Fighter jet intercepts small aircraft that violated Presidential Airspace over Delaware
A North American Aerospace Defense Command fighter jet intercepted a small aircraft that had violated Presidential airspace over Wilmington,…
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Arizona GOP election official defends office against Trump voting conspiracy theory: ‘We are humans, it has to stop.’
The Republican official who heads Maricopa County, Arizona’s election department offered a forceful defense of his office on Monday after…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina governor signs bill adding firing squad as an option for executions
Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Friday signed into law a bill allowing death row inmates to elect execution by electric chair or…
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Netanyahu vows to continue strikes on Gaza as Israel pounds Hamas targets
The Israeli military pounded Gaza with airstrikes on Monday, saying it was targeting the homes and infrastructure of the Palestinian militant group…
Continue ReadingNew York won’t require masks or social distancing for fully vaccinated people starting Wednesday
New York will adopt the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines to not require masks or social distancing for vaccinated…
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Arizona Republicans feud over audit as Trump pushes falsehoods about 2020 election
Arizona Republican officials are pushing back against false claims from former President Donald Trump and his allies about the 2020 election —…
Continue ReadingNew York Gov. Cuomo to receive over $5 million from book deal
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will receive more than $5 million from his book about leadership during the Covid-19 pandemic, tax records released on…
Continue ReadingWhite House releases Biden’s tax returns in restoration of presidential tradition
The White House released the 2020 tax returns for both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday, restoring a presidential…
Continue ReadingSummer camps look forward to welcoming back children, with new protections
Days are getting longer and warmer, summer is surely coming. For millions of children, that signals the end of school and fun-filled days at camp.…
Continue ReadingGOP leaders split on the January 6 probe but No. 2 Republican predicts Senate will pass bill ‘in some form’
Senate Minority Whip John Thune predicted Monday that his chamber would pass a bill to establish a bipartisan commission probing the January 6 attack…
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Most Americans want to see the Supreme Court uphold Roe v. Wade, polling shows
Most of the public wants to see the Roe v. Wade decision remain in place, polling on the issue finds, as the partisan divide on the issue of…
Continue ReadingNancy Pelosi extends House proxy voting through July 3
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi extended the period in the House that allows for members to vote via proxy to July 3, the speaker announced in a letter…
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The Houston tiger was found with help from a local businesswoman
A Houston businesswoman says she helped arrange for the return of India the tiger after being was contacted by investigators. Linda McIngvale, the…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about UFOs: How the Pentagon has handled reported sightings, mysterious videos and more
For years, the US government largely ignored reports of mysterious flying objects seen moving through restricted military airspace but it is now…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the Covid-19 variant first found in India
A coronavirus variant first detected in India in February has now gone global, spreading to dozens of countries and raising fears that the strain…
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How Trump and McConnell set the final pieces for the Supreme Court to reconsider Roe v. Wade
Conservatives have been waiting decades for this moment: a transformed Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an abortion case that directly…
Continue ReadingFormer Trump officials dodge questions about not defending US Capitol on January 6 as Republicans downplay riot
Two former top Trump administration officials testified before Congress on Wednesday about the Capitol insurrection, dodging questions from…
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Nurses’ union president criticizes new CDC mask guidance
The president of the country’s largest nurses’ union has spoken out against updated federal guidance which says that — with a few…
Continue ReadingA New Jersey wildfire leaves 900 acres torched and dozens of structures in harm’s way
Firefighters are getting the upper hand on a wildfire that was out of control overnight, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service said Monday, At one…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court says unanimous jury verdict requirement does not apply retroactively
The Supreme Court said on Monday that a decision last term holding that the Constitution requires unanimous jury verdicts for state criminal trials…
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