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The kind of dramatic scenes that played out in suburban Massachusetts last month following a series of explosions and fires may serve as a warning of what lies ahead for the U.S., where an increasing reliance on natural gas is running up against aging infrastructure. While there’s no firm conclusion about what caused the series […]

A group of over 1,000 Hondurans are marching north, towards Mexico and the United States, with hopes to migrate. The group is currently approaching the border with Guatemala. They decided to leave Honduras months after Vice President Mike Pence met with the Honduran president. Most of them are fed up with the violence and poverty […]

A conservative nonprofit is rolling out a $1 million ad campaign on Oct. 14 to push the U.S. Senate to approve the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), the new name for the renegotiated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The deal includes labor provisions long-sought by Democrats. Combined with Republican support for the president, Senate approval should […]

Sports betting activity in New Jersey nearly doubled in the month of September, growing to $183.9 million compared with $95.6 million the prior month, on a wave of new internet wagers and the start of football season, according to figures released on Oct. 12. On-site sports wagers placed at casinos and racetracks rose by $5.1 […]

PANAMA CITY, Fla.—”Saint” the mountain lion was pacing nervously in his pen and crying days before Hurricane Michael cut a path of destruction through the Bear Creek Feline Center, a refuge for 23 wild cats near Florida’s Panama City. “They were very agitated,” said Bertie Broaddus, who runs the center with her husband Jim Broaddus, […]

Google wants to ramp up its China business and, at the same time, find a “balance” between satisfying the draconian policies of the Chinese Communist Party and the company’s proclaimed dedication to freedom of expression. “Google has been open about our desire to increase our ability to serve users in China and other countries,” Google […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—It was once argued that the trees would help save Florida’s Panhandle from the fury of a hurricane, as the acres of forests in the region would provide a natural barrier to savage winds that accompany the deadly storms. It’s part of the reason that tighter building codes — mandatory in places such as […]

Congressmen have viewed classified documents containing exculpatory evidence that undermines the pretext of the investigation of alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russia, according to Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas). The FBI began a counterintelligence investigation of the Trump campaign in late July 2016, with the pretext for the probe being a meeting between Trump […]

President Donald Trump rebuked coverage by certain media of his comments related to Confederate Army Gen. Robert E. Lee. Trump accused media—specifically NBC News, who later issued a correction—of twisting and cutting his full remarks made during an Oct. 12 rally where he praised a number of Ohioans. He said his statements about Lee were part of […]

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump said the release of U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson after two years in Turkish custody was a “tremendous step” toward improved relations with Turkey, but he denied cutting a deal with Ankara. “The only deal, if you could call it a deal, is a psychological one. We feel much differently about Turkey today […]

WASHINGTON—The new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is the first trade agreement in history to directly address the issue of currency manipulation, which could now serve as a precedent for future U.S. free trade agreements. Governments manipulate their own domestic currency in order to gain a trade advantage. The United States has long fought to deter this practice, claiming […]

WASHINGTON—Religious freedom should be an important facet of any new or retooled trade agreement between the United States and China, an expert said during a briefing on human rights and religious freedom in China. In the briefing on Oct. 11, hosted by the International Religious Freedom Caucus and the International Religious Freedom Roundtable (IRFR), representatives […]

Reports said that several F-22 Raptor fighter planes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Michael as it tore through the Florida Panhandle. Photos posted on social media show that several F-22s appeared to have been destroyed during the storm, according to the Air Force Times. Air Force spokeswoman Ann Stefanek said that some aircraft were […]

There were no winners in the most recent Powerball drawing on Oct. 13, and the overall jackpot has now increased to $345 million, said Powerball officials. The next drawing is Oct. 17. The winning numbers for the weekend drawing were 11, 14, 32, 43 and 65, and a Powerball number of 15, according to Powerball’s […]

Former FBI director James Comey spilled more ink in the NY Times recently. Comey, now a key figure in the resist Trump movement, politicized the bureau during his tenure as director and continues to do so even after President Trump fired him nearly 18 months ago. Comey has published numerous opinion articles in the so-called […]

Police in Roseville, Michigan, released security camera footage of a group of men violently beating a bowling alley employee before a man threw a bowling ball at his head. They are searching for a suspect in connection with the case. The employee had asked the men to leave, prompting the men to attack him, ClickonDetroit […]

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) gave a decisive response to an anti-Kavanaugh protester who brought her children to Capitol Hill to take part in the confrontation. A female voice, alleged by The Daily Caller to belong to Alethea Torrellas Shapiro, can be heard alerting her children that the Republican senator is making his way down a […]

The Trump administration’s decision to move forward with a long-awaited regulatory overhaul aimed at encouraging financial self-sufficiency among prospective immigrants to the United States is being met with opposition by Democrats, who characterize it as an attempt at “radically reshaping our legal immigration system.” The plan consists of a move to enforce the largely ignored […]

DES MOINES, Iowa—No winning lottery ticket was sold for the Mega Millions drawing Friday night, meaning the jackpot climbs to $654 million. Mega Millions officials say no tickets matched all six numbers to claim the estimated $548 million grand prize. The numbers were 4, 24, 46, 61, 70 and Mega Ball 7. The next drawing […]

Undefeated UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0) has challenged undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather (50-0) saying “in the jungle, there is only one king.” The Dagestani grappler beat Irish striker Conor McGregor on Oct. 6 by a fourth-round submission at UFC 229 in Las Vegas. But “The Eagle” not only submitted “The Notorious,” he also […]