U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis visited Friday morning the heavily fortified border between North Korea and South Korea known as the Demilitarized Zone amid heightened tensions over the North’s nuclear program and the war of words between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. At the DMZ, Mattis was briefed at […]
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Trump administration moves forward on Russia sanctions following four-week delay
The Trump administration broke its silence on new Russia sanctions Thursday, sending to Capitol Hill a list of Russian entities that it will sanction individuals for doing business with, following a four-week delay that infuriated senior members of Congress. The State Department‘s delivery — a list and technical guidance regarding […]
‘All hell broke loose’: Soldiers in Bergdahl search patrol recount attacks, injuries
U.S. military personnel searching for Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl after his 2009 disappearance gave emotional testimony on Thursday, recounting the injuries their patrol suffered while trying to locate the missing soldier in hostile territory. The new details came on the third day of testimony in the sentencing phase of the military […]
Some JFK assassination records released, others under further review
The National Archives released more than 2,800 previously classified or redacted records related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy Thursday evening, but will withhold some of the records due to national security concerns, according to a memo from President Donald Trump. The documents related to the investigation […]
Harvey Weinstein sues the Weinstein Co. to access his personnel file, emails
Harvey Weinstein has sued the Weinstein Co. for access to his records as he mounts a legal defense for himself in light of recent allegations made against him. The producer, who has been accused by dozens of women of sexual misconduct, is demanding access to his emails and personnel file […]
Fire captain arrested for burning down his house, filing fraudulent claim
He lost his house in a fire, and now he might lose his freedom. A Tennessee fire captain was arrested this week for allegedly torching his home and filing a bogus insurance claim. On the night of Sept. 5, 2016, Capt. Jeffrey Neely, 48, of the Metro-Nashville Fire Department, said […]
John McCain blames Niger killings on budget cuts: ‘We should be embarrassed’
The attack in Niger that left four U.S. soldiers dead this month was an intelligence failure resulting from deep, mandatory budget cuts by Congress, Sen. John McCain said today after a Senate panel briefing by the Department of Defense. “This is a direct result of sequestration,” the Arizona Republican and […]
Selma Blair, Rachel McAdams detail director’s alleged sexual harassment
Days after director James Toback was accused by dozens of women of sexual harassment and, in some cases, assault over the years, Selma Blair and Rachel McAdams have shared their personal stories in first-person accounts with Vanity Fair. On Sunday, The Los Angeles Times ran a report featuring 38 women […]
Heavy rain and wind forecast to hammer East Coast on Sandy anniversary
A developing coastal storm is forecast to lash the East Coast with punishing rains and wind over the weekend and into Monday. The system is currently battering portions of Nicaragua and Honduras, according to ABC News meteorologists. There is a 40 percent chance it will develop into a tropical depression […]
Trump declares opioid crisis a national public health emergency
President Donald Trump officially declared the opioid epidemic a “national public health emergency” in an announcement at the White House Thursday. The move diverges from previous promises — even as recently as Wednesday night — to declare the epidemic a “national emergency.” “Effective today my administration is officially declaring the […]