Former President Donald Trump barely mentioned the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol as he rallied supporters in Iowa on Saturday, but his speech was centered on countering President Joe Biden’s argument that the riot and Trump’s broader effort to overturn the 2020 election represent a grave threat to …
Read More »11-year-old killed in Iowa school shooting remembered as a joyful boy who loved soccer and singing
DES MOINES, Iowa — Ahmir Jolliff dashed out of his home in Perry Thursday morning, eager to see his friends on the first day back to school after winter break. It was vintage Ahmir — known as “Smiley” around his house — an 11-year-old whirlwind of cheerful activity. He kept …
Read More »A tense new Jan. 6 video shows Republican congressmen admonishing rioters trying to enter House chamber
WASHINGTON — Dramatic, newly released video shot by a Jan. 6 rioter shows the confrontation between two Republican members of Congress and Capitol rioters trying to breach the main door into the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives. The videos show rioters staring down the barrels of guns through …
Read More »Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing after part of plane appears to detach
An Alaska Airlines flight from Oregon to Southern California made an emergency landing Friday following a mid-air incident in which part of a side of the plane appeared to have detached. Flight 1282 landed safety at Portland International Airport, Port of Portland spokesperson Allison Ferre said in a statement. No …
Read More »Jack Smith responds to Trump legal team arguing for special counsel to be held in contempt
WASHINGTON — One day after attorneys for former President Donald Trump asked a judge to hold special counsel Jack Smith in contempt for filing motions ahead of deadlines, Smith’s team hit back in a new court filing Friday. Smith’s office argued that they did not violate a court order by …
Read More »Nikki Haley says she would ‘maybe’ consider Ron DeSantis for VP
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley said she would “maybe” consider Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as her running mate, saying, “if he wants to join forces with me, I welcome that” in a joint interview with NBC News and The Des Moines Register Friday. Haley’s comments come as the two Republican …
Read More »Biden speaks at Valley Forge ahead of Jan. 6 anniversary
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Read More »Body found in San Diego freezer could have been a woman missing
A body found in a San Diego freezer last month may have been a woman who has been missing or dead for up to nine years, the Police Department said Thursday. “Out-of-town” family members who were visiting a residence called local authorities when they discovered the body in the freezer, …
Read More »TGI Fridays to close 36 ‘underperforming’ locations across the U.S.
TGI Fridays is closing 36 “underperforming” locations across the U.S. as part of a broader restructuring. The fast-casual eatery said in a release late Wednesday that it is offering at least 1,000 transfer opportunities to employees, which accounts for more than 80% of workers who will be affected by the …
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