The 59-year-old psychiatric patient who was on the lam for four days after escaping the Hawaii State Hospital said he left as an “act of desperation.” In 1981, Randall Saito had been committed to the hospital in Kaneohe, just outside Honolulu, after he was acquitted of first-degree murder by reason […]
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Senators say Kushner didn’t turn over emails about WikiLeaks, Russia overture
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, failed to disclose campaign emails regarding Russian overtures to the Trump campaign and WikiLeaks to congressional investigators, top senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee said Thursday. In a letter circulated to media outlets, chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and ranking member […]
Trump admin. began accepting permits to import lion trophies last month
U.S. wildlife officials began issuing permits for lion trophies hunted in Zambia and Zimbabwe about a month ago, ABC News confirmed today. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials said the decision was made after concluding that regulated hunting would help the survival of the endangered species in the wild. The […]
Senators press Kushner for more in Russia investigation
The top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee are saying President Donald Trump’s son-in-law hasn’t been fully forthcoming with the panel’s probe into Russian election interference, asking him to provide emails sent to him involving WikiLeaks and a “Russian backdoor overture and dinner invite.” Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck […]
Bipartisan group in Senate aims to strengthen background check system for guns
In the wake of the recent mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, a bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill Thursday meant to strengthen the existing background check system for firearms. The Fix NICS Act, which refers to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, would set up incentives and […]
TransCanada says 210,000 gallons of oil leaked from Keystone pipeline in South Dakota
Some 210,000 gallons of oil leaked from the Keystone pipeline in South Dakota, TransCanada, the owner of the pipeline, said on Thursday. The company said it shut down the flow of oil on the pipeline at 6 a.m., “after a drop in pressure was detected in its operating system resulting […]
Multiple women accuse former President George HW Bush of inappropriate grabbing
Seven women have come forward accusing former President George H.W. Bush of touching them inappropriately. The first accusation was made in late October, and multiple other accusers have shared their stories since. The allegations concern reported incidents from as early as 1992, when Bush was in the midst of a […]
Franken asks for ethics investigation of himself, apologizes in long statement
Sen. Al Franken wrote a long apology and asked for an ethics investigation after a female radio host claimed he forcibly kissed her when they were performing together for troops overseas and that he groped her while she was sleeping. Leeann Tweeden, who is a radio news anchor on Los […]
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House Republicans pass tax plan that would cut corporate rate, add to deficit
House Republicans successfully passed their wide-ranging tax plan Thursday, moving the party one step closer to reshaping the tax code by year’s end. The proposal, called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, would add $1.4 trillion to the federal deficit over the next 10 years, while decreasing the number of […]