Judge orders Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify before special grand jury in Trump election probe – WSB-TV Channel 2
Judge orders Sen. Lindsey Graham to testify before special grand jury in Trump election probe ATLANTA — A Fulton County judge has ordered U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, RSC, to testify before a special grand jury in Fulton County next month. Graham is one of eight jurors named last week. Graham said he would fight the subpoena. On Monday, the judge declared Graham a “necessary witness” in the investigation. This is another step in a long legal process to get Graham to come down from Washington to testify. That new order says the grand jury must hear about Graham’s two alleged…
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BREAKING Houston: Texans reach settlement with 30 accusers in Deshaun Watson case
The 30 women with complaints against the Houston Texans organization over its alleged role in the sexual misconduct of quarterback Deshaun Watson have settled their claims, Houston attorney Tony Buzbee announced Friday. Buzbee said: “I will have no further comment on the allegations or the role of the Texans, other than to say that there is a stark contrast in the way the Texans handled these allegations and the way Watson’s team has done..” Watson, traded from the Texans to the Cleveland Browns this offseason, remains under NFL scrutiny for his alleged behavior, with several stories suggesting he could be…
Read More »Man dead after strange reports of abduction at Fayetteville home – WSB-TV Channel 2
FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. – Police said a man has died after someone called 911 to report being kidnapped by a group of people at a home in Fayette County on Tuesday. The strange scene in Fayetteville left people sheltering in their homes and others unable to return home. Fayetteville police blocked the entrance to the Woodbyne subdivision off White Road for nearly six hours Tuesday morning. Police said a man was later found dead inside the home from a gunshot wound. Police say the gunshot wound was self-inflicted. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News App for alerts as news breaks] Channel 2’s…
Read More »Georgia Guidestones toppled after bombing damages mysterious monument – WSB-TV Channel 2
ELBERTON, Ga. — Part of a mysterious Georgia monument was destroyed by an explosive device overnight, prompting an active police investigation in Elberton, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The Georgia Guidestones have since been taken down due to safety concerns, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Wednesday night. VIDEO: WATCH moment Georgia Guidestones explode and video of speeding car The Georgia Guidestones were a 19-foot-tall granite monument that served as both a tourist attraction and conspiracy theory fodder since it was erected by anonymous patrons in 1980. The memorial stones are inscribed with what some interpret as guidelines…
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Is WWE causing the breakup of the best tag team?
Could WWE be teasing a top tag team breakup? On tonight’s “Monday Night Raw,” Seth’ Freakin’ Rollins came out and began antagonizing The Street Profits. Rollins told Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins that they should split up as they have been losing a lot, most recently at SummerSlam where The Usos retained their undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships against The Street Profits with Hall of Famer WWE fame, Jeff Jarrett. special guest referee. When it was decided that one of the Street Profits would have a match against Rollins tonight, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins played rock, paper, scissors before…
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Blaze was quickly smothered in the bar Fredonia | News, Sports, Employment
Firefighters inspect the damage on the Eagle Street side of the building after putting out the fire. Just after 3:10 p.m. Monday, hundreds were gathering along Main and Eagle streets in Fredonia as smoke billowed from the rooftops of Heenan’s Irish Pub. Some obviously came to witness the fire. Others were there to support the establishment’s owner, Shaun Heenan. Heenan was surrounded by friends offering handshakes and hugs as he watched helplessly as firefighters battled the blaze that started outside the two-story structure at 39 E. Main St. which he has overseen for more than three decades. By 4:15 p.m.,…
Read More »Ground finally breaks: Justice signs begin for Welch Coalfields Expressway link | news
It’s been 30 years in the making, but Gov. Jim Justice said Monday that projects to finally finish the Coalfields Expressway are moving forward. Justice was in Welch for the construction of a new 5.1 mile section that will connect Welch to the highway. 16 (in Wyoming County) and the Coalfields Expressway, which will eventually run from Beckley (I-77 and I-64) to the Virginia state line near Bradshaw. “I want to see this whole road completed, all the way to Virginia,” he said. “We have already done some sections. There may be other sections that still need to be finished…
Read More »‘Teflon’ Mark Rutte is the oldest Dutch Prime Minister
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Mark Rutte became the longest-serving Dutch prime minister Tuesday, and the leader known to some as “Teflon Mark” because scandals don’t stick to him shows no signs of slowing down despite the unrest that grips his nation. and his party’s popularity sliding in the polls. Rutte has been in charge for 4,311 days, or almost 13 years, since becoming prime minister in October 2010. “It’s the greatest job in the world, an incredible honor. I have to say that there are a lot of puzzles on my desk right now, but these things happen,” Rutte…
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