House fails in a good way to blunt ethics probes House fails in a good way to blunt ethics probes:- It was a line buried in an Office of Congressional Ethics report that tipped me off to members of Congress and staff receiving more than 200 improper trips overseas from […]
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Police investigating accidental poisoning that killed 4 kids Police investigating accidental poisoning that killed 4 kids:- A criminal investigation is underway into an apparent accidental poisoning involving a professional-grade pesticide that left four children dead and an Amarillo woman in critical condition, police said Tuesday. Authorities are looking into why […]
4 members of 1 family, groom-to-be, new dad killed in Arizona plane crash 4 members of 1 family, groom-to-be, new dad killed in Arizona plane crash:- The six victims of a plane crash in Arizona were identified by authorities late Thursday. The victims included the pilot and his three young […]
5 Killed, 41 Wounded in New Year’s Weekend Shootings Across Chicago 5 Killed, 41 Wounded in New Year’s Weekend Shootings Across Chicago:- Five people were killed and at least 41 others have been wounded in shootings across the city over the New Year’s holiday weekend, according to Chicago Police. The […]
U.S. goods trade deficit widens; labor market near full strength U.S. goods trade deficit widens; labor market near full strength:- A drop in U.S. exports last month pushed the country’s trade deficit in goods higher while the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell last week in a positive […]
Berlin Attack Suspect Slain in Shootout With Italian Police Berlin Attack Suspect Slain in Shootout With Italian Police:- A routine request for ID papers outside a deserted train station in a Milan suburb at 3 a.m. Friday led to a police shootout that killed the Tunisian fugitive wanted in the […]
Why Obama broke with Israel at UN Why Obama broke with Israel at UN:- The White House’s decision to break with decades of U.S. policy and allow the U.N. Security Council to condemn Israeli settlements is the culmination of years of bad blood between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister […]
Malta hijack ends peacefully as Gaddafi loyalists surrender Hijackers armed with what were probably replica weapons forced an airliner to land in Malta on Friday before freeing all their hostages unharmed and surrendering, having declared loyalty to Libya’s late leader Muammar Gaddafi. Television pictures showed two men being led from […]
Defying pressure U.S. lets U.N. denounce Israeli settlements Defying pressure U.S. lets U.N. denounce Israeli settlements:- The United States on Friday allowed the U.N. Security Council to adopt a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building, defying heavy pressure from long-time ally Israel and President-elect Donald Trump for Washington […]
Trump nuclear remarks test bid to improve Russia ties Trump nuclear remarks test bid to improve Russia ties:- U.S. President-elect Donald Trump upped the stakes on Friday in a back-and-forth exchange with President Vladimir Putin over nuclear weapons that tested the Republican’s promises to improve relations with Russia. Offering a […]
