Bryan Kohberger sentenced for murdering four University of Idaho students
Bryan Kohberger previously reached a plea deal to avoid a death sentence.
FEMA leader defends agency response to Texas floods
David Richardson, acting leader of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), on Wednesday defended his agency’s response to deadly Texas floods despite pushback from lawmakers. During a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing, Richardson said he “can’t see anything” that FEMA did wrong in its response to the July 4 floods that killed 135 people.…
Democratic leaders accuse Republicans of protecting pedophiles
House Democratic leaders on Wednesday stepped up their hardball criticism of President Trump and the GOP over the Jeffrey Epstein controversy, accusing their rivals of shielding pedophiles by not releasing federal files surrounding the case. The Democrats say the decision by GOP leaders to leave Washington a day early for the long summer recess —…
45-year-old Venus Williams becomes the oldest woman since Martina Navratilova to win a singles match
Venus Williams wanted to send a message — to herself and to others — about coming back from a long layoff, about competing in a sport at age 45, about never giving up.
Trump’s net approval hits lowest point of second term in DDHQ average
President Trump’s net approval rating reached its lowest point yet of his second term in office in the Decision Desk HQ polling average. Trump’s net approval rating reached 9.2 points underwater on Monday, the lowest it’s been since DDHQ started tracking his approval numbers during his second term. The average found that 53.4 percent of…
Gabbard releases new documents on 2016 election
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday released a previously classified House report, her second such disclosure after accusing the intelligence community of a “treasonous conspiracy” in its review of foreign influence in the 2016 election. The report – a 2020 product from the House Intelligence Committee – casts doubts on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s…
Plane in crash that killed Peltola husband was overloaded with moose meat: NTSB
The plane crash that killed the husband of former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) was overloaded with moose meat, according to a Tuesday report from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Eugene Peltola Jr. was flying solo almost two years ago in a Piper PA-18-150 small aircraft that was loaded with 117 pounds, measuring 6…
Judge declines to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts in Florida
A federal judge in Florida on Wednesday declined the Justice Department’s request to unseal grand jury transcripts from a probe into the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. “The Court’s hands are tied — a point that the government concedes,” wrote U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenberg. The decision thwarts Trump’s efforts to tamp down criticism from…
Dozens of beloved peacocks vanish from historic hotel, theft suspected
A search is on for dozens of beloved peacocks that have mysteriously disappeared.
Uber unveils ‘Women Preference’ feature for drivers, riders
Women in select U.S. cities will soon be able to express a preference for female Uber drivers and riders in the popular ride-sharing service, the company announced Wednesday. Uber said pilot programs will roll out in the next few weeks in Los Angeles, Detroit and San Francisco. The company previously launched the system abroad, where…