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Steve Bannon Out as White House Chief Strategist

His resignation was effective Monday

August 18, 2017

Site Staff,

WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Donald Trump’s chief strategist Steve Bannon is out at the White House, two administration officials told CNN on Friday. The President has privately stewed over Bannon in recent days, including Thursday night from his golf course in New Jersey. He was furious with his chief strategist after he was quoted in an interview with the American…

Police: Attacks in Spain are Linked, Took Long Time to Plan

August 18, 2017

The Associated Press,

Candles and bunches of flowers placed by people rest on the ground in Las Ramblas, Barcelona, Spain, Friday, Aug. 18, 2017 (AP | Francisco Seco) BARCELONA, Spain (AP) – The back-to-back vehicle attacks in Barcelona and a nearby resort had been planned for a long time by an Islamic terrorist cell – and could have been far deadlier had its…

Van Plows into Crowd in Barcelona; Police View it as Terror

DEATH TOLL RISES TO 13

August 17, 2017

The Associated Press,

An injured person is treated in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, after a white van jumped the sidewalk in the historic Las Ramblas district, crashing into a summer crowd of residents and tourists and injuring several people and killing 13, police said. (AP) BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — A white van jumped the sidewalk Thursday in Barcelona’s historic Las Ramblas…

Mom of 22-Year-Old Who Died after OD has Important Warning

ERIKA ERICKSON - FOX 2 WJBK

August 15, 2017

Site Staff,

DETROIT (WJBK) – Desperately holding onto her daughter, Cheryl Tower, of Howell, looked out the window of Sinai-Grace Hospital in Detroit Monday wondering how she got here. “She’s my only daughter, my best friend,” Cheryl, 49, said. “She was supposed to start her new job today, now she’s on life support. Outside the hospital is the Burger King on McNichols…

Wisconsin Parents of Student Who Died in Rome Sue University

August 15, 2017

The Associated Press,

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin couple whose son died in Rome last year is suing the university he planned to attend in Italy, alleging it didn’t warn students about previous deaths near campus. The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Nick and Jodi Solomon filed a federal lawsuit against John Cabot University. The lawsuit alleges the American university student was…

Driver Purposely Steers into French Pizzeria, Killing Girl

August 14, 2017

The Associated Press,

SEPT-SORTS, France (AP) – A man believed to be under the influence of drugs – and possibly suicidal – deliberately rammed his car into a pizzeria east of Paris on Monday night, killing an adolescent girl and injuring her younger brother and 12 others, authorities said. The driver was immediately arrested in what was the latest of several attacks in…

Florida Couple Transporting Grill Injured after SUV Explodes when Woman Lights Cigarette

August 14, 2017

Site Staff,

(Orlando Police Dept.) (FOX NEWS) – A Florida couple transporting a propane barbecue grill inside their SUV was injured Sunday after a woman lite a cigarette, sparking an explosion. The grill was turned on and the propane tank was open in the back of the red Kia Sorento, when the couple left a barbecue at the Central Florida Fairgrounds, Orlando…

Trump Names Hate Groups, Denouncing Charlottesville Violence

August 14, 2017

The Associated Press,

(AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — Under relentless pressure, President Donald Trump on Monday named and condemned “repugnant” hate groups and declared that “racism is evil” in a far more forceful statement than he’d made earlier after deadly, race-fueled weekend clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia. Trump’s initial failure on Saturday to denounce the groups by name — instead he bemoaned violence on “many…

Man who Drove into Crowd in Custody

Witnesses Say He Drove into Group Protesting Rally

August 12, 2017

The Associated Press,

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) A state official said the driver of a car that plowed into a group of marchers in Charlottesville is in police custody. Virginia Secretary of Public Safety Brian Moran said the driver, a man, has been arrested. Moran did not immediately provide a name of the driver. Witnesses say a car plowed into a crowd of people…

Heavy Rains Damage Mount Vernon

George Washington's Estate Hit by More than 5 1/2 Inches of Rain in an Hour Friday

August 12, 2017

The Associated Press,

MOUNT VERNON, Va. (AP) Heavy rains have caused major damage at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate in northern Virginia. Mount Vernon CEO Curt Viebranz said about 100 feet of a brick wall located between Washington’s iconic mansion and the Potomac River fell over after the estate was hit by more than 5 1/2 inches of rain in a single hour…

Video of Woman Plummetting Off 7th Floor of Parking Garage

NOELLE NEWTON | FOX 7

August 11, 2017

Site Staff,

AUSTIN, Tex. (FOX 7) – Fox affiliate, FOX 7 obtained video showing the moment a car plunged off a Downtown Austin parking garage. The video shows the near miss of another driver being crushed and the rush to save the woman inside were all caught on camera. On July 13, William Burch pulled his Chevy Tahoe into the bottom floor…

House Conservatives Seeking Fresh Health Care Repeal Vote

August 11, 2017

The Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) – Hard-line conservatives began an uphill fight Friday to force a fresh House vote this fall on erasing much of President Barack Obama’s health care law without an immediate replacement, the latest instance of Republican rifts in what’s been a fractious week for the GOP. The effort by the House Freedom Caucus seemed to have no chance of…

Trump Declares Opioid Crisis a ‘National Emergency’

August 10, 2017

The Associated Press,

BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) – President Donald Trump is officially declaring the opioid crisis a “national emergency.” Trump made the announcement before holding a security briefing Thursday at his golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey. He tells reporters the drug crisis afflicting the nation is a “serious problem the likes of which we have never had” and says he’s drawing up…

In New Threat, Trump Demands NKorea ‘Get Their Act Together’

August 10, 2017

The Associated Press,

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci) BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — Issuing a new threat to North Korea, President Donald Trump demanded that North Korea “get their act together” or face extraordinary trouble. He said his previous warning of “fire and fury” if Pyongyang threatened the U.S. again might have been too soft. “Maybe that statement wasn’t tough enough,” Trump said on Thursday….

Postal Service: More Red Ink, Missed Payments as Mail Slumps

August 10, 2017

The Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Postal Service is warning that it will likely default on up to $6.9 billion in payments for future retiree health benefits for the fifth straight year. It is citing a coming cash crunch that could disrupt day-to-day mail delivery. The post office says it expects cash balances to run low by October. Postmaster General Megan…

Disney Unveils New Streaming Services

Says goodbye to Netflix

August 8, 2017

Site Staff,

(FOX NEWS) – Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it will launch a pair of video-streaming services in the next two years, ending a distribution deal with Netflix as it responds to the cord-cutting trend pressuring the cable industry. The company plans to an ESPN video-streaming service early next year and a Disney-brand streaming service in 2019. In making these moves,…

Trump Warns North Korea of ‘Fire and Fury’ if It Threatens US

August 8, 2017

The Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump warned North Korea it could face “fire and fury” if it threatens the United States, after a new report Tuesday said U.S. intelligence officials believe Pyongyang has successfully produced a nuclear warhead that can fit inside its missiles. Washington’s alarm over North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s pursuit of a nuclear capability has intensified…

Trump gets Briefing on Opioid Drug Epidemic

August 8, 2017

The Associated Press,

First lady Melania Trump listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a briefing on the opioid crisis, Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017, at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J. (AP) BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump is attending a briefing on the country’s opioid drug epidemic during his break from Washington. The session is being held at Trump’s private…

Dems Seek Federal Payments to Trump Business

August 8, 2017

The Associated Press,

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) – As President Donald Trump spends much of August at his New Jersey golf club, Democratic lawmakers are making a new push for information about how much money the federal government is spending at his for-profit properties. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday asked departments to hand over information about their Trump-related spending…

9-Year-Old Wants to be NASA’s ‘Planetary Protection Officer’

August 7, 2017

The Associated Press,

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A 9-year-old New Jersey boy who described himself as a “Guardian of the Galaxy” is hoping to add the real-life NASA title “Planetary Protection Officer” to his resume. NASA received an application for the position from fourth-grader Jack Davis, who asked to apply for the job. In a letter the agency posted online , Jack acknowledged his youth,…

GM Recalling Roughly 800,000 Pickups for Steering Defect

August 7, 2017

The Associated Press,

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Co. is recalling roughly 800,000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 pickup trucks worldwide. The company says the vehicles can temporarily lose electric power steering assist, especially during low-speed turns. If that happens, the driver could lose control of the steering wheel. The recall affects trucks from the 2014 model year. Most of the…

Trump Awards Medal of Honor to Army Medic 48 Years Later

July 31, 2017

The Associated Press,

(AP | Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON (AP) — An Army medic who “ran into danger” to save wounded soldiers during a Vietnam War battle despite his own serious wounds on Monday became the first Medal of Honor recipient under President Donald Trump, 48 years after the selfless acts of bravery for which James McCloughan is now nationally recognized. McCloughan mouthed “thank…

Yellowstone Grizzlies Removed from Threatened Species List

July 31, 2017

The Associated Press,

HELENA, Mont. (AP) – For the second time in a decade, the U.S. government has removed grizzly bears in the Yellowstone region from the threatened species list. It will be up to the courts again to decide whether they stay off the list. The decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove federal protections from the approximately 700…

Starbucks Scraps All Teavana Stores

July 28, 2017

The Associated Press,

NEW YORK (AP) – Starbucks is shutting down its struggling Teavana chain, and relying on customers who spend more on pricier drinks and food to drive up sales at its namesake coffee stores. The company reported disappointing global sales growth on Thursday, and said it will close all 379 Teavana locations over the coming year. It had acquired the U.S….

Trump Tweets He is Naming Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly as Chief of Staff, Ousting Reince Priebus

July 28, 2017

Site Staff,

(FOX NEWS) – President Trump announced Friday that he is naming Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly as his new White House chief of staff, ousting Reince Preibus. The president made the announcement on Twitter. I am pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary John F Kelly as White House Chief of Staff. He is a Great American…….

President Trump gets His First 2020 Challenger

July 28, 2017

Site Staff,

AP (FOX NEWS) – The next presidential election is still 1,194 days away, but President Trump already has his first challenger in the 2020 race. “I’m running for President,” Maryland Democratic Rep. John Delaney tweeted Friday. Delaney, a wealthy former bank executive who represents Maryland’s sixth district in the Washington suburbs but is not known nationally, was elected to Congress…

House GOP Passes $788B Bill for Pentagon, Border Wall

July 27, 2017

The Associated Press,

(AP) WASHINGTON (AP) – The House passed a $788 billion spending bill Thursday that combines a $1.6 billion down payment for President Donald Trump’s controversial border wall with Mexico with a whopping budget increase for the Pentagon. The 235-192 vote both eases a large backlog of unfinished spending bills and gives Trump and his House GOP allies political wins heading…

Deadly Accident at the Ohio State Fair

July 27, 2017

The Associated Press,

(AP) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio State Fair opened Thursday but its amusement rides remained closed one day after a man was killed and seven other people were injured when a thrill ride broke apart and flung people into the air. Video captured by a bystander at the fair Wednesday evening shows the Fire Ball ride swinging above its…

ObamaCare ‘Straight Repeal’ Fails on Senate Vote

July 26, 2017

Site Staff,

(FOX NEWS) – A conservative-backed plan to repeal the bulk of ObamaCare and give lawmakers a two-year window to replace the struggling health law failed on a Senate vote Wednesday, in the latest setback for the repeal push. The vote was 55-45 against the amendment, with seven Republicans opposing. The chamber’s 46 Democrats and two independent senators all voted against…

Coca-Cola Announces it is Replacing Coke Zero

July 26, 2017

Site Staff,

(CNN) – Coke Zero will be replaced by a new sugar-free drink called Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Coke announced Wednesday. Coca-Cola Zero Sugar has already been a success in 25 markets around the world, including Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. next month, it will be the United States’ turn: the new drink will be coming to America in…

Senate’s Critical Health Care Vote: What Happens Next?

July 25, 2017

Site Staff,

(AP) (FOX NEWS) – The Senate voted Tuesday to open debate on overhauling the United States’ health care system. “Now we move forward towards truly great health care for the American people… this is truly great step,” President Trump said at the White House Tuesday. As the GOP seeks to gather support as it begins debating its options, here is…

Senate GOP Gets New Pressure from Trump on Health Care

July 24, 2017

The Associated Press,

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) – A peeved President Donald Trump tweaked Republican opponents of his party’s reeling health care bill Monday, saying this week’s planned faceoff vote is their “last chance to do the right thing” and erase his predecessor’s signature overhaul. Trump’s prodding of balking GOP senators came a day before leaders planned a pivotal vote that seemed…

Trump Names Lawyer as New Acting Ethics Chief

July 21, 2017

The Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has named a veteran lawyer to oversee the government’s ethics agency until a new permanent chief is selected. The Office of Government Ethics confirmed Friday that Trump designated the agency’s general counsel, David J. Apol, to become its acting director. Apol worked on ethics programs for several federal agencies before he joined the OGE….

Spicer Resigns as White House Press Secretary

July 21, 2017

The Associated Press,

(Evan Vucci, AP Photo) WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Sean Spicer, President Donald Trump’s embattled spokesman during the first six months of his presidency, is resigning his position, according to two people with knowledge of the decision. Spicer’s decision appears to be linked to the appointment of a new White House communications director, New York financier Anthony…

O.J. Simpson Granted Parole in Nevada Robbery

July 20, 2017

The Associated Press,

(Jason Bean | The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP, Pool) LOVELOCK, Nev. (AP) – O.J. Simpson will be paroled after serving nine years in prison for a botched bit to retrieve sports memoriabilia in Las Vegas. A Nevada parole board decided Thursday that the 70-year-old former football, TV and movie star will be released in October after serving his minimum term for…

Lincoln Park Restoration Receives $750,000 from Department of Interior

The grant will help undeserved communities looking to plan, build, and enhance parks and other outdoor recreation facilities

July 19, 2017

Melissa Lentz,

DULUTH, Minn. – The U.S. Department of the Interior and the National Park Service announced today that $750,000 was awarded to Minnesota through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program. The City of Duluth will now receive these funds for the Lincoln Park Restoration. The grant is part of $13.3 million, helping 22 cities in 17 states with projects looking to…

World’s Plastic Waste Could Bury Manhattan 2 Miles Deep

July 19, 2017

The Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) – A cradle-to-grave study of global plastics finds the industry has made more than 9 billion tons of plastic since 1950. The research shows there’s enough left over to bury Manhattan under more than two miles of trash. Plastics don’t break down like other man-made materials, so three-quarters of the stuff ends up as waste in landfills, littered…

Minnesota Teen Missing for 40 Years Identified as Victim of John Wayne Gacy

DON BABWIN - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

July 19, 2017

The Associated Press,

CHICAGO (AP) – An Illinois sheriff’s office said Wednesday that it has identified a Minnesota runaway as one of the victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said in a news release that the remains of a person whose body was found under the crawl space of Gacy’s Chicago area home in 1978 were those…

Father Calls for Justice in Police Shooting Death of Justine Damond

FOX 9 - KMSP

July 18, 2017

Site Staff,

MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – The family of Justine Damond made their first public comments in Sydney Tuesday after their daughter was fatally shot by a Minneapolis police officer over the weekend. John Ruszczyk, Justine’s father, said the family is still trying to come to terms with what has happened. “Justine, our daughter, was so special to us and to so many others,”…

‘Let Obamacare Fail,’ Trump Says After GOP Plan Collapses

July 18, 2017

The Associated Press,

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared Tuesday it’s time to “let Obamacare fail” after the latest GOP health care plan crashed and burned in the Senate, a stunning failure for the president, Republican leader Mitch McConnell and a party that has vowed for years to abolish the law. In a head-spinning series of developments, rank-and-file Republican…

Dennis Hastert Released from Prison in Minnesota

July 18, 2017

The Associated Press,

(AP Photo | Charles Rex Arbogast, File) CHICAGO (AP) — Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert was released from prison in Minnesota and transferred to a Chicago re-entry facility, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in prison in April 2016 in a banking violations case that revealed accusations he had sexually abused teenagers…

British Doctors Discover 27 Contact Lenses in Woman’s Eye Before Surgery

July 17, 2017

Site Staff,

The first 17 lenses doctors discovered. (Courtesy British Medical Journal) (FOX NEWS) – Scientists discovered 27 contact lenses in a woman’s eye last November before she underwent eye surgery, according to an entry in the British Medical Journal (BMJ). The woman was being prepared for cataracts surgery at Britain’s Solihull Hospital when scientists discovered the lenses, according to the Washington Post….

Father and Son Kayak Down Mississippi River to Raise Awareness for Veterans

WILLIE JAMES INMAN - FOX NEWS

July 17, 2017

Site Staff,

Jeff (left) and Logan Hastings pose for a picture along the Mississippi River in Vicksburg, Miss. (FOX NEWS) – A pair of father-and-son U.S. Army veterans is kayaking down the entire Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico for a good cause. Jeff and Logan Hastings started their journey on May 1 at the headwaters of the Mississippi River. They’ve…

Arizona Flash Flooding Leaves 9 Dead

Five children were among the nine dead

July 17, 2017

The Associated Press,

The creek under the First Crossing Bridge is seen Sunday afternoon, July 16, 2017, following a deadly flash-flooding that ripped through Saturday in the Tonto National Forest. (Alexis Bechman/Payson Roundup via AP) TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, Ariz. (AP) — Five children were among the nine people killed during the weekend in a flash flood at a swimming hole in Arizona’s Tonto…

George A. Romero, Father of the Zombie Film, Dead at 77

July 17, 2017

The Associated Press,

(AP Photo | Amy Sancetta, File) NEW YORK (AP) – George Romero, whose classic “Night of the Living Dead” and other horror films turned zombie movies into social commentaries and who saw his flesh-devouring undead spawn countless imitators, remakes and homages, has died. He was 77. Romero died Sunday following a battle with lung cancer, said his family in a statement…

Duluth Native And Lost Marine Laid To Rest After Nearly 75 Years

James Hubert Fought In World War II, His Remains Finally Found

July 15, 2017

Joey Norton,

Duluth, Minn A Duluth native killed more than 70 years ago in World War II finally returned home. November 21st 1943, United States Marine Company H, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marines, 2nd Marines Division lead an amphibious assault in what is considered one of the most important battles in World War II, the battle of Tarawa. “It had a very big…

Pennsylvania Murders: Killer Used Pig Roaster to Burn Bodies, Official Says

July 14, 2017

Site Staff,

(FOX NEWS) – A man who confessed to killing four men who disappeared last week in Pennsylvania’s Bucks County and his suspected co-conspirator were hit with homicide charges Friday as gruesome details emerged surrounding the deaths. The charges comes on the heels of Cosmo DiNardo’s attorney saying that his client admitted to killing the four men and telling authorities the…

Moon Dust Collected by Neil Armstrong to be Auctioned in NY

July 13, 2017

The Associated Press,

The Apollo 11 Contingency Lunar Sample Return Bag used by astronaut Neil Armstrong, to be offered at auction, is displayed at Sotheby’s in New York, Thursday, July 13, 2017. The lunar dust plus some tiny rocks that Armstrong also collected are zipped up in a small bag and are worth an estimated $2 million to $4 million (AP | Richard…

Verizon Data Breach: 14 Million Customers Reportedly Exposed

July 13, 2017

Site Staff,

(FOX NEWS) – Millions of Verizon customer records have been exposed after an Israeli technology company left user data unprotected, the International Business Times reported. “As many as 14 million records” of Verizon customers were found unsecured on an Amazon storage server controlled by Israeli-based Nice Systems, according to ZDNet.com. The database was found to have communication logs of Verizon customers who called…

Panel Calls on FDA to Review Safety of Opioid Painkillers

July 13, 2017

The Associated Press,

(AP) – An expert panel of scientists says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration should review the safety and effectiveness of all opioids, and consider the real-world impacts the powerful painkillers have, not only on patients, but also on families, crime, and the demand for heroin. In a sweeping report Thursday, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine pushed…