Troyer “annoyed”, not concerned about safety after confronting black newspaper carrier, responders say
More police officers took the stand in the trial of Pierce County Sheriff, Ed Troyer, who’s accused of falsely reporting a threat by a black newspaper carrier. Tacoma Police Officer, Zach Hobbs, says Sheriff Troyer told him
Health officials make urgent push for flu and COVID shots as hospitals feel the strain
Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Health officials are making another urgent push to encourage flu and COVID vaccinations, as multiple respiratory viruses swirl around the country inundating both pedi…
GOP leaders silent so far on Trump’s call for ‘termination’ of Constitution’s rules
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The White House on Monday and some Republicans in Congress condemned former President Donald Trump’s call for “termination” of the Constitution’s rules — while GOP congressional leaders kept silent on Trump’s c…
Ukraine drone attack hits 2 military bases deep inside Russia
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(MOSCOW) — Explosions that struck two military airbases deep inside Russia on Monday were the result of drone attacks launched by Ukraine, according to Russian and Ukrainian officials, in what appeared to be an audacious att…
Brendan Fraser credits fatherhood for his return to Hollywood
Taylor Hill/WireImage via Getty ImagesThe Brenaissance is here and, according to Brendan Fraser, it’s all due to his journey with fatherhood.
Fraser makes his return to Hollywood in Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming drama film The Whale, where he plays a r…
‘Torso Killer’ pleads guilty to murdering 5 women in the 1960s, 1970s
Catherine McQueen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A convicted serial killer pleaded guilty Monday to murdering a dance teacher in 1968 outside a Long Island, New York, mall and admitted to killing four other women in the early 1970s.
DNA testing led to Rich…
Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti, onetime opponent of Donald Trump, sentenced to 14 years in fraud case
Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti was sentenced on Monday to 14 years in federal prison for defrauding his clients and for obstructing IRS efforts to collect payroll taxes from his coffee business.
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Supreme Court hears major case on free speech, faith and LGBTQ equality
joe daniel price/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday appeared sympathetic with a wedding website designer challenging Colorado’s anti-discrimination law and its requirement that she provide services for …
How Congress achieved a historic breakthrough on gay marriage
Mint Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In the summer, Democrats were privately debating how to handle a jolt that had been sent to the more than 1 million U.S. households with same-sex couples.
The Supreme Court had just overturned its own rulings on…
Family thanks state trooper for saving their infant’s life
Courtesy of Victoria O’Neal(NEW YORK) — A North Carolina couple are calling a state trooper their “angel” and a hero for helping save their daughter’s life when she stopped breathing due to RSV.
Victoria O’Neal told “Good Morning America” her 9-week-…