Category: News

A Florida State Attorney is defying Rick Scott over a death penalty case

Things are getting ugly in Florida and it’s once again because of the ongoing debate over their capital punishment laws. But the current situation has less to do with the defendant in one of these cases than with the state attorney. Aramis Ayala was assigned the case of Markeith Loyd not long after being sworn into office and soon announced

New pricing changes aimed at saving money begin at Children’s Museum

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – New pricing changes start Wednesday at the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis aimed at saving customers money. The changes come in time for families planning for spring break. The new Plan-Ahead Pricing means families can save up to 65 percent if they buy in advance. Tickets can be redeemed starting March 13. Now prices range from $12-$35, and,

Gorsuch: Roe v Wade is “a precedent of the Supreme Court”

“I don’t believe in litmus tests,” Neil Gorsuch declared at the beginning of his second day in the hotseat at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Committee chair Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) had asked whether Gorsuch had to make promises about specific outcomes to get his nomination to the Supreme Court. Not only did Gorsuch deny that any

Survivor opens up about sex trafficking, warns parents during Fishers event

HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind. – A survivor of sex trafficking is sharing her story at an event in Fishers this weekend in hopes of educating parents about pimps targeting children in the suburbs. Heather Sewell was raised in a broken home. She was raped at the age of 14 and then placed into foster care at 17. When she turned 18,

Chuck Berry, Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneer, Dead at 90

Chuck Berry performs at the Congress Theater on January 1, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. (Credit: Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images) Chuck Berry, a music pioneer often called “the Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” was found dead Saturday at a residence outside St. Louis, police in St. Charles County said. He was 90. A post on the St. Charles County police Facebook page

Lancaster County woman says police are targeting her family after arrests

LITITZ, Lancaster County, Pa.– A Lancaster County woman is speaking out, and plans to take legal action, after her family was recently arrested. Michelle Stauffer of Lititz, says she, her husband, and son are being targeted by the Lititz Police Department. According to Stauffer, the department has been focused on them ever since an incident last year. She says in

Traffic advisory issued for Borrego Springs wildflower bloom visitors

BORREGO SPRINGS, Calif. — Another weekend of huge crowds streaming into the East County desert in search of blooming flowers prompted the California Highway Patrol to issue a traffic advisory Saturday morning for the Borrego Springs area. The advisory was issued at 9 a.m. for San Felipe Road and Montezuma Road, also known as S2 and S22. They are the

Man Arrested Outside White House After Jumping Bike Rack

A man jumped over a bicycle rack in front of the White House on Saturday, briefly putting the complex into an escalated security posture, two law enforcement officials told CNN. The man, who never made it to the White House fence, was carrying a document he wanted to deliver to the White House and did not have a weapon, a

Trump Wants to Build 30-Foot-High Wall at Mexican Border

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration wants to build a 30-foot-high border wall that looks good from the north side and is difficult to climb or cut through, according to a pair of contract notices posted to a government website further detailing President Donald Trump’s promise to build a “big, beautiful wall” at the Mexican border. The notices were made

Chelsea Clinton is joining the board of directors of online travel booking site Expedia

NEW YORK – Chelsea Clinton is joining the board of directors of online travel booking site Expedia. Documents filed with securities regulators say the daughter of defeated U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has joined its 14-member board. The company is controlled by Barry Diller. Chelsea Clinton is also a director of another company that Diller controls, IAC/InterActiveCorp. Expedia did not

WEEKLY TIMELINE