Mercury has begun a relatively rare move across the sun. The solar-planetary ballet got underway just after 7 a.m. on the east coast with the smallest planet appearing as a tiny black dot on the face of the sun. The transit will last for a total of about 7½ hours…. Read More
Help comes from above in Canadian wildfire fight
Cooler temperatures and light rain have officials optimistic they’ve reached a turning point on getting a handle on a massive wildfire that has devastated parts of Canada’s oil sands town of Fort McMurray. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said the battle against the fire has stabilized to the point where she… Read More
$429 million Powerball ticket still missing
The sole winner of the $429.6 million Powerball jackpot has yet to come forward to claim the prize, as the New Jersey store that sold the winning ticket celebrates. Only one ticket matched all six Powerball numbers in Saturday night’s drawing. The winning numbers were 5-25-26-44-66 and the Powerball number… Read More
Invictus Games begin
Britain’s Prince Harry and first lady Michelle Obama helped kick off the Invictus Games for wounded veterans with uplifting speeches Sunday night, joining other figures from the worlds of sports, entertainment and politics in a glittery opening ceremony. The two-hour event in Orlando, Florida, included performances by British singer James… Read More
Maryland gunman to appear in court
A federal security officer suspected in three fatal shootings outside a high school, a mall and a supermarket in a Maryland suburb of the nation’s capital is due in court for an initial appearance. Eulalio Tordil, 62, of Adelphi is scheduled to appear in court Monday afternoon in Rockville, Maryland…. Read More
Controversial West Point photo sparks investigation
The U.S. Military Academy has launched an inquiry into a photo showing 16 black, female cadets in uniform with their fists raised, an image that has spurred questions about whether the gesture violates military restrictions on political activity. West Point is looking into whether the photo broke any rules, Spokesman… Read More
The tweet Clinton doesn’t want you to see
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tried to call out GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump on Twitter. She isn’t going to like that THIS response is what is gaining attention… https://twitter.com/shitHRCsays/status/728319707800059905
[Exposed] More Obama administration waste discovered
How much does it cost to improve the “workflow and usable desk space” of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) director Sarah Saldana and her assistant? $100,000. That’s how much the Obama administration spent renovating the luxurious suite of it’s director, which includes her personal bathroom and her assistant’s office,… Read More
Federal police officer arrested for Washington-area shootings
A suspect in three fatal shootings in the Washington, D.C., area was arrested Friday, police said. Police in the Maryland suburbs said shortly before 3 p.m. that 62-year-old Eulalio Tordil had been taken into custody without incident. They identified Tordil as an employee of the Federal Protective Service, which provides… Read More
Finally! FBI to interrogate Clinton in email scandal
It’s been months in the making — but it looks like it’s finally happening soon. Thursday, multiple sources in the FBI revealed they have been interrogating top aides of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in her growing email scandal. And those sources confirmed that the FBI is set to haul Clinton… Read More