Washington (CNN)America is about to get a tantalizing look into the hidden fortune on which Donald Trump made his name but is at the root of some of the most mysterious unresolved questions about his presidency. The expected release of the President’s latest financial disclosure forms on Thursday will trigger a now annual controversy about Read More…
A federal trial in a whistleblower lawsuit filed against the state of Idaho that was slated to start April 15 has been canceled because the state has settled the case. Former Idaho Department of Labor purchasing agent James Cryer sued the department in December 2016, claiming the department retaliated against him and fired him for Read More…
BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota regulators say the state’s oil production remained at a near-record level in March. The Department of Mineral Resources says the state produced an average of 1.39 million barrels of oil daily in March. That was down from a record 1.4 million barrels a day from the record set in January. Read More…
Gov. Mark Gordon is pulling together a citizen’s group to help find a happy medium between energy and conservation interests seeking regulatory certainty around migration corridors in the southwestern quadrant of the state, his office announced Tuesday. In a statement, Gordon called on Wyoming residents representing industry, agriculture and conservation to find a state-level Read More…
I have tremendous sympathy for Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. special envoy charged with negotiating a deal with the Taliban to bring peace to Afghanistan after decades of continuous conflict. How do you negotiate with people who provided material and spiritual support to a terrorist group that conducted the worst attack on U.S. soil in history Read More…
Almost no one wanted him to do it, but nevertheless, last week New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his decision to run for president. The latest of almost 30 candidates to enter the 2020 race, de Blasio hopes to run on his supposed progressive accomplishments and apparent desire to “put working people first.” But Read More…
“When they discovered her, they said she looked like she had just died in her sleep,” her daughter, Loren Adair, told WFAA. Years later, an unexpected call from a police detective would change everything. As Payne’s family learned, authorities now believe that she was murdered by Billy Chemirmir, who had been posing as maintenance worker Read More…
‘Game of Thrones’ fans furious after series finale failed to live up to expectations After eight seasons of dragons, sword fights, ice zombies and massive battles, ‘Game of Thrones’ fans finally got the answer to the question, ‘Who will end up on the Iron Throne?’ Unfortunately, for many fans, that answer was pretty underwhelming. With Read More…
Two New Jersey men have been arrested after a video emerged showing one of them urinating on a memorial for a 9-year-old boy who died of cancer — and now, the boy’s father said he hopes the pair gets help and “turns their lives around.” Mark Clopp, whose son Christian died from brain cancer in Read More…
Local government officials in California attending a Saturday seminar at an upscale resort ended up involved in a wild brawl that led to at least one person being knocked unconscious, witnesses and authorities said. At least seven people – including elected officials from Los Angeles – appeared to be in the melee at the Renaissance Indian Wells Read More…
FILE- In this file photo dated Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008, Armenia’s President Robert Kocharian talks to the media at a polling station in Yerevan, Armenia. A court in Armenia has freed the country’s former president from jail as his trial continues on charges connected to a deadly police crackdown on a demonstration a decade ago. Read More…
Tim Tebow hit his first home run Sunday in the top rung of minor league baseball for the Syracuse Mets after struggling to find his stroke at the start of the season. The former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner had just 10 hits and was batting .130 with 32 strikeouts in his first 23 games. Read More…
NICOSIA, Cyprus – Cyprus’ health ministry says the country’s former president Dimitris Christofias is in a critical condition in hospital with respiratory problems. In a statement Monday, the ministry said Christofias was admitted to Nicosia General Hospital’s transplantation unit on Saturday. The statement said the health minister is in touch with Christofias’ doctors and an Read More…
After a rocky opening act, the presidential aspirations of Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., have enjoyed a resurgence of late. First out of the gate as an official candidate with a surprise New Year’s Eve announcement, Warren failed to catch fire. But it seems being written off by pundits and eclipsed by her competitors did bring Read More…
Sophie Turner said goodbye to Sansa Stark on Sunday with the “Game of Thrones” finale — and she revealed that she also almost said farewell to her now-husband, Joe Jonas, before tying the knot. The actress, who began work on “Game of Thrones” when she was just 13 years old, said that growing up in Read More…
The most important play of Keanon Lowe’s life came not during his days on the gridiron but in an Oregon classroom, where instincts took over for the college football star-turned-high school coach as he tackled a would-be school shooter — and prevented a potential tragedy. Lowe, who once starred as wide receiver for the Oregon Ducks, recalled the split-second decision to Read More…
Airport Director Anthony Dudas said the new airport is still well on track for its scheduled opening date of Oct. 10, with construction ramping up once again now that the weather is beginning to cooperate. The site north of town was a bevy of activity the morning of Thursday, May 16, with crews scattered across Read More…
Iran’s foreign minister on Monday dismissed President Trump’s tweeted “genocidal taunts,” warning him not to threaten the Islamic Republic’s existence. With tensions mounting between the two countries, Trump tweeted Sunday: “If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again!” The president’s ominous message came after Read More…
BLACKWELL, Okla. (AP) – Investigators say a 34-year-old woman is dead following an exchange of gunfire with police in northern Oklahoma. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says Michael Ann Godsey died early Monday after gunshots were fired in Blackwell, about 93 miles (150 kilometers) north of Oklahoma City. The shooting occurred around 3 a.m. Read More…
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. (AP) – Lee’s Summit police are investigating after a driver crashed into the department’s front lobby. Police said the car’s 43-year-old driver was taken into custody after the crash early Monday. The investigation into the cause is continuing. KMBC-TV reports the driver would have had to navigate several obstacles, including several limestone Read More…
A number of district attorneys in counties around Atlanta said they will not prosecute women for getting an abortion under Georgia’s recently passed restrictive “heartbeat” abortion law, according to a report on Monday. The Georgia bill, signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp on May 7, would prohibit abortions after doctors detect a fetal heartbeat, Read More…
LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) – Authorities say a shooting that killed an 8-year-old boy in his South Carolina home was part of a robbery arranged by someone living in the house. Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said 23-year-old Linda Lyn Monette planned to have someone burglarize the Lexington home on May 14 and steal several pounds Read More…
“There were two fatalities at a rural farm, south of Bowdle and north of Tolstoy,” said Kyle Couchey, coroner for Edmunds County and a sheriff’s deputy. A house fire was reported Saturday morning in rural Tolstoy just as it was getting light out, Couchey said. Tolstoy is about 75 miles west of Aberdeen. A cause Read More…
President Trump in a tweet on Monday proclaimed Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is “history” now that former Vice President Joe Biden has amassed a double-digit lead in the polls. ”Looks like Bernie Sanders is history. Sleepy Joe Biden is pulling ahead and think about it, I’m only here because of Sleepy Joe and the Read More…
The South Bend Tribune reported Monday that the city is doing well despite Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s continued absences as he spends nearly half of his time out of town campaigning to win the 2020 Democratic presidential primary. “Of the 120 days from Feb. 1 through May 31, Buttigieg was away or plans to be away Read More…
“We will continue to work collaboratively and respectfully with our teams and other partners to ensure our designs are effective and fit and that our employees are treated fairly and with respect,” the company said in a memo to employees obtained by the Detroit News. Ford is also looking to restructure its ranks globally, including Read More…
The Eiffel Tower was evacuated Monday and surrounding streets were blocked off after a man was seen scaling the iconic landmark in the heart of Paris. “The Eiffel Tower is currently closed until further notice. We kindly advise our visitors to postpone their visit,” said a posting from the tower’s official Twitter account, La tour Read More…
ARIZONA — Miranda Haskie sits amid the glow of candles at her kitchen table as the sun sinks into a deep blue horizon silhouetting juniper trees and a nearby mesa. Her husband, Jimmie Long, Jr., fishes for the wick to light a kerosene lamp as the couple and their 13-year-old son prepare to spend a Read More…
Saunders now has a firm grip on the coaching reins to the franchise his late father, Flip, once ran. Saunders had served as the team’s interim coach since January, taking over after Tom Thibodeau was fired. Minnesota went just 17-25 under Saunders, but the coach kept spirits high in the locker room, even as losses Read More…
Patz had disappeared on his way to his school bus stop in New York City that morning. Etan’s father was a professional photographer and he started distributing black-and-white photographs of his son all over the city. The result was a massive search and media attention that focused the public’s attention on the problem of child Read More…
And then last month, in a fashion nobody would have bet on, a real-life example sprung off the television screens of middle America and defied those images. James Holzhauer has cemented himself as an all-time game show virtuoso on “Jeopardy!,” employing an aggressive style to win more than $1.6 million over 22 consecutive victories and Read More…
CASPER, Wyo. (AP) – A Wyoming doctor accused in a prescription drug conspiracy says his treatment methods were medically appropriate. The Casper Star-Tribune reports Shakeel Kahn testified last week in his federal trial on 21 felonies, including a count of conspiracy to distribute drugs resulting in death. Authorities say he wrote nearly 15,000 prescriptions, with Read More…
If Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign schedule is any guide, the Big Apple better get ready for a part time mayor of its own. Buttigieg has been out of town for almost half of the past four months, The South Bend Tribune reported Monday. “Of the 120 days from Feb. 1 through May 31, Buttigieg was Read More…
INDIA — A prominent rights group in Indian-controlled Kashmir is advocating for the United Nations to establish a commission of inquiry to investigate what it calls the endemic use of torture by government forces amid a decades-long anti-India uprising in the disputed region. The Jammu-Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society on Monday released a detailed report Read More…
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Primary and special elections in Pennsylvania on Tuesday will decide nominees or officeholders for several high-profile offices, including mayor of the nation’s sixth largest city and one of the state’s 18 members of the U.S. House. The balloting features primary elections for Philadelphia mayor and two statewide appellate court seats. It Read More…
These firms conduct national searches and return to the decision makers a list of candidates. This is an expensive process, and it’s success are inconsistent at best. The search which resulted in the hire of outgoing University of North Dakota President Mark Kennedy cost taxpayers nearly $140,000, or more than $46,000 for each year he Read More…
BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) – A Massachusetts man who spent three decades in prison for a killing he says he didn’t commit is heading back to trial. The Enterprise reports that the murder retrial of Darrell Jones in the November 1985 killing of Guillermo Rodriguez in the parking lot of a Brockton sandwich shop is scheduled Read More…
OREM, Utah (AP) – An Orem man is accused of making online threats to shoot YouTube employees, going so far as to drive to their Northern California headquarters with a gun. David Swanson was released from jail Sunday after posting $100,000 bail. The 35-year-old is facing a felony charge of making terroristic threats. According to Read More…
LARNED, Kan. (AP) – Authorities have charged a 31-year-old Kansas prison employee with having unlawful sexual relations with an inmate. Pawnee County Attorney Douglas McNett said in a release that Jennifer Stevenson, of Otis, is charged with one felony count of unlawful sexual relations. The alleged incidents occurred at Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility in Read More…
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) – Authorities say a fight erupted during a weekend conference of local government officials from throughout California. The incident, in which one person was apparently knocked unconscious, occurred around 12:30 a.m. Saturday at the Renaissance Indian Wells Resort & Spa in the city of Indian Wells. Riverside County sheriff’s Deputy Mike Read More…
A drunken woman was caught in shocking video going on a foul-mouthed, racist tirade against “foreigners” at 39,000 feet before a flight attendant — a former TV presenter — calmed her down. The unnamed Ukrainian woman went on the rant after downing a bottle of whisky she had bought at a duty free shop in Read More…
OTTAWA, Ill. (AP) – A central Illinois man faces a felony charge accusing him of leaving a voicemail for state Sen. Sue Rezin’s office threatening to commit a mass school shooting. The (Ottawa) Times reports 33-year-old Steven A. Tutko of Peru is to be arraigned Thursday and is in custody at the LaSalle County jail Read More…
AUBURN, Wash. (AP) – Authorities say a man was killed after officers were forced to shoot a suspect involved in a domestic incident with a woman in Auburn. KOMO reports officers were called to the Palermo Apartments at 12:47 a.m. Monday, where they found a man involved in an argument in the parking lot. Dave Read More…
DUNBAR, W.Va. (AP) – A police report says a Virginia fugitive died from injuries suffered in a police chase in West Virginia. The Charleston Gazette Mail reports Dunbar police have been tight-lipped about the March 11 chase, but released the report after the newspaper filed a Freedom of Information Act request. The report says 31-year-old Read More…