Families of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks say they are “greatly distressed” that the Obama administration is working to derail legislation giving them the right to sue the government of Saudi Arabia for any role that elements of the Saudi government may have played in the attack. “Your… Read More
Tea Party gets big ally in IRS controversy
The House has approved a bill slapping the Internal Revenue Service for its treatment of Tea Party and other conservative groups. The measure was approved Tuesday by voice vote and forbids the IRS from targeting people who exercise their right of free speech. Georgia Republican Rep. Rick Allen is the… Read More
Kerry meets with Iran leaders to hear their complaints
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met behind closed doors following Iranian complaints that the U.S. isn’t fulfilling last year’s landmark nuclear deal and providing adequate sanctions relief. The two ministers shook hands before Tuesday’s meeting, with Kerry standing in front of the Iranian… Read More
Professor mauled by a bear while teaching class
A university educator who was mauled by a bear while teaching a mountaineering course to a group of students in southeast Alaska was in critical condition Tuesday. A sow with two cubs attacked Forest Wagner on Mount Emmerich, where he was leading 11 students and two teaching assistants Monday, University… Read More
Hello, goodbye! Huge shakeup heading to morning television
Former football star Michael Strahan is leaving the daily talk show he co-hosts with Kelly Ripa to work full-time on “Good Morning America.” ABC said Tuesday that a search for Strahan’s replacement will begin in the fall. The former New York Giant was selected in 2012 to replace Regis Philbin… Read More
Senate passes bill increasing airport security
The Senate approved a bipartisan aviation policy bill Tuesday that would boost airport security, extend new protections to airline passengers and help speed the introduction of package-delivery drones. The bill, passed on a vote of 95-3, would also extend the Federal Aviation Administration’s programs and powers through Oct. 1, 2017…. Read More
Ecuador slammed by second deadly quake
A fresh tremor rattled Ecuador before dawn Wednesday morning, a 6.1 magnitude jolt that was the strongest aftershock since a lethal earthquake killed hundreds of people. There was no immediate report of further damage. The U.S. Geological Survey said the tremor was centered offshore, 25 kilometers (15 miles) west of… Read More
Peter King: I’ll kill myself if Cruz is nominated
New York Rep. Peter King, a congressman from Long Island, isn’t a fan of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. So much, he said he’d “take cyanide” if Cruz is elected. “I hate Ted Cruz. I think I’ll take cyanide if he ever got the nomination,” King said in an appearance on… Read More
Massive Clinton voter fraud in NY
As New York prepares for its most meaningful presidential primary in decades, some of the candidates’ most passionate supporters are finding out they will be spending Election Day on the sidelines. According to a recent emergency lawsuit filed in a Long Island federal court, there have been “reports of thousands… Read More
Hundreds dead, wounded in cowardly Talban attack
Islamic extremists seem willing to do anything, no matter how disgusting and cowardly, to bring their terror to the world — and they don’t care if women and children are caught in the crossfire. Armed terrorists in Afghanistan staged a coordinated assault on a government security agency in the capital… Read More