On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would impose fresh sanctions on Iran, amid increased tensions between the two countries. Trump initially told reporters the sanction will target Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali
Authorities say a military service member assigned to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border has died in southern Arizona. The military service member with the Southwest Border Support Mission was found dead Sunday near Ajo, Arizona, according to
Writer Judith Krantz, who wrote popular romance novels such as “Scruples” and “Princess Daisy,” died Saturday at her Bel-Air home. She was 91. Krantz’s son Tony Krantz, a TV executive, confirmed her death by natural causes on
Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore announced on Thursday he is running for U.S. Senate in 2020, two years after narrowly losing a bid for the seat to Democratic Sen. Doug Jones amid allegations of sexual misconduct
On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that a gigantic Latin cross on government land in Maryland does not have to be moved or altered in the name of church-state separation. The justices reasoned that the 40-foot cross
Former Vice President Joe Biden is being criticized for highlighting his relationship with James Eastland — a Mississippi senator and noted segregationist — at a New York City fundraiser Tuesday night. Biden referenced Eastland while arguing for
The former leader of a purported “self-help group” was convicted Wednesday of federal charges that centered on lurid details of what prosecutors called a secret society of “sex slaves” within a community of followers in upstate New
Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are expected to question former White House communications director Hope Hicks when she appears before the panel during a closed-door hearing Wednesday morning. Members of the Democratic majority on the committee
More than $1 billion worth of cocaine has been seized at the Philadelphia Port on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. They say the drug bust netted approximately 16.5 tons of the narcotic from a cargo
Two people were shot and wounded at a rally Monday for the NBA champion Toronto Raptors that turned into a stampede. Police said there were two arrests. Toronto police spokeswoman Allison Sparkes confirmed the shootings and arrests.
Heiress and fashion icon Gloria Vanderbilt has died at age 95. Vanderbilt’s son Anderson Cooper confirmed to CNN the fashion designer and socialite died at her home Monday morning with friends and family by her side. Cooper
NASA announced that it plans to land the first female ever on the moon in 2024. It has been 45 years since U.S. astronauts set foot on the moon, but according to NASA the upcoming Artemis mission
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet convened on Sunday to inaugurate a new settlement named after Donald Trump, in a gesture of appreciation for the U.S. president’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the territory. Currently known as
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders is leaving her post at the end of June, President Donald Trump said on Thursday. “After 3 1/2 years, our wonderful Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be leaving the White House at
An American-guided missile destroyer was sent to assist two burning tankers in the Gulf of Oman, following what the Trump administration on Thursday described as a “blatant assault” by Iran. The USS Bainbridge was dispatched to help the
The number of Mexican immigrants in the U.S. without legal status has declined sharply over the past decade. For the first time, Mexican immigrants no longer make up the majority of that category, according to an estimate
A House committee voted Wednesday to hold two administration officials in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoenas for documents related to a decision adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. The Democratic-controlled House
DNA belonging to the estranged husband of a missing Connecticut woman was found mingled with her blood in her home, a prosecutor revealed Tuesday during a court hearing. Fotis Dulos, 51, was arrested with his girlfriend, Michelle
Jon Stewart blasted a House Judiciary subcommittee on Tuesday for its seeming indifference towards the plight of 9/11 first responders as he testified on their behalf for the extension of the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund. The
A helicopter crashed on top of a high-rise building in Manhattan on Monday, leaving the pilot dead. Law enforcement officials identified the deceased pilot as Tim McCormack. He flew for American Continental Properties, the company that owned
JUUL Labs is sponsoring independent research on the impact of electronic cigarettes and vaping devices through a $7.5 million grant to a Nashville medical college. Meharry Medical College announced last week it will launch a new Center
A crane collapsed on an apartment building and parking garage in Dallas on Sunday, killing one person and injuring six, authorities said. A spokesman with Dallas Fire-Rescue Department said five of the wounded were in serious and
The grocery store chain Kroger has recalled three varieties of frozen berries after the Food and Drug Administration discovered some of them tested positive for hepatitis A. The recall includes the store’s Private Selection brand of frozen
A U.S. Navy guided-missile cruiser was forced to execute emergency maneuvers on Friday after a Russian destroyer came within several yards of the American ship, the U.S. Navy said. The U.S. 7th Fleet said the Russian destroyer
A woman was recording an argument with her husband on her cell phone when she fell to her death in a St. Louis parking garage. Earlier this month, Allissa Martin was found dead on the ramp of
President Donald Trump traveled to Normandy on Thursday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day and pay tribute to American and allied forces who led the invasion of Nazi-occupied France that was the turning point in World
At least one person was killed and several people injured when a military personnel vehicle overturned near a training site at West Point military academy in New York Thursday morning, reports said. At least one cadet was
At least one person was killed and several people injured when a military personnel vehicle overturned near a training site at West Point military academy in New York Thursday morning, reports said. At least one cadet was
On Wednesday, an Ohio critical-care doctor was arrested and charged with murder in the deaths of 25 hospital patients who authorities say were deliberately given overdoses of painkillers. Dr. William Husel was fired from the Columbus-area Mount
Just days before a Maryland couple was found dead in their hotel room in the Dominican Republic, a Pennsylvania woman collapsed and died at the same resort. Family spokesperson Jay McDonald said that Miranda Schaup-Werner, 41, of
