At least nine billion-dollar weather and climate disasters have hit the U.S. in 2021. Severe drought, flooding, hurricanes and a winter storm have killed more than 300 people, and last month’s Hurricane Ida left more than $50 billion of damage in its wake. On Monday, President Joe Biden called these …
Read More »Al Qaeda could regain ability to threaten U.S. in as little as a year, intel chiefs say
Al Qaeda could reconstitute in Afghanistan and regain the capability to threaten the U.S. in “one to two” years, intelligence chiefs said Tuesday, revising downward estimates that were previously issued by the Pentagon. “The current assessment, probably conservatively, is one to two years for al Qaeda to build some …
Read More »Suspected D.C. pipe bomber seen in newly released FBI video from January 5
The FBI has posted new video of the person wanted for planting explosives near the Republican National Committee and Democratic National Committee on the night before the January 6 Capitol riots. The video, released by the FBI Washington field office Wednesday, shows the suspect seated on a park bench, and …
Read More »Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill in strong bipartisan vote
Washington — The Senate voted to approve a roughly $1 trillion bill to revamp the nation’s infrastructure on Tuesday, delivering a bipartisan breakthrough on legislation that includes key portions of President Biden’s domestic agenda. The final vote was 69 to 30, with 19 Republicans joining all 50 Democrats in voting …
Read More »Representative Cori Bush sleeps outside Capitol to protest end of eviction freeze: “I know what it’s like”
Congresswomen Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley slept outside the U.S. Capitol on Friday night in protest of the end of the eviction moratorium. The moratorium, which was enacted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is set to expire Saturday night, at midnight. After staying the night …
Read More »Former Detroit police chief says he’s running for Michigan governor
Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig said Wednesday night that he’s running for governor of Michigan after launching an exploratory committee for the position earlier in the day. Craig, a Republican, retired as Detroit police chief on June 1. Seven other Republicans have formed campaign committees, but Craig is more …
Read More »Some detained in Haitian president’s assassination had U.S. military training
The Pentagon disclosed for the first time Thursday that some of the Colombian suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse had some U.S. training through their military service in Colombia. “A review of our training databases indicates that a small number of the Colombian individuals detained as part …
Read More »Alex Trebek wins posthumous Daytime Emmy for role as “Jeopardy!” host
Alex Trebek won a posthumous Daytime Emmy for hosting “Jeopardy!” on Friday, with the show also winning an award in its own category. Trebek’s son, Matt, and daughter, Emily, accepted the trophy from behind the host’s podium on the quiz show’s set. “For as long as we can remember, he …
Read More »Medina Spirit wins 147th Kentucky Derby
Medina Spirit has won the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby, kicking off the 2021 race for the Triple Crown. Medina Spirit, ridden by jockey John R. Velazquez, came into the race at 12-1 odds. Trainer Bob Baffert has now won a record-breaking seventh Kentucky Derby. Essential Quality, which came …
Read More »ArcLight Cinema and Pacific Theatres close over heavy pandemic losses
Both Pacific Theatres and Arclight Cinemas will close their doors permanently after heavy losses during the COVID-19 pandemic left the theatres without “a viable way forward,” the company said in a statement Monday. “After shutting our doors more than a year ago, today we must share the difficult and sad …
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