New Hampshire veteran accused of calling in threat to kill sitting US senator
A veteran from New Hampshire has been charged with threatening to kill a sitting US senator by phone, stating he was angry over the politician's alleged handling of veteran benefit programs, according to federal authorities.
2023-06-04 08:51
Biden officially vetoes bill that would repeal DC justice reform measure
President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed a Republican-led measure that would overturn police reforms enacted in Washington, DC, writing the legislation "would overturn commonsense police reforms," such as chokehold bans, standards for use of force, rules around the use of body cameras and officer training programs.
2023-05-26 04:50
In Washington, honoring America's Vietnam veterans is not a partisan issue
A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including military veterans Reps. Mike Waltz and Seth Moulton, participated in a volunteer cleaning of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial ahead of Memorial Day. Waltz, a combat-decorated Green Beret, has led the effort in hand-washing the memorial in Washington in recent years.
2023-05-25 23:55
Hundreds to attend funeral of RAF WW2 airman Flt Sgt Peter Brown
Flt Sgt Peter Brown's funeral will take place in Westminster after a campaign for a "fitting send-off".
2023-05-25 13:26
House fails to override Biden veto on solar panel tariff measure
The House on Wednesday failed to override President Joe Biden's veto of a measure related to solar panel import tariffs. A successful veto override would have required a two-thirds vote in the House and the Senate -- a high threshold that was not expected to be reached.
2023-05-25 05:26
Fires in Western Canada Recede, Helping Energy Output Rebound
The number of fires burning in Canada’s top energy-producing province of Alberta continued to decline amid cooler weather,
2023-05-25 01:48
New York lawmaker connected to non-profit accused of lying about homeless vets being pushed out of hotel for migrants says he's no longer affiliated with foundation
A New York state assemblyman and former volunteer spokesperson for the non-profit accused of lying about homeless veterans being pushed out of a hotel to make room for migrants is no longer affiliated with the foundation, he told CNN.
2023-05-22 00:45
Red Sox Rumors: Easy free agent target, Marcelo Mayer mashing, Tanner Houck shuffle
Red Sox Rumors: Could Tanner Houck follow Nick Pivetta to bullpen?Earlier this week, despite Nick Pivetta seemingly getting testy with reporters who suggested the possibility in previous weeks, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora made the move to put the starter in the bullpen.This isn't the...
2023-05-21 06:47
New York homeless men say they were offered money to pose as military veterans and falsely claim they were pushed out of a hotel to make room for migrants
Claims that homeless veterans were pushed out of a Newburgh, New York, hotel to make room for migrants are false, according to two homeless men who told CNN they were part of a group of 15 who were offered money to pose as veterans.
2023-05-20 10:29
Nevada GOP governor vetoes gun control measures
Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo on Wednesday vetoed three Democratic-led gun control bills that attempted to increase the age to possess certain firearms and restrict who can obtain them.
2023-05-18 10:17
North Carolina Senate overrides governor's abortion ban veto
North Carolina's Republican-led Senate on Tuesday voted to override a veto from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper over a bill that would ban most abortions after 12 weeks.
2023-05-17 05:26
Biden officially vetoes resolution blocking temporary suspension of tariffs on solar panel imports
President Joe Biden has officially vetoed a resolution that would halt a Commerce Department rule temporarily suspending tariffs on solar panels imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam -- writing that passage "of this resolution bets against American innovation."
2023-05-17 00:54