Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Four stabbed, suspect shot by cops during botched NYC gas station burglary: sources
A botched burglary at a Queens gas station left several people stabbed before the suspect was shot by cops Friday night, according to sources. The attempted burglary took place at 149th Street in Jamaica, sources said, as emergency vehicles swarmed the suburban street around 10 p.m. Four people were rushed to area hospitals with stab…
Read MoreWeek 9 Texas high school football scores
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Week 9 of high school football in Central Texas means more teams jockeying for playoff positioning. The biggest matchup in the area, as it is every year, was between Lake Travis and Westlake. The Chaps avenged last year’s loss to the Cavaliers with an impressive 38-17 win. Lago Vista and Dripping Springs…
Read MoreEl-Sayed refuses to answer questions about Muslim Brotherhood letter: ‘I’m not interested’
Abdul El-Sayed tried to shut down Bret Baier Friday as the Fox News host attempted to ask the Michigan Senate hopeful a question about the Muslim Brotherhood. The polarizing Democrat immediately got defensive and repeatedly interrupted Baier during an interview on “Special Report” as the newsman pressed him on a 2012 letter addressed to the…
Read MoreAustin family accuses neighbor of stealing, dumping cat 100 miles away
Max’s disappearance is the talk of Shady Hollow and raising legal questions over the rights of pet owners. Source link
Read More24-year-old Coast Guard swimmer says he fought waves and darkness to rescue 16 people from ocean
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Strapped into a harness, Josh Law was lowered from a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter into the rough Pacific Ocean in the pitch black night, far off the Mexican coast. The force of the helicopter blades pummeled the water, whipping up spray and turbulence. The Coast Guard rescue swimmer couldn’t hear anything…
Read MoreTrump says he ordered the Justice Department's lawsuit over Alaska's US Senate race
President Donald Trump on Friday said he told his administration to file its lawsuit to block certification of the U.S. Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses, kicking off what many fear could become a lengthy battle between the government and states over certifying an election where the president’s party is struggling.…
Read More'Black Out Sunday' aims to drive turnout during Texas' only early voting weekend
Organizers say more than 2,000 churches have signed on across the state. Source link
Read MoreBetween Blue-Chip Sculpture and Homespun Art, Grand Rapids Is Finding Its Voice
Chad Kirchner and Tim Pierce’s Murmuration installed at 1101 Godfrey. Photo: Christa Terry for Observer For just over two weeks every September, everyone in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is an art critic. That’s when ArtPrize—a competitive festival famously open to any artist with winners decided by public and juried votes—unfolds across the city, not only in…
Read MoreHolland Taylor Reveals Why She Left Two and a Half Men Contract
Charlie Sheen—the son of Martin Sheen and brother to Emilio Estevez—was one of the original “men” in Two and a Half Men, playing Charlie Harper in the first eight seasons of the CBS sitcom opposite on-screen brother Jon Cryer. The eighth season was cut short in 2011 amid Sheen’s battle with addiction. He famously clashed…
Read MoreEx-Long Island college professor allegedly raped female student on campus: cops
A former Farmingdale State College professor allegedly raped and choked a female student on the school’s campus, authorities said. Antoine Munfakh, 44, allegedly groped the woman’s breast, strangled her with her own lanyard and forced her to perform oral sex on him inside his car in the SUNY school’s parking lot around 2:48 p.m. on…
Read MoreKerr Co. flood survivors call for help after individual federal funding denied
Families whose homes were destroyed during this year’s floods in Kerr County say they don’t where to turn following FEMA’s denial of individual assistance funding last month. Source link
Read MoreDanielle Fishel Is Giving This Viral Cozy Gift to Everyone for the Holidays
Danielle’s Go-To White Elephant Gift Cozy nights in and holiday parties are two of our favorite parts of the winter months, and Danielle’s go-to white elephant gift idea is perfect for both. “Hands down, I would buy a Barefoot Dreams throw. Nothing is softer than those throws, and I’ve never given one to somebody without…
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