Obama facing pressure to rip up his lobbyist rules Obama facing pressure to rip up his lobbyist rules:The head of the group aiding the presidential transition process is urging President Barack Obama to consider killing his executive order restricting lobbyists from serving in the White House, saying it’s provided limited […]
Dem senators to Clinton: Stick with Garland Dem senators to Clinton: Stick with Garland: Top Senate Democrats are pushing Hillary Clinton to renominate Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court, a move party strategists argue would give her an early advantage against Republicans if she wins the presidency. They’re not waiting […]
Newborn baby killed by 6-year-old brother,62-year-old mother charged Newborn baby killed by 6-year-old brother,62-year-old mother charged : 6-year-old boy beat his newborn sister to death after their 62-year-old mother left her young children alone in a car for more than a half hour while she went to get her cellphone […]
Caleb Barnes guilty of first-degree murder in murder of girlfriend mother Caleb Barnes guilty of first-degree murder in murder of girlfriend mother : ALLENTOWN — Star-crossed lovers Jamie Silvonek and Caleb Barnes were back together Friday, but their reunion in a Lehigh County courtroom did not end happily. Following a […]
6 die in Virginia plane crash 6 die in Virginia plane crash : (CNN)Six people died Friday when a small private aircraft crashed at Shannon Airport in Fredericksburg, Virginia, according to state police. The plane was attempting to land, but pulled back up at the end of the runway. “It […]
Judge overturns conviction of nephew in Making a Murderer Judge overturns conviction of nephew in Making a Murderer: MADISON, Wis. — A judge on Friday overturned the conviction of a Wisconsin man found guilty of helping his uncle kill a woman in a case profiled in the Netflix series “Making […]
Series Of Deadly Bombings Hit Tourism-Heavy Areas In Thailand Series Of Deadly Bombings Hit Tourism-Heavy Areas In Thailand: A series of explosions has struck at least five tourism-heavy areas in Thailand, killing at least four people and injuring dozens. As NPR’s Elise Hu tells our Newscast unit, no group immediately […]
Turkey issues arrest warrant for ex-soccer star Turkey issues arrest warrant for ex-soccer star :ANKARA, Turkey,Turkish authorities have issued a warrant for the arrest of former soccer star and legislator Hakan Sukur over his links to a U.S.-based Muslim cleric, accused by Turkey of masterminding last month’s failed coup, media […]
Afghanistan’s Ghani ‘unfit for presidency’ Afghanistan’s Ghani ‘unfit for presidency’: KABUL: Afghanistan’s chief executive has castigated his ally Ashraf Ghani as “unfit for the presidency”, in a public outburst highlighting bitter internal divisions that threaten their US-brokered power sharing agreement. Abdullah Abdullah’s comments come ahead of a September deadline for […]
Kremlin Fires Putin’s Longtime Ally Ivanov Kremlin Fires Putin’s Longtime Ally Ivanov: MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday fired Sergei Ivanov, his chief of staff and one of his closest allies, in the most high-profile power reshuffle at the Kremlin in years. The Kremlin’s press office on Friday […]
