President Trump’s refused to back down from his claim that his predecessor ordered the wiretapping of Trump Tower. He also demanded an investigation into the claim, though the director of the FBI has asked the Justice Department
The headquarters of Caterpillar, the maker of the big yellow machines you see every day, were raided by federal law enforcement authorities over possible tax fraud. U.S. authorities raid Caterpillar’s Illinois facilities Via feeds.reuters.com 03/02/2017 12:31 PM
First lady Melania Trump met with children at a New York City hospital on Thursday, and read ‘Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” by Dr. Seuss in celebration of Read Across America Day. Melania Trump reads Dr Seuss
The Florida judge who presided over the Casey Anthony trial said he believes she “may” have accidentally killed her two-year-old daughter with chloroform trying to make her go to sleep. Judge in Casey Anthony trial says she
Attorney General Jeff Sessions met with Russia’s ambassador to the United States twice in 2016 the Department of Justice confirmed. Sessions did not disclose those discussions during his confirmation hearing. Sessions did not disclose meetings with Russian
Ex-President Barack and Michelle Obama have signed a deal to publish their memoirs with Penguin Random House, in a deal reportedly worth tens of millions of dollars. Barack and Michelle Obama agree Penguin Random House book deal
President Trump spent a little more than an hour speaking about job creation, immigration, national security, and international trade as he spoke to a joint session of Congress. Trump speech to Congress promises ‘renewal of American spirit’
SpaceX has announced that they will fly two private citizens on a trip around the moon late next year. The unnamed astronauts have already paid a significant deposit to do a moon mission. SpaceX to fly two
More than 100 gravestones at the Mount Carmel Jewish ceremony in northeastern Philadelphia were broken and overturned. ‘Hundreds’ of US Jewish graves attacked in Philadelphia Via www.bbc.co.uk 02/27/2017 11:57 AM
In a mix-up sure to be referenced for years, ‘La La Land’ was mistakenly announced as Best Picture winner at the Academy Awards last night. Approximately one minute into their acceptance speech, they were interrupted and ‘Moonlight’
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has stated his support for the federal government’s use of private prisons, overriding a previous Obama-era memo meant to phase out their use. U.S. reverses Obama-era move to phase out private prisons Via
President Trump said it would be “wonderful” if no nation had nuclear arms, but otherwise the US must be “top of the pack”. He has stated that the US has “fallen behind on nuclear weapon capacity”. Trump
The Trump administration’s new action on immigration was met with a fierce rebuttal by Mexico’s Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray. Videgaray stated that Mexico would not accept some of the new plans and added that they may appeal
The Trump administration rescinded an Obama-era directive yesterday that was created to protect transgender students’ rights. Trump revokes Obama guidelines on transgender bathrooms Via feeds.reuters.com 02/22/2017 11:29 AM
Vandals toppled more than 170 gravestones at Chesed Shel Emeth cemetery in St. Louis sometime over the weekend. Vandals damage 100 headstones at Jewish cemetery, police say Via rss.cnn.com 02/21/2017 10:05 AM
Activists scaled the Statue of Liberty and unfurled a “Refugees Welcome” banner across the national monument in New York. The protest took place after Donald Trump announced he was working on a new travel ban. ‘Refugees Welcome’
A plane that crashed into a shopping center in Melbourne, killing four US tourists on a golfing trip and their Australian pilot, had a “catastrophic engine failure” shortly after takeoff, police have said. Four Americans die as
The TSA is investigating why eleven people passed through a security checkpoint and make it all the way onto their planes without further screening. Nearly a dozen passengers walked through unattended TSA checkpoint at JFK, police say
SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station. The rocket was launched fro the same historic site that saw some of NASA’s greatest space missions. SpaceX launches rocket from NASA’s historic moon pad
Addressing a rally on Saturday, President Trump had said, “look at what’s happening last night in Sweden”, as he listed areas hit by terrorist attacks. Problem is, there were no attacks in Sweden. Trump remark baffles Swedes
Robert Harward, a former Navy Seal, has turned down Donald Trump’s offer to replace Michael Flynn as national security adviser. Trump’s pick for national security adviser turns down offer: White House official Via feeds.reuters.com 02/16/2017 6:12 PM
During yesterday’s press, President Trump repeatedly complained about unfair media coverage while defending his administration’s performance. Memorable quotes from Trump’s news conference Via rss.cnn.com 02/16/2017 2:48 PM Holla Wise / Shutterstock, Inc.
Businesses across the U.S. will close Thursday in a show of support as immigrants boycott their jobs for “A Day Without Immigrants”. ‘A Day Without Immigrants’ Promises A National Strike Thursday Via www.npr.org In cities around America,
Border Patrol agents in Arizona on Friday found a catapult system used to hurl drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border. Drug-slinging catapult seized on US-Mexico border Via rss.cnn.com 02/15/2017 12:45 PM
Movie star Harrison Ford, 74, mistakenly landed his single-engine plane on a taxiway instead of the runway, passing over an American Airlines jet holding nearby. Harrison Ford ‘in near-miss’ at US airport Via www.bbc.co.uk 02/14/2017 7:15 PM
The Russian spy ship Viktor Leonov is treading water on the East Coast of the United States, just within international waters. Meanwhile, Russia has also deployed a new ground-launched intermediate-range cruise missile in violation of a 1987
The Russian spy ship Viktor Leonov is treading water on the East Coast of the United States, just within international waters. Meanwhile, Russia has also deployed a new ground-launched intermediate-range cruise missile in violation of a 1987
Pewdiepie, who operates YouTube’s most popular channel with more than 53 million followers has been cut loose by Disney after posting a video that showed two Indian men holding up a banner that said “Death to all
President Trump’s national security adviser, Gen. Michael Flynn, resigned Monday night due to the fact he had not disclosed his conversations with the Russian ambassador before President Trump’s inauguration. Michael Flynn: Trump’s national security adviser resigns Via
Verizon Communications brought back unlimited wireless data plans as wireless industry competition intensifies. Verizon reintroduces unlimited data plan as competition rises Via feeds.reuters.com 02/12/2017 6:37 PM Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock, Inc.
