The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, an Illinois man accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during chaotic August 2020 demonstrations, is underway in Kenosha, us-regions The demonstrations were sparked by the shooting” target=”_blank”>police shooting< THE DEFENDANT Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, was 17 at the time of the …
Read More »First big snowstorm of season forecast for northern Plains, Midwest
The first big snowstorma> of the season is cranking up across the northern Plains and <a href="https:. LOUISIANA PREPARES TO MOVE 2,000 HURRICANE IDA VICTIMS INTO TRAVEL TRAILERS Winter weather alerts through Friday (Credit: Fox News) Heavy snow and blizzard conditions will cause travela> problems for Minnesota, Wisconsin and the …
Read More »Forgotten WWI hero's service rediscovered after a home sale
Exactly 100 years ago today, Lieutenant General Milton J. Foreman delivered the Armistice Day address at the University of Illinois. Foreman was a trailblazing military hero from chicago” target=”_blank”>Chicago< detective, she started to “piece together” the collection. “It became clear that the collection was about more than a well-loved family …
Read More »Rep. Brian Mast: My Veterans Day message – Service is worth it
In September of 2010, I woke up in Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. I looked down at the end of the bed where my feet should have been, and they weren’t there. I had lost both my legs, a finger, and part of my arm after an improvised explosive …
Read More »ABC News' FiveThirtyEight publishes article on 'Why racist White voters often favor Black Republicans'
ABC News‘ election coverage subset FiveThirtyEight is facing backlash over an article attempting to explain why “racist White voters favor Black Republicans.” The co-authors, Stanford University Assistant Professor Hakeem Jefferson and University of California Irvine Professor Michael Tesler, pushed back against those dismissing “Republican racism” following last week’s election victory …
Read More »Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's son given 'slap on the wrist' over neighbor stabbing, DA says
NBA great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s son, Adam, was sentenced for stabbing his neighbor in California with a hunting knife over an argument about trash cans, prosecutors said Wednesday, in what was called a “slap on the wrist.” Adam Abdul-Jabbar, 29, received six months in jail after he pleaded guilty to three …
Read More »Dems push resolution to censure Gosar over violent cartoon depicting AOC, Biden
A group of house-of-representatives” target=”_blank”>House< plans to push for a resolution censuring Rep. Paul Gosar on Friday after he tweeted an animated video showing violence against Rep. alexandria-ocasio-cortez” target=”_blank”>Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<. “For a Member of Congress to post a manipulated video on his social media accounts depicting himself killing Representative Alexandria …
Read More »Travis Scott’s attorney suggests ‘finger-pointing’ at hands of Houston Police for Astroworld tragedy
The attorney for travis-scott” target=”_blank”>Travis Scott< and control the crowd in order to give first responders the space and resources they needed to help people after a crowd surge made the situation at the popular Houston concert dangerous. Scott, meanwhile, has maintained that he was unaware from his vantage point …
Read More »New Jersey high school football team faces hazing abuse allegations, pulls plug on playoff game
A New Jersey high school football team canceled its upcoming playoff game on Wednesday over hazing abuse allegations that surfaced earlier in the week. Wall High School was set to take on Delsea in the NJSIAA South Group 3 playoffs but now will miss an opportunity to compete for a …
Read More »Veterans Day: Double amputee U.S. Army Col. Greg Gadson honored with new SUV from TrueCar and Autonation
TrueCar and Autonation have chosen retired U.S. Army Col. Greg Gadson as a recipient of its annual DrivenToDrive award for his work inspiring wounded veterans in partnership with DAV (Disabled American Veterans). Col. Greg Gadson served 26 years in the U.S. Army as an artillery officer. (TrueCar) Col. Gadson, 55, is a …
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