President-elect Donald Trump’s stunning victory at the polling booths was successfully orchestrated by his campaign manager and top aide, Kellyanne Conway. But all is not right in the Trump administration — and according to reports from insiders, the president-elect is furious at Conway’s recent public display of disloyalty. The fight… Read More
Horror! Brazil soccer team killed in plane crash
A chartered plane carrying a Brazilian soccer team to the biggest match of its history crashed into a Colombian hillside and broke into pieces, killing 76 people and leaving just five survivors, Colombian officials said Tuesday. The British Aerospace 146 short-haul plane, operated by a charter airline with roots in… Read More
Obama TERRIFIED by Trump’s latest move
President Barack Obama’s legacy is under attack. For years, Obama has made it clear that the Affordable Care Act is one of the proudest accomplishments of his presidency, but it is now gravely threatened by President-elect Donald Trump’s most recent announcement. Trump selected Georgia Representative Tom Price, an orthopedic surgeon and leading critic of… Read More
Inspiration! Man with lung disease completes marathon with oxygen tank
A man with a terminal lung disease has completed the Seattle Marathon while towing his oxygen tank. KOMO-TV reports Evans Wilson walked the entire 26.2-mile race Sunday and finished in just under 11 hours. The station reports that the former competitive runner has pulmonary fibrosis and pulmonary hypertension. Wilson told… Read More
Trump’s economy: Holiday shopping numbers SURGE
Shoppers put in a strong showing on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday. Holiday spending rose 9 percent Thursday and Friday combined, compared with the same two-day period last year, according to First Data. The bump was fueled by shoppers turning to online deals. E-commerce sales rose 10.8 percent for the… Read More
Texas reports first case of locally transmitted Zika
Texas on Monday reported its first case of Zika virus that likely came from a mosquito bite within the state. Florida is the only other state in the U.S. with locally spread Zika. Health officials say that the woman who was infected in Texas is a resident of Brownsville, located… Read More
U.S. students falling behind internationally
In a globally competitive world, American students have strides to make when it comes to math and science, where they lag behind a solid block of East Asian countries as well as Russia and Kazakhstan. Eighth graders in the United States improved their scores in math over the last four… Read More
Southern storms create uncertainty for wildfires
As a strong storm system approached some of the largest wildfires burning in the South, the rain signaled new hope for firefighters working to extinguish the blazes. But the storms also brought high winds, which toppled dead trees and could pose a threat to firefighters, authorities said. Experts predicted that… Read More
Sex scandal investigation for potential Trump cabinet pick
The Defense Department is conducting a new leaks investigation related to the sex scandal that led to the resignation of former CIA Director David Petraeus, The Associated Press confirmed Monday, the same day Petraeus was meeting with President-elect Donald Trump in New York. Petraeus, who could be in line for… Read More
Castro funeral procession to retrace history
After his band of bearded rebels won power in 1959, Fidel Castro embarked on a victory tour delivering speeches to cheering crowds stretching from the eastern Cuban city of Santiago to Havana. Starting Wednesday, his ashes will retrace that journey in a solemn procession to his final resting spot. The… Read More