County burn ban imposed early this year
PORT ANGELES – The Clallam County Fire Marshal imposed the usual summer burn ban early this year because of the current hot, dry conditions. Restrictions went into effect June 25 and will last until October 1 unless
Sisters get tattoos of father's final note after losing him to COVID-19
Courtesy Anna Harp (SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark.) — Sisters paid tribute to their late father, who died after battling COVID-19, by getting tattoos of the final note he wrote to them. Anna Harp, 27, and Abrielle Clausing, 21,
Chauvin's actions were 'particularly cruel and an abuse of his authority': Judge
Court TV (MINNEAPOLIS) — Derek Chauvin acted in a manner that was “particularly cruel and an abuse of his authority” in the killing of George Floyd, according to the judge who sentenced the former Minneapolis police officer.
Suspect who narrowly missed shooting 2 children in the Bronx has been arrested
Chalabala/iStock (NEW YORK) — The suspect in the Bronx, New York, shooting that injured one man and sent two siblings scrambling for cover was taken into custody at 6 a.m. Friday morning in upper Manhattan. Michael Lopez, 27,
Kentucky joins bandwagon of states offering cash bonuses to rejoin workforce
Jon Cherry/Getty Images (FRANKFORT, Ky.) — Kentucky is the latest state to offer hefty return-to-work cash incentives, as the economy begins to bounce back from the COVID-19 shock. Gov. Andy Beshear announced earlier this week a plan
Trump Organization expects to be charged by Manhattan DA as soon as next week: Sources
Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump’s namesake company is expecting to face criminal charges as soon as next week after a nearly two-year investigation by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, sources familiar
Key moments from sentencing of Derek Chauvin in murder of George Floyd
Court TV (MINNEAPOLIS) — Before former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years for the murder of George Floyd, members of George Floyd’s family gave emotional statements asking for the maximum sentence. Floyd’s
Carl Nassib's coming out signals shift from toxic masculinity, homophobia in sports, advocates say
Chris Unger/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib made history as the first openly gay active NFL player when he came out on social media. In a June 21 Instagram video, the
GOP senators reject Biden tying bipartisan infrastructure deal to bigger spending package
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The day after President Joe Biden touted a deal with a bipartisan group senators on an infrastructure package, other Republican lawmakers have raised new questions about whether they’ll support it, objecting to
US officials consider making hot shot firefighting a full-time job, raising wage
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — U.S. wildfire managers are considering shifting from seasonal to full-time firefighting crews to deal with what has become a year-round wildfire season and increasing pay and benefits to make the jobs more attractive.