Police in Illinois arrested five people who were involved in an alleged human trafficking operation. St. Charles police said that it received information regarding a brothel located in an area apartment, but later learned that the alleged activity was taking place in several locations, according to FOX 32. According to […]
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Gov. Scott says ‘Vermont Strong’ license plates making comeback in historic flood aftermath
A special “I am Vermont Strong” license plate that was issued to help raise money for recovery from Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 will make a comeback following historic flooding in the state, Gov. Phil Scott said Friday. The plates were first issued in 2012 and sold for several years. […]
Read MoreBiden admin urges Supreme Court to reinstate major gas pipeline in West Virginia
The Biden administration filed a brief late Friday, asking the Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling and reinstate the 303-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) which would transport natural gas from West Virginia to Virginia. In the brief, filed by the Department of Justice on behalf of the Department […]
Read MoreTony Bennett in his own words: ‘I feel that I have been truly blessed’
As the nation and the world mourn the loss of famed singer and entertainer Tony Bennett, some are going back to his own carefully written words to refresh themselves on — and to reflect on — the many aspects of his memorable personal story. In his autobiography published in the […]
Read MoreVermont snowboarding coach files lawsuit after getting fired for sharing views on trans athletes
The former head coach of a Vermont high school snowboarding team has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that he was fired earlier this year after he expressed his religious beliefs and views on transgender athletes. Alliance Defending Freedom filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of […]
Read MoreReport criticizes London police’s misuse of counter-terrorism powers during detention of French publisher
London police should not have used counter-terrorism powers to question and detain a French publisher at a train station in April on suspicion he might have been involved in violent protests, a report released Friday concluded. Ernest Moret was on his way to the London Book Fair on April 17 […]
Read MoreRepatriation of tragic shipwreck victims: Bodies of 4 Pakistani migrants returned home after disaster
The bodies of four Pakistanis who were among the hundreds who perished when a migrant vessel sank last month in one of the deadliest shipwrecks in the central Mediterranean Sea were brought home on Friday, officials said. The four were the first Pakistani casualties to be identified through DNA testing […]
Read MoreDeadly crash of Marine Osprey last year was caused by mechanical failure, report says
The deadly crash of a Marine V-22 Osprey in California last year was caused by mechanical failure, according to an investigation that ruled out pilot and maintenance errors. The more than 400-page report released on Friday concluded that the Marines were doing routine flight operations when a “catastrophic, unpreventable and […]
Read MoreNFL free agent Dalvin Cook offered ex-girlfriend $1 million to clear him of abuse allegations: report
There seems to be an added nugget as to why Dalvin Cook is still a free agent. The former Minnesota Vikings running back reportedly offered $1 million to his ex-girlfriend to clear him of any wrongdoing stemming from her 2021 claim that he assaulted her. Gracelyn Trimble, a sergeant in […]
Read MoreLocal World Food Program head shot, killed in Yemen
Gunmen shot and killed the head of one of the World Food Program’s offices in Yemen on Friday, the humanitarian organization said. In a statement, the program said that Moayad Hameidi, a Jordanian, was shot by gunmen not long after he arrived in the country to assume the role as […]
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