Kentucky gunman killed his parents, girlfriend and her mother, police say A Kentucky gunman killed his parents, his girlfriend and his girlfriend’s mother at two locations Saturday afternoon in Johnson County, before turning the gun on himself, state police said Sunday. Cops released the victims’ names and their relationships with […]
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Abuse Case Exposes Fissures in a White House in Turmoil The furor over spousal abuse allegations that forced the resignation of one of President Trump’s top advisers last week has exposed fissures within the White House that had been papered over since John F. Kelly took over last summer as […]
‘Who knew libertarians were so sensitive?’ Lawmaker won’t apologize for Rand Paul crack. There was bipartisan support Thursday night on essentially one issue: for Rand Paul to quiet down. As the libertarian held the Senate at bay into Friday morning to protest an estimated $320 billion being added to the […]
Nighthawks: Lawmakers drift through a surreal overnight shutdown drama As the clock ticked past 2:30 a.m. Friday, Sen. Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.) walked off the Senate floor and cracked a joke about the strange dysfunction that gripped the Capitol. “Hey, Doug,” said Shelby, 83, a four-decade veteran of Congress. “Welcome […]
Illegal immigrant found guilty in murder of 2 deputies A man in the United States illegally was convicted Friday of killing two Northern California deputies in a case that helped fuel the national immigration debate. Luis Bracamontes was found guilty of murder in the shootings of Sacramento County sheriff’s Deputy […]
Officer killed, two deputies seriously wounded in Georgia shooting A police officer was killed and two deputies were seriously wounded in a shooting that also left a suspect dead south of Atlanta, authorities said Friday. Henry County Sheriff Keith McBrayer said it happened as the officers were serving an arrest […]
CPS cancels Friday classes as city braces for snowstorm expected to dump up to 14 inches Apowerful winter storm that could bring up to 14 inches of snow to some areas was bearing down on Chicago and the suburbs late Thursday, leading city and transportation officials from around the region […]
MeToo movement lawmaker investigated for sexual misconduct allegations California Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia — whose high-profile advocacy of the #MeToo movement earned her national media notice — is herself the subject of a state legislative investigation in the wake of a report that she sexually harassed and groped a former legislative […]
Government Shutdown Set as Rand Paul Protests Budget Deal Senate leaders, facing the implacable Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, adjourned the chamber until just after midnight, conceding they could not prevent at least a short-term government shutdown, which will begin Friday morning. Senators are still expected to vote in favor […]
Masked attacker fatally stabs grandparents outside Brooklyn home A husband and wife who own a religious articles store were stabbed to death by a masked attacker outside their Brooklyn home on Wednesday, law enforcement sources said. The couple were coming home from work and approaching the front door of their […]
