Kansas City is preparing for a surge of visitors as it gets ready to host World Cup matches this summer, with hotel availability and short-term rentals already tightening months before the first game kicks off. Tourism officials estimate hundreds of thousands of visitors could pass through the metro during the tournament, while the city has Read More >
Video shows pursuit, fatal OIS of former Calif. deputy accused of stabbing 11-year-old son to death
The deputy had resigned from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office after an investigation found his on-duty overdose was caused by intentional use of seized fentanyl
Suspect on the run after opening fire, wounding 2 Ore. officers
Portland Police are searching for a suspect who shot and wounded two officers; the officers were taken to a hospital in stable condition
Mich. deputy convicted of misconduct for conducting illegal traffic stop of officer
A Novi PD officer pulled over an off-duty Wayne County deputy before sending him on his way without incident; 15 minutes later, the deputy pulled the officer over without cause
Washington city pursues polyamory protections in proposed civil rights ordinance
The Washington state capital city of Olympia is pursuing an ordinance that supporters say would protect polyamorous relationships and other non-traditional families from discrimination. “With issues like this, you constantly find that, not that folks are underground, but it’s hard for folks to come forward about these things because it is a very private thing, Read More >
Ashton Kutcher sets record straight on rumors he and wife Mila Kunis don’t shower
Ashton Kutcher is coming clean. “The Beauty” actor made it clear this week that he practices good hygiene four years after he and wife, Mila Kunis, faced scrutiny over remarks that implied they don’t shower often. “It was the craziest thing of all time,” the 47-year-old told People magazine Monday. “We made a comment at Read More >
Armed militias fire heavy machine guns through Tehran streets in deadly night attacks
Gunfire echoed through Tehran Tuesday as heavily armed militias were deployed across the Iranian capital, transforming some districts into fortified zones under intense security. Video footage showed bursts of automatic weapons after dark as government buildings, state media sites and major intersections were reportedly placed under guard, with armored pickups and masked fighters patrolling the Read More >
Missouri couple accused of locking teens in chicken pen, shooting them with BB guns in abuse case
A Missouri couple is accused of locking two teenage children in a chicken pen and shooting at them with BB guns as part of what investigators say was a prolonged pattern of severe abuse. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said Potosi, Missouri, residents Chantel Spring Hayford, 38, and Jerry Allen Menees, whose age was redacted Read More >
’60 Minutes’ host Scott Pelley reportedly said CBS chief Bari Weiss needed to take job more ‘seriously’
CBS’ “60 Minutes” host Scott Pelley reportedly argued that CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss needed to take her job “more seriously” after the fallout from her pulling a “60 Minutes” segment last month. On Monday, The New Yorker reported on ongoing tensions within the network since Weiss formally took charge in October through its parent Read More >
Mike McDaniel expected to join Chargers as offensive coordinator ‘barring a change of heart:’ report
Mike McDaniel is heading west after being fired as the Miami Dolphins’ head coach. McDaniel is reportedly expected to become the Los Angeles Chargers’ next offensive coordinator, “barring a change of heart,” according to ESPN. “McDaniel has informed other teams that they’re out, the Chargers clearly want him, and the two sides are having dinner Read More >