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President Donald Trump spoke to the families of four U.S. troops who were killed in an ambush in Niger last week to give his condolences. “He offered condolences on behalf of a grateful nation and assured them their family’s extraordinary sacrifice for the country will never be forgotten,” said White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders […] -
A block placed by a Hawaii federal judge on a presidential proclamation limiting travel from eight countries with security risks, is undercutting the president’s ability to keep the country safe, the White House said in a statement. Judge Derrick Watson blocked the revised version of the so-called travel ban just hours before it was set […] -
A 6-year-old boy who went missing in Lynwood, Washington, on Monday was found just a day later. The body of Dayvid Pakko was found in a dumpster on Tuesday morning, Oct. 17, KING-TV, an NBC affiliate reported. A relative of the boy is currently in custody. Pakko went missing from his apartment complex located in the 15700 […] -
A woman at a Denny’s restaurant decided to pick up the $400 tab for a group of firefighters who came in to have dinner, after battling a blaze. That blaze was the La Cadena Fire in La Loma Hills, according to the Colton Fire Department’s Facebook page, and was successfully put out. Around 25 firefighters […] -
The FBI had intelligence on a Russian bribery, kickback, extortion, and money laundering scheme on U.S. soil aimed at growing Moscow’s nuclear interests well before the Obama administration approved two controversial nuclear deals with Russia, The Hill reported on Tuesday citing government documents and interviews. One of the deals, approved in 2010, gave Russia control […] -
A Dairy Queen in a Wisconsin town triggered outrage recently. The sign reads, “This restaurant is politically incorrect” before noting that staff members say, “Happy Easter,” “Merry Christmas,” and “God Bless America,” WDJT-TV reported last month. The franchise owner, Kevin Scheunemann, says that the restaurant salutes the U.S. flag, gives thanks to the troops, and […] -
The NFL’s partner TV networks are now refusing to show any kneeling protests at all during the national anthem, as viewership declined steadily this season. As Sporting News points out, just three weeks ago the major TV networks refused to show angry fans booing the protesting players. But now the networks are refusing to show […]
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A family dog was found safe after staying behind in a wildfire to look after goats. Roland Hendel had to leave his family’s Great Pyrenees behind in the fire while the family fled. “He was determined to stay with the goats and I had to let him do it,” Hendel said. The dog, Odin, and […] -
Florida Governor Rick Scott issued a state of emergency on Oct. 16, ahead of a speech by white nationalist Richard Spencer at the University of Florida, citing violence at his previous speaking engagements. Scott’s executive order noted that prior speeches by Spencer in Virginia, Alabama, California, and Texas, “have sparked protests and counter-protests resulting in episodes […] -
The father of a 2-year-old boy who is in the hospital, awaiting a kidney transplant, is speaking out after medical officials said they won’t perform the organ transplant. A.J. Burgess was born prematurely without working kidneys and needs a transplant. His father, Atlanta man Anthony Dickerson, is a perfect match for the organ donation, WGCL-TV […] -
A Virginia teen who was killed as she was heading to her mosque was also assaulted, an indictment said, CBS News reported. The suspect, Darwin Martinez-Torres, 22, of Sterling, Virginia, is believed to be an illegal immigrant. In June, when he was arrested, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement placed a detainer on him, saying he […] -
Roofers in the state of Maine dropped their hammers and stood up to show their respect for the national anthem on Saturday, Oct. 14. In doing so, the roofers unknowingly posed for a photo that symbolizes one side of the controversial debate over the “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Michelle Lyons Cossar, an Old Town resident who […] -
An autopsy has revealed new details in the killing of 10-year-old Colorado girl, Kiaya Campbell, it was reported this week. Campbell, of Thornton, was reported missing in June—about a day before her body was discovered, 9News reported. She suffered blunt force trauma, which led to her death, the autopsy report, released Oct. 11, said. The […] -
The Mandalay Bay security guard who abruptly canceled five interviews last week was reportedly heading to an urgent-care clinic before he vanished, according to his union president, Fox News reports. Jesus Campos was shot in the leg by Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock on Oct. 1 and hailed as a hero. He was set to […] -
A Florida congressional candidate is fighting to be known more for her experiences with people than with extraterrestrials. Bettina Rodriguez Aguilera, who is running as a Republican for a seat in the House of Representatives, has faced scrutiny for interviews she gave years ago detailing her experience with aliens. In a 2009 interview she gave […] -
President Donald Trump is running an unprecedented pressure campaign against North Korea, in an attempt to avoid war and prevent the regime from obtaining nuclear weapons. While the isolated state does not yet have the ability to successfully launch a nuclear warhead fitted on a ballistic missile, experts believe it’s just a matter of time. […] -
A family is seeking answers after a 96-year-old woman was taken to the hospital with a rash covering more than half her body. She later died. A Hanover woman is expected to plead guilty to neglecting the care of an elderly woman who died as a result of bedbug bites, according to the York County […] -
HOUSTON—The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for a worker missing from an oil production platform in Louisiana’s Lake Pontchartrain that exploded and caught fire late on Sunday, Oct. 15. Missing is Timothy Morrison, 44, of Katy, Texas, the Coast Guard said in a statement. Seven other workers were sent to hospital with injuries in […] -
After months of relentless searching, Gilbert Orbeso has finally gotten closure on his son’s disappearance. On Sunday, Oct. 15, at about 11:30 p.m., a search team that included Orbeso found two bodies he’s convinced belong to his son Joseph, 21, and his friend Rachel Nguyen, 20, who went missing on July 27 while hiking in […] -
Megyn Kelly, the news anchor who left Fox News for NBC and now hosts her own show on the network, has hit a new low, according to Page Six. Kelly’s latest show included a big feature with Harvey Weinstein accuser Lauren Sivan, but it still wasn’t good enough to pull her out of her declining ratings. […] -
The father of the man who left a woman to die in a fiery wreck in Brooklyn called his son ‘crazy’ in a teary-eyed interview with the New York Post. Mohammad Azam thinks his son may have been scared when he walked away from his burning car and hailed a cab to take him to […] -
South Korea and the United States began week-long joint Navy drills in the waters around the Korean peninsula on Monday, Oct. 16, amid high tensions over North Korea’s nuclear and missile program. About 40 Navy ships from both countries, including the nuclear-powered USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier and USS Michigan submarine, are taking part in […] -
Investigators are looking at the brain of Stephen Paddock on Monday, Oct. 16, to see if any undetected conditions caused him to carry out the worst mass shooting in U.S. history earlier this month in Las Vegas. Neuropathological examinations at Stanford University can reveal hidden conditions in the brain, including dementia and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, […] -
The Weinstein Company has entered talks to sell the bulk of its assets to private equity firm Colony Capital, the companies said on Monday. The announcement about the deal talks comes only days after co-Chairman Bob Weinstein, Harvey’s brother and the other co-founder, denied the firm was seeking to sell or shut down after firing […] -
A military prosecutor says he has made no agreement to limit punishment for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in return for the soldier’s guilty pleas to charges that he endangered comrades by walking off his post in Afghanistan in 2009. After Bergdahl entered guilty pleas to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy, the prosecutor, Maj. Justin […] -
A number of new details are emerging in the case of an Illinois teen found dead in a hotel freezer after dozens of police reports and witness statements were released to the public on Friday. 19-year-old Kenneka Jenkins was found dead on Sept. 10 in a walk-in freezer at the Crowne Plaza O’Hare Hotel in […] -
A family from Georgia claims that their 2-year-old boy who has been suffering from kidney problems since he was born will have to wait longer after his father, who is a perfect match for the kidney transplant, violated his probation, AJC.com reported. The surgery to transplant the kidney was slated for Oct. 3, but now, […]
FBI Knew of Russian Bribes Before Obama Admin Ok’d Nuclear Deals with MoscowThe FBI had intelligence on a Russian bribery, kickback, extortion, and money laundering scheme on U.S. soil aimed ...Read more
OECD Report: Brexit Reversal Would Be ‘Positive’ for UK EconomyThe UK got a controversial financial report card on Monday from an organisation that represents many of the ...Read more
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