The city of Princeton, NJ has announced it’s taking the concept of “Sanctuary City” to a whole new level. After a recent raid when Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents nabbed two illegal immigrants — one who had previously been convicted of drunk driving and another who’d been busted while illegally crossing… Read More
Trump trouble? New poll has Cruz on top
The feud between the two leading GOP contenders for the White House escalated Wednesday when a new national poll claimed that Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has overtaken billionaire Donald Trump’s national lead just days before South Carolina’s primary. But Republicans are now asking serious questions about whether the data is accurate at… Read More
Supreme insult! Obama to skip Scalia’s funeral
In a move that has shocked critics and breaks at least 65 years of tradition, President Barack Obama has announced he has zero intention of attending Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s funeral on Saturday. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest on Wednesday admitted he didn’t have a sense for what the… Read More
NY family asking for help keeping “Frosty” from melting
A suburban New York family is seeking snow donations to help its 14-foot snowman last until spring — and some cold weather would help, too. Newsday reports that members of the Fregoe family of Massapequa Park wrapped their indomitable snowman tightly in plastic before heavy rain hit Monday. Then 51-year-old Mike… Read More
7,000 year old settlement discovered in Jerusalem
Israeli archaeologists said Wednesday they have unearthed a 7,000-year-old settlement in northern Jerusalem, describing it as the oldest discovery of its kind in the area. Israel’s Antiquities Authority said the excavation exposed two houses with well-preserved remains and floors containing pottery vessels, flint tools and a basalt bowl. Ronit Lupu,… Read More
Death toll rises in latest terror attack, at least 28 killed
A car bomb went off in the Turkish capital Wednesday near vehicles carrying military personnel, killing at least 28 people and wounding 61 others, officials said. The explosion occurred during evening rush hour in the heart of Ankara, in an area close to parliament and armed forces headquarters and lodgings…. Read More
Pope Francis ends Mexico trip with prison visit
Pope Francis was wrapping up his trip to Mexico on Wednesday with a politically charged visit to the U.S. border for a huge open-air Mass as he focused on problems of violence, exploitation and migration, a hot issue for the U.S. presidential campaign. He also visited a major prison —… Read More
Teen charged for impersonating doctor, stealing from patients
Malachi Love-Robinson had all the trappings of a medical practice — an office, a lab coat and stethoscope. What he didn’t have, authorities say, was a medical license — few 18 year olds do. Now the Florida teen is charged with practicing medicine without a license and theft after he… Read More
Feeling the Bern? Sanders’ rapper friend gets him in hot water
When rapper Killer Mike spoke before Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at an Atlanta rally on Tuesday night, he sparked controversy by telling supporters that “a uterus doesn’t qualify you to be president of the United States.” Killer Mike is the latest Sanders surrogate to use impolitic comments about Hillary Clinton,… Read More
A third Missouri lawmaker abruptly quits job
A legislator from the St. Louis area abruptly resigned from the Missouri House on Wednesday, citing rumors about “some personal issues” as he became the third lawmaker to quit under pressure within the past year. Republican Rep. Don Gosen of Chesterfield did not offer a specific explanation, either in an… Read More