With little support and no prospects for success, former New York Governor George Pataki finally took the step political experts had long been expecting. He’s dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, with just over a month to go before the first nominating contests begin. Pataki made the announcement in an… Read More
Divine Donald? Trump as admired as Pope Francis
They might be living very different lives, but it looks like billionaire presidential hopeful Donald Trump and Catholic Pope Francis have one thing in common. They’re both equally admired by Americans. In Gallup’s annual poll of the individuals Americans admire most, Trump tied with the pontiff for second place. Even… Read More
He’s no criminal genius! “Affluenza” teen busted after ordering pizza
Authorities in Mexico say a phone call to Domino’s Pizza helped them find a teen fugitive who’s known for using an “affluenza” defense. Ethan Couch, now 18, was placed on probation in Texas after a deadly drunken driving wreck. He fled the U.S. with his mother as authorities began investigating… Read More
Better late than never? Winter weather reaches Northeast
Winter weather that spun off a series of deadly storms in the Midwest brought the season’s first big punch to the Northeast on Tuesday, with snow, sleet and freezing rain greasing roads, sending drivers spinning and keeping people indoors amid sub-freezing temperatures. Across southern Maine, about 4 to 6 inches… Read More
Trump campaign set to unveil its secret weapon
He’s built commanding double-digit leads in national polls and has garnered more publicity than nearly any presidential candidate in recent history. But now it appears billionaire GOP hopeful Donald Trump is getting ready to deploy the next weapon in his campaign arsenal — a massive advertising campaign meant to put… Read More
Clinton email bombshell coming New Year’s Eve
It looks like Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will be ringing in the New Year the way she usually does — mired in scandal. Reports have surfaced that the State Department is planning to drop a New Year’s Eve bombshell by releasing thousands more emails from Clinton’s tenure as Secretary… Read More
Congress ready to smack down Obama’s Iran deal
Just months after President Barack Obama forced a dangerous nuclear deal with Iran on the American public, Republican members of Congress are sending a message — not so fast. And if GOP leaders have their way, they’ll stop Obama from lifting sanctions on Iran’s brutal, hardline regime. New Hampshire Senator… Read More
Christian beliefs cost Oregon couple $136,000
Oregon bakery owners who denied service to a same-sex couple based on religious grounds have paid $136,000 in state-ordered damages — after refusing to do so for nearly six months. The Bureau of Labor and Industries said Aaron and Melissa Klein, co-owners of the Portland-area bakery Sweet Cakes by Melissa,… Read More
Cleveland urges calm after no charges in Tamir Rice case
Cleveland officials braced for a second day of protests after a grand jury voted not to indict a white police officer for fatally shooting a 12-year-old black boy who was carrying what turned out to be a pellet gun. Groups of protesters gathered Monday outside the Cuyahoga County Justice Center… Read More
CAUGHT! Teen “affluenza” killer nabbed in Mexico
He could run, but he couldn’t hide. Authorities said a Texas teenager serving probation for killing four people in a drunken-driving wreck after invoking an “affluenza” defense was in custody in Mexico, weeks after he and his mother disappeared. The public affairs department of the prosecutors’ office in Mexico’s Jalisco… Read More