A Billings businessman who claimed he was abducted by a biker gang in Virginia is scheduled to admit charges of wire fraud, money laundering and lying to federal investigators, according to documents filed in federal court. Larry Wayne Price Jr., 38, would also be on the hook for $23 million in restitution under a plea Read More…
JACKSON, Wyo. — Hundreds of Teton County businesses could owe more in taxes this year as the Teton County Assessor’s Office seeks commercial personal-property taxes that have gone uncollected for years. “This is not anything new,” Assessor Melissa Shinkle said. “This is just a matter of catching up because it hasn’t been done for years Read More…
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming legislators have endorsed allocating nearly $5 million for security improvements at K-12 schools. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports that the Joint Appropriations Committee added the money to a supplemental school construction bill on Friday. Local districts would identify projects they need. Del McOmie, director of the State Construction Department, says a Read More…
The FBI is investigating reports of human remains found on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. In a Friday press release, the agency’s Salt Lake City Division announced that its Evidence Response Team was working to recover the remains and assess the location where they were found, in cooperation with Blackfeet Law Enforcement, the Bureau of Indian Read More…
A Thai YouTube star may face criminal charges for insulting a Miss Universe gown that was designed by the country’s princess, according to a new report. Wanchaleom Jamneanphol is being investigated by police in Thailand — where it’s illegal to say anything negative about the monarchy — for a since-deleted Facebook post where she said Read More…
Attorneys for a former middle school teacher who admitted having sex with a 14-year-old student argued she should serve less than the minimum sentence for the crime because the boy was a “willing participant,” according to a motion filed on behalf of 27-year-old Stephanie Peterson obtained by the Daytona Beach News-Journal. Peterson, who previously taught at Read More…
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) – Texas regulators have closed a facility operated by a nonprofit group serving homeless and abused children after two boys drowned during a beach outing. The Galveston County Daily News reported Wednesday that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission shut down the Galveston Multicultural Institute amid health and safety concerns. Officials Read More…
An Iowa gym teacher was so drunk on the job Monday that administrators called the cops on her, police said. Erin Ellerbach, a 38-year-old gym teacher at Jefferson Middle School in Dubuque, was charged with public intoxication yesterday. An officer who questioned Ellerbach at the school said she smelled of alcohol, had red watery eyes, Read More…
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greece’s supreme court has accepted a French extradition request for a Russian bitcoin fraud suspect, whom the same court has, confusingly, already agreed to extradite to the U.S. and Russia. For the time being, 38-year-old Alexander Vinnik will remain in Greece after Wednesday’s ruling until officials sort out the issue of Read More…
Strong crash-test performance, collision avoidance systems and high-quality headlights enabled 30 vehicles to qualify for the top honors in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s initial 2019 model-year rankings. Those vehicles received IIHS Top Safety Pick+ honors, which reflect the best of the best. Last year, only 12 vehicles initially qualified for the top category. Read More…
Harlem Globetrotters coming to the State Farm Center. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS/WCCU) — The Harlem Globetrotters return to North America with their all-new Fan Powered World Tour. Their one-of-a-kind show features some of the world’s most elite dunkers, exceptional ball handlers, and Guinness World Record holders. The Globetrotters will bring their unrivaled show to the State Read More…
Planning is underway for a “full” and “rapid” withdrawal of US troops from Syria, a US defense official told CNN Wednesday. The decision was made by President Donald Trump, the official added. The US has about 2,000 troops on the ground in the country, where they are primarily training local forces to combat ISIS. The Read More…
01 / 51 In Opelika, Ala., John Emerald Distilling Company uses hand-picked Alabama juniper berries in its Hugh Wesley’s Gin. The first legal whiskey distillery in Alabama since Prohibition, John Emerald’s tasting room is open Wednesday to Saturday, with tours Thursday to Saturday. 02 / 51 In Haines, Alaska, Port Chilkoot Distillery uses organic grains, Read More…
LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — A bear cub found badly burned in a massive 2014 Washington state wildfire has been killed by a hunter. Rich Beausoleil with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife said a team in September set out to find the den of the bear nicknamed Cinder because her radio-transmitting collar stopped working, Read More…
01 / 87 Guests aboard the M/V Ortelius take pictures of a passing iceberg from the ship’s deck. 02 / 87 Gentoo penguins are distinguished by their orange-red beaks. 03 / 87 A lone chinstrap penguin sits atop an iceberg in Antarctica. 04 / 87 A curious crab eater seal looks up at a passing Read More…
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Abel Batista/Rainforest Trust UK The 10cm-long amphibian Dermophis donaldtrumpi. Abel Batista/Rainforest Trust UK The 10cm-long amphibian Dermophis donaldtrumpi. Related content (CNN) – After winning an auction to name a newly discovered blind amphibian, a British company chose Donald Trump as the creature’s namesake, likening its behavior to the US President’s stance on climate Read More…
01 / 372 Duchess Kate visited the Lawn Tennis Association at the National Tennis Centre in London on Oct. 31, 2017, learn about its activities and objectives and to play tennis with kids. 02 / 372 Duchess Kate comes from a tennis-loving family. She took part in a “Tennis for Kids” session during a visit Read More…
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – Texas police investigating a report of an armed man using social media to threaten to kill himself say he was found dead after an exchange of gunfire, a chase and a wreck. Fort Worth police Sgt. Chris Britt says investigators aren’t sure if the man died due to the traffic Read More…
Leslie Grossman claims Amanda Bynes is serious about getting back into show business. (Getty Images) It’s been over a year since Amanda Bynes first declared her intention to return to show business, and the actress’ friend and former co-star, Leslie Grossman, says she can’t wait to start working on projects once again. Grossman recently sat down with Busy Philipps on her E! Read More…
Brad Pitt’s son Pax has shared a touching tribute to his dad in honor of the Hollywood actor’s 55th birthday. Pax, 15, marked the occasion with an awkward throwback photo of the star, playfully calling him a “stud” in the caption. The teen also revealed that he is spending the day with his father, writing: “Happy Read More…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Authorities say a man charged in the killing of a California librarian was repeatedly thrown out of libraries throughout the St. Louis area earlier this year after causing disturbances. The Sacramento Bee reports that 56-year-old Ronald Seay had been barred from at least two St. Louis area libraries, had threatened librarians Read More…
President Trump on Wednesday morning signaled that U.S. forces will soon fully withdraw from Syria, having completed their mission to defeat the Islamic State. “We have defeated ISIS in Syria, my only reason for being there during the Trump Presidency,” Mr. Trump tweeted. The administration reportedly is in the planning stages to remove all of Read More…
HELENA, Mont. (AP) – Police in Helena say a man and a woman are dead after a shooting on the city’s west side. Dispatchers received reports of shots fired at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Responding officers found the man and the woman, both 37 years old, dead in the front yard. Their names haven’t been Read More…
Many factors impact our personal health and, ultimately, the health of our community. We can categorize them as socioeconomic factors and physical environment, biology and genetics, health behaviors, and medical care. Today, I want to focus on medical care. Having access to timely, quality care is vital to good health. We need to ensure that Read More…
CNN’s Don Lemon had a hard time giving President Trump credit for the First Step Act. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) It seemed difficult for CNN anchor Don Lemon to give President Donald Trump any credit on Tuesday for the historic criminal justice reform bill that was passed in the Senate – despite some of Read More…
Actor Josh Henderson was cleared on a burglary charge, according to Entertainment Tonight. (Michael Tran/FilmMagic) Josh Henderson won’t be facing burglary charges after all. The case against Henderson, the star of E!’s “The Arrangement” — who was arrested on Dec. 12 in Los Angeles for suspicion of burglarizing his neighbor’s apartment unit — was declined by the LA County Read More…
UK Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn appeared to call Prime Minister Theresa May a “stupid woman” on Wednesday during a heated back-and-forth at Prime Minister’s Questions — sparking chaos in Parliament as furious Tories demanded an apology from Corbyn and action from the Speaker. May is under fire for her handling of Britain’s departure from the Read More…
FILE – In this Oct. 24, 2003 file photo, former Serbian police commander Gen. Goran Radosavljevic known as Guri stands in front of Serbia’s elite police troops during a protest in Belgrade, Serbia. In a statement Wednesday Dec. 19, 2018, the U.S. State Department linked former Serbian police commander Goran Radosavljevic to the 1999 murder Read More…
Licensing for both was proposed in a single ordinance presented to city commissioners in September, but was met with concerns from property owners. “When the mobile home (license) was finalized the campground licensing provisions were removed,” Jan Murtha, city attorney, explained. “This was done at the suggestion of the building official, who indicated he thought Read More…
After ruefully calling CBS head honcho Les Moonves “my guy” when allegations of sexual impropriety first surfaced, “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert addressed the latest developments from the stunning downfall of his former boss. This week, the disgraced executive was denied the $120 payout he was expected to get by the CBS Board of Directors due Read More…
A New York-based media watchdog group said Wednesday that the number of journalists killed worldwide for their work nearly doubled in 2018 – up to 34 from last year’s 18. The Committee to Protect Journalists said the 34 out of 53 journalists killed on duty this year, as of Friday, were “singled out for murder.” Read More…
“Unfortunately, we have water breaks through the year,” he said. “It’s just part of the water system and the movement of the ground.” There have been two reported breaks this month. Both were repaired before the end of the day. One occurred on Dec. 7 at Fifth Street West, between Eighth Avenue and 11th Avenue Read More…
What’s often lost in the Cohen, Comey, Flynn, Mueller shuffle – a more important issue, far more important with a far greater impact and reach – is the threat of globalism. Were it not for the leadership vision and the hard work of the Trump administration, we can be looking at a much less free Read More…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP) JERUSALEM – Israel’s prime minister Wednesday called on the U.N. Security Council to condemn “wanton acts of aggression” by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, designate it a terrorist organization and heighten Read More…
FILE – In this Feb. 13, 2018 file photo, Ahmed Rashid Mokbel, a severely malnourished 7-month-old Yemeni boy, is given formula by his mother at the Al-Sadaqa Hospital in Aden, Yemen. Oxfam, an international aid group, said Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, that more than half a million displaced people in war-torn Yemen face the “double Read More…
The 2010 census created more than 600 temporary or part-time jobs throughout Montana, and recruiting for the 2020 count is now underway. “In 440 days the census count will begin,” said Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney, acting as chair of the Montana Complete Count Committee. “We encourage anyone interested to apply.” Many office jobs will open Read More…
The 2010 census created more than 600 temporary or part-time jobs throughout Montana, and recruiting for the 2020 count is now underway. “In 440 days the census count will begin,” said Lt. Gov. Mike Cooney, acting as chair of the Montana Complete Count Committee. “We encourage anyone interested to apply.” Many office jobs will open Read More…
Lewis and Clark County commissioners declared by vote Tuesday the county’s intent to create a pair of zone districts around Fort Harrison but tabled indefinitely the boundary of a surrounding military affected area. County commissioners have considered the boundaries of proposed zoning around Fort Harrison since last September. Tuesday’s hearing was the tenth on the Read More…
President Trump signed a letter of intent to proceed with negotiations to build a tower in Moscow – despite a weekend claim by his attorney Rudy Giuliani that “no one signed” the document, a copy of which was obtained by CNN. The letter, dated Oct. 28, 2015, which bears the president’s signature, set the stage Read More…
Professor arrested at 2012 protest at DSU continues lawsuit More than six years after an on-campus protest resulted in his arrest, a professor’s legal fight against Delaware State University continues Taliban say talks focus on US withdrawal from Afghanistan The Taliban say their latest talks with the U.S. envoy focused on the withdrawal of NATO Read More…
More miners are crying foul over $1.4 million per quarter in bonuses proposed to Westmoreland Coal Company mid-level managers, all while union pensions and benefits are in doubt. The International Union of Operators and Engineers objected to the Westmoreland’s “valued employee program,” in which the coal company’s mid-level employees received retention bonuses to stay with Read More…
That was the focus of this year’s Ag Outlook 2018. More than 800 farmers attended the annual meeting of the South Dakota Soybean Association, which features the Soybean Yield Contest, a trade show and various speakers. Mark Luecke, CEO of Prairie AquaTech, updated farmers on the progress on the new plant near Volga that Read More…
BEIRUT — The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Wednesday that Islamic State militants had executed nearly 700 prisoners in nearly two months in eastern Syria. The UK-based war monitoring group said the prisoners were among 1,350 civilians and fighters that Islamic State had been holding in territory near the Iraqi border. The jihadists Read More…