Matt Mowers — a former Trump administration official, and leading Republican primary candidate running for Congress in New Hampshire — voted twice during the 2016 primary election season, possibly violating federal voting law. Mowers cast an absentee ballot in New Hampshire’s 2016 presidential primary, voting records show. At the time, Mowers served as the director of …
Monthly Archives: April 2022
Jason Momoa to write, star and produce historical Hawaiian limited-series ‘Chief of War’ for Apple TV+
Jason Momoa will write, executive produce and star in a new limited series at Apple TV+ titled ‘Chief of War.’ Chief of War will explore the unification of colonization of Hawaii from an indigenous point of view. Momoa was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is of Native Hawaiian ancestry. Momoa will be marking the first …
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker get married in surprise Las Vegas ceremony
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker were secretly married in Las Vegas at the One Love Wedding Chapel, shortly after they attended the 2022 Grammys Awards ceremony together. The ceremony took place at 1:45 a.m. on Monday and lasted about 30 minutes, according to Marty Frierson, the owner of the One Love Wedding Chapel. Kardashian and …
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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month
The Department of Public Safety’s Bureau of Highway Safety is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and others to remind drivers that driving distracted is dangerous and illegal and 100% preventable. Bureau Director Lauren Stewart said: If you need to text, need to attend to children, or pick up that dropped item, pull over …
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Help a Gardiner Kitty Win a National Wacky Name Contest
Kelli Hoover in Gardiner named her cat Pickles McButterpants the Muffin Slayer, and now the kitty is in the running to win Nationwide’s Wacky Pet Name Contest. From the contest page: According to his mom, Pickles can be a bit of a brat to his cat sisters. But he’s a sweet guy, whose best friend …
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Voting for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson ends in 11-11 deadlock
The vote to advance the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court ended in deadlock on Monday, setting up a procedural vote on the Senate floor. The Senate judiciary committee voted 11-11 on whether to advance Jackson’s nomination to succeed retiring Justice Stephen Breyer on the high court with all of the Democrats …
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Eggs surging in price after deadly bird flu affects U.S. poultry industry
The U.S. poultry industry is battling a surge of the contagious bird flu which has already killed millions of chickens and turkeys this year. With Easter just weeks away, the supply of eggs has vastly dwindled, causing increased prices for consumers. According to a report released Monday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than …
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‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series ‘House of the Dragon’ sets premiere date this summer
House of the Dragon, HBO’s much-anticipated prequel series to their hit ‘Game of Thrones,’ has will premiere on Sunday, August 21. The network shared the news on social media, as well as first-look photos for the prequel series. The new show is based on George R.R. Martin’s 2018 book Fire and Blood, a companion to …
Kanye West drops out of Coachella 2022
Kanye West is no long performing at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, pulling out of his double weekend headlining performances two weeks before the event. West was booked for Sundays April 17th and 24th with a special appearance by Travis Scott, who will also no longer be performing. There’s no word on …
Benton Man Sentenced to Life in Double Murder
Glenn Brown of Benton was sentenced today, April 4, to two life sentences for murdering his sister and brother-in-law in October of 2020. Brown had pleaded guilty to killing his sister, Tina Bowden, and his brother-in-law, Richard Bowden. He shot them at the couple’s home on Bonne Terre Road in Waldo. Benton man to serve …
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