A sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Washington state late Tuesday. Deputies from Kittitas County, about 90 minutes east of Seattle, were called for a “driving complaint” at about 7:30 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office. When the suspect failed to stop, law enforcement officers […]
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US to stop detaining some migrant families apprehended at border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection will start releasing some families apprehended near the border in south Texas as detention centers fill to capacity, an agency official said Tuesday. CBP will give some of the families apprehended in the Rio Grande Valley area notices to appear in court. Others will be […]
US airstrikes in Somalia killed civilians, despite military’s denials: report
A new report finds that a small number of U.S. airstrikes in Somalia killed 14 civilians and injured eight, despite assurances from the U.S. military that its strikes have caused no civilian casualties and only target the al-Shabaab militant group which controls territory in that country. The report, released on […]
Frantic 911 call made by wife of fatally wounded firefighter is released
Police in Indiana have released a 911 call made by a woman who found her veteran firefighter husband gunned down outside their home — two weeks after she was charged with obstructing the investigation. In the 911 call released by the Evansville-Vanderburgh Dispatch on Monday, victim Rob Doerr’s wife, Elizabeth […]
Trump again blasts McCain, says he was ‘never a fan’ and ‘never will be’
President Donald Trump again criticized the late Sen. John McCain Tuesday, pointing specifically to his vote against repealing Obamacare and saying was “never a fan” and “never will be.” “I’m very unhappy that he didn’t repeal and replace Obamacare, as you know. He campaigned on repealing and replacing Obamacare for […]
EU, Canada to review Boeing software fixes themselves after Ethiopia Airlines crash
The fallout from the deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash continues to be felt as the European Union announced Tuesday that they will not allow any Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to fly in their airspace until they approve any changes made. The announcement stipulates that the planes will not be allowed into […]
Facebook agrees to hide demographics from landlords, creditors looking to advertise
Facebook announced Tuesday that it will block landlords and creditors from using a person’s demographic data including a person’s zip code, gender and age, to target certain groups in online advertisements. The announcement is part of a legal settlement with groups that promote fair housing laws. They complained in court […]
Bernie Torme, guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, dead at 66
Bernie Torme, a guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, died a day before his 67th birthday, according to his drummer. Drummer Mik Gaffney told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Torme died on Sunday at a London hospital. Gaffney said Torme had pneumonia in both lungs and was on life support for […]
Trump wants to get to the ‘bottom of’ alleged anti-conservative bias on social media
President Donald Trump doubled down on his words of support for conservatives on social media – a group he says has faced “big discrimination.” “Things are happening, names are taken off, people aren’t getting through, you’ve heard the same complaints and it seems to be if they are conservative, if […]
Trump rules out trying to expand the Supreme Court as Democrats embrace idea
President Donald Trump on Tuesday ruled out trying to expand the Supreme Court with new justices – or “court packing” as critics call it — even as the idea has gained traction with several Democratic candidates for president. “No, I wouldn’t entertain that,” Trump said in response to a question […]