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(WASHINGTON) — Former Vice President Mike Pence doubled down Thursday on his controversial remarks aimed at Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s decision to take parental leave. The former vice president, thought to be a contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, refused to apologize after he mocked Buttigieg’s “maternity leave” at the annual Gridiron Dinner in […]
amphotora/Getty Images (HOUSTON) — A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a transgender woman as Houston police continue to search for a second suspect. Marisela Castro, 39, was found lying in the road outside a home shortly before 2 a.m. on July 29, 2022, according to Houston police. Castro and another […]
(NEW YORK) — YouTube announced Friday it will restore former President Donald Trump’s channel. It’s been more than two years since Trump’s account was suspended following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The former president was kicked off several social media platforms for his posts around the time of the insurrection. “Starting […]
(NEW YORK) — Sidney Holmes, who was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to 400 years, was exonerated after 34 years in prison. Lamar Johnson was wrongfully convicted of a shooting without physical evidence connecting him to the incident and sentenced to life in prison. Leon Benson has been freed after 25 years of a more than […]
(NEW YORK) — Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, speaking on ABC’s Good Morning America Friday, said he was “absolutely” prepared for cross-examination in a potential trial after completing his testimony this week before a Manhattan grand jury mulling charges against Trump. “I was working for a man who ultimately became president of the […]
(WILMINGTON, Del.) — Attorneys representing Hunter Biden filed his answer and counterclaims alleging invasion of privacy in response to a defamation lawsuit brought by the Delaware-based computer repairman who they say triggered the infamous laptop controversy in the weeks leading up to the 2020 presidential election. The step represents a major escalation in the younger […]
(NEW YORK) — Fans might call it the luck of the Irish! Singer-songwriter Niall Horan, who rose to fame as part of the international boy band sensation One Direction, will give a special performance at the White House on Friday to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre teased the star’s appearance […]
(WASHINGTON) — With the rise of artificial intelligence in our daily lives, members of Congress are trying to get ahead of the curve and ensure the technology doesn’t get out of control. And they’re taking different approaches to find the best solution. U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) is taking graduate level courses on AI for […]
Sky Ferguson Thornburg (NEW YORK) — Giant hail has fallen in parts of Texas on Thursday as severe weather — including at least one confirmed tornado — hits the state. The National Weather Service Fort Worth warned residents to watch out for tennis ball-sized and golf ball-sized hail amid a severe thunderstorm warning Thursday afternoon. […]
(MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) — A Minnesota Republican said he opposed a bill to guarantee meals for all students because he had “yet to meet a person in Minnesota who is hungry.” State Sen. Steve Drazkowski made the comments Tuesday as he argued against HF 5, a proposal to dedicate roughly $400 million of taxpayer money to […]
