Kellyanne Conway tests positive for coronavirus
Kellyanne Conway announced Friday night on Twitter that she has tested positive for the coronavirus. Published October 2, 2020
Jay LeBlanc
Articles by Jay LeBlanc
Stroudsburg Borough Council rejects ‘Black Lives Matter’ street mural
"Black Lives Matter" murals are sweeping the U.S. in the wake of George Floyd's death in the custody of Minneapolis police. But officials in one Pennsylvania town aren't signing off on having the slogan on their streets. Published August 10, 2020
David Stern suffers brain hemorrhage
NBA Commissioner Emeritus David Stern suffered a "sudden" brain hemorrhage on Thursday and underwent emergency surgery, the league said in a statement. Published December 12, 2019
Juice Wrld dies at 21
Rapper Juice Wrld has died at age 21, authorities in Chicago confirmed Sunday. Published December 8, 2019
Jeffrey Epstein injured in jail cell: Report
Jeffrey Epstein reportedly was found injured in his New York City jail cell Wednesday night. Published July 24, 2019
Chinese motorcade incident injures Secret Service agent: Report
A uniformed Secret Service agent was injured Wednesday afternoon and a pedestrian was arrested after an incident involving a motorcade carrying Chinese officials in Washington, D.C., NBC News reported. Published January 30, 2019
Tim Gaudette, host of July 1, 1982, party on Brett Kavanaugh’s calendar, interviews with FBI: Report
The FBI on Tuesday reportedly interviewed Tim Gaudette, a Georgetown Prep classmate of Brett Kavanaugh's who hosted a July 1, 1982, party referenced on a calendar kept by Mr. Kavanaugh. Published October 2, 2018
Donald Trump stars mysteriously appear on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Dozens of fake Donald Trump stars mysteriously appeared on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday, just days after the West Hollywood City Council passed a resolution calling for the president's star to be removed. Published August 9, 2018
Amy Yu, Pennsylvania teen found in Mexico with Kevin Esterly, missing again: Report
The Pennsylvania teen found in Mexico earlier this year with a 45-year-old man is missing again, police say. Amy Yu, 16, reportedly left VisionQuest, a residential treatment center for at-risk youth in Greene Township, with two other girls on Monday. Published July 24, 2018
Secret Service investigating crash on Interstate 66 in Arlington, Virginia
One of the vehicles involved in a crash that shut down a section of Interstate 66 in northern Virginia on Sunday morning had fled after a Secret Service officer tried to initiate a traffic stop in Washington, D.C. Published July 8, 2018
Saman Kunan identified as navy SEAL who died trying to save boys trapped in cave in Thailand: Report
Saman Kunan, 38, is the former Thai navy SEAL who died from a lack of oxygen while working to save boys trapped in a cave, the BBC reported. Published July 5, 2018
Samantha Grant, Meghan Markle’s half-sister, in car crash after ‘paparazzi confrontation’: report
Meghan Markle's half sister, Samantha Grant, reportedly was hospitalized just days before the royal wedding after a "paparazzi confrontation" led to a car accident in Florida. Published May 16, 2018
Ana Navarro mocks conservatives offended by Michelle Wolf as ‘snowflakes’
CNN's Ana Navarro took aim at conservatives offended by Michelle Wolf's comedy routine at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, reminding them that "in the Trump era, only politically-correct 'snowflakes' should care about feelings." Published April 30, 2018
‘Barack Obama Highway’: Dan Pabon, Colorado lawmaker, introduces bill to rename part of I-25
A Colorado lawmaker introduced a bill Thursday to rename a portion of Interstate 25 in honor of former President Obama. If it passes, the portion of I-25 that passes through Denver County would be designated as the Barack Obama Highway. Published April 19, 2018
David Bowdich appointed FBI deputy director by Christopher Wray
FBI Director Christopher Wray has announced that David Bowdich has been appointed as deputy director of the FBI, replacing the fired Andrew McCabe. Published April 16, 2018
John McCain hospitalized, in ‘stable condition’: report
Sen. John McCain has been hospitalized in Phoenix and is in "stable condition," according to the Arizona Republican's office. Mr. McCain was admitted to the Mayo Clinic on Sunday and underwent surgery to treat "an intestinal infection related to diverticulitis." Published April 16, 2018
Explosion reported in Austin, Texas
The incident at an Austin, Texas Goodwill store Tuesday night was not a package explosion, police said. Published March 20, 2018
Harris County bomb squad responding to suspicious package amid Austin explosion fears
The Harris County (Texas) Bomb Squad is responding to a report of a suspicious box with a blinking light Monday night. Published March 19, 2018
Libby Schaaf, Oakland mayor, says warning of immigration raids was ‘the right thing,’ ‘legal’
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said Wednesday that she "did the right thing" in warning residents of upcoming immigration raids, and that her actions were "legal." Published February 28, 2018
David Hogg defends Scot Peterson, officer who failed to enter Parkland, Florida high school
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student David Hogg came to the defense of the armed resource officer who never entered the Parkland, Florida school where 17 people were killed in a mass shooting. Published February 25, 2018
