A man from a Somali refugee community in Minnesota has been arrested for conspiring to help the Islamic State. Abdirizak Mohamed Warsame, 20, of Eagan is accused of organizing and helping recruit for ISIS, authorities say. Eagan was formally charged Wednesday by criminal complaint with conspiracy to provide material support to the foreign terrorist organization. Court […]

It could be the most controversial ruling the Supreme Court has made in years. Legal analysts are saying it’s possible the Supreme Court could totally end the use of race in college admissions nationwide, a practice long opposed by conservatives. The Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed the case, which involves the University of Texas but […]

Embattled Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a political ally and former chief of staff for President Barack Obama, has found himself in an unusual position. Emmanuel, known for keeping vise-like control over Chicago and his own political image, has had his base turn against him and is facing calls for his resignation over the city’s handling […]

The Obama administration continues to refuse to disclose what – if any – changes are being considered to the K-1, or fiancée visa, program after the vetting process failed to identify Tashfeen Malik as a terrorist, according to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson. Though the administration has finally acknowledged that they’ll review the fiancée visa program, […]

The House of Representatives – led by Republicans – voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to tighten controls on travel to the U.S. by requiring special visas for anyone who’s been in Iraq or Syria in the previous five years. But it remains to be seen whether President Barack Obama’s Democratic allies could kill the bill in the Senate. The […]

An orphan girl whose father and three siblings died in an arson fire has one simple holiday wish: She wants enough holiday cards to fill up her Christmas tree. Now, her Facebook post is going viral and the cards are starting to pour in. And the little girl couldn’t be more thrilled. Safyre Terry is […]

Authorities say a Florida man who was suspected of burglary may have been hiding from police in a nearby lake when he was found by something far worse — a huge alligator. Brevard County Sheriff’s Maj. Tod Goodyear says 22-year-old Matthew Riggins told his girlfriend he would be in Barefoot Bay to commit burglaries with […]

Federal investigators are looking into a sudden windfall of $28,500 that appeared in San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook’s bank account just two weeks before he and his wife went on a rampage that killed 14 people in San Bernardino, CA. According to several media reports, after the money was suddenly deposited into his bank account, Farook quickly […]