President Donald Trump is calling for “Merit Based immigration” following the deadly truck attack in New York City that killed eight people and injured 11. Trump says on Twitter Wednesday that the driver in Tuesday’s attack “came into our country through what is called the ‘Diversity Visa Lottery Program,’ a […]
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NYC terror suspect seemed ‘proud’ of attack, official says
Eight people were killed and at least a dozen injured on Tuesday when a motorist intentionally drove a truck onto a bike path in lower Manhattan in what authorities are calling a suspected terror attack. The rampage came to an end when the man crashed into a school bus and […]
The Note: How will Trump meet terror in his hometown – uniter or divider?
The TAKE with Rick Klein It happened here – in President Trump’s hometown, and under circumstances that would seem to confirm his worldview. How Trump handles the deadly terror attack in New York becomes an intriguing test case for the president, who has had some of his best and some […]
Man killed, teacher freed in California school standoff
Students and staff at an elementary school in California were safely evacuated Tuesday after a disturbance involving a parent who allegedly barricaded himself inside a classroom with a female teacher. The suspect was shot by police and later pronounced dead at a hospital, police said. According to Riverside police, the […]
World leaders join in support of US after deadly NYC terror attack
Leaders from around the world, as well as former U.S. presidents, offered their condolences to the victims of the harrowing terror attack in New York on Tuesday with many of them sending warm messages and words of encouragement through social media. The outpouring of global support came just hours after […]
New documents outline why Manafort, Gates were feared as flight risks
Newly disclosed documents filed in the case against Paul Manafort and Rick Gates lay out the government’s reasons for treating the indicted men as flight risks. Manafort and Gates, both men of substantial wealth and with considerable foreign contacts, are facing 188 and 151 months in prison, respectively, according to […]
WATCH: 8 dead in NYC after man mows down pedestrians, cyclists with truck
Transcript for 8 dead in NYC after man mows down pedestrians, cyclists with truck since 9/11. Reporter: On Halloween, terror in Manhattan. Multiple casualties. There is a mass casualty situation here. Reporter: This video showing the man accused of going on a rampage on a crowded bike path in New […]
Trump responds to NYC attack: Suspect is ‘a very sick and deranged person’
President Donald Trump called the driver who killed eight people in New York City Tuesday afternoon a “sick and deranged person,” then offered his condolences to those affected by the attack. Thirteen people were also injured in the attack Tuesday when a man is alleged to have intentionally driven a […]
Police praise officer who stopped NYC terror suspect
Officials praised the police officer who confronted and shot the suspect in Tuesday’s deadly attack in New York City, which is being investigated as an act of terrorism. The uniformed officer, Ryan Nash, shot the man in the abdomen after he allegedly drove onto a bike and jogging path, New […]
Facebook, Twitter, Google testify on Russian election interference
Senators pressed top officials from Facebook, Google and Twitter for answers Tuesday about the steps the social media companies have taken to address Russian use of social media to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election. “This is the national security challenge of the 21st century,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., […]