We learned today that it took two Seattle Police officers over 20 minutes to respond to the scene of a shooting where someone was shot. Further investigation showed one of the officers caught on dashcam punching a homeless man so hard he knocked him to the ground. It’s another troubling revelation for a department under […]
Thurston County Commission is confident in its new county manager appointee despite past allegations against him connected to his job in California, Commissioner and Board Chair Tye Menser said. Leonard Hernandez, the former chief executive officer of San Bernardino County, will start as the new county manager on April 1, the county announced Monday. “We’re […]
Almost buried in Donald Trump‘s typically combative attack on Joe Biden Saturday was a decidedly atypical line drawing attention to the “president’s competency and age – a top concern for Voters.” Given Trump is 77, only a few years younger than Biden at 81, the former president has usually skirted the age issue. Whether to […]
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel sacked economy minister Alejandro Gil on Friday, state media reported, as controversy continued to grow over the delay of recently announced measures to hike the price of fuel and transportation fares in the communist-run country. The Council of State, under Diaz-Canel`s direction, has appointed Central Bank president Joaquín […]
Survivors of alleged childhood abuse inside the People of Praise, a secretive Christian sect that counts Amy Coney Barrett as a member, are voicing concerns that the supreme court justice’s father, who was recently promoted to a new role, may seek to block information about the group’s historic handling of sexual abuse becoming public. Barrett, […]
Pizza Hut is facing consumer boycotts after the chain reportedly provided free meals to soldiers on Israeli military bases. On Jan. 19, Pizza Hut Israel reposted an Instagram story from user @alex_shults that depicted two smiling soldiers holding stacks of Pizza Hut pizza boxes, implying the chain had provided the meals to soldiers for free. […]
The woman at the heart of the Kyte Baby controversy is speaking out exclusively to TODAY.com. Marissa says she was fired from the popular babywear company while her newborn son was in the NICU. Her firing went viral after Kyte Baby founder Ying Liu posted two apology videos on TikTok, saying she made a “terrible […]
The woman at the heart of the Kyte Baby controversy is speaking out exclusively to TODAY.com. Marissa says she was fired from the popular babywear company while her newborn son was in the NICU. Her firing went viral after Kyte Baby founder Ying Liu posted two apology videos on TikTok, saying she made a “terrible […]
Noah Schnapp is saying that statements on the Israel-Hamas conflict have been “so far misconstrued from anything even close to what I believe.” In a new video Schnapp posted on his TikTok account, the out Stranger Things star addressed the controversy surrounding his comments and actions in regards to supporting Israel. “I feel like my […]
The second phase of Ukraine’s land reform, which began on Jan. 1 and allows legal entities to purchase agricultural land with an increased limit of up to 10,000 hectares, has sparked controversy among small and medium-seized farmers, who are demanding that the old conditions with a quota of 100 hectares be maintained. Read also: How Ukraine keeps […]
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — This year’s Utah Legislative Session is kicking off on Tuesday, and bringing with it a few controversial proposals. There are nearly 400 bills and resolutions on the table for lawmakers to discuss over 45 days. While some involve funding proposals and changes to procedures, others tackle more controversial issues. Here […]
It’s almost time for Ohioans to place their faith into a live rodent to determine the weather forecast for the remainder of winter. Ohio’s weather-predicting whistle pig Buckeye Chuck will emerge from his burrow in Marion, Ohio on Feb. 2 for Groundhog Day. As superstition goes, if the groundhog sees his shadow, he will retreat […]