SAN FRANCISCO — Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the Stanford graduate students who founded Google over two decades ago, are stepping down from executive roles at Google’s parent company, Alphabet, they announced on Tuesday. Sundar Pichai, Google’s chief executive, will become the chief of both Google and Alphabet. The move is an end of an Read More…
SAN ANTONIO (CBSDFW.COM) – Country music legend Willie Nelson says he’s stopped smoking pot — 65 years after he rolled his first joint. “I don’t smoke anymore. I take better care of myself today than I did then,” he said. The 86-year-old Texan says, due to ongoing health and breathing issues, he no longer smokes marijuana. Read More…
China avoided measures related to trade in its first actions retaliating against the U.S. over a law supporting Hong Kong’s protesters, instead vowing to sanction some rights organizations and halt warship visits to the city. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a news briefing Monday that U.S. groups targeted for sanctions included the National Endowment Read More…
HOUSTON, TEXAS – A North Dakota soldier was honored in the NFL’s Salute to Service at the Houston Texans’ stadium and his son shared this video of the moment with us. Master Sgt. Al Herda Jr., of Devils Lake, and his 8-year-old grandson, Ben Herda, got to stand on the sidelines of Sunday night’s Texans – Read More…
» Auto generated continuously News Media Contributed Appeals Court Lifts Injunction on Immigration Aid Rule Newsmax | Fri Dec 06, 2019 14:12 UTC The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday voted 2-1 to lift injunctions that blocked the Trump administration’s rule aimed at limiting benefits such as food stamps and Medicaid received by immigrants in Read More…
BUFFALO, N.Y. — What Christmas would be complete without a Christmas tree? Today, groups throughout the city will be getting in the holiday spirit by holding tree lighting ceremonies. The Hertel Business Association will have a tree lighting and annual holiday walk today, starting at 6 p.m. The tree will be lit at 6:30 p.m. Read More…
Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images Related content (CNN) – Four men held over a high-profile rape and murder case in India have been shot dead by police while they were in custody, an official confirmed Friday, drawing praise from the family of the victim. The men had been arrested in connection with the gang-rape Read More…
NAS Pensacola employs more than 16,000 military and 7,400 civilian personnel, according to its website. One of the Navy’s most historic and storied bases, it sprawls along the waterfront southwest of downtown Pensacola and dominates the economy of the surrounding area.
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Related content (CNN) – The Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida, has secured its gates following reports of an active shooter, according to a post on the station’s Facebook page. “More information will be provided as it becomes available,” it said. When CNN spoke to dispatch at the Naval Read More…
Tawnya’s Top 5 12-6 Even with knives out… there is no competition at the box office this weekend for Elsa, as Disney’s “Frozen II” prepares for a blowout for the third straight weekend. KOAM’s Tawnya Bach lays out her top five predictions plus takes a look at new movies coming to 4-State theaters. ____ Check out more Read More…
PENSACOLA, Florida — An active shooter has been shot and killed at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida, and authorities said, and at least one other fatality has been confirmed, according to the Navy. Police said additional injuries were reported. The Navy base, located on Florida’s Gulf Coast, was put on lockdown. The area is Read More…
CNN CNN Related content (CNN) – Permanent hair dye and chemical hair straightener use was linked to a higher risk of breast cancer in a new study from researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The risk is more than six times higher for black women. The study, published Wednesday in the International Journal of Read More…
FILE PHOTO: Visitors walk past the stall of the artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology company Sensetime at the Security China 2018 exhibition on public safety and security in Beijing, China October 23, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo December 6, 2019 By Yingzhi Yang and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) start-up SenseTime, Read More…
A community in Florida is rallying around the owner of a popular French-American restaurant as well as his wife and 17-year-old son as all three of them face separate cancer diagnoses. Kathy Desclefs, the wife of chef Benoit Desclefs, was first diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma five years ago, according to News4Jax.com. PERMANENT HAIR DYE, INCREASED Read More…
FILE PHOTO: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador attends the anniversary of his first year in office at the Zocalo Square in Mexico City, Mexico, December 1, 2019. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril/File Photo December 6, 2019 MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday that his government is not at odds with Read More…
PENSACOLA, FL. (WILX) — Pensacola News Journal has confirmed an active shooter at the Naval Air Station Pensacola. The base is currently on lock down. A spokesperson for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that authorities are working to “take down” an active shooter on base at NAS Pensacola. Amber Southard, spokeswoman for the ECSO, Read More…
One punch was all Joe Thornton needed Thursday night to spark a brawl between his San Jose Sharks and the Carolina Hurricanes during their matchup. The fight started in the second period with the Hurricanes up 2-1. Thornton skated past Hurricanes goaltender Petr Mrazek, who froze the puck, and jabbed him with his stick as Read More…
Cara Delevingne recreates Janet Jackson’s ‘iconic’ topless cover in new fashion campaign Supermodel Cara Delevingne channeled a 90s-era Janet Jackson in a new spring 2019 campaign for French fashion company Balmain. The French fashion house dropped three photos from its upcoming campaign. A photo featuring French fashion designer Olivier Rousteing covering Delevingne’s bare chest gave Read More…
Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten appeared visibly upset on the sidelines Thursday during the team’s loss to the Chicago Bears. Witten had five catches for 37 yards as the Cowboys picked up their third straight loss and fourth in five games. He was seen in two instances on the sideline yelling at coaches and teammates. He Read More…
Porn star-turned lifestyle blogger Jenna Jameson has temporarily abandoned her keto lifestyle and gained 20 pounds as a result. Jameson, 45, began her well-documented keto journey in March 2018 and now the former adult actress is finally taking a break, according to her latest Instagram post. JENNA JAMESON SHARES KETO DIET TIPS AFTER 80-POUND WEIGHT LOSS Read More…
DEVELOPING: PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say an active shooter is dead after opening fire on multiple people Friday at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola. Escambia Sheriff’s spokeswoman Amber Southard tells The Associated Press that the shooter is dead. News outlets are reporting that 10 people have been taken to area hospitals. Pensacola Police Read More…
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) – The Sturgis man who ordered and helped plan the kidnapping and murder of his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison. Jonathan Klinetobe, 30, was sentenced Thursday by Judge Heidi Linngren who said he posed a lifelong and “significant danger to society.” Klinetobe pleaded Read More…
David Owen, chairman of Legalize ND, submitted the required paperwork Thursday, Dec. 5, to Lee Ann Oliver, an election specialist with the secretary of state’s office. Secretary of State Al Jaeger and Attorney General Wayne Stenjehem now have up to seven days to review the proposed measure and decide whether to approve it for circulation Read More…
Usman KhanAP The body of London Bridge attacker Usman Khan has been released by the London coroner and flown to Pakistan for burial, according to a new report. Khan’s remains arrived at Islamabad International Airport Friday morning via passenger plane, Sky News reported. A cousin told the outlet that the convicted terrorist would be buried Read More…
By now nearly everyone is familiar with the Peloton exercise bike commercial controversy. The 30-second ad spot has sparked extensive mocking online, a spoof video and even a rally around finding the actress who plays the wife in order to “help” her. MOM UPSET OVER ‘BODY-SHAMING’ HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT ASKING STUDENTS TO IDENTIFY ‘FAT’ PERSON Now Read More…
Country singer Kylie Rae Harris dies in triple vehicle car crash Headed to her performance at the Big Barn Music Festival, Kylie Rae Harris was killed along with a 16-year old girl in a fatal car wreck. The 3-car collision occurred on a road near Taos, New Mexico. The Taos County Sheriff’s Office has released Read More…
Indian police are being declared heroes Friday after they shot and killed four men suspected of raping and killing a young woman in southern India just a week earlier. Last Thursday, the remains of a 27-year-old veterinarian were discovered by a passerby at an underpass in the town of Shadnager, near Hyderabad, after she left her scooter Read More…
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) – A pair from Minnesota face felony drugs charges after a traffic stop in Nebraska turned up more than 2 pounds (0.91 kilograms) of marijuana, several packages of THC concentrate wax, vape pen cartridges and concentrated marijuana edibles. The Nebraska State Patrol says a woman in the car told them all the Read More…
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – Kenya’s anti-corruption commission says the governor of Nairobi has been arrested while trying to flee prosecution for alleged money laundering and other crimes. The commission said Friday on Twitter that Mike Mbuvi was detained in the southern town of Voi. It shared a video showing him wearing just one shoe and Read More…
A military base in Florida was on lockdown Friday morning amid reports of an active shooter — who was later confirmed dead by authorities. Shots rang out sometime around 7 a.m. at Naval Air Station Pensacola, which was immediately placed on lockdown. Around 8:45 a.m., the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Facebook that the Read More…
David Foster isn’t holding back in his love for wife Katharine McPhee. Appearing on the red carpet for the premiere of Alanis Morissette‘s musical “Jagged Little Pill” at the Broadhurst Theatre on Broadway, the 70-year-old music producer opened up about McPhee, 35, and showered his Broadway star wife with praise. KATHARINE MCPHEE AND DAVID FOSTER’S WHIRLWIND MAY-DECEMBER Read More…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau on Friday, marking her first-ever visit to the notorious site in her 14 years as Germany’s leader. Merkel, accompanied by Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, began her visit by seeing a crematorium and then walked under the infamous gate with the words “Arbeit Macht Frei” Read More…
ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) – Authorities say a missing Florida teen has been rescued from a Louisiana motel where she was being held captive by a man now charged with kidnapping and rape. Jonathan Andrew Gibson, of Lillian, Alabama, was jailed without bond in Alexandria, Louisiana, as of Thursday, according to the Alexandria Daily Town Talk. Read More…
VIENNA (AP) – Austrian and Moldovan authorities have broken up an organized crime ring suspected of smuggling nuclear materials, the European police agency said Friday. Europol, which coordinated and supported the operation, said the ring was attempting to sell “radiological material to an army” for 3 million euros ($3.33 million). It did not say which Read More…
MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) – Authorities in Mississippi dropped have neglect charges against the owner of a home where a 5-year-old boy was found dead in September. The boy’s caregiver remains charged with capital murder, and his mother with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The body of Jakie Toole was found Sept. 11, wrapped Read More…
“Homegrown: Building the Bison Dynasty” is an original video series produced by Click Content Studios in which Forum sportswriter Jeff Kolpack visits the small towns across North Dakota that have produced some of the highest-profile college athletes in our region. How does NDSU football seem to always find the best? What makes in-state guys so Read More…
DETROIT (AP) – A Detroit police officer who was suspended after being accused of sitting in his patrol car during the fatal shooting of another officer has retired, his attorney said. Sgt. Ronald Kidd, a former Marine, had post-traumatic stress disorder on the night of the shooting, Odey Meroueh said. “Kidd was compelled to retire Read More…
A law professor called by Republicans as a witness in this week’s impeachment proceedings said he’s received threats over his testimony. Jonathan Turley said the nasty messages began rolling in even before he could even finish telling the House Judiciary Committee that impeaching President Trump was a bad idea on Wednesday. “My call for greater Read More…
Doctors in Spain revived a British woman whose heart stopped for six hours — an “exceptional case” in which her hypothermia may have actually saved her life, according to a new report. Audrey Schoeman, 34, who lives in Barcelona, was hiking in the Spanish Pyrenees with her husband in November when she was caught in Read More…
PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) – A 17-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a man in Forks. The Peninsula Daily News reports 19-year-old Tristen LeeShawn James Pisani was killed early Sunday after a party. The younger teen was charged this week and remains in the Clallam County juvenile detention Read More…
TILLAMOOK, Ore. (AP) – Oregon State Police are asking for the public’s help to find whomever is responsible for shooting a bull elk and cow elk and leaving the carcasses to waste. KATU-TV reports Tillamook Fish and Wildlife troopers responded Wednesday to a report of a dead bull elk in an area known as Hembre Read More…
A man accused of leaving a young pit bull mix to drown in a cage at water’s edge in a rising tide last year has been convicted of animal cruelty. A Monmouth County jury rendered its verdict against Aaron Davis on Thursday. The 35-year-old Long Branch man faces up to 18 months in prison when Read More…
PORT ORANGE, Fla. (AP) – A lunchtime fight in the courtyard of a Florida high school on Thursday led to the arrests of at least 11 students and one adult, police said. No one was injured in the fight at Atlantic High School in Port Orange, and the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said in a Read More…
DUNDALK, Md. (AP) – A woman accused of driving off the road and killing a teenager in Maryland had 94 bottles of liquor in the car, police said. Jennifer Jean Jones, 30, has been charged with negligent manslaughter by vehicle, Baltimore County police said Thursday. Charging documents say Jones crossed the double lines of a Read More…