After getting back into the cab the athletes were confronted by a security guard who asked them to pay for the damage. Veloso said one of the athletes became angry with the guard and at that point the guard pulled a gun on him to “calm him.” He did not say which swimmer had the gun pointed at him and said that the athletes were never threatened. He also said there was no violence. Veloso did not blame the security guard for his actions , saying: “He was doing his job.” … [Read more...] about Rio police want to indict Ryan Lochte over ‘robbery’ story, say reports
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Biden, Harris to Honor US Coronavirus Dead Ahead of Inauguration
They will be joined by their spouses, Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff, to illuminate 400 lights at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, located at the opposite end of the National Mall from the Capitol building where Biden and Harris will take the oath of office on Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Biden, Harris to Honor US Coronavirus Dead Ahead of Inauguration
‘The dumbest bell that ever rang’: US media have their say on Ryan Lochte
Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger provided statements to Brazilian police and their passports were returned after they were pulled off a flight home the previous night following Lochte’s claims that he, Bentz, Conger and James Feigen were robbed at a petrol station by men claiming to be police officers. … [Read more...] about ‘The dumbest bell that ever rang’: US media have their say on Ryan Lochte
For clarity on the Ryan Lochte incident, just look to his reality TV show
That led to the International Olympic Committee, the United States Olympic Committee, the Brazilian police, the FBI, the US state department and the US consulate in Rio to become involved and ultimately led to Ryan’s teammates getting detained at Rio airport. … [Read more...] about For clarity on the Ryan Lochte incident, just look to his reality TV show
Nation’s capital on edge: Inauguration rehearsal is dramatically evacuated due to ‘external security threat’ that turned out to be a fire caused by a homeless woman using propane inside her tent – amid fears of an imminent ‘insider attack’
'We´re continually going through the process, and taking second, third looks at every one of the individuals assigned to this operation,' McCarthy said in an interview after he and other military leaders went through an exhaustive, three-hour security drill in preparation for Wednesday´s inauguration. … [Read more...] about Nation’s capital on edge: Inauguration rehearsal is dramatically evacuated due to ‘external security threat’ that turned out to be a fire caused by a homeless woman using propane inside her tent – amid fears of an imminent ‘insider attack’
