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Launching Concern

North Korea has now triggered international alarm after test firing a new intercontinental ballistic missile with the potential capability of reaching the U.S. mainland.

  Overnight North Korea broadcast video of a new long-range missile it tested this week, a missile that now puts the U.S. mainland within potential range of a North Korean nuclear weapon. Pyongyang’s latest missile test has raised a difficult question for the U.S- whether it is time to try and reach a deal to stop the north from growing…

Arrest in Tampa

An arrest has been made in the seemingly random killings of four people over a month-and-a-half period in Tampa.

  A month and a half of fear and tension in Tampa has come to to an end. Police announced an arrest in the murders of four people spanning a six-week period. It all started in mid-October with the murders of three people in Seminole heights. A fourth person was killed a few weeks later, intensifying an already massive, widespread…

Massage Parlor Mishandling

Almost 200 sexual misconduct claims have been lobbed at various Massage Envy locations, according to reports.

  The nation’s largest massage chain, Massage Envy, is facing allegations that more than one-hundred and eighty clients claim they became victims of sexual misconduct, according to a report by news outlet BuzzFeed. The report cites police reports and lawsuits against Massage Envy spas, employees, and the national company, with many alleging claims were mishandled or ignored. Massage Envy says…

Retaining the Job

Two high-profile members of Congress are fighting to keep their jobs this morning despite numerous allegations of sexual misconduct.

  Senator Al Franken and Congressman John Conyers are both trying to survive the allegations against them and keep their jobs. Minnesota Senator Franken is hoping for a comeback after a number of women have come forward accusing him of groping, or in one instance, forcibly kissing them. Michigan Congressman John Conyers is facing his own allegations of sexual harassment…

Ending the Search

The search for three missing sailors in the western Pacific has been called off.

  U.S. and Japanese crews have suspended their search their search Friday morning in the western Pacific for three sailors missing since a U.S. Navy aircraft crashed in the Philippine Sea. Eight sailors were rescued after the crash while flying between Japan to the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan. The U.S. 7th fleet, which covers Asian waters, has been the source…

Tax Plan Trepidations

Trump administration officials are struggling to line up votes for the tax plan.

  It may be a holiday on the hill but Trump administration officials are gearing up for a tight vote on the new tax plan. Several Republican votes have shied away from the plan, unimpressed by what they see for a variety of reasons. Some want bigger breaks for small businesses, and some don’t like the end of the Obamacare…

Thanksgiving Travel Tip-Off

Analysts expect the next five days to be the busiest Thanksgiving travel period in more than ten years.

  AAA expects more than 50 million Americans to travel this Thanksgiving, the highest volume since 2005 a jump of more than three percent over this time last year. Overall, the period between Wednesday and Sunday is expected to be the busiest in a dozen years. Gas prices may be higher than usual this Thanksgiving, but airfare is the lowest…

Charlie Rose Called Out

Broadcast journalism icon Charlie Rose is added to the growing list of national figures facing sexual harassment allegations.

  Veteran broadcaster Charlie Rose has been suspended following allegations of sexual harassment. According to media reports, at least eight women are accusing the journalist of inappropriate behavior. The reported incidents happened between the late 1990’s and 2011, when the women ranged in age from 21 to 37. Rose is accused of groping, lewd telephone calls, and unwanted advances. A…

Death of a Madman

Notorious 1960s cult-leader Charles Manson has died at the age of 83.

One of the country’s most notorious criminals, Charles Manson, died Sunday at the age of eighty-three. Manson spent four decades in prison and died of natural causes. His own criminal career started at just nine years old. By the time he moved to California in the late sixties he had already spent more than half his life in jail. He…

Strengthening Gun Control

A new bipartisan bill sets out to make sure criminal histories of prohibited gun buyers are accurately reported to the FBI.

A new bipartisan bill in the senate is aimed to strengthens background checks by ensuring a person’s criminal history is uploaded to the FBI. The bill requires federal agencies and states to produce plans for submitting those records. It also penalizes ones that fail to report that information. The bill is Washington’s response to the Texas church shooting, after the…