President Trump has granted a full pardon to former Army 1st Lt. Michael Behenna, who was convicted by a military court in 2009 for killing an Iraqi prisoner suspected of being part of al-Qaida. Behenna was initially sentenced to 25 years; he was released on parole in 2014.... [Read Full Story]
On Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended the day with a loss of 473 points as fears grew that the U.S. and China would not resolve their differences on trade.The Dow hit its lowest level since January, closing at 25,966. At its low of the day, the Dow had plunged by as much as 648 points. The S&P 500 finished the day down 1.7 percent, and the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 1.9 percent.Tech stocks took the heaviest blows in the war between the world’s two largest economies.... [Read Full Story]
The House Judiciary Committee announced on Monday that they will vote Wednesday to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt after he failed to comply with a subpoena to provide Congress with an unredacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and the underlying evidence.... [Read Full Story]
Just weeks ahead of their first wedding anniversary, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle — have welcomed their first child, a baby boy. The couple confirmed the news on social media, noting that the new arrival weighs 7 lbs., 3 oz.... [Read Full Story]
emergency landing while on fire at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport Sunday, turning into a fiery ball as it skidded on the runway, killing 41 people.” data-reactid=”23″ type=”text”>A Russian passenger airliner was forced to make an emergency landing while on fire at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport on Sunday, killing 41 people. Thirty-seven passengers have been confirmed alive, and five people have been hospitalized, according to Aeroflot airlines. Russia’s Investigative Committee has confirmed the death toll and said two children were among those killed.... [Read Full Story]
President Donald Trump’s latest choice to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a former border patrol chief under the Obama administration who has publicly backed the president’s border wall. President Trump tweeted on Sunday that Mark Morgan “will be joining the Trump Administration as the head of our hard working men and women of ICE.” The President added: “Mark is a true believer and American Patriot. He will do a great job!”... [Read Full Story]
On Thursday, Facebook announced the ban of Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, Laura Loomer, Paul Joseph Watson, Paul Nehlen, Louis Farrakhan and InfoWars over violations of its policies against “dangerous individuals and organizations.” The ban includes the removal of Pages and Groups representing the users. It also extends to Facebook’s other services and platforms, including Instagram.... [Read Full Story]
On Thursday, the man who organized the plot to bomb the New York City subway system in 2009 was effectively sentenced to time served. Najibullah Zazi was sentenced to 10 years behind bars, but he’s been detained in federal custody since he pleaded guilty to terror charges in 2010. ... [Read Full Story]
Officials said on Wednesday that a 16-year-old unaccompanied migrant died in Texas while in the custody of the U.S. government. The boy died Tuesday after “several days of intensive care” at a children’s hospital, according to a Health and Human Services Spokesperson.... [Read Full Story]
On Wednesday, a British judge sentenced WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to 50 weeks in prison for skipping bail seven years ago and holing up in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.... [Read Full Story]
Authorities say that two people were killed and four others wounded in a shooting Tuesday at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. Police identified the suspect later in the day as Trystan Andrew Terrell, 22. They said he was being charged with two counts of murder and four of attempted murder, among other crimes.... [Read Full Story]
On Tuesday, Democratic leaders said that they reached an agreement with President Donald Trump to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure, calling the meeting “very productive.”... [Read Full Story]
US federal authorities said an alleged terror plot involving several locations in the Los Angeles area has been thwarted. A man, army veteran Mark Domingo, 26, was arrested by federal agents on Friday in connection with the suspected strike in Southern California.... [Read Full Story]
Police in Baltimore say that a man was killed and six people were wounded Sunday afternoon when a gunman opened fire on a cookout. Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said the man fled after the shooting.... [Read Full Story]
Police investigating Saturday’s fatal shooting rampage at a San Diego-area synagogue said on Sunday they believe the gunman acted alone and was not part of any organized group.... [Read Full Story]
Police investigating Saturday’s fatal shooting rampage at a San Diego-area synagogue said on Sunday they believe the gunman acted alone and was not part of any organized group.... [Read Full Story]
On Thursday morning, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service raided Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh’s house and City Hall. The FBI confirmed that agents from the FBI Baltimore Office and the IRS Criminal Division are executing court-authorized search warrants. ... [Read Full Story]
On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down for talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying the summit should help plan joint efforts to resolve a standoff over Pyongyang’s nuclear program. Kim’s first trip to Russia comes about two months after his second summit with President Donald Trump failed because of disputes over U.S.-led sanctions on the North.... [Read Full Story]
Former Vice President Joe Biden officially launched his third bid for the presidency. In a video released early Thursday morning, Biden said that “we are in a battle for the soul of this nation.”... [Read Full Story]
A class-action lawsuit was filed over the popular Rock N’ Play baby sleeper by one named mother, Cassandra Mulvey — on behalf of herself and others — against Fisher Price and Mattel, claiming they marketed the product as safe for infants to sleep in. This month, all models of the sleeper were recalled following more than 30 infant deaths.... [Read Full Story]
On Tuesday, the U.S. government filed its first criminal charges against a major drug distributor and company executives over their roles in the nation’s opioid epidemic.... [Read Full Story]
Jan. 29 assault announced Tuesday that they filed a federal defamation lawsuit against his legal team, including celebrity attorney Mark Geragos.” data-reactid=”27″ type=”text”>On Tuesday, the two brothers who claimed “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett paid them to stage his Jan. 29 assault announced they’ve filed a federal defamation lawsuit against his legal team, including celebrity attorney Mark Geragos. According to Lissa Druss, a spokeswoman for the brothers’ legal team, Abimbola “Abel” and Olabinjo “Ola” Osundairo are suing Geragos and one of his partners, Tina Glandian. ... [Read Full Story]
President Trump and the Trump Organization are suing House Oversight and Reform Chairman Elijah Cummings to stop subpoenas for financial information from the president’s businesses. Mr. Trump filed the lawsuit Monday morning in D.C. District Court, after Cummings authorized subpoenas for Mazars USA LLP, the president’s longtime accountant, along with a few Trump entities. ... [Read Full Story]
On Monday, 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveiled a “broad cancellation plan” for student debt.... [Read Full Story]
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky was the landslide winner in Ukraine’s presidential election Sunday.... [Read Full Story]
More than 200 people were killed and hundreds more wounded in nine bombings that rocked churches, luxury hotels and other sites in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday – the deadliest violence Sri Lanka has seen since their civil war ended a decade ago. ... [Read Full Story]
A man will be charged with attempted arson and reckless endangerment after he tried to enter St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York on Wednesday night with gallons of gasoline, lighter fluid and lighters. Police identified the suspect on Thursday as Marc Lamparello.... [Read Full Story]
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election has finally been released. The report comes nearly two years after Mueller began his investigation, and states the special counsel’s office found no evidence President Trump or his associates colluded with the Russian government. It does not, however, come to a conclusion as to whether Mr. Trump obstructed justice.... [Read Full Story]
The Department Of Defense has confirmed that the U.S. Naval Academy will ban people who are transgender from attending the school, beginning with the 2020 school year. The school in Annapolis, Maryland, currently accepts transgender students and retains midshipmen who transition to another gender.... [Read Full Story]
