GREAT MILLS, Md. — A teenage girl who was shot when a classmate opened fire inside their Maryland high school has died, authorities said Friday. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office said Jaelynn Willey died at 11:34 p.m. Thursday. Earlier that night, her family said she would be taken off life […]
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Drugs laced with bug spray blamed for “zombie”-like effects
INDIANAPOLIS – Health officials in Indianapolis say they are seeing a big spike in the number of people overdosing on a street drug that is mixed with heavy-duty bug spray. “We describe it as being like a zombie. They cannot talk to us,” Capt. Chris Major of the Indianapolis Fire […]
Trump signs spending bill, citing “national security”
President Trump has signed the omnibus spending bill he threatened to veto only hours earlier, making the announcement in what he billed as a last-minute “news conference.” Mr. Trump said he “seriously” considered vetoing the legislation, but decided against doing so to fund the military. “I just want to thank […]
NBA team owner speaks out after protesters block fans from game
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An NBA team owner expressed sympathy for the family of an unarmed black man who died in a police shooting after hundreds of protesters in California’s capital city joined hands to block thousands of fans from entering the arena where the Sacramento Kings were playing. The protesters […]
Deputy AG announces indictment of Iranians for “conspiring” to hack U.S. entities
Last Updated Mar 23, 2018 10:59 AM EDT Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Friday announced the indictment of nine Iranians for “conspiring” to hack computers and defraud U.S. universities, business and agencies by taking proprietary information and research. Rosenstein and the indictment claim the individuals worked on behalf of […]
Striving to save the last northern white rhino
He was the LAST OF HIS KIND … or maybe not the last, after all. From Africa, Jonathan Vigliotti has a cautionary tale: Sudan, the last male northern white rhino on Earth, looks as if he traveled here from prehistoric times. And, in fact, these mighty creatures have been around […]
Cops “flew at” Austin bombing suspect’s roommate, mom says
PFLUGERVILLE, Texas — The mother of a man who lived with suspected serial bomber Mark Conditt in a home north of Austin says her son was kept in police custody until after Conditt died in a fatal confrontation with officers. Jennifer Withers told The Associated Press that her 26-year-old son, […]
Trump threatens to veto omnibus spending bill passed overnight
Last Updated Mar 23, 2018 9:20 AM EDT President Trump is threatening to veto the omnibus spending bill the Senate passed overnight — despite indicating support for it in the last two days — because he says it doesn’t protect Dreamers or fully fund his border wall. The president’s veto […]
Jimmy Carter: I’m willing to help Trump on North Korea
The White House has updated former President Jimmy Carter on developments in North Korea and he is willing to help if needed, he tells Jane Pauley in an interview for CBS’ “Sunday Morning,” to be broadcast March 25. Mr. Carter, who earned a Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, […]
Stories about Trump replacing McMaster were “fake news” — until they weren’t
WASHINGTON — It wasn’t true, it wasn’t true — until it was. Thursday’s announcement that National Security Adviser H.R McMaster will be the latest top aide to leave the White House, replaced by John Bolton, spotlights President Trump’s mercurial decision-making when it comes to staffing the top ranks of government. […]