Among the noteworthy individuals elected to office around the country Tuesday, one of them includes who is believed to be the first African American mayor in Montana: Wilmot Collins, who came to the U.S. as a refugee from Liberia. “It’s a bit overwhelming to think that I came into America 23 […]
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New setback in Puerto Rico as FEMA offers to airlift storm victims
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The north side of Puerto Rico, including San Juan, was plunged back into darkness Thursday when a major power line shut down. The setback comes as FEMA is offering to fly thousands of storm victims to the U.S. mainland. Six weeks after Hurricane Maria hit, […]
10-year-old boy teaches us about the importance of giving thanks
HOUSTON — Lots of people make jokes about cops and doughnuts. Tyler Carach made it his mission. He stopped in Houston with his mother, Sheena Carach, part of a ten-day road trip for his tenth birthday, thanking cops all over with free doughnuts. “Thank you, buddy, thank you,” one officer […]
Radio host walks back “insensitive” remarks on Roy Halladay
BOSTON — On Wednesday, popular Boston radio host Michael Felger generated controversy with his comments about the death of former MLB pitcher Roy Halladay. Halladay died Tuesday when his small plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico off Tampa, Florida. Felger called Halladay a “moron” and pointed to video a witness […]
Texas church to be demolished after shooting, pastor says
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas — The Texas church where more than two dozen people were killed by a gunman during Sunday services will be demolished, the pastor said. Pastor Frank Pomeroy, whose 14-year-old daughter was among the victims, told leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention earlier this week that it would […]
GOP senators weigh in on Roy Moore allegations
Last Updated Nov 9, 2017 4:15 PM EST A number of Senate Republicans were aghast Thursday at GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore, who according to women who spoke to The Washington Post, initiated a sexual encounter with a 14-year-old girl when he was 32. The chairman of the National Senatorial […]
Meat with fishhooks left at Florida dog park, cops say
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after balls of raw meat with fishhooks embedded in them were left at a dog park Ormond Beach, Florida, reports CBS affiliate WKMG. Deputies responded to the park Tuesday afternoon after Rita Michelini’s mini schnauzer Buddy ate some of the […]
Five women accuse Louis C.K. of sexual misconduct
The New York Times dropped a report Thursday in which five women accused Louis C.K. of sexual misconduct. Three women said he masturbated in front of them, one said he masturbated over the phone with her and another said he asked her to watch him masturbate and she declined. All […]
1 person dead in shootout with police on busy interstate
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A midmorning chase and shootout involving several police officers on busy Interstate 95 in Providence left one person dead and one injured Thursday. Police said several officers were chasing a white pickup truck with two people inside when the shooting happened around 10:45 a.m. on a stretch […]
1 dead in shootout with police on busy interstate
Last Updated Nov 9, 2017 4:55 PM EST PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A midmorning chase and shootout involving several police officers on busy Interstate 95 in Providence left one person dead and one injured Thursday. The shootout came less than two hours after a suspect being taken to court was left in […]