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Month: May 2021

Judge dismisses NRA’s bankruptcy petition, allowing New York AG lawsuit to move forward

A federal judge has dismissed the National Rifle Association’s petition for bankruptcy, saying it was filed in “bad faith” in order to avoid litigation by the New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office, which has sued to dissolve the NRA for allegedly misusing charitable funds. Tuesday’s decision means the NRA will not have bankruptcy protections,

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House and Biden administration reach deal on subpoena for former Trump White House counsel Don McGahn’s testimony

The House of Representatives and the Biden administration say they have reached an agreement “in principle” on the long-running standoff over a subpoena for former Trump White House counsel Don McGahn to testify about the ex-President’s obstructive acts. Details of the agreement were not immediately made publicly available, and it’s merely called an “accommodation” in

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Biden administration officials privately frustrated with Colonial Pipeline’s weak security ahead of crippling cyberattack

Biden administration officials have privately voiced frustration with what they see as Colonial Pipeline’s weak security protocols and a lack of preparation that could have allowed hackers to pull off a crippling ransomware attack, officials familiar with the government’s initial investigation into the incident told CNN. Because their investigation is still ongoing, Colonial has yet

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Republicans take aim at Senate voting rights bill

A sweeping elections and campaign finance overhaul sought by Democrats to blunt Republican state-level efforts to restrict voting access faced a contentious debate Tuesday in a key Senate committee. The clashes over its provisions underscore the steep odds Democrats face in enacting the far-reaching legislation, which touches on everything from rules for early voting to

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Voters in Elise Stefanik’s district have mixed reactions to her embrace of Trump and rise in the GOP

GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik’s rise within the Republican Party and embrace of former President Donald Trump have met with a mixed reaction in the district she represents, which pivoted in the past from voting for former President Barack Obama to Trump. In interviews with CNN, some voters in New York’s 21st Congressional District, which Stefanik

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Coffee with Cops creates new relationships

RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) – A new Coffee with Cops program is creating new relationships in the Rigby community. The new monthly community engagement program began Tuesday. It’s meant to foster good will between the police department and neighbors. Everyone is invited to come to the police department for a morning coffee with officers at the

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3 Fort Campbell soldiers accused of purchasing and transporting illegal guns to Chicago

Three Fort Campbell soldiers were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly purchasing and transporting nearly 100 firearms, including five that were linked to a mass shooting in Chicago, the Justice Department announced. Demarcus Adams, 21, Jarius Brunson, 22, and Brandon Miller, 22, were charged with transferring a firearm to an out-of-state resident; making false statements during

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Two sheriff’s deputies were killed when gunfire broke out after dog complaint, Texas officials say

Two Concho County sheriff’s deputies were killed and an Eden city employee critically injured after an altercation with a suspect over a dog complaint “quickly escalated to gunfire,” the Texas Department of Public Safety said. A suspect is in custody and the Monday night incident is under investigation by the Texas Rangers, the department statement

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A Florida police union said a book about police brutality was propaganda. Now, a local school district has paused its use

Teachers in one Florida county have paused the use of a novel about police brutality after the local police union called the book “propaganda.” “Ghost Boys,” by Jewell Parker Rhodes, is, according to Rhodes’ website, a story of 12-year-old Jerome who is shot and killed by police after they mistook his toy gun for a

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Biden administration approves first major offshore wind project in US waters

The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is moving forward with the nation’s first large-scale offshore wind project, a significant step toward achieving President Joe Biden’s goal of increasing US renewable energy production. The 800-megawatt Vineyard Wind project, set to be located about 12 nautical miles off the shore of Martha’s Vineyard, will include up

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Target is launching a line of plant-based food

Target is launching its own line of plant-based foods as demand continues to grow for meat and dairy alternatives. The new assortment includes more than 30 foods including vegan spreads, almondmilk creamer, oat milk, plant-based dips and meat and chicken alternatives. Target describes the new collection as “on-trend, flavorful, high-quality options at incredible value,” with

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Starbucks has a new Frappuccino for the summer

Starbucks is ringing in summer with a Strawberry Funnel Cake Frappuccino, its first new limited time flavor in more than three years. The new menu item taps into the trend of customers “turning to nostalgic flavors inspired by past experiences” including fairs and amusement parks, the chain said in a statement. The Strawberry Funnel Cake Frappuccino blends strawberry

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Arrest of journalists a litmus test for how Thailand treats those fleeing persecution in Myanmar

Three senior reporters who fled Myanmar for Thailand after the brutal military coup “face certain arrest and persecution” if they are deported following their arrest in Chiang Mai on Sunday, journalist groups say. The three are prominent journalists with the independent Burmese news agency Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) and were detained in the northern

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Biden administration reverses Trump-era policy that blocked undocumented students from pandemic aid

The Biden administration is expanding eligibility for pandemic relief aid to include undocumented and international college students, reversing a Trump-era policy that blocked them from receiving federal emergency grants. Last year, the Education Department said that only those students who were eligible for existing federal student aid would be allowed to receive the new emergency

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Covid vaccines do not harm placenta, contrary to social media misinformation, study finds

There’s no biological basis behind ongoing social media claims that Covid-19 vaccines can harm the placenta, the organ that provides a growing baby oxygen and nutrients during pregnancy. “There’s no theoretical reason to believe these vaccines would be harmful,” Dr. Richard Beigi, who sits on the Immunization, Infectious Disease, and Public Health Preparedness Expert Work

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Justice Department intervenes to help resolve key sticking point in talks over policing bill to ease path for Hill deal

A bipartisan group of negotiators is stymied over a key issue in talks on overhauling policing practices nationwide: The standard for charging police officers with crimes. And now, the Justice Department is directly engaged in the talks to help resolve the stalemate and ease the path for a sweeping policing deal to be reached on

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Medina Spirit to race at Preakness, trainer says Kentucky Derby winner tested positive for betamethasone after being treated with ointment

Medina Spirit, its Kentucky Derby win cast into doubt after a positive drug test, will start from the third post position in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. The news that the colt will be able to race comes after trainer Bob Baffert said in a statement Tuesday that the

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Four key takeaways on the US government response to the pipeline ransomware attack

Senior cybersecurity officials testified before a key Senate committee on Tuesday after one of the nation’s largest pipeline operators was hit by an ongoing major ransomware attack that forced the company to shut down operations. CNN has learned that federal agencies and private cybersecurity firms are investigating the attack on Colonial Pipeline but lawmakers made

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Arizona governor signs bill that would stop some voters from automatically receiving mail-in ballots

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Tuesday signed into law a controversial bill that could remove tens of thousands of voters from the state’s early mail-in voting list, shortly after the GOP-controlled state Senate passed the legislation. SB 1485 would revise the state’s permanent early voting list, which allows a voter to automatically receive a ballot

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Fulton County District Attorney plans to seek death penalty against Atlanta spa shooting suspect, source says

Robert Aaron Long, the suspect in the shootings that left eight people dead at three Atlanta-area Asian spas, has been indicted on murder charges, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty for hate crimes targeting the sex and race of the victims, according to a source familiar with the criminal investigation. Fulton County District Attorney Fani

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Former acting defense secretary to say he worried about appearance of ‘military coup’ at US Capitol on January 6

Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller is expected to tell Congress Wednesday that he was concerned sending US troops to Capitol on January 6 would have encouraged the conspiracy of a possible “military coup,” according to his prepared testimony obtained by CNN. Former acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, at the same hearing, will reaffirm

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150-pound pig eludes authorities

Click here for updates on this story     EL DORADO COUNTY, California (KOVR) — A sizzling search has been underway in the foothills for a pig that, so far, has eluded authorities. It’s been spotted by multiple property owners miles apart from each other in El Dorado County. The Slimmer family is used to seeing animals

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Partly Sunny with a mtn. storm chance

Some showers/storms possible for eastern I-15 into Wyoming for the afternoon with leftover moisture and heating of the day kicking up the activity. Highs around 60 for for the Snake River Plain and lower 50’s for Driggs and Jackson. Winds SW 5-10, gusty around storms 30-40mph. Frost advisory overnight for the upper Snake River Plain,

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Why the Golden Globes might never be the same

NBC’s cancellation of next year’s Golden Globes — historically one of the major events on Hollywood’s months-long awards calendar — marks a potential turning point in a long-simmering debate about the show’s relevance. The organization behind the Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, has faced questions through the years about its practices. Now, recent reporting

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Biden to meet with key moderate Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on infrastructure on Tuesday

President Joe Biden will meet with Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema at the White House on Tuesday afternoon to talk about his infrastructure proposal, White House official said. Sinema, a moderate Democrat, is key to the President’s legislative agenda in an evenly split chamber where every Democratic vote is essential to pass Biden’s agenda. The

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Construction begins on Milwaukee skyscraper

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A new skyscraper and transit plaza will soon be near Milwaukee’s lakefront. After nine years, construction began on “The Couture” Tuesday, May 11, right across from the Summerfest grounds. It’ll be about three years before all of the high-rise is complete. One of the developers

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3 states have already reached Biden’s new vaccination goal, but vaccine hesitancy may make it challenging for others

In three states, more than 70% of adults have already received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine, federal data showed Wednesday — meaning they’ve reached the Biden administration’s new vaccination goal months ahead of the July 4 target. Those three states are New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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