Maine secretary of state denies politics played role in decision to kick Trump off ballot
The Maine election official who disqualified former President Trump from voting in the state's presidential primary said Monday that politics did not influence her decision. Last week, Maine Secretary of State Shena Bellows, a Democrat, said Trump was “engaging in insurrection” in the state through his actions leading up to and during the Jan. 6, […]
Former Los Angeles gang leader in Tupac Shakur trial requests house arrest
Duane “Kef D” Davis, the former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with Tupac Shakur's murder in 1996, is seeking house arrest before his June trial. Davis, 60, made the request citing poor health and claiming he was not a danger to the community or a flight risk. Prosecutors have argued that there is potential for […]
Scalise, No. 2 House GOP leader, endorses Trump
House Minority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana), the No. 2 Republican in the House, on Tuesday endorsed former President Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid. “I am proud to support Donald Trump as a candidate for president in 2024. I look forward to working with President Trump and the House and Senate to fight for families suffering […]
Hand grenade found inside walls of Dallas home during renovation
A Dallas-area home renovation project turned out to be more successful than anyone expected when an unexpected item – a military grenade – was discovered inside a wall. According to the White Settlement Police Department, officers responded to a call shortly after 4 p.m. on New Year's Eve after the new owner discovered what appeared […]
Sidney Wolfe, fierce critic of drug companies and FDA, dead at 86
Sidney M. Wolf, an American physician-turned-activist who relentlessly lobbied pharmaceutical companies and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, died Monday at his home in Washington. He was 86 years old. Susannah Goldberg, Mr. Wolf's wife of nearly 50 years, said he died of a brain tumor. The Washington Post. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. […]
Arch Manning’s future in spotlight after Texas’ season ends
One of the most revealing photos leading up to the College Football Playoff matchup showed Texans starting quarterback Quinn Ewers looking over his shoulder at a gaggle of reporters gulping down Texans backup Arch Manning. It was a photograph of him in action. “I don't think you guys are paying this much attention to the […]
Chinese exchange student found camping in ‘cyber kidnapping’
A Chinese student was discovered by police at a makeshift campsite in the mountains of Utah as part of an extortion scheme hatched by online criminals. Police called the incident a “cyber kidnapping.” Kai Chuan, 17, was reported missing at his high school after his parents received a ransom note with their son's photo on […]
Terrifying videos capture moment Japan was hit by lethal 7.6 magnitude earthquake
Tsunami warnings were sounded in Japan as the new year began. Earthquake of magnitude 7.6 It shook the country's west coast on Monday afternoon. Although the huge waves did not come, damage was still widespread on the Noto Peninsula in central Ishikawa Prefecture. It is confirmed that many lives were lost. Entire neighborhoods were reduced […]
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce ring in 2024 with Patrick Mahomes
Chiefs Kingdom certainly knows how to party. Taylor Swift and her boyfriend Travis Kelce celebrated New Year's Eve with close friends, including Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany, according to new photos. In the photo, Swift, 34, can be seen putting his arm around the Chiefs' tight end, also 34, while Mahomes and […]
GOP Candidates Spending More Than $112M in Iowa
Republican presidential candidates and their political action committees have poured more than $105 million into Iowa advertising ahead of the state’s Jan. 15 caucus. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and their PACs have accounted for a large part of the spending, as each candidate aims for a strong finish in the […]