There was evidence the Newtown school shooter had an interest in children that could be categorized as pedophilia, but there was no proof he acted on it, according to FBI documents released Tuesday. The records were among more than 1,500 pages of documents released by the FBI in connection with […]
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103-degree heat shatters World Series record
The heat is on in Los Angeles, and it has little to do with Game 1 of the World Series. After the first inning of the 2017 World Series between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles began, announcers at Dodger Stadium took a moment to inform fans of the […]
Lawmakers probing why small business landed $300M Puerto Rico power contract
With more than 75 percent of Puerto Rico still without electricity in the wake of Hurricane Maria, lawmakers are calling for an investigation into why the island turned to a small, for-profit company instead of the mutual-aid network of public utilities usually called upon to coordinate power restoration after disasters. […]
Senate passes $36.5B disaster aid bill; Trump signature next
The Senate passed a $36.5 billion emergency aid measure Tuesday to refill disaster accounts, provide a much-needed cash infusion to Puerto Rico, and bail out the federal flood insurance program. The 82-17 vote sends the measure to the White House, where President Donald Trump is sure to sign it. The […]
Global wine production to hit 50-year low, says industry group
World wine production is predicted to fall to its lowest level in more than fifty years for 2017 — and frost and drought that has plagued Western Europe’s vineyards is being singled out as the culprit. The International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Tuesday that it expected an […]
Trump administration implements new restrictions on refugee program as ban ends
The Trump administration resumed the U.S. refugee program Tuesday after a 120-day ban, but there will be new restrictions on admissions going forward. After the four-month review, the administration enhanced vetting for all refugee applicants and determined that an additional 90-day review was needed for 11 countries. However, individuals from […]
Full transcript: Flake assails Trump era in fiery speech
Below are Sen. Jeff Flake‘s full remarks delivered on the Senate floor, Oct. 24, 2017. Mr. President, I rise today to address a matter that has been very much on my mind, at a moment went it seems that our democracy is more defined by our discord and dysfunction than […]
Congresswoman who clashed with Trump over fallen soldier receives lynching threat
Federal authorities are investigating an Illinois man who posted a meme that suggested lynching Rep. Frederica Wilson. Wilson, D-Fla., has earned the ire of President Donald Trump and some of his supporters in recent weeks for criticizing his handling of a call to the widow of a soldier. The Chicago […]
Full appeals court removes obstacles in undocumented teen’s quest for abortion
A federal appeals court today ruled in favor of an undocumented pregnant teen who has been fighting in the courts for the right to leave a detention facility to have an abortion but has been blocked by the Trump administration. A majority of the full U.S. Court of Appeals for […]
Republican Sen. Flake announces he will not seek re-election
Republican Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, who has been an outspoken critic within his party of President Donald Trump, announced Tuesday that he will not run for re-election in 2018 when his term ends. “The path that I would have to travel to get the Republican nomination is a path I’m […]