House GOP backs bills to crack down on illegal immigration Warning of threats to public safety and national security, the Republican-led House on Thursday approved two bills to crack down on illegal immigration, a key priority for President Donald Trump. One bill would strip federal dollars from self-proclaimed “sanctuary” cities […]
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California father buries wrong man after coroner mistake Eleven days after laying his son to rest, Frank J. Kerrigan got a call from a friend. “Your son is alive,” he said. “Bill (Shinker) put my son on the phone,” Kerrigan said. “He said ‘Hi Dad.’ “ Orange County coroner’s officials […]
Iran leaders accuse US, Saudis of supporting Tehran attacks Iranian leaders on Friday accused the United States and Saudi Arabia of supporting the Islamic State-claimed dual attacks that killed 17 people in Tehran this week. The country’s Supreme Leader said the attacks will add to the hatred that Iranians harbor […]
Unflappable Ananya Vinay wins National Spelling Bee Ananya Vinay never looked all that impressed by any of the words she was given in the finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The 12-year-old from Fresno, California, showed little emotion and didn’t take much time as she plowed through word after […]
Mississippi lawmaker apologizes for calling for lynching A Mississippi lawmaker has apologized for saying Louisiana leaders should be lynched for removing Confederate monuments, only after his comment sparked broad condemnation in both states. “The destruction of these monuments, erected in the loving memory of our family and fellow Southern Americans, […]
FBI raids GOP consultant over 2013 Virginia governor's race FBI raids GOP consultant over 2013 Virginia governor's race:- FBI agents raided the office of a Republican consulting firm in Maryland in connection with an investigation into the 2013 Virginia governor’s race. The FBI confirmed it served a search warrant Thursday […]
Texas deputy constable fatally shot after arriving for work Texas deputy constable fatally shot after arriving for work:- A highly regarded Texas law enforcement officer was shot and killed Monday moments after arriving for work in an attack that prompted a massive manhunt for the gunman. The shooting of Harris […]
Utah getting toughest drunken driving limit in the US Utah getting toughest drunken driving limit in the US:- Utah’s governor signed legislation Thursday giving the predominantly Mormon state the strictest drunken driving threshold in the country, a change that restaurant groups and representatives of the ski and snowboard industry say […]
Illinois town in Trump territory backs detained immigrant Illinois town in Trump territory backs detained immigrant:- A southern Illinois community that solidly backed President Donald Trump has rallied behind a Mexican restaurant manager who doesn’t have legal permission to live in the U.S. and has been detained by immigration officials. […]
Evacuations called as rivers rise in California The Latest on storms in California (all times local): 8 p.m. Creeks and rivers are nearing flood stage in California as another rainstorm pounds the area, prompting evacuations and stranding several thousand people in a remote hamlet. Mandatory evacuations were ordered Monday afternoon […]
