Sunday was the biggest night of the year for Hollywood — and the politically charged show ended in a total disaster. As expected, the 90th annual Academy Awards was stuffed full of leftist millionaires lecturing Americans on what they should believe. [Video] 1 Crazy Way You Can Trace Your Ancestry… Read More
Dozens of Indiana officers salute slain deputy (moving!)
Several dozen police officers saluted the flag-draped body of a slain central Indiana sheriff’s deputy as it was taken from a hospital Monday three days after he was shot during a chase. Scores of police vehicles and motorcycles escorted the hearse carrying Boone County Deputy Jacob Pickett’s body for several… Read More
Trump admin approves Medicaid expansion
The Trump administration on Monday approved Arkansas’ plan to require thousands of people on its Medicaid expansion to work or volunteer, making Arkansas the third state allowed to impose such restrictions on coverage for the poor. Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved the… Read More
NFL star shares STRANGE message while on the run from police
San Francisco police are searching for suspended Oakland Raiders linebacker Aldon Smith, who authorities said Sunday is suspected of domestic violence. In response to the manhunt, Smith posted a cryptic photo to his social media page that lefts investigators scratching their heads. Someone called 911 to report a domestic violence… Read More
[Breaking] US Embassy in Turkey closed for “security threat”
The U.S. Embassy in Turkey will be closed on Monday due to a security threat. Turkey’s state-run media says Turkish police have detained four Islamic State suspects as part of an investigation into a possible attack on the U.S. Embassy in Ankara. A statement posted on the embassy’s web page… Read More
West Virginia teacher strike continues into eighth day
Unions representing West Virginia teachers and service personnel say they will stay out on strike after the state Senate voted to cut the 5 percent pay raise they had negotiated with the governor. A joint legislative committee has been formed to address differences in the pay raise bills of the… Read More
Trump pushes for “new and fair” trade deals
President Donald Trump on Monday said North American neighbors Canada and Mexico will get no relief from his new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports unless a “new and fair” free trade agreement is signed. The Trump administration says the tariffs are necessary to preserve the American industries — and… Read More
Top politically charged moments from the Oscars
Hollywood seized the microphone at Sunday’s Oscars and wasn’t shy about its passions, sprinkling political moments throughout a show that included anti-gun and pro-immigration references, as well as mocking the president’s Twitter habits. Rapper Common singled out the National Rifle Association, immigrants, women’s rights and the movement to prevent gun… Read More
Experts say deadly flu season “finally over”
The worst of the nation’s nasty flu season is finally over. The season apparently peaked in early February and has been fading since, health officials said Friday. The number of people going to the doctor with symptoms of the flu has continued to decline. Deaths from the flu or pneumonia… Read More
[Weather alert] East coast smashed by a major nor’easter
A major nor’easter pounded the East Coast on Friday, packing heavy rain, intermittent snow and strong winds as residents from the mid-Atlantic to Maine braced for coastal flooding. More than 2,100 flights were canceled by airlines, most spread across airports in the Northeast. An American Airlines spokesman says the company… Read More