News from various sources
A 26-year-old rafter who vanished during a trip on Oregon’s Illinois River was rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter after surviving alone in rugged wilderness for five days. Gabriel Vaughn was last seen around 4:15 p.m. Monday near Greenwall Rapids while rafting with a group, according to the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. Vaughn was wearing…
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a city-wide travel ban ahead of an expected blizzard on Sunday. Mamdani held a press conference to announce he was declaring a state of emergency ahead of the winter storm, saying all city streets, highways, and bridges will be closed to non-emergency traffic starting at 9 p.m. Sunday…
The memory of the late Johnny Gaudreau weighed heavily on the hearts and minds of Team USA men’s hockey throughout the Winter Olympics as the Americans carried his spirit throughout the Games. Gaudreau’s jersey was a mainstay for Team USA as they honored the late Columbus Blue Jackets star throughout the Milan Cortina Games. Gaudreau…
Iran’s state news agency said students protested at five universities in the capital, Tehran, and one in the city of Mashhad on Sunday. (Image credit: Vahid Salemi)
“I can’t believe they just left!” “Why didn’t they just stay until they fixed it?” “Why didn’t they make them stay?” I must have fielded forty questions last week from colleagues, friends and acquaintances. Even reporters and editorial staff from other news organizations. And that’s to say nothing of a few Congressional aides. Everyone had…
The winter storm is expected to bring blizzard conditions and possibly up to 2 feet of snow in New York City. (Image credit: Andres Kudacki)
Johannes Klaebo won all six cross-country skiing events at this year’s Winter Olympics, the surpassing Eric Heiden’s five golds in 1980. (Image credit: ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT)
Eric Dane’s friends are stepping up after the “Grey’s Anatomy” actor died this week at the age of 53 after a battle with ALS. Friends of the family have launched a GoFundMe campaign to support his daughters, Billie, 15, and Georgia, 13, after their father’s fight with the devastating disease. The GoFundMe page included a…
GOP strategist Matthew Bartlett appeared on MS NOW’s “The Weekend” Saturday, where he argued that Democratic staffers and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” staff did Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, “dirty” earlier this week after not having her on Colbert’s show. Crockett’s opponent in Texas’ Democratic Senate primary, state Rep. James Talarico, D-Texas, appeared on…
Powerful coastal storm to bring snow, wind to D.C. area; worst Sunday night The Washington Post Snow expected Sunday in the Baltimore area WBAL-TV LIVE | Winter Storm Watch: How much is it going to snow in DC, Maryland, Virginia? FOX 5 DC Sunday snow? Forecasts offer conflicting estimates Bethesda Magazine Sunday snow forecast: What to know about totals,…
