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Man With Machete Arrested in D.C. Before Trump Visit
A man who tried to bring a machete and three knives into the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday was arrested, police said, hours before President-elect Donald Trump was set to visit.
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:13:48 EDTRep. Mast Questions State Dept. Funding of Liberal Programs
The new chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee is questioning why the Biden administration is attempting to send millions of dollars of taxpayer money into international programs irrelevant to national security, including LGBT initiatives in Zimbabwe.
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 21:10:50 EDTNew Port Strike Averted as Union, Employers Reach Deal
The union representing 45,000 dock workers on the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and their employers on Wednesday said they reached a tentative deal on a new six-year contract, averting further strikes that could have snarled supply chains and taken a toll on the U.S....
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:54:43 EDTACLU Launches Media Campaign Ahead of Deportations
The American Civil Liberties Union has launched a multimedia campaign in southern border states aimed at humanizing the plights of illegal migrants in anticipation of President-elect Donald Trump's plan for mass deportations, Axios reported.
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:09:43 EDTBiden Admin. Keeps Grizzlies Under Endangered Species Protection
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) under the Biden administration has declined a petition from Wyoming and Montana to remove grizzly bears from endangered species protection, the agency announced on Wednesday.
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 20:17:14 EDTJudge Delays Sentencing For Disgraced ex-Rep. Santos
A federal judge on Wednesday delayed George Santos' sentencing on fraud and identity theft charges after the disgraced former Republican congressman requested time to continue his "Pants on Fire" podcast to help pay off more than a half-million dollars he owes.
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:25:01 EDTCanadian Lawmaker Urges US States to Join Canada
Canadian Green Party leader Elizabeth May on Wednesday hit back at President-elect Donald Trump repeated suggestions that Canada should become the United States' 51st state.
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:19:55 EDTSchumer Wants Senate Fireworks for Trump Cabinet Hearings
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is pushing his Democrat Senate colleagues to create fireworks during confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks.
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:38:51 EDTUS Strikes Houthi Underground Weapons Depots in Yemen
The U.S. military on Wednesday said it struck two underground weapons storage facilities controlled by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen. U.S. Central Command said that U.S. forces "conducted multiple precision strikes against two Iranian-backed Houthi facilities."
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 19:23:40 EDTOhio Gov. DeWine Signs 'Parents Bill of Rights' Into Law
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed legislation Wednesday that boosts the rights of parents to know when schools are changing their child's healthcare or preparing to present lessons involving "sexuality content."
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:49:03 EDTTrump Visits Republicans at Capitol as GOP Seeks Consensus on Legislative Strategy
President-elect Donald Trump arrived on Capitol Hill late Wednesday to meet privately with Republican senators as House and Senate GOP leaders are attempting to come up with a strategy for tackling his legislative priorities as the party takes power in Washington.Trump said...
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:43:29 EDTNY Times Hits Zuckerberg, Balks at Right Rebrand
The air of lament in New York Times columnist Kevin Roose's article on Wednesday over Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's rebrand to the "right" and the proclaimed end to the social media company's censorship policies was palatable.
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:41:05 EDTHostage Families to Senate: Quickly Confirm Gabbard
The family of an American murdered by the Islamic State group after being taken hostage and a former American hostage and his family are urging the Senate to quickly confirm Tulsi Gabbard as President-elect Donald Trump's director of national intelligence.
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:25:35 EDTTrump Visits Jimmy Carter's Casket in Capitol Rotunda
President-elect Donald Trump came Wednesday to the Capitol Rotunda to pay his respects to Jimmy Carter as the 39th president lay in state ahead of his funeral Thursday in the nation's capital.Carter was at times a target of Trump's derision during his 2024 campaign, and the...
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:28:25 EDTReport: Calif. Wildfire Costs Estimated at $52-57B
AccuWeather’s Global Weather Center estimates $52 to $57 billion in preliminary damage and economic loss from the raging Los Angeles area wildfires. "This is already one of the worst wildfires in California history," AccuWeather's chief meteorologist, said in a statement.
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 18:00:22 EDTUS Troops Need to Stay in Syria to Counter Islamic State Group, Austin Says
The U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the Islamic State group from reconstituting as a major threat following the ouster of Bashar Assad's government, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press.American forces are still needed there,...
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:42:03 EDTCalifornia Power Outages Up to 400,000 as Fires Spread
The number of California homes and businesses without electricity ballooned to more than 400,000 on Wednesday, as multiple wildfires raged uncontrollably around Los Angeles.
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:15:40 EDTPanama Canal Chief Warns Trump's Demands May Trigger Chaos
The head of the Panama Canal Authority has firmly rejected President-elect Donald Trump's claims that China controls the canal and warned that giving U.S. ships preferential treatment would disrupt global trade, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:41:42 EDTState Farm Canceled Many Calif. Policies Before Fires
Insurance giant State Farm canceled hundreds of homeowners' policies last summer in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, where an estimated 1,000 structures have been destroyed by a Santa Ana-wind-fueled wildfire, reports Newsweek.
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:50:25 EDTTaxiing Jet Clips Another at Chicago's O'Hare
Two commercial airliners clipped each other at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Wednesday, causing no injuries, according to Federal Aviation Administration officials.
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