By Aimee Pontier, Editor Former President Bill Clinton’s final days in office were widely criticized after he issued a staggering amount of last-minute pardons. In total, Clinton’s 450 presidential pardons dwarfed his predecessor George W. Bush, who only pardoned 75. And with just hours to go on his last day… Read More
Blue Angels cancel show after pilot death
The Blue Angels have canceled an appearance at an Ohio air show after a member of the elite fighter jet performance team died in a crash while practicing in Tennessee. Officials say the Dayton Air Show will continue as scheduled on June 18-19 despite the Blue Angels’ absence. Organizers plan… Read More
Happy Birthday to First Lady Barbara Bush!
Former first lady Barbara Bush is celebrating her 91st birthday with her family in Maine. She and former President George H.W. Bush are being joined by family members including their son, former President George W. Bush, to help her celebrate on Wednesday. The Bushes have a summer home in Kennebunkport,… Read More
Whew! National Guard fighter pilots eject safely after mid-air collision
Two South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 fighter pilots ejected safely after a midair collision overnight in eastern Georgia, the Guard said. The collision happened Tuesday night around 9:15 p.m. during routine night-flying operations over a military operating area in Jefferson County, Georgia, the Air National Guard said in a… Read More
Record-breaking obesity rates for women
The nation’s obesity epidemic continues to grow, led by an alarming increase among women. For the first time, more than 4 in 10 U.S. women are obese, according to new government health statistics. Obesity rates for men and women in the U.S. had been roughly the same for about a… Read More
Goooooal! USA smashes Costa Rica 4-0
The fans stood and cheered when Clint Dempsey headed off the field in the second half, and the forward responded with his own round of applause. Brad Guzan held his arms in the air after the final seconds of his happy homecoming. After days of questions and criticism, it was… Read More
Busted! Million dollar international scam uncovered
Israel’s state prosecutor indicted four new immigrants from France on Wednesday for allegedly running a major international scam costing five European companies about 9.1 million euros, or over $10 million. The companies that lost money are MediaMarkt, Eldi, Cora, ICI Paris XL and Intergamma, according to the indictment. Other companies… Read More
Bomb threat grounds EgyptAir flight
An EgyptAir aircraft that made an emergency landing on Wednesday in Uzbekistan following a bomb threat has resumed its flight to Beijing, Egyptian officials said, the latest in a series of deadly or damaging air travel incidents involving Egypt. The officials said no bomb was found after the Airbus A-330-220… Read More
TV star pleads guilty to fraud
A man featured on the reality television show “Wicked Tuna” is scheduled to be sentenced in Vermont on charges he received government disability benefits while he was fishing on the show. Paul Hebert, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, is due in federal court in Burlington on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty earlier this… Read More
No thanks! Zika scaring journalists away from Olympics
Savannah Guthrie of the “Today” show put a public face Tuesday on what NBC says is a “small handful” of employees who will not travel to Rio de Janeiro this summer for Olympics coverage because of concern over the Zika virus. The co-host of the morning news show, who is… Read More