Sunday, January 8, 2017

Trooper shot on Christmas Day still in critical condition and other top stories.

  • Trooper shot on Christmas Day still in critical condition

    Trooper shot on Christmas Day still in critical condition
    An Oregon State Police trooper wounded in a Christmas Day shootout with a homicide suspect underwent a second surgery Tuesday and remained in critical condition, authorities said. Trooper Nic Cederberg, 32, was shot multiple times and underwent one surgery Monday morning and another Tuesday afternoon, State Police spokesman Capt. Bill Fugate said during a press conference at OHSU Hospital. Despite Cederberg's life-threatening injuries, authorities are optimistic about his recovery, Fugate said..
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  • Prosecutors: Man pulled gun, threatened family over TV show

    Prosecutors: Man pulled gun, threatened family over TV show
    WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Prosecutors say an argument over which television show to watch prompted a Massachusetts man to threaten his family members with a gun on Christmas morning. Corey Hodgdon was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing at his arraignment Tuesday on charges that include assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Please click the button below to manage your ac..
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  • 2 earthquakes struck near Lake Tahoe, rumblings felt across region

    2 earthquakes struck near Lake Tahoe, rumblings felt across region
    SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. –   Two earthquakes struck early Wednesday near Lake Tahoe, and their rumblings were felt across areas of two states. There were no immediate reports of problems. The U.S. Geological Surveys says the two magnitude 5.7 temblors were both centered in a remote area of Nevada near the California line, about 70 miles southeast of Lake Tahoe. The moderate quakes, which struck at 12:18 a.m. PST and then four minutes later, were followed by a series of smaller aftershocks. The ..
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  • Montana governor, legislators condemn plans for white-nationalist march

    Montana governor, legislators condemn plans for white-nationalist march
    The mixed-use building owned by Sherry Spencer in Whitefish, Mont. She says her retail tenants have been targeted because of the white-nationalist views of her son, Richard Spencer. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake via AP) Montana's top elected officials in both parties have denounced plans for a white-nationalist march in Whitefish, the town that's become home to alt-right movement writer and activist Richard Spencer. It's the latest escalation in a controversy that started when Spencer's mo..
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  • Experts: Ryan's livestream crackdown may be unconstitutional

    Experts: Ryan's livestream crackdown may be unconstitutional
    Paul Ryan’s new crackdown against protests on the House floor — a direct response to the Democrats’ gun-control “sit-in” last summer — is prompting questions from experts in both parties about its constitutionality. As part of a House rules package members will vote to approve in early January, House GOP leaders want to empower the sergeant-at-arms to fine lawmakers up to $2,500 for shooting video or taking photos on the chamber floor.Story Continued Below But experts say Ryan’s proposal may r..
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  • Iran says it warns off US fighters, others in military drill

    Iran says it warns off US fighters, others in military drill
    A 5-year-old boy battling a rare form of cancer is getting a lot of love this holiday season. So far he has received thousands of Christmas cards from around the world and even attended an award show thanks to his favorite soccer team. Bradley Lowery was first diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2013 when he was just a toddler. After fighting a difficult battle, he was declared cancer-free. >> Read more trending stories "He was like every other child," Lynn Murphy, a friend of the family, told Hot ..
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  • Fights break out at Patrick Henry Mall

    Fights break out at Patrick Henry Mall
    Fights break out at Patrick Henry Mall 13News Now Chenue Her has the story Staff , WVEC 6:24 PM. EST December 27, 2016 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WVEC) -- Police are investigating a series of fights that broke out at Patrick Henry Mall on the day after Christmas. Emergency crews were called to the mall just before 6:30 p.m. when a fight occurred in the food court. Officers called for assistance from other on-duty units due to the fight. As those on-duty officers arrived, they found ano..
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  • The nonprofit director who called Michelle Obama an 'ape in heels' has lost her job — for good

    The nonprofit director who called Michelle Obama an 'ape in heels' has lost her job — for good
    The mayor of a tiny West Virginia town has resigned amid outrage over her comment on social media describing first lady Michelle Obama an "ape in heels." (Reuters) The nonprofit director whose controversial “ape in heels” comment about first lady Michelle Obama propelled a small West Virginia town into an embarrassing national spotlight has been fired from her job. The decision to fire Pamela Taylor, who was director of the Clay County Development Corp., comes as officials work to keep cl..
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  • Roof has death penalty case hearing acting as own lawyer

    Roof has death penalty case hearing acting as own lawyer
    Posted: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 2:18 am Roof has death penalty case hearing acting as own lawyer Associated Press | Dylann Roof may soon show how hard he intends to fight to save his life as prosecutors seek the death penalty for killing nine black worshippers in a hate crime at a Charleston church. A judge scheduled a hearing Wednesday in federal court to hear motions before the penalty phase in Roof's trial starts ne..
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Hall of Famer Rod Carew undergoes successful heart and kidney transplants .A small Indiana town doesn't have a police force because all its officers just quit .
India's charismatic politician Jayalalithaa Jayaraman battling for life after cardiac arrest .1 person pulled from burning home in west Louisville .

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