‘5 months without power’: Blackout is latest snag in Puerto Rico’s long recovery from Hurricane Maria Five months ago, Puerto Rico began its plunge into the longest blackout in U.S. history. After much struggle and a botched contract to restore power, the embattled island showed some progress in its recovery […]
Was Clinton attack dog Sidney Blumenthal involved in launch of Russia collusion investigation? A name long associated with the Clinton machine has surfaced as a behind-the-scenes figure in the Trump-Russia collusion story, prompting some to speculate that the investigation began at least partly as a dirty tricks operation. Sidney Blumenthal, […]
Senate starts Dreamer debate and anything could happen The Senate voted to begin a free-wheeling debate on immigration Monday night — and no one knows how it will turn out. The goal is to find a bipartisan compromise that can get at least 60 votes in the Senate, the minimum […]
How drug company money turned patient groups into “cheerleaders for opioids” The five biggest opioid manufacturers shelled out more than $10 million to patient advocacy groups, professional medical societies and affiliated individuals — who then “echoed and amplified” messages that encouraged use of those highly addictive drugs and set the […]
Obama admin discussed how much to share about Russia with incoming Trump team President Barack Obama met in January 2017 with then-FBI Director James Comey and other top national security officials to discuss sharing information related to Russia with the incoming Trump administration, where Obama stated that the Trump-Russia investigation […]
Three Milwaukee Jail Officers Charged in Dehydration Death A Wisconsin jail commander repeatedly lied after her officers cut off water to an inmate who later died of dehydration, prosecutors said on Monday as they described a series of lethal missteps and a two-year investigation. The commander, Maj. Nancy Evans, was […]
Obama unveils official portraits, jokes about wife’s ‘hotness’ Former U.S. President Barack Obama joked about his ears and gray hair and praised his wife Michelle Obama’s “hotness” at the unveiling of the couple’s official portraits at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery on Monday. The Obamas selected artists Kehinde Wiley and […]
Vanessa Trump taken to hospital as precaution after white powder sent to her home The suspicious letter that sent President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law to a Manhattan hospital was postmarked from Boston and appeared to contain corn starch, multiple senior law enforcement officials told NBC News. The letter was addressed to […]
Who will pay for Eagles’ championship parade? Led by backup quarterback Nick Foles, the Eagles capped off an amazing season with their first-ever Super Bowl win. Needless to say, the city of Philadelphia and its passionate fan base will never quite be the same. The Philadelphia Eagles’ championship parade will […]
Paul Pierce lifts 2008 Larry O’Brien trophy as Celtics retire No. 34 Less than a decade after tears filled his eyes as he raised the Boston Celtics’ 2008 title banner, Paul Pierce was all smiles as his No. 34 went to the rafters at TD Garden during a jersey retirement […]
