A day after suggesting he would pull federal aid from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, President Donald Trump tried Friday to provide assurance that he will “always be with” the Puerto Rican people. Trump also suggested that Puerto Ricans “know how bad things were before” Hurricane Maria hit the island in September. […]
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Trump touts First Amendment rights for religious groups
President Donald Trump fervently advocated for religious liberty in a speech before a group of conservative Christian voters Friday, citing the protection of religious freedom guaranteed by the First Amendment, even as his critics pointed to that same amendment earlier in the week as he suggested blocking freedom of the […]
WATCH: Truck driver puts an end to attempted carjacking
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High alert amid fear of war in Iraq a looming minefield for US-led coalition
About 6,000 Kurdish Peshmerga reinforcements have been moved into defensive positions around the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, Iraq, amid fear of attack from Iraqi troops, officials from the semi-autonomous region of northern Iraq say. Kurdistan Vice PresidentKosrat Rasul told Rudaw News the reinforcements were sent to Kirkuk late Thursday night […]
WATCH: Florida detective deals with 9-foot snake problem
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NCAA ‘could not conclude’ academic violations in UNC case
North Carolina has avoided major penalties after an NCAA infractions committee panel “could not conclude” there were academic violations in the multi-year case focused on irregular courses. In a report released Friday morning, the panel said it found only two violations out of five charges the school originally faced: a […]
A day after criticism, Trump offers support to Puerto Rico
President Donald Trump is assuring residents of hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico that he “will always be with them.” His tweet Friday morning comes a day after he lashed out at the island, insisting that the federal government can’t keep sending help “forever.” He’d also suggested the U.S. territory is to blame […]
Social Security benefits to rise by 2 percent in 2018
Millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees will get a 2 percent increase in benefits next year. It’s the largest increase since 2012 but comes to only $25 a month for the average beneficiary. The Social Security Administration announced the cost–of-living increase Friday. The COLA affects benefits for more […]
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WATCH: Parents of American hostage rejoice after she’s freed
Transcript for Parents of American hostage rejoice after she’s freed New developments in the rescue of that American mother and her family HD hostage by the Taliban for five years. They have now left Pakistan and our chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross has an exclusive interview with her parents. Good […]