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Pope Benedict the 16th, dead at 95

3 years 2 months ago
Pope Benedict XVII has died. Greg Palkot, senior international affairs journalist for Fox News, looks back on the former Pope's life and legacy.
Laura Simon

There is no worker revolt

3 years 2 months ago
Earlier this week, the cranky and long-retired founder of Home Depot belched out his considered opinion about the state of today's youth—by which he apparently means anyone under the age of 70: Nobody works, nobody gives a damn...."Just give it to me. Send me money. I don't want to work — I'm too lazy, I'm ...continue reading "There is no worker revolt"
Kevin Drum

Barbara Walters, news pioneer and 'The View' creator, dies

3 years 2 months ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Walters, the intrepid interviewer, anchor and program host who blazed the way as the first woman to become a TV news superstar during a career remarkable for its duration and variety, has died. She was 93. ABC broke into its broadcast to announce Walters' death on air Friday night. “She [...]
FRAZIER MOORE, Associated Press

Update: Alton Police Say Shooting Victim Transported To St. Louis Area Hospital

3 years 2 months ago
ALTON - At approximately 5:10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, the Alton Police Department was notified of a shooting at the Fresh Cuts Barber Shop in the 1600 block of Washington Avenue, Alton, Chief Jarrett Ford said. "Officers arrived and located one subject who had been shot while inside the business," he said. "The victim was transported to a local hospital and then immediately taken to a St. Louis area hospital for further treatment to injuries described as non-life threatening. This does not appear to be a random act." Detectives with the Alton Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division are following up on leads. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Alton Police Department at 618-463-3505 Ext. 634.

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