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January 6: At least five former Trump White House staffers are talking to the House committee – CNNPolitics
January 6: At least five former Trump White House staffers are talking to the House committee – CNNPolitics

(CNN) At least five former Trump administration staffers have voluntarily spoken with the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, CNN has learned. Those discussions come as lawyers working for the committee have also rea...

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Oct 26, 2021
Stunner: Rolling Stone Exposes GOP in Failed January 6 Insurrection Attempt
Stunner: Rolling Stone Exposes GOP in Failed January 6 Insurrection Attempt

Jan. 6 Protest Organizers Say They Participated in ‘Dozens’ of Planning Meetings With Members of Congress and White House Staff As the House investigation into the Jan. 6 attack heats up, some of the planners of the pro-Trump rallies that took place...

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Oct 26, 2021
Jake Burton alive and bristling in ‘Dear Rider’ documentary
Jake Burton alive and bristling in ‘Dear Rider’ documentary

A new documentary on the late snowboarding pioneer Jake Burton is more than a glossy retrospective of his life. Read More

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Oct 26, 2021
Caetano Veloso on his new album, social media and aging
Caetano Veloso on his new album, social media and aging

Caetano Veloso had written so many songs that he truly believed he was done creating music almost a decade ago. Read More

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Oct 26, 2021
Pac-12 bowl projections: Oregon’s fate is everyone’s fate
Pac-12 bowl projections: Oregon’s fate is everyone’s fate

We’re one week past the midway point of the 2021 season, and the Pac-12, having stumbled against non-conference competition and currently eating its own in league play, has one team in playoff contention. If Oregon wins out, a College Football Playof...

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Oct 26, 2021
Claim: Deputy’s car pursuit shares blame for San Jose crash that killed siblings
Claim: Deputy’s car pursuit shares blame for San Jose crash that killed siblings

SAN JOSE — The father of a brother and sister who were hit and killed by a driver fleeing from a Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputy has filed a legal claim against the county, alleging the deputy engaged in an improper pursuit that failed to signal...

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Oct 26, 2021
Alaskan bicyclist mauled by brown bear, fends the 500-pound animal off by kicking it
Alaskan bicyclist mauled by brown bear, fends the 500-pound animal off by kicking it

A man was on a morning bike ride in Alaska last week when a 500-pound grizzly bear charged him, biting his lower leg and only backing off after the man kicked the animal, according to an incident report from the Alaskan Wildlife Troopers. Read More

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Oct 26, 2021
ShowBiz Minute: Baldwin, Adele, ‘Squid Game’
ShowBiz Minute: Baldwin, Adele, ‘Squid Game’

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Oct 26, 2021
Last year, 69% of works performed by the 50 largest ballet companies — including Joffrey and Hubbard Street — were choreographed by men. Women in dance are trying to change that.
Last year, 69% of works performed by the 50 largest ballet companies — including Joffrey and Hubbard Street — were choreographed by men. Women in dance are trying to change that.

Images of the woman as ballerina are plentiful, but “it’s the men that are sitting on stools, holding a microphone, in street clothes, speaking as the experts.” Read More

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Oct 26, 2021
Shopper says Apple staff hurried him, others to storage room during Boise mall shooting – Idaho News
Shopper says Apple staff hurried him, others to storage room during Boise mall shooting – Idaho News

Shopper says Apple staff hurried him, others to storage room during Boise mall shooting  Idaho NewsView Full Coverage on Google News Read More

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Oct 26, 2021
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