An avalanche hit six Army soldiers undergoing mountain-warfare training near Vermont’s highest peak Wednesday, sending five to the hospital. Rescuers worked to evacuate the six soldiers training at Smugglers Notch, a narrow pass at the northern edge of Mount Mansfield. The base of the notch is surrounded by steep cliffs… Read More
Supreme Court justice to retire in 99 days
When President Donald Trump took office, he told supporters he planned to nominate four judges to the Supreme Court during his first term in office — a plan to would give conservatives a stronghold on the high court for generations. To much fanfare, Trump has already made good on his… Read More
Students walkout to protest school safety
Tens of thousands of young people across the U.S. walked out of school to demand action on school safety Wednesday in one of the biggest student protests in decades. Braving snow in New England and threats of school discipline in places like Georgia and Ohio, they carried signs and bowed… Read More
[Video] Shocking video of baseball star beating his girlfriend goes viral
Major League Baseball indefinitely suspended Houston Astros minor leaguer Danry Vasquez in August of 2016 following his arrest on suspicion of assault family violence, and the outfielder was released by the team. On Tuesday, a news channel in Corpus Christi, Texas released a video that reportedly shows that disturbing incident… Read More
Dog dies after flight attendant does…WHAT!?
A dog died on a United Airlines plane after a flight attendant ordered its owner to put the animal in the plane’s overhead bin. United said Tuesday that it took full responsibility for the incident on the Monday night flight from Houston to New York. In a statement, United called… Read More
Trump inspects border wall prototypes (Here’s what he thought… )
President Donald Trump eagerly inspected eight towering prototypes for his long-sought wall at the U.S.-Mexico border and accused California of putting “the entire nation at risk” by refusing to take tough action against illegal immigration. Trump, making his first trip to California as president, said Tuesday he preferred a fully… Read More
3 suspects in Minnesota mosque bombing face charges
Three Illinois men are accused of bombing a mosque in suburban Minneapolis in an attempt to scare Muslims into leaving the United States, authorities said. The men allegedly traveled some 500 miles (805 kilometers) from a rural farming community to carry out the Aug. 5 attack, which caused a damaging… Read More
Paul Ryan sends a message to the GOP
House Speaker Paul Ryan is privately warning Republicans of a “bit of a wake-up call” as Democrat Conor Lamb edged past the Republican in the Pennsylvania special election. Ryan told House Republicans on Wednesday they need to “get to work,” fundraise and not be caught off guard heading into a… Read More
Nancy Pelosi calls law enforcement “cowards”
by Stephen Dietrich, Associate Publisher House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has said a lot of nasty things during her tenure as a congresswoman. Labeling law enforcement officers working for Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) as cowards may be her worst moment yet. On Tuesday, acting ICE Director Thomas Homan gave a… Read More
OUTRAGE! Pennsylvania special election results are rigged!?
A razor’s edge separated Democrat Conor Lamb and Republican Rick Saccone early Wednesday in their closely watched special election in Pennsylvania — and rumors have swirled on social media that the results may have been rigged. But is there any truth to the allegations? Lamb claimed victory before exuberant supporters… Read More