Tucker Carlson shows the first of his Jan. 6 footage, … Fox News host Tucker Carlson released the first portion of never-before-seen angles of footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol by Trump supporters on Monday, describing the scene at one point as “mostly peaceful chaos” and downplaying other widely circulated footage.
Texas inmate executed for killing wife and her daughter HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas inmate convicted of fatally stabbing his estranged wife and drowning her 6-year-old daughter in a bathtub nearly 14 years ago was executed on Tuesday. Gary Green, 51, received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was condemned for the September 2009 deaths of Lovetta Armstead, 32, […]
McClellan sworn in as first Black woman to represent … Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.) was sworn into the House on Tuesday, officially making her the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress. McClellan’s swearing-in brought the chamber to full capacity — 435 members — for the first time since September 2019, according to FiveThirtyEight. The number remained shy of 435 for months because of vacancies […]
McClellan becomes 1st Black woman for Virginia in … WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Jennifer McClellan, holding the receipt for a poll tax her father once had to pay tucked into the pages of a family Bible, was sworn into the U.S. House on Tuesday, becoming the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy held a ceremonial swearing-in with McClellan, […]
Turbulence fatality ID’d as former White House official Serious injuries from airplane turbulence are extremely rare, according to the FAA.
Mississippi Senate pushes for fully funding public … JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Senate leaders are pushing to rewrite the state’s education budget formula, which has only fully funded public schools twice since it was put into law in 1997. Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and Senate Education Committee Chairman Dennis DeBar, both Republicans, said the proposal would fully fund the Mississippi Adequate Education […]
White House believes GOP underestimates Biden at … Joe Biden has had a mantra throughout his presidency, his allies say: Don’t underestimate me. This modus operandi has been a guiding principle whenever his critics have called him too old and when others have questioned his mental acuity or cast doubt on his governing or political strategy. Now, as he prepares to launch his […]
Vuitton draws stars as McCartney brings horses to … PARIS (AP) — Paris’ Musee d’Orsay was, for the duration of Louis Vuitton’s 15-minute show, a museum transformed: A buzzing circus of sparkle and camera flashes where the rich, powerful and famous mingled on the penultimate day of Paris Fashion Week. Designer Nicolas Ghesquiere put on a resplendent and passionate vintage-tinged ode to French style, […]
Police investigating Ja Morant video; no timetable … LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police in Colorado said Monday they are investigating after a video appeared to show Grizzlies star Ja Morant holding a gun in a club. The police chief of Glendale, Colorado said the video was streamed from a club in the city, which is near Denver. “We have confirmed the incident took […]
Jet in deadly flight may have had ‘trim issues’: … HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A business jet may have experienced problems with its stability before encountering turbulence or some other roughness that caused the death of a passenger who served in prominent posts in two presidential administrations, officials said Monday. The National Transportation Safety Board said it’s looking at a “reported trim issue,” a reference […]
Virginia DOC says execution audio tapes should remain … RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — On a 1989 audio recording crackling with static, an inmate is barely audible as he offers his last words before he is executed in Virginia’s electric chair. “I would like to express that what is about to take place … is a murder,” Alton Waye — who was convicted of raping […]
