US sanctions Russian oil firm for facilitating Venezuela exports as pressure campaign tightens
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration sanctioned a division of Russia’s powerful state-owned oil company for facilitating Venezuelan exports in a bid to increase pressure on the government of Nicolás Maduro and push him from power. The
PA Police Chief says latest crime report skews the facts
PORT ANGELES – We reported last week on the latest report from the National Council for Home Safety and Security that ranked Port Angeles 46th out of 73 cities in Washington state. The ranking is based on
Private, charter jet companies report uptick in business amid coronavirus outbreak
Cristian Gheorghe/iStock(NEW YORK) — With many commercial flights to and from mainland China suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, charter and private jet operators say it’s been “all systems go” for them amid the global health emergency.
Trump says he's commuted the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Blagojevich, a Democrat, was convicted in 2011 by a federal jury in Chicago of attempting
Trump maintains online criticism of Roger Stone case, despite AG Barr's plea to stop
Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Tuesday morning, further criticizing the judge overseeing the Roger Stone case, despite Attorney General William Barr’s plea that the president refrain from
Former inmates start forestry company after working as firefighters in prison
All Around Forestry(NEW YORK) — It was just three years ago that Lawrence Jaramillo and Joshua Melendrez were inmates at the Central New Mexico Correctional Facility. While there, the two were part of a state-run forestry program
Experienced skydiver killed in hard landing in Florida
ChristopherBernard/iStock(SEBASTIAN, Fla.) — A skydiver with 20 years of experience was killed during a hard landing in Florida, authorities said. It appeared 49-year-old Christian Stevens was trying to avoid another skydiver during his landing Monday morning, causing
'SNL's' Kenan Thompson to host White House Correspondent's Dinner
NBC/Mary Ellen Matthews(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Saturday Night Live veteran cast member Kenan Thompson will host this year’s White House Correspondents Dinner. The announcement comes after the White House Correspondents Association took a year-long break from comedy following comic
Bee-killing pesticides could be banned in Minnesota under new bill
debibishop/iStock(ST. PAUL, Minn.) — Cities in Minnesota may soon have the option to ban pesticides to save the state’s decaying bee and butterfly population under a new state bill. Rep. Jean Wagenius introduced HF 1255 last week
White House Correspondents' Dinner welcomes back comedic relief in 2020
JTSorrell/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The lineup for the 99th annual White House Correspondent’s Dinner (WHCD) released on Tuesday shows a cast that could bring back some comedic relief to journalists and correspondents amid a tense moment in the country.