President-elect Donald Trump’s big campaign promise to go into Washington, D.C. and “drain the swamp” of lobbyists, fat cats, and backroom dealers is in full swing — and it has establishment insiders turned COMPLETELY around. Trump’s ethics plan would ban all executive-branch officials from lobbying for five years after leaving… Read More
GOP nominates Paul Ryan as House speaker
House Speaker Paul Ryan and President-elect Donald Trump have a complicated relationship for sure. But despite his refusal to endorse Trump for months, it looks like the two are playing nice — for now. But is it a good idea, or a disaster waiting to happen? Amid apparent signs of… Read More
Police investigate motive in airport worker slaying
Oklahoma City police are investigating why a man waited to gun down an airline employee outside Will Rogers World Airport in a deadly ambush that forced hundreds of travelers to take shelter and prompted authorities to shut down the state’s busiest airport for hours. Later Tuesday, police discovered the suspected… Read More
How to protect your devices from hackers
Billions of fitness trackers, medical implants, surveillance cameras, home appliances, thermostats, baby monitors and computers in automobiles now are connected as part of a rapidly expanding “internet of things.” But many such devices were developed without security considerations. As a result, they are prime targets for hackers. Here are tips… Read More
GOP governors: We need to move fast on changes
Republicans are still celebrating their election victories, but the country’s GOP governors warned this week that they need to move fast on many of the changes that have been promised to voters. The Republican Governors Association held its annual conference at a resort near Disney World this week where several… Read More
Putin withdraws Russia from International Criminal Court
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Wednesday to withdraw Russia from the International Criminal Court, which rules on such grave charges as genocide and crimes against humanity. Russia in 2000 signed the Rome treaty that established the Hague-based court but never ratified it. Putin’s decree, published on the Kremlin’s… Read More
Outdoor activities banned as wildfires ravage the South
Starting campfires, lighting fireworks and smoking cigarettes are among the outdoor activities being banned across the South as fires burn in forests stressed by drought. Even parking a car off-road is prohibited for fear that a hot tailpipe could ignite dry leaves below. U.S. Forest Service spokesman Adam Rondeau has… Read More
Justice! Armed good guy stops violent robbery
A pizza shop customer armed with a gun shot and killed one robber and injured another as they tried to hold up the Pennsylvania restaurant, according to police. The shooting happened late Tuesday night at Porfirio’s Pizza and Pasta, located in a shopping plaza in Levittown, about 25 miles northeast… Read More
Actress reveals shocking “Star Wars” affair
Carrie Fisher has revealed that Princess Leia’s romance with Han Solo in “Star Wars” extended off-screen, as well. Fisher tells People magazine that she enjoyed an “intense” affair with co-star Harrison Ford during the filming of the 1977 blockbuster. Fisher was 19 and Ford was 33 and married at the… Read More
Tragic! High school stabbing leaves 5 injured
High school junior Karen Martinez was arriving for her first class when she saw three boys run from a locker room toward the school’s central office, one with a head wound and another with a neck injury. One had blood running down the back of his shirt. Inside the locker… Read More