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 […]
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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 […]
Hawaii county issues evacuation order for subdivision due to volcano activity Hundreds of earthquakes in Hawaii are shaking the eastern side of the Big Island, and authorities are concerned that the Kilauea Volcano could erupt. The US Geological Survey revised the magnitude of the most severe quake to a 5, […]
Teenage girl interested in human sacrifice sentenced for stabbing boy during sex A teen interested in human sacrifice and sexual violence was sentenced Wednesday to more than 11 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to stabbing her partner while they were having sex. Zoe Adams, 19, of Wigton, United […]
A caravan of Central Americans reaches Tijuana and a dramatic scene unfolds Irma Rivera heard about the caravan to the U.S. border when she reached Tapachula, a town on the southwest end of Mexico. She and other immigrants staying in shelters saw fliers announcing the trip north. By then, Rivera […]
