Utah is getting ready to implement the strictest blood-alcohol driving limits in the country. The law, which was passed in March 2017 by Gov. Gary Herbert, will define driving under the influence as having a “blood or breath alcohol concentration of .05 grams or greater,” making it lower than the […]
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Trump announces Ryan Zinke to leave administration in surprise announcement
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will leave his administration post at the end of the year, President Trump announced early Saturday. Zinke submitted his resignation to the White House Saturday, an administration source told ABC News. The president, who made the sudden staffing announcement on Twitter, thanked Zinke for his service […]
Thousands of troops to remain on US-Mexico border as original deployment ends
Days before the midterm elections, President Donald Trump announced the deployment of active duty troops to the southern border to stop caravans of migrants making their way through Mexico. On Saturday, that original border mission comes to a close, but thousands of U.S. troops will remain for an extended and […]
Brothers charged in death of man wrapped in duct tape
Two brothers have been indicted on charges that they suffocated a Louisiana man by wrapping him in duct tape. NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune reports 40-year-old Saleh Omar and 18-year-old Yazan Omar were charged Thursday with second-degree murder in the death of 29-year-old Mohamed Mezlini. Mezlini was a former employee of Saleh Omar, […]
Judge orders Idaho to give transgender inmate gender surgery
A federal judge says Idaho must provide gender confirmation surgery to a transgender inmate who has been living as a woman for years but who has continuously been housed in a men’s prison. Barring any appeals, under the ruling Adree Edmo will become the first Idaho inmate to receive gender […]
Russia claims US ignoring outreach on nuclear disagreement
Russia wants to sit down with Pentagon officials for “open and specific” talks on alleged violations of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday. The U.S. claims Russia is violating the INF treaty, and on Dec. 4 issued an ultimatum that Moscow come into compliance with […]
Priest criticized teenager who killed himself during his funeral
The Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit says it regrets that a priest officiating at a teen’s funeral questioned whether he would get to heaven after killing himself. Maison Hullibarger’s father tells the Detroit Free Press that he asked the priest to stop talking during the Dec. 8 funeral Mass. But Jeff […]
Heavy rain, potential flooding threaten East Coast over the weekend
A storm in the eastern U.S. is bringing mainly heavy rain to half of the nation this weekend. On Friday, over 2 inches of rain fell in parts of South Carolina, with flooding reported there and some minor flooding reported in parts of Florida as well. The radar is showing […]
Trump picks Office of Management and Budget head as new acting chief of staff
President Donald Trump has tapped Mick Mulvaney, director of the Office of Management and Budget as acting White House chief of staff. “I am pleased to announce that Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management & Budget, will be named Acting White House Chief of Staff, replacing General John […]
Federal judge rules Obamacare unconstitutional, Democrats immediately vow appeal
A federal judge delivered a stunning rebuke to the Affordable Care Act late Friday, ruling the individual mandate is unconstitutional and nullifying the entire ACA in a case brought by 20 Republican state attorneys general. President Donald Trump celebrated the ruling immediately, saying on Twitter, “As I predicted all along, […]