‘Spiritual leader’ of Whitmer kidnapping plot gets … The man who prosecutors said provided the ideological base for a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will spend nearly 20 years in a federal prison.
In Memoriam: Those we lost in 2022 The Queen of England, an early king of rock and roll and dozens of other notables who made their mark on the world passed in 2022. Here is a look at those we lost.
Manhattan man charged in 2 random knife slashing … NEW YORK (AP) — Two seemingly isolated and random outdoor murders at the height of the holiday season and of the kind New Yorkers have increasingly feared since the pandemic began were blamed by police officials Monday on a city resident with a criminal record. James Essig, chief of detectives for the New York Police […]
Sex-abuse video victimizes child long after abuser’s … While the father can no longer physically hurt his daughter — he died by suicide in custody — the videos live on, downloaded and uploaded by child pornographers across the U.S. and around the globe, growing ever more popular.
New majority of Biden picks confirmed to US utility’s … NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed six long-waiting nominees by President Joe Biden to the board of the nation’s largest public utility, establishing a new majority with Biden’s picks. The Senate confirmed the six by unanimous consent, Tennessee Valley Authority spokesperson Ashton Davies said. The federal utility’s nine-member board had been […]
Divided Congress may drive Biden to the power of … President Biden will likely be forced to ramp up administrative actions to advance his agenda next year, when a divided Congress will offer him far fewer chances for legislative wins. Biden has already issued a slew of executive orders throughout his time in the White House, notably his student loan forgiveness plan, and outside groups […]
1/6 takeaways: Record for history and ‘roadmap to … WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6 committee set out to compile a public record for history of the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, but its final report has become so much more — a “roadmap to justice,” as Americans come to terms with Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The panel […]
Jan. 6 committee launches ethics complaint against … The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol escalated its clash with Republican lawmakers on Monday, recommending a formal ethics inquiry into House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.) and other top allies of former President Trump for their refusal to cooperate with the probe. The recommendations to the House Ethics […]
Prices for these 5 staples soared earlier in 2022. … If concerns over COVID-19 variants were top of mind earlier in the pandemic, in 2022 inflation was foremost when it came to the topics worrying most Americans, according to multiple polls.
Five things to know ahead of the Jan. 6 committee’s … The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is heading into a crucial week as it prepares to hold its final presentation, release a highly anticipated report outlining findings from the panel’s year-plus probe and vote on criminal referrals to the Department of Justice. The votes on criminal referrals […]
‘Avatar 2’ makes waves with $134 million domestic … “ Avatar: The Way of Water ” didn’t make quite as big of a splash as many assumed it would, but James Cameron’s big budget spectacle still helped breathe life into the box office this weekend.