On the morning of Dec. 2, Yvette Velasco got dressed up and flat-ironed her hair. It was an important day: The 27-year-old was going to receive a gold badge officially recognizing her as a San Bernardino County health inspector at a holiday work event. The world now knows what happened:… Read More
Wild weather a mixed bag in Northwest
Fierce Northwest storms that sent rivers bursting from their banks, closed roadways and produced a rare tornado have had one positive effect — easing summer drought concerns that prompted cities to active water shortage plans. The storms that killed at least two people in Oregon this week were easing a… Read More
Thousands of bad Santas descend on NYC
Could this be the year of SantaCon without SantaControversy? After several years of defending the massive, costumed Christmastime bar hop against a bad-Santa rap, organizers are making new efforts to convey that the SantaCon coming to town Saturday is growing — not throwing — up. For the first time, they… Read More
You can’t hide! US Air Force devastates ISIS forces
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide. That’s the situation for Islamic State fighters still left holed up in the Iraqi city of Ramadi, where the U.S. military says airstrikes over the past week have killed fifty percent of their forces. According to official reports, about 350 Islamic State fighters in the… Read More
Outrage! Iran puts up HUGE mural disrespecting American troops
It’s the size of a Time Square billboard, and it’s right in the heart of Tehran, the Iranian capital. That’s according to the Foundation for Democracy in Iran, a group that works to bring democracy to the country. The foundation first reported the new mural Thursday, and said of the… Read More
Teens not totally hopeless – the good news about drinking and driving
A government survey shows fewer teens and young adults say they drive drunk. Last year, nearly 7 percent said they’d recently driven while under the influence of alcohol. That figure has been steadily going down. It was 16 percent a dozen years earlier. The numbers are for people ages 16… Read More
Hardworking homeless man wins lottery
For years, Michael Engfors built the wood trim, doors and shelves in the mansions in this exclusive resort town before losing work during the recession and eventually becoming homeless about five years ago. But his luck changed last week when he took $10 that he earned working odd jobs to… Read More
Poll: Hillary getting walloped in New Hampshire
She’s raising and spending a fortune, and has been treating the presidential nomination process more like a coronation. But a new poll is pointing to some potentially serious trouble ahead for Democratic front runner and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. She may be well on her way to losing… Read More
Police nab ISIS terrorist in Minnesota
A man from a Somali refugee community in Minnesota has been arrested for conspiring to help the Islamic State. Abdirizak Mohamed Warsame, 20, of Eagan is accused of organizing and helping recruit for ISIS, authorities say. Eagan was formally charged Wednesday by criminal complaint with conspiracy to provide material support to… Read More
Contempt of Congress! Obama lied about Bergdahl deal
There’s outrage in Congress over the Obama administration’s handling of the U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl case and some lawmakers are claiming the president’s actions broke the law. House Republicans are claiming in a new report that the White House knowingly misled Congress about the effort to release five Taliban… Read More