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Coast Guard searching for missing boogie boarder off Outer Banks coast
The man had no reported injuries. Coast Guard 47-foot Motor Life Boat crew and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew launched to assist. Coast Guard crews are searching the waters of Salisbury Beach for a boater who went missing after their vessel capsized in rough seas. [Full Article...]
Prosecutors seek jail time for ex-Penn State president
Spanier did not report an allegation made against Sandusky in 2001 that the former Penn State defensive coordinator had molested boys. Judge John Boccabella also sentenced Spanier to pay a $7,500 fine and perform 200 hours of community service. [Full Article...]
Comey didn't want to be alone with President Trump
In one memo, Comey described a dinner with Trump at the White House a week after the inauguration in January. The CIA, as was the case the last time news broke that Trump pressed Pompeo for protection from Comey, declined to comment. Comey is scheduled to testify Thursday before the Senate intelligence committee beginning at 10 a.m. that day. With outside groups already rushing to try to c... [Full Article...]
Patrick says Straus is causing a special session
The House budget proposal will reflect a " good balance of continuing tax reform and tax reduction with making sure that we're meeting the needs of our citizens", said Rep. "But I think we need to come together as a body and let the wounds (from) this session heal a little bit". "We have no reason to believe that any of our state leaders want the TMB to go away, and we have every expectation th... [Full Article...]
Christie deputy, ex-Goldman executive win NJ primaries
Jon Corzine, a Goldman alum Christie defeated in 2009. She will also be running as the Republican in the age of President Trump, whose approval ratings are under 40 percent in the state. Especially with the number one we had for the last 8 years. Former SNL comedian Joe Piscopo, a longtime Democrat who considered jumping into the race as a Republican but ended up backing Guadagno, said "she ... [Full Article...]
Macron tells Qatar Emir important to preserve stability in Gulf
As many as seven countries - Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Yemen, Libya's eastern-based government and the Maldives - have severed diplomatic ties with Qatar. Monday's decision forbids Saudi, UAE and Bahraini citizens from travelling to Qatar, residing in it or passing through it, instructing their citizens to leave Qatar within 14 days and Qatari nationals were given 14 days to leave tho... [Full Article...]
Kathy Griffin feels 'betrayed' by Anderson Cooper after firing
She considered him a friend. I'll be honest: "He broke me", Griffin said yesterday referring to Trump, days after she was forced to apologize for the tasteless joke. "As a result of the first family bullying her, she has been vilified, getting death threats, fired from multiple jobs and had multiple events canceled ", Ms Bloom said. [Full Article...]
Bounty hunters didn't tell Greenville PD about their plans
The shootout at Nissan of Greenville resulted in the deaths of Ramon Michael Hutchinson, Gabriel Bernal and Fidel Garcia. A woman, possibly Hutchinson's girlfriend, and a man, possibly a dealership employee, are also in view. "Hundreds of people, if not thousands, have been jailed without incident based on Fidel Garcia's effort". In total, 20 shots were fired in just six seconds. [Full Article...]