South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, whose longshot bid to win the Republican presidential nomination never won traction among voters, is ending his campaign. In a message to supporters and campaign volunteers, Graham said he felt confident that the Republicans would put forth a candidate who shares his ideals, especially around issues like… Read More
One dead, dozens injured in Vegas tragedy
It’s a tragedy that resulted in bodies “flying” through the air, and it left one person dead and up to 38 injured. Authorities say a woman intentionally swerved her car onto a busy sidewalk two or three times Sunday and mowed down pedestrians outside a Las Vegas casino. The vehicle was in the northbound… Read More
Taliban rising — Islamic extremists capturing large swaths of Afghanistan
Six foreign soldiers were killed in a suicide attack near the US-run Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan on Monday, NATO said. Another three NATO troops were wounded in the attack, according to U.S. Army Brig. Gen William Shoffner, head of public affairs at NATO’s Resolute Support base in the Afghan capital… Read More
Chris Christie on the warpath, goes after Rubio, Cruz
Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie says it’s time for voters to start getting serious about the election as they head into the new year. The New Jersey governor returned to New Hampshire Saturday to kick off a four-day bus tour across the early-voting state, where he’s been drawing new interest… Read More
Generous Nativity scene donation gives children hope
A Texas group that helps children has received a surprise $50,000 donation left under a baby Jesus figure. Officials with The Children’s Home in Amarillo found the check Wednesday after a caller advised staff to check the Nativity scene outside the building. A receptionist discovered an envelope beneath the infant… Read More
Friendly-fire airstrike kills up to 10 soldiers in Iraq
The American airstrike that may have killed a number of Iraqi soldiers on Friday seems to be “a mistake that involved both sides,” U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Saturday. Iraq pledged to punish those responsible. Speaking to reporters during a visit to the USS Kearsarge in the Persian Gulf,… Read More
Hero football player saves women, sacrifices his own life
President Barack Obama says a Tennessee high school football player who was killed shielding three female friends from gunfire died a hero. In a Twitter post on Sunday, Obama said: “Zaevion Dobson died saving three friends from getting shot. He was a hero at 15. What’s our excuse for not… Read More
Fake bomb grounds French plane
A retired French police officer traveling on Air France was detained after a fake bomb hidden in a lavatory forced his Paris-bound flight to make an emergency landing in Kenya, according to prosecutors. The hoax — the fourth against Air France in recent weeks — comes amid heightened concerns about… Read More
Is it a dime, or a nail? Either way, it’s worth BIG bucks
Is it a dime? Or is it a nail? In probably one of the oddest items to come to the world of coin collecting, New York-based Heritage Auctions has announced the sale of a Roosevelt dime that was accidentally (or some say deliberately) struck onto a zinc nail. Yes, that… Read More
Record breaker! Will Star Wars be biggest movie EVER?
To say that the force is strong with this one is an understatement. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” brought in a galactic $238 million over the weekend, making it the biggest North American debut of all time according to studio estimates on Sunday. The Walt Disney Co. earnings destroy the… Read More