ST. GEORGE, Utah — Police say a student accused of leaving a homemade explosive device at a southwest Utah high school Monday was interested in the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), reports CBS affiliate KUTV. St. George police say the student, who isn’t being identified because he is […]
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What is an NDA?
Stephanie Clifford, the adult film actress known as Stormy Daniels, filed a lawsuit Tuesday asking a judge to release her from a nondisclosure agreement, or NDA, she signed in October 2016. The agreement prevents her from talking about the affair she alleges she had with Mr. Trump in 2006 and […]
More than 100 Republicans sign letter urging Trump to back off on tariffs
More than 100 members of President Trump’s own party signed a letter addressed to him Wednesday, expressing “deep concern” over his proposed tariffs and asking him to reconsider. Mr. Trump’s announcement last week that he will impose a 25 percent tariff on imported steel and 10 percent tariff on imported […]
$7M settlement in man’s death at jail run by Joe Arpaio
PHOENIX – Maricopa County officials voted Wednesday to pay $7 million to settle a lawsuit over the 2011 death of a mentally ill man in a jail run by then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio. The settlement resolves claims against Arpaio and his jail officers in Ernest Atencio’s death. Phoenix police, who arrested […]
4 things to watch for in Trump’s tariff plan
President Donald Trump appears on track to officially impose steel and aluminum tariffs by the end of this week. It would mark another big shift in U.S. policy from free trade to protectionism under Mr. Trump, who backed America out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and is threatening to back out of […]
Trump’s tariffs met with relief, uncertainty in Pennsylvania steel country
WHEATLAND, Pa. — President Trump is expected to formalize his plan for tariffs on imported steel and aluminum by the end of the week. Those opposed to the idea say it might spark a trade war that could hurt American companies and relations with U.S. allies. But Mr. Trump says he […]
FBI agent, estranged wife found dead in apparent murder-suicide
An FBI agent and a woman were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide outside a home in Crownsville, Maryland, on Wednesday. The Anne Arundel County Police department said officers arrived at the scene after 8 a.m. in response to a 911 call about a domestic assault. The caller said a […]
Florida school shooting suspect indicted, could face death penalty
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz was formally charged Wednesday with 17 counts of first-degree murder, which could mean a death sentence if he is convicted. The indictment returned by a grand jury in Fort Lauderdale also charges the 19-year-old with 17 counts of attempted murder […]
Trump won arbitration case against Stormy Daniels, Sanders says
Last Updated Mar 7, 2018 5:10 PM EST White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday that President Trump won an arbitration case against adult-film star Stephanie Clifford, who performs under the pseudonym “Stormy Daniels.” Clifford received a $130,000 payment from Mr. Trump’s personal attorney before the 2016 election. […]
“Crazy, crazy stuff”: Arctic has warmest winter on record
WASHINGTON — Winter at the top of the world wimped out this year. The Arctic just finished its warmest winter on record. And sea ice hit record lows for this time of year, with plenty of open water where ocean water normally freezes into thick sheets of ice, new U.S. […]