plains with gusty winds, blinding snow and severe thunderstorms on Thursday. Parts of Wyoming and South Dakota had already piled up 18 inches of snow by Thursday morning — and the total continued to mount. In Colorado, Denver got about 3 to […]
Reports: Chinese carrier asking Boeing for compensation
One of China‘s three major state-owned airlines has joined carriers that are asking Boeing Co. for compensation after suspending use of its 737 Max jetliner following two fatal crashes. Executives of China Eastern Airlines Ltd. said at a news conference Tuesday the carrier has “lodged claims” with Boeing over the […]
Suspect arrested over suspicious fires at historically black churches
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a string of “suspicious” fires at historically black churches in Louisiana, authorities announced Wednesday. Three churches with predominantly African American congregations caught fire over a 10-day span in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, this month, destroying the buildings and sparking fears about a […]
National Enquirer, accused of extortion by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, put up for sale
American Media Inc. announced Wednesday that it plans to sell the National Inquirer along with two other tabloids. The New York City-based publishing company said in a statement its board had concluded a months-long review of its tabloid business, leading to the decision “to explore strategic options” for the U.S. […]
‘Start Here’: Barr alleges ‘spying’ on Trump, Bernie reintroduces ‘Medicare for All’
It’s Thursday, April 11, 2019. Let’s start here. 1. Investigating the investigation Attorney General William Barr told lawmakers he’s assembling a team to examine whether there was improper surveillance of the Trump campaign and its potential ties to Russia in 2016. “I think spying did occur,” Barr said Wednesday on […]