Look Who’s Picking Up the Tab for Karl Marx’s Birthday Bash Karl Marx’s home town is holding a party for the Communist Manifesto author’s bicentenary, and China is paying for the birthday gift. Trier, in western Germany, is bracing for big crowds for the 200th anniversary of Marx’s birth this […]
White House warns China on growing militarization in South China Sea The White House warned Beijing on Thursday that there will be consequences for its growing militarization in the South China Sea, following reports of missiles being deployed to three of the country’s outposts in the disputed region. US intelligence […]
The Search for Missing MH370 has Uncovered Clues into Two Ancient Maritime Mysteries A four-year search of the depths of the Indian Ocean has failed to find Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. But the unprecedented sonar hunt for the missing airliner might be close to solving 19th century mysteries — the […]
Democratic Rep. Tony Cardenas denies allegation he sexually assaulted 16-year-old girl in 2007 Democratic Rep. Tony Cardenas of California is vehemently denying accusations that he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl in 2007. Cardenas, 55, the Democratic assistant whip who represents California’s 29th Congressional District, identified himself through an attorney as […]
Investigators search for cause of deadly WC-130 plane crash in Georgia As military investigators seek the cause of the crash of an aging WC-130 cargo plane, the families of nine Puerto Rican airmen grieved Thursday over the deaths of an experienced crew killed amid the wreckage scattered across a Georgia […]
DNA match sought to Zodiac Killer after break in Golden State Killer case Northern California detectives still trying to identify the infamous Zodiac Killer, who targeted victims in the late 1960s and taunted investigators with letters, say they hope to try the same DNA tracing technology recently used to arrest […]
Influential outsiders have played a key role in Scott Pruitt’s foreign travel Scott Pruitt’s itinerary for a February trip to Israel was remarkable by any standard for an Environmental Protection Agency administrator: A stop at a controversial Jewish settlement in the West Bank. An appearance at Tel Aviv University. A […]
2 dead, including elderly suspect, in California apartment shooting, police say An elderly man who police considered armed and dangerous was found dead following a shooting at a Marin apartment complex, CBS San Francisco reports. Authorities say one of two people wounded in a Northern California apartment complex shooting has […]
Missouri lawmakers seeking special session for impeachment proceedings against Greitens Missouri House and Senate leaders announced Thursday night that they have gathered enough support from lawmakers to call the state legislature into a special session for impeachment proceedings against Gov. Eric Greitens. The announcement follows a series of dire developments […]
In a reversal, Speaker Ryan says the House chaplain will remain in his post House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) reversed course Thursday and agreed to keep the Rev. Patrick J. Conroy on as House chaplain after an extraordinary showdown that included the priest alleging anti-Catholic bias by Ryan’s chief […]
