Along a highway just south of Fox, Ore., ranch owners post their support for the movement to join Idaho. If Eastern Oregon succeeds in joining Idaho, it could breathe life into similar secessionist movements nationwide. (Matt Vasilogambros/Stateline) The leaders of the Greater Idaho movement have asked President-elect Donald Trump to support their efforts to have … Read more
They have seen him smiling on a hostel security camera, but don’t know his name. They found the backpack he discarded while fleeing, but don’t know where he’s gone. As the search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer goes on, investigators are reckoning with a tantalizing dichotomy: They have troves of evidence, but the shooter remains an enigma. Police don’t … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump called for Liz Cheney to be thrown in jail in his first televised interview since winning a second term. Trump’s sit-down with Kristen Welker of NBC’s “Meet the Press” did little to discourage the idea that he will use his office for score-settling. In one particularly troubling moment, he argued that former … Read more
A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago sold for a winning bid of $28 million at auction Saturday. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Heritage Auctions had estimated that they would fetch $3 million or more, … Read more
A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago sold for a winning bid of $28 million at auction Saturday. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Heritage Auctions had estimated that they would fetch $3 million or more, … Read more
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said he would not sign the upcoming state budget if Republicans include a requirement mandating state employes working remotely return to the office. “I think it’s important for us to say, ‘We want to get the best people working for the state of Wisconsin possible,’ and sometimes that will mean that … Read more
Despite a few wet days in late November, North Jersey is still in the midst of a severe drought. But we should be getting some help with two bouts of rain this week. North Jersey had less than an inch of rain in September and the driest October on record. The meteorological fall — September, … Read more
Rochester police are investigating a shooting early Sunday morning that left one man dead and another injured. Officers responded to reports of gunfire on Emerson Street at approximately 5:25 a.m. Upon arrival, they were directed to a home on Emerson, where they found a man in his 20s dead from a gunshot wound to the … Read more
Two people were shot early Sunday morning at a downtown Eugene bar, leaving one critically injured, according to police. Officers were patrolling the area when they heard gunshots at City Nights, 77 W. Broadway, around 2:02 a.m., according to a release from the Eugene Police Department. A suspect reportedly fired inside the bar, striking two … Read more
A man is dead after he was struck and killed by a vehicle in downtown Indianapolis Sunday. According to a report from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, the man was walking near West 10th and Illinois streets when he was struck at around 3:20 a.m. First responders took him to a nearby hospital, where he … Read more