Tucson, Arizona — Before dawn on Thursday, Homeland Security agents huddled to brief on a raid in a quiet residential neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona. The target was a house where suspects possibly tied to fentanyl distribution allegedly operate. “We’re looking for potential precursor chemicals,” said Christian Webster, assistant special agent …
Read More »White House doesn’t keep visitor logs of Biden, Trump personal homes
The White House doesn’t keep visitor logs for President Biden’s personal residences, the White House counsel’s office confirmed Monday. That clarification came as some House Republicans have begun calling for visitor logs of Mr. Biden’s Wilmington, Del., home after multiple documents marked classified were discovered at the his Wilmington residence. …
Read More »As elites gather in Davos, conspiracy theories gain traction online
When some of the world’s wealthiest and most influential figures gathered at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting last year, sessions on climate change drew high-level discussions on topics such as carbon financing and sustainable food systems. But an entirely different narrative played out on the internet, where social media …
Read More »A priest made slideshows with thousands of images of child pornography. He was found out after leaving nude pictures of himself on a church printer.
A retired priest has been sentenced to five years in prison after it was discovered he had made slideshow presentations containing thousands of images of child pornography. The 72-year-old’s arsenal of abusive material was discovered after he left nude images of himself on a church printer, officials said. The U.S. …
Read More »U.S. added 223,000 jobs in December, capping off strong 2022
The red-hot job market capped off 2022 on a high note, with employers adding 223,000 jobs in December, the Labor Department reported Friday. The payroll numbers reflect a slowdown from the pace of job creation earlier in the year, but they are slightly above economists’ predictions that businesses had added about 200,000 …
Read More »Connecticut state Rep. Quentin Williams killed in wrong
A Connecticut state lawmaker was killed in a wrong-way crash involving two vehicles late Wednesday night, the state’s governor announced. State Rep. Quentin “Q” Williams was 39. “I am in shock,” House Speaker Matt Ritter said in a statement Thursday. “Q was my dear friend and I am scarred by …
Read More »Why some people are staying sober during Dry January — and why experts say the benefits may last well into the year
Mahina Douglas, who lives in the suburbs of Baltimore, says she loves to socialize. But after the holidays, she’s been thinking about cutting back on alcohol. “I just felt like my drinking was getting, I guess a little more than I was comfortable with it being,” Douglas said. She decided …
Read More »Woman left on side of Colorado interstate by rideshare driver hit by two vehicles and killed
Questions abound about a fatal pedestrian crash on Interstate 25 after midnight on New Year’s Day, CBS Colorado’s Olivia Young reports. According to Thornton police, a woman was in the rideshare vehicle with friends and became ill. The driver pulled over and the passengers, who’d chosen to end the ride, …
Read More »House bans TikTok on government devices
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on House Administration on Tuesday announced that it is banning TikTok from all House-managed mobile devices “due to a number of security risks.” House staffers are now barred from downloading TikTok onto House devices and must remove the app from any mobile devices onto …
Read More »Don’t bank on getting your tax refund quickly, IRS cautions
The IRS is cautioning U.S. taxpayers not to bank on getting their refunds by any specific date when they file their returns in early 2023. The tax agency recently said some returns may need extra time to review, and thus could take longer to process. The alert comes as millions …
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