CASPER, Wyo. (Wyoming News Now) Dan White, the last University of Wyoming finalist, started his forum showing some photos of his outdoor travels to a group that came to listen. “We are winter people,” White said. He said he never goes into a conversation without being willing to change his mind. “If you go into a Read More…
As NorthWestern Energy seeks to acquire more power for its Montana customers, it’s already charging some of the highest electric rates in the region, among major utilities, an MTN News analysis shows. As of next week, NorthWestern’s residential customers in Montana will be paying 11.6 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) for their power – the Read More…
A Montana State University police officer has been suspended after an investigation found that she violated the department’s code of conduct and safety policies during a January traffic stop. MSU released a report Thursday outlining what happened when Officer Angela Roundtree got involved in a Jan. 8 traffic stop and had a verbal altercation with Read More…
A Flathead County District Judge on Thursday denied Michael Goguen’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit by Whitefish’s police chief, whose December 2019 complaint accuses the wealthy philanthropist of interfering with a criminal investigation and trying to get the city’s top law enforcement officer fired. Goguen denies the allegations set forth in the lawsuit by Whitefish Read More…
NEW ORLEANS — Carley McCord’s family is honoring the Louisiana sports reporter with a memorial scholarship in her name at her alma mater, Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. McCord’s sister told our partners at NOLA.com/The New Orleans Advocate that the scholarship was the best way to mark losing her sister in a small plane crash in Lafayette. Read More…
Alonso — the only coach to win the Concacaf Champions League with two different teams — got the nod ahead of, reportedly, World Cup winner Patrick Vieira and River Plate boss Marcelo Gallardo. They both had ties to the MLS, with Vieira formerly managing New York City FC and Gallardo lining up for DC United. Read More…
The passengers of a doomed Louisiana flight that claimed the life of Carley McCord, daughter-in-law of a Louisiana State University coach, have been identified, authorities said. Robert Vaughn CrispGlobal Data Systems McCord, a 30-year-old sports reporter, was joined by five other people on the eight-person plane to the Peach Bowl in Atlanta that crashed minutes Read More…
article ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando City SC has signed defender Antônio Carlos Cunha Capocasali Júnior, more commonly known as Antônio Carlos, ahead of the 2020 Major League Soccer (MLS) season. After spending the last three years in Brazil’s Série A, the Brazilian international joins the Lions on a one-year loan with an option to buy Read More…
The home has a round mahogany door and mountain view. By Kelly McCarthy December 30, 2019, 4:08 PM 4 min read A North Carolina couple has started an incredible project that takes a page straight out of the “Lord of the Rings.” Mike Parrish, a self-described “huge fan” of the fantasy trilogy that was derived Read More…
Saturday’s stabbing during a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi’s home in Monsey, N.Y., the latest in a spate of anti-Jewish violence in the region, drew bipartisan condemnation. But the attack also became a political football in a matter of hours, with several on the left jumping to point fingers at President Trump — in turn, inviting accusations that Democrats are distracting Read More…
A tourist has been reunited with an urn containing the ashes of her deceased son after it was stolen out of a rental car in Cyprus. GIRL, 6, SAVED THE DAY ON FLIGHT AFTER NOTICING MOM HAD STROKE DURING TAKEOFF Kinga Bednarz of Sweden was vacationing with her family in Paralimni, Cyprus, last week when the Read More…
A former judicial candidate in Florida who made hateful, bigoted comments about Muslims and homosexuals on social media has been suspended from practicing law, according to reports. Donald McBath, a 62-year-old former US Army major who lost his bid to become a Sixth Judicial Circuit judge last year, was barred Friday from working as a Read More…
Shooting investigation in Daytona Beach Police say that one person was injured. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Daytona Beach Police Department said that a man was found shot on Monday morning near LPGA Boulevard in Daytona Beach. They said that officers responded to Wesley Street around 2:40 a.m., as a man called the police, claiming he Read More…
MACON COUNTY, Ga. — Chance Simpson modeled his desire for success after his older brother. “My brother Ronald Simpson, he graduated from Bethune Cookman and now he’s in the military right now,” Simpson said. Through his community service work, he realized a lot of kids in Marshallville grew up without role models. “I understand that Read More…
Four planes crashed in separate incidents in Louisiana, New York, North Carolina and Maryland this weekend. Five people died in the crash in Louisiana and one in the Maryland crash. At least eight were injured in the four crashes. All four crashes involved smaller-sized aircraft. Sports reporter dies in Louisiana crash A Piper PA-31T was Read More…
ATLANTA — A teen girl was killed and an adult man was injured early Monday morning in a double shooting in the Peoplestown neighborhood of Atlanta. The shooting occurred just before 4 a.m. inside a house on Washington Street, police said. Atlanta Police Capt. Jessica Bruce said the suspect, who is in custody, appeared to Read More…
Authorities in Oregon have suspended their search for a woman who disappeared earlier this month after going on a hike. Allyson Watterson, 20, was reported missing on Dec. 22, roughly 30 hours after she was last seen hiking in a wooded area near North Plains with her boyfriend, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Her family hadn’t heard Read More…
General Bipin Rawat was already functioning as the Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee New Delhi: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat was named the country’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) today in a move announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day. General Rawat will take over as the Chief of Defence Read More…
This burglar really cleaned house. A North Carolina family called the cops — and even had a weapon on the ready — to protect themselves against a “home intruder” that turned out to be a Roomba vacuum cleaner. Thomas Milam posted to Facebook on Dec. 23 that he and his wife were watching a movie in Read More…
Here are 10 of those stories we felt were worth revisiting as 2020 approaches: ‘2019 Can Kiss Mine’ The Daily Republic, Mitchell, SD Showcasing the adversity faced by many farmers in the Midwest this year, we captured compelling images, moments and thoughts from an everyday South Dakotan and his family struggling just to make a Read More…
It’s finally starting to look like winter in the Russian capital after authorities dumped artificial snow in the center of Moscow in time for New Year’s Eve festivities. The country known for its rough winters has seen a relatively mild stretch so far. On Dec. 18, the city broke a 1886 record whern when temperatures rose Read More…
BAGHDAD — An Iranian-backed militia said Monday that the death toll from U.S. military strikes in Iraq and Syria against its fighters has risen to 25, vowing to exact revenge for the “aggression of evil American ravens.” The U.S. attack — the largest yet targeting an Iraqi state-sanctioned militia — and the calls for retaliation, Read More…
China’s top trade negotiator will travel to Washington this week to sign “phase one” of a trade deal with the US – a development that could de-escalate the bitter trade war between the world’s two biggest economies, according to a report on Monday. Beijing has accepted an invitation for the deal signing and a delegation Read More…
CAIRO — A Sudanese court on Monday sentenced 27 members of the country’s security forces to death for torturing and killing a detained protester during the uprising against longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir earlier this year. The death of protester Ahmed al-Khair, a school teacher, while in detention in February was a key point — and Read More…
We all crave a little good news, and when it comes courtesy of everyday heroes, so much the better. There were plenty to choose from in 2019. Here are 19 examples that may inspire you this holiday season: 1. College students raise $400G for worthy cause Thousands of college students gather at Passion 2019 to help Read More…
Overly dramatic gorillas fleeing raindrops, a cannibalistic snake and a thieving seagull were some of the animals in videos and photos that went viral in 2019. In a year consumed by the Russia investigation and President Trump’s impeachment inquiry, the animal hijinks offer a brief respite. Here are some of the year’s most amusing animal moments: Gorillas make hilarious attempts to avoid raindrops The gorillas at Read More…
Nicole Kidman just shared an adorable throwback pic with daughter Faith Margaret in celebration of her 9th birthday. The “Eyes Wide Shut” actress, 52, took to Instagram on Sunday to upload a photo set that featured a throwback of a youthful Kidman holding up daughter Faith as a baby. The following photo shows off a Read More…
Eddie Murphy has revealed that some of his own jokes make him cringe. In a new interview, the comedian, 58, reflected on his career over the years, admitting that he understands times have changed and what was funny decades ago could be deemed offensive today. The actor revealed on CBS how he reacts to his former stand-up Read More…
They stuck to the right path — too bad it wasn’t intended for cars. A family from Burlington, Mass., was trapped in a ditch for seven hours early Sunday after faithfully following their GPS directions right onto a snowmobile trail. Dattu Prajapati, 45, a second adult and five children were en route to Gorham, NH, Read More…
An Instagram couple who drew outrage earlier this year by setting up a GoFundMe asking strangers to donate to their “celebration of life” adventure through Africa, is once again being ridiculed on social media for their latest gimmick — a yearlong vow of silence. Catalin Onc and Elena Engelhardt of the Another Beautiful Day Instagram account posted a photo over the Read More…
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – A Springfield arson suspect set fire to the porch of a home as a family slept inside because he was upset that the residents hadn’t given him food or a place to stay, according to court documents. Eric Boyce, 24, is jailed in Greene County on a first-degree arson charge in Read More…
Breakingviews Posted The German giants want to save a combined 13 bln euros to fund the transition to electric cars – but crunching together could yield much more than that. Christopher Thompson predicts the Fiat-Peugeot playbook will be scrutinised heavily in Stuttgart and Munich in 2020.
HAMILTON, Mont. (AP) – Police in western Montana say a woman has been arrested after a man was found fatally shot in a home. KECI-TV reports that Hamilton Police Chief Ryan Oster said officers found the man when they responded to a shooting at around 8 p.m. on Saturday. He said a woman found there, Read More…
PARALIMNI, Cyprus (AP) – Cypriot police have recovered the stolen ashes of a Swedish teenager after a man who said he accidentally stole the urn they were in phoned the family in Sweden, offering a tearful apology and directions to the missing container, the late teen’s mother said Monday. Kinga Bednarz told the Associated Press Read More…
MOLINE ACRES, Mo. (AP) – A man has been charged with shooting another man in suburban St. Louis while putting a trigger lock on a gun. Police in Moline Acres say 33-year-old Hutson Grace Jr. was charged Sunday with first-degree involuntary manslaughter in the death of 36-year-old Michael Dillingham. Police say Grace drank beer and Read More…
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) – Overnight shootings have left two people dead at a northwestern Indiana convenience store, police said. Tippecanoe County sheriff’s deputies were called to a Family Express store in Lafayette about 7:20 p.m. Sunday after a 911 caller reported shots fired there, said Sgt. Kim Riley with Indiana State Police. When officers arrived, Read More…
A top leader of an Iranian-backed militia group vowed a “tough” response to the US military’s airstrikes that targeted the terror group Kata’ib Hezbollah’s bases in Iraq and Syria. “The blood of the martyrs will not be in vain and our response will be very tough on the American forces in Iraq,” senior commander Jamal Read More…
A 14-year-old Ohio boy disappeared after leaving home for school 10 days ago — and now the hunt for him is intensifying, according to reports. Harley Dilly vanished on his way to school in Port Clinton on Dec. 20, but authorities believe the teen is alive and the ongoing search for him is being treated Read More…
FORT WASHINGTON, Md. (AP) – Police in Maryland say that a security guard fired his gun and was stabbed after confronting a possible shoplifter. The Washington Post reports that the incident occurred Sunday evening in the Washington suburb of Fort Washington. Prince George’s County police said the guard’s wound was in his upper body. His Read More…
Joe Biden said he would nominate Barack Obama to the Supreme Court if the former commander-in-chief was willing to do the job. The former vice president, who served two terms under Obama, was answering questions during a campaign event Saturday in Washington, Iowa when he was asked if he’d ever nominate the 44th president to…
thedickinsonpress – FARGO — When No. 13 from the St. Peter, Minn., boys basketball team checked into Friday’s game against Hawley, Minn., with two minutes left, the fans piled into the stands and the players and coaches on both benches had no idea they were about to witness an inspirational moment.
KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, Minn. (AP) – Meeker County sheriff’s officials say they’re investigating the death of a man found along a road in Kingston Township. Authorities believe the man was killed elsewhere and that his body was dumped along the road. The body was taken to the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office for identification and an autopsy. Read More…
From playing Bingo to how much you pay for healthcare, read up on some of the new laws that go into effect on January 1.