Conservative legal activist rebuffs Democratic request for information on fishing trip with Justice Samuel Alito
Conservative legal activist Leonard Leo is refusing to provide Democratic lawmakers with information regarding his interactions with Justice Samuel Alito, who attended a luxury fishing trip with him in 2008 and took a ride on a private jet owned by a conservative hedge fund manager.
2023-07-26 06:29
Putting a floating barrier in the Rio Grande to stop migrants is new. The idea isn't.
Texas' floating barrier on the Rio Grande is new, but a former Trump official says the idea isn't
2023-07-26 06:26
Colorado businessman gets over 5 years in prison for 'We Build The Wall' fundraiser fraud
A Colorado businessman convicted of fraudulently siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars from an online fundraiser to build a wall along the U.S. southern border has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison
2023-07-26 06:19
Decades in prison for 3 sentenced in North Dakota fentanyl trafficking probe
Three more men charged in connection with an alleged international fentanyl ring have been sentenced this month to decades in federal prison
2023-07-26 06:18
Snap shares fall on softer Q3 outlook as app tries to revamp ads
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) -Photo messaging app-owner Snap Inc on Tuesday gave weaker third quarter guidance than analysts had expected
2023-07-26 06:18
FEC asked to investigate flower shop's $500,000 contribution to super PAC backing Suarez's 2024 bid
A government watchdog group is asking federal regulators to investigate a $500,000 contribution to a super PAC backing Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s presidential bid by a shop selling artificial flowers
2023-07-26 06:16
DeSantis cuts additional campaign staff in effort to 'streamline operations'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is making additional cuts to his presidential campaign staff, two senior campaign officials told CNN, shrinking his payroll by more than a third as he continues to reboot his struggling White House bid.
2023-07-26 05:58
Purdue Pharma bankruptcy can proceed despite potential US Supreme Court appeal
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma may proceed with a bankruptcy settlement that protects its
2023-07-26 05:57
Small funnel cloud over US Capitol turns into viral photo
Observant visitors to the area around the U.S. Capitol building on Tuesday afternoon were treated to a unusual sight: an unmistakable funnel cloud extending diagonally from the sky and seemingly almost reaching the tip of the Capitol dome itself
2023-07-26 05:56
Abortion rights amendment qualifies for November ballot in Ohio
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Tuesday that organizers submitted enough valid signatures to put an amendment on the November ballot to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution.
2023-07-26 05:56
Wildfire burns metres away from cars driving on Italy highway
A video shared on 25 July shows a wall of flames lashing over the edge of a highway and threatening motorists near Priolo Gargallo, in the province of Syracuse, on Sicily’s east coast. Dozens of wildfires are raging across the Italian island, prompting evacuations and the temporary closure of the airport in Sicily’s capital, Palermo. The country’s Department of Civil Protection on Tuesday reported its air fleet was continuing to battle multiple fires in the region. They said pilots would be out for as long as possible, though strong winds were proving a challenge.
2023-07-26 05:54
Manchin, Tuberville introduce college sports bill to standardize NIL rules, regulate collectives
Senators Joe Manchin and Tommy Tuberville introduced a college sports bill that would require athletes to disclose how much they money make from name, image and likeness deals, regulate collectives and agents and put restrictions in transferring players
2023-07-26 05:53