Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., blasted President Joe Biden’s Justice Department Friday after the DOJ announced it was dropping a civil rights probe into New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s handling of the coronavirus in nursing homes. “It is outrageous that the Department of Justice refuses to...
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Bumble dating app led FBI to Capitol riot suspect: DOJ
The FBI was tipped off to a Texas man arrested Friday for allegedly assaulting police officers during the Capitol riot after messaging with a woman he met on the dating app Bumble in January, the Justice Department announced. Andrew Quentin Taake, 32, was charged with...
Cleveland Browns unveil retro uniforms honoring 75th anniversary
2:39 PM ET Jeremy WillisESPN.com The Cleveland Browns have announced that they will be wearing retro uniforms this season to celebrate their 75th anniversary season. The uniform honors Cleveland’s inaugural 1946 season in the All-American Football Conference. The uniform will feature white jerseys with brown...
Arizona secretary of state tells Trump before election lie rally: get over it
Arizona’s secretary of state had a message for Donald Trump before he appeared in Phoenix on Saturday: “Take your loss and accept it and move on.” Trump was set to speak at an event organised by Turning Point Action, a conservative group, and called the...
‘Smoke shading’ from other fires helps fight against Oregon Bootleg blaze
Scores of wildfires across the western US have belched so much smoke that it is helping firefighters gain ground on the biggest blaze, the Bootleg fire in Oregon, by blocking sunlight, officials said on Saturday. Both the National Weather Service (NWS) and officials with the...
Missouri AG plans to sue St. Louis over reinstatement of mask mandate
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt said he plans to file a lawsuit against St. Louis and St. Louis County for reinstating a mask mandate for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people over the age of 5. Local leaders announced the new requirements on Friday citing the...
‘Dating Game Killer’ dies in California while awaiting execution
A prolific murderer who became known as “the Dating Game Killer” died on Saturday while awaiting execution in California, authorities said. Rodney James Alcala was 77. He died of natural causes at a hospital in San Joaquin Valley, California, prison officials said. Alcala was sentenced...
COVID-19 surge last months, projection says; US to buy more Pfizer
New projections released by a COVID-19 research consortium forecast the current surge of cases lasting through the fall and peaking in mid-October, accelerated in part by the rapid spread of the delta variant. Justin Lessler, an epidemiologist from the University of North Carolina who helps...
Cawthorn stands by call for criminal charges against Fauci: He ‘broke his oath’
Rep. Madison Cawthorn says he stands by his criticism of Dr. Anthony Fauci after the doctor appeared on Fox News and rebuked Cawthorn’s suggestion that legal action should be taken against Fauci. “Dr. Fauci broke his oath,” Cawthorn told Fox News. “Not only his oath in...
Breast cancer patient, mask mandate protester scuffle outside LA clinic
A breast cancer patient and a woman protesting mask mandates scuffled outside a Los Angeles clinic on Thursday. “Just another day in the bad place,” wrote the patient, Kate Burns, who posted video of the confrontation on Twitter. Burns is seen bumping into the unidentified...