Is this the last we’ve seen of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton? That’s what top insider and Hillary confidante Neera Tanden told CNN following The Horn News report Thursday that the failed Democratic presidential candidate was eyeing a run at New York City’s mayoral position. “I don’t expect her… Read More
North Korea threatens missile launch
With Donald Trump getting ready to take office as president, North Korea is talking about launching a newly perfected intercontinental ballistic missile. Officials in Washington are saying that if Pyongyang launches anything that threatens the territory of the U.S. or its allies, it will be shot down. North Korea has… Read More
Iran’s moderate, revolutionary leader dies
Mourners from all walks of life in Iran — from the country’s president to passers-by on the street — paid their respects on Monday to the late Iranian leader Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani following his death over the weekend at the age of 82. President Hassan Rouhani and his administration visited… Read More
Trump Cabinet picks face confirmation hearings
President-elect Donald Trump and his Cabinet picks are preparing to face public questioning over their business conflicts, their approach to Russia and other issues during a crucial week that will including a slew of confirmation hearings and Trump’s first news conference in nearly six months. Trump is less than two… Read More
Brother of airport shooter: The government failed him
The brother of a man accused of killing five people at a Florida airport questioned Saturday why his brother was allowed to keep his gun after U.S. authorities knew he’d become increasingly paranoid and was hearing voices. Esteban Santiago, 26, had trouble controlling his anger after serving in Iraq and… Read More
NFL coach arrested after Sunday victory
Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach Joey Porter was charged early Monday with assaulting a doorman at a Pittsburgh bar and a police officer who intervened, hours after the team’s wild card win over the Miami Dolphins. The incident happened at about 9:30 p.m. Sunday, following the Steelers’ 30-12 victory over the… Read More
Drunk woman drives car into river to avoid arrest… and keeps drinking
Police say a Pennsylvania woman drove into a river to avoid arrest, then ignored officers and continued drinking beer as she floated in the vehicle. The York Daily Record reports police approached the woman near a boat launch Monday to arrest her for fleeing from them earlier. She was wanted for… Read More
[Weather Alert] Winter storms strike from coast to coast
A winter storm that spread ice and snow from Mississippi to Maine is leaving behind cold so bitter that businesses and schools are closing in the South because the region still hasn’t thawed. Four deaths have blamed on the storm, which dropped more than a foot of snow in southern… Read More
Horrific! Teenager’s mom, boyfriend charged in gruesome “rape-murder fantasy”
A woman whose teenage daughter’s dismembered remains were found in the woods last fall has been charged along with her boyfriend with killing the girl in a “rape-murder fantasy” the couple shared, a prosecutor said Sunday. “The hours and the days leading up to her murder were probably the most… Read More
Kushner’s separation from Trump business hints at administration post
Jared Kushner, President-elect Donald Trump’s son-in-law and one of his closest advisers, is taking steps to distance himself from his sprawling New York real estate business in what is the clearest sign yet he is planning to take a position in the new administration. Kushner, who is married to Trump’s… Read More