Eagle cam catches cat being fed to eaglets
Viewers on Tuesday saw the adult eagles bring a cat to the nest for the two youngsters
Georgia couple sues Snapchat over car crash
The lawsuit says Christal McGee was trying to reach 100 miles an hour in her car, which struck the Maynards’ car, sending it across the left lane and into an embankment
Victim testified after Hastert asked his brother for support
CHICAGO (AP) – The sex abuse victim who testified against Dennis Hastert at the former U.S. House speaker’s sentencing hearing says he finally decided to do so publicly after Hastert reached out to his brother for a letter of support. Scott Cross is a 53-year-old businessman who lives in the Chicago suburbs and was on…
Victim group: Hastert sentence may help others
CHICAGO (AP) – An advocacy group supporting victims of sex abuse says they hope the 15-month prison sentence for former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert in his hush money case will help deter future crimes and encourage victims and witnesses to speak out. Hastert was sentenced in federal court Wednesday after pleading guilty to violating…
House panel OKs drug-abuse bill with bipartisan support
WASHINGTON (AP) – The House Judiciary Committee has approved election-year legislation bolstering federal efforts against the growing problem of drug addiction. In a year that’s seen little cooperation between the two parties on major issues, the bipartisan measure sailed through the committee Wednesday by voice vote. The measure was among a pile of bills House…
After big wins for Trump, Kasich says he did better than Cruz
WASHINGTON (AP) – John Kasich is taking in stride the fact that he earned only five delegates in Tuesday’s five primaries, highlighting that he did better that rival Ted Cruz. Kasich took second in Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island and Connecticut, while Cruz bested Kasich in his native state of Pennsylvania. Cruz gained three delegates. Trump, by…
Trump’s rivals are running out of chances to stop him
WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump’s rivals are running out of chances to stop him from clinching the GOP nomination by the end of the primaries. Trump won more than 90 percent of the delegates at stake in the five contests on Tuesday. If Trump wins the Indiana primary next week, he will have a majority…
Dennis Hastert awaits sentence in hush-money case
CHICAGO (AP) – Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is stepping before a judge to learn his punishment in a hush-money case centered on sex-abuse allegations. At Wednesday’s hearing in Chicago, federal prosecutors intend to focus on accusations that Hastert molested at least four students when he coached wrestling at an Illinois high school. The…
FBI still studying vulnerability on iPhone
WASHINGTON (AP) – FBI Director James Comey says the FBI is still studying the software vulnerability that allowed the agency, with third party help, to access a locked iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino, California attackers. He told an audience at a Georgetown University conference Tuesday that “we’re really close to sorting that…
