omersukrugoksu/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. military began moving military equipment out of Syria this week, but no U.S. troops have left, two U.S. officials said Friday. Other officials said there is still no timeline for the pullout of the 2,000 U.S. troops from Syria following President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to withdraw them last month. Earlier …
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Jan 11
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches 10 communications satellites
Jorge Villalba/iStock(NEW YORK) — Using its Falcon 9 rocket, SpaceX on Friday launched the final group of next generation communication satellites, known as Iridium NEXT, completing a decade-long project. The 10 satellites, which are part of a 75-piece constellation, were launched at 10:31 a.m. ET from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. They began …
Jan 11
21-year-old charged with kidnapping of missing 13-year-old Jayme Closs, murdering her parents
ABC News(GORDON, Wis.) — Authorities in Wisconsin have charged a 21-year-old man with kidnapping Jayme Closs and murdering her parents. The suspect was identified as Jake Thomas Patterson of Gordon, Wis., the same town where Jayme was found alive on Thursday.This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates. Copyright © 2019, ABC …
Jan 11
American Paul Whelan formally charged with espionage in Russia
Whelan family(MOSCOW) — Russia on Friday said American Paul Whelan, who was arrested last month in Moscow, has been formally charged with espionage. Whelan was charged under Article 276 of Russia’s criminal code, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters at a televised briefing. Whelan, a former United States Marine, was detained Dec. 28 …
Jan 11
‘Call 911’: Neighbor speaks out about finding missing teen whose parents were murdered
releon8211/iStock(GORDON, Wis.) — A 13-year-old Wisconsin girl who police say was kidnapped after the murder of her parents in October was found late Thursday afternoon by a woman outside of Gordon — 70 miles away from the girl’s Barron home. Kristin Kasinskas was just getting home from work when her dog started barking because someone …
Jan 11
US military begins withdrawal from Syria
omersukrugoksu/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. has “begun the process” of a deliberate troop withdrawal from Syria, according to a statement from a U.S. military spokesman in Baghdad. The surprise move comes amid conflicting statements over when a withdrawal would begin and at what pace since President Donald Trump abruptly announced the U.S. would leave last month. …
Jan 11
Public Safety Chief investigating a piece of Mitchell’s traffic control history
A city official is looking into a piece of Mitchell’s traffic control history that’s sat for years at the Traffic Department. Public Safety Chief Lyndon Overweg says it’s a mechanical traffic signal. “It’s a wind-up device and it’s got like clock-work mechanism, and it turns every so many seconds,” said Overweg. “From a green ‘go’ …
Jan 11
Cold blast grips Northeast as major winter storm develops in central US
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Wind chills in the Northeast are in the teens and single digits on Friday morning, while a new winter storm could dump several inches of snow on the central U.S. and mid-Atlantic over the weekend. Although there will be some relief from the cold on Saturday, it will still be quite …
Jan 11
Today is payday — but not for hundreds of thousands of government workers
AndreyPopov/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Friday is payday for many Americans, but not for hundreds of thousands of federal workers affected by the government shutdown. They’re missing their first paychecks as Congress and President Donald Trump continue feuding over whether to build a border wall. Friday is day 21 of the partial government shutdown, which this weekend could …
Jan 11
Canada wants one million more immigrants over next three years
Martin Holverda/iStock(NEW YORK) — Canada, a nation of not quite 37 million people, wants to add more than one million immigrants through 2021. “Thanks in great part to the newcomers we have welcomed throughout our history, Canada has developed into the strong and vibrant country we all enjoy,” Ahmed Hussen, minister of immigration, refugees and …