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RODEO CLOWN RASMUSSEN HAS HEART ATTACK

Jeff Wolf

March 11, 2009 - 5:29 pm

Popular rodeo clown and barrelman Flint Rasmussen suffered a mild heart attack Wednesday morning at his home in Choteau, Mont.

He was airlifted to a hospital in Great Falls, Mont., where it was determined he had blockage in two main arteries but no permanent damage to the heart, according to a Professional Bull Riders spokesman.

Rasmussen, 39, is resting comfortably in the Intensive Care Unit.

He has been a fixture on the PBR’s Built Ford Tough Series for nine years, was selected eight times as the top barrelman and worked the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., is pushed out of the room as Homeland Security Secretary Kris ...

SAUNDERS: We need cooler heads in California — sooner rather than later

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

June 12, 2025 - 4:28 pm

In a better world, U.S. senators don’t interrupt a Cabinet secretary’s news conference, and federal agents don’t lay hands on the senator, remove him from the room and handcuff him.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth fields questions on the Pentagon budget from the House Armed ...

Pentagon has contingency plans to invade Greenland if necessary, defense secretary says

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press

June 12, 2025 - 2:55 pm

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Two sports bettors who stood to make $80,400 between them were scratching their heads Wednesday ...

Sports bettors thought they won $40,200. Nevada sportsbook says odds were obvious error

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

June 12, 2025 - 1:30 pm

Two sports bettors believed they were entitled to a $40,200 payout on a golf wager, but Nevada Gaming Control Board members voted to reverse their payouts.

US senator forcefully removed from Noem’s news conference and handcuffed

By Krysta Fauria, Michael R. Blood and Lisa Mascaro The Associated Press

June 12, 2025 - 1:44 pm

The stunning scene comes as the Trump administration has aggressively targeted protesters in California who are demonstrating against immigration raids.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the annual ceremony at the eve of Israe ...

Israel’s Netanyahu survives attempt by opposition parties to dissolve parliament

By Samy Magdy, Kareem Chehayeb, Sam Metz, Edith M. Lederer and Julia Frankel The Associated Press

June 12, 2025 - 1:25 pm

United Torah Judaism and Shas, who together hold 18 seats in parliament, are crucial to the survival of Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling coalition.

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‘Changes are coming’: Trump admits immigration crackdown is hurting farmers, hotels

By Dave Goldiner New York Daily News

June 12, 2025 - 10:44 am

It’s not clear what immigration or enforcement changes the president might consider.

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3.3M acres of public land for sale? Nevada listed in congressional proposal

By Alan Halaly and Jessica Hill / RJ

June 12, 2025 - 10:31 am

Senate Republicans proposed selling off up to 3.3 million acres of public land across 11 Western states.

Rescuers work at the site of an airplane that crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad ...

Fiery Air India crash kills 241 people aboard, leaving 1 survivor, airline says

By Ajit Solanki and Rajesh Roy The Associated Press

June 12, 2025 - 1:57 pm

An unknown number of people on the ground were killed in the crash, including medical students in a college hostel when the plane hit the building and burst into flames.

People participate in a protest against ICE on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in downtown Las Vegas. ...

Mexican flags at ICE protests spark debate over symbolism

By Fernanda Figueroa Associated Press

June 12, 2025 - 6:48 am

The use of Mexican and other Latin American flags during the protests are a form of symbolism many conservatives are calling anti-American — while others argue they are an expression of pride in one’s homeland that could not be more American.

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Governor’s presidential election betting odds improve amid ICE protests

By Todd Dewey / RJ

June 12, 2025 - 6:01 am

Vice President JD Vance is the favorite to win the White House in 2028, according to electionbettingodds.com. But California Gov. Gavin Newsom is closing the gap.