PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Portland man is facing murder charges in connection to a deadly fire in Clackamas County in March. According to the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, 31-year-old Bobby Lee Grady Alsup III was served an arrest warrant on Wednesday in connection to the alleged homicide of 31-year-old Kaley Ann Snow. Vancouver police […]
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House passes Republican-backed bill designed to pressure Biden on delivering weapons to Israel
WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House passed a bill Thursday that would restrict the president’s ability to withhold weapons transfers to Israel in a vote that drew attention to the divided Democratic caucus on the war in Gaza. The bill passed the House 224-187. Sixteen Democrats voted for it, including Thomas Suozzi of New York, Jared […]
These 16 House Democrats voted to force Biden to deliver withheld aid to Israel
Biden is withholding some military aid to Israel over concerns with its war in Gaza. House Republicans put forward a bill designed to force Biden to deliver that aid anyway. All but a handful of House Democrats voted against it. 16 House Democrats on Thursday voted for a bill designed to force President Joe Biden […]
Father and daughter killed in deadly Ohio house explosion, police say
WAUSEON, Ohio (AP) — A father and daughter were killed in a house explosion early Thursday in a northwestern Ohio community, authorities said. Drug and gun seizure among Cuyahoga County’s largest It was not clear what caused the blast, which occurred at about 5:30 a.m. in Wauseon and also injured two other people. The explosion […]
US House votes to force weapons shipments to Israel, rebuking Biden
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would force President Joe Biden to send weapons to Israel, seeking to rebuke the Democrat for delaying bomb shipments as he urges Israel to do more to protect civilians during its war with Hamas. The Israel Security […]
House GOP passes bill to force Biden to send bombs to Israel, testing Democratic unity
WASHINGTON – The House passed a bill on Thursday that would coerce President Joe Biden to continue sending U.S. arms to Israel after he paused bomb shipments over its conduct in the war in Gaza. The Israel Security Assistance Support Act cleared the House by a vote of 224-187, garnering a handful of Democratic votes […]
Elgin Fire Department’s annual memorial service set for Saturday; South Elgin public works holding open house, selling rain barrels and compost bins; Hanover Township kite festival to be held at Hoffman Estates forest preserve
Elgin Fire Department’s annual memorial service set for Saturday The Elgin Fire Department will host its 32nd annual Elgin Area Firefighter Memorial Service Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18, at the Illinois Firefighter Memorial Plaza in George Van De Voorde Firefighter Memorial Park, 533 St. Charles St. Representatives from the Elgin Fire […]
‘I still don’t live in my house’
With a sense of urgency, lawmakers gathered Wednesday to hear a number of harrowing stories from homeowners who said they lost access to their properties to “squatters.” A directive from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the Senate’s leader, members met to initiate an inquiry into the state’s laws relating to squatters, which has become a common […]
Tallahassee tornadoes wreck new house after couple moves in
MD Emran and his wife Annie Mia were about to spend their first full day in their new house in Tallahassee’s South City neighborhood when the tornadoes hit. The couple had been slowly moving into the house after a May 3 closing. They decided to spend their first night in it on May 9, the day before […]
White House blocks release of Biden’s special counsel interview audio
The White House has blocked the release of audio from US President Joe Biden’s interview with a special counsel about his handling of classified documents, arguing that Republicans in Congress only wanted the recordings “to chop them up” and use them for political purposes. The dispute over access to the recordings is at the centre […]
House Republicans to vote on bill requiring delivery of bombs to Israel and pressure Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House was set Thursday to deliver a rebuke to President Joe Biden for pausing a shipment of bombs to Israel, voting on legislation that would seek to force the weapons transfer as Republicans worked to highlight Democratic divisions over the Israel-Hamas war. Seeking to discourage Israel from its offensive on the […]