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. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS 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 … Read more
This article was originally published in Chalkbeat. New York’s school funding formula relies on outdated information and “reflects an antiquated concept of what public school districts are expected to do.” That’s according to a more than 300-page report released this week by the Rockefeller Institute of Government, a public policy think tank based at SUNY. … Read more
The Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality has issued a boil order for the town of Stratford in Garvin County. DEQ officials issued the order after E. coli was found in the drinking water. The order asks people in the area to use water that has been brought to a full, rolling boil for at least … Read more
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