One year after the mysterious killings of Indiana eighth-graders Abby Williams and Libby German, the grandfather of one of the girls says the past 12 months were a “blurry haze of existence” as he’s “consumed” with “trying to catch this guy.” The unsolved deaths is an “open wound” that “can’t […]
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No serious injuries after Southwest jet catches fire
A San Jose-bound Southwest flight was evacuated in Southern California on Monday after crew members reported a fire in the plane’s auxiliary power unit, officials said. About 140 passengers and five crew members were forced to exit Flight 2123 after ground personnel at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, […]
Mother charged after 14-year-old son allegedly stockpiled weapons for school shooting
The mother of a 14-year-old who police say planned to shoot multiple classmates at his Pennsylvania high school was charged on Monday in connection to the foiled plot, authorities said. Lenora Ann Hendrix, of Markleysburg, Pennsylvania, was charged with knowingly and intentionally delivering or providing a firearm to a minor, […]
Sessions draws fire for ‘Anglo-American heritage’ remark at sheriff’s conference
Attorney General Jeff Sessions sparked controversy Monday after making reference to the “Anglo-American heritage of law enforcement,” a comment interpreted by critics as racially insensitive. The remark was made in a speech to the National Sheriff’s Association’s winter conference in Washington, D.C., as he thanked those in attendance and outlined […]
Rob Porter’s first wife responds to Kellyanne Conway for defending White House aide
Colbie Holderness, the first wife of now ex-White House aide Rob Porter, has written an op-ed in Tuesday’s Washington Post saying she is “dismayed” by Kellyanne Conway‘s recent comments about Porter and herself. Porter, who served as White House staff secretary until resigning last week, has been accused of domestic […]
3 women killed, 3 cops injured in barricade incident
Three women were killed and three police officers injured in a dangerous barricade incident at a Detroit home that lasted from Sunday night through today, Detroit police said. The suspect, Lance Smith, 49, who police said has seven legal guns registered to his name, was heard saying, “I will not […]
Trump proposes deep cuts in State Department budget
The Trump administration’s proposed budget for the State Department that was rolled out Monday has two things in common with last year’s proposal: It calls for a one-third cut to the agency and the U.S. Agency for International Diplomacy — and it’s being dismissed already. “This is not a serious […]
Mulvaney defends the White House budget: ‘Does it balance? No’
Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney said the $4.4 trillion budget proposed by the White House would increase the federal deficit and would not balance the budget. “Does it balance? No it doesn’t,” Mulvaney told reporters on Monday. “I couldn’t tell you using solid numbers that […]
Trump budget sharply cuts White House office leading opioid crisis response
The Trump administration’s FY2019 budget released Monday requests more than $30 billion for drug control efforts, while at the same time proposing a sharp cut to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, which has been leading the fight in the opioid crisis. The administration says it’s shifting responsibility for […]
Rob Porter told White House senior staff ex-wife’s black eye was accidental: Sources
Hours after allegations of domestic abuse came to light — including stark photos of one ex-wife with a black eye and a harrowing account of violence from a second ex-wife — former White House Staff Secretary Rob Porter sought to downplay the narrative, instead offering stories of household mishaps and […]