“Russia fever” is the way White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has described the ongoing investigations, and the media interest that’s followed, into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Yet, in recent weeks, White House cooperation with Congress has changed with two words: executive privilege. Recently, as congressional investigators […]
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US troops in Syria call in strikes after ‘unprovoked’ attack by regime forces
U.S. military advisers in Syria had to call in American airstrikes and artillery support to repel an attack late Wednesday night by pro-Assad regime forces on a headquarters belonging to U.S.-backed rebels fighting ISIS. A U.S. official said there were no U.S. casualties in the attack, which the U.S.-led anti-ISIS […]
Biden pumps up Dems, takes down Trump
Former Vice President Joe Biden promised House Democrats on Wednesday he would spend “all the time” they wanted him to help win back the House in this year’s election but dismissed a shout for him to re-enter the political fray himself while heavily criticizing President Donald Trump. “I have committed […]
WATCH: FedEx truck skids on ice in terrifying video
Now Playing: Tappan Zee Bridge shut down after multiple crashes due to weather Now Playing: Trump’s staff secretary resigns amid abuse allegations Now Playing: Shooting incident shuts down parts of Interstate 95 for more than 7 hours Now Playing: Chilling video shows unidentified killer executing homeless man in Las Vegas […]
Airlines sue over new Washington state sick leave law
A coalition of airlines including Alaska, JetBlue, United and Southwest has sued Washington state over its new sick leave law, saying it’s part of a mishmash of state and local measures that could increase costs and delays for travelers — and which are blocked by federal regulation of air travel […]
Police say blood found in ex-Virginia Tech student’s car
Police testifying in the trial of a former Virginia Tech student charged with killing a 13-year-old girl have described finding a piece of paper with the girl’s address on it in the defendant’s dorm room. David Eisenhauer is charged in the 2016 fatal stabbing of Nicole Lovell, a middle school […]
Former dominatrix loses fight to keep job as police officer
A New Jersey sheriff’s officer has lost her job because she previously appeared in bondage films as a dominatrix. Hudson County Sheriff Frank Schillari tells The Jersey Journal a hearing officer made the decision to fire Kristen Hyman on Wednesday, and he agrees with the decision. The department suspended her […]
Valerie Jarrett talks protection for Dreamers
Valerie Jarrett said protection for Dreamers is popular enough among the American public that bargaining shouldn’t be necessary to pass it. The former senior adviser to President Barack Obama appeared on “The View” Wednesday where she pushed back on a suggestion of bipartisan negotiations that would include a border-wall. Jarrett […]
Daughter of slain homeless man: Killer ‘doesn’t deserve’ freedom
Las Vegas authorities are searching for a gunman suspected of shooting four people, killing two of them, within several days in random shootings police say targeted the homeless. The most recent victim, a homeless man named James Lewis, was shot and killed while he was sleeping under a bridge, according […]
Suspect in accidental shooting of teacher confesses, apologizes to victims
The self-described “idiot” who accidentally shot a teacher in Queens has confessed and apologized, court records show. Snooze Brown, 23, had been arguing with his 19-year-old girlfriend, Monecha Sims, on Jan. 26 when he drew a gun and shot at her. He missed, and accidentally struck Jaivon Mitchner, 28, in […]