There’s a chance for parole today for O.J. Simpson after goes before a judge. Simpson has served the minimum 9-year sentence on armed robbery and assault charges, following a 2007 incident where he and five accomplices tried to steal back some of his football memorabilia inside a Las Vegas casino hotel room. Simpson was previously acquitted in the the…
There are still many unanswered questions following the police shooting death of Minneapolis resident Justine Damond. The 40-year-old had called 911 to report a possible assault near her home. She was later shot by one of the officers. State officials now say the two cops were startled by a loud noise as Damond approached their car. Officer Mohamed Noor is…
Two more Republican senators have come out against the new health care plan, essentially ending any hope of the ‘Better Care Reconciliation Act’ becoming law. This latest opposition means at least four GOP senators are planning to vote ‘nay.’ and it’s a crushing blow to the party after campaigning on the issue for years. Republicans had been strongly criticized…
President Trump is continuing his defense of son Donald junior’s meeting with a Russian lawyer, while Republicans are trying to steer focus back to legislative action, specifically their health care plan. Lawmakers last week postponed voting on the revised health care plan, now known as the “Better Care Reconciliation Act”, following Senator John McCain’s hospitalization for a blood clot….
It’s a make-or-break weekend for the Republican plan to replace Obamacare. GOP Senators have cobbled together a compromise, but all it will take is one more no vote to pull the plug on the entire thing. The differences from the first Senate bill include an additional $70 billion dollars for states to create their own reforms, allowing health savings…
Air force one landed in Paris early Thursday morning for President Donald Trump’s second trip in Europe in a week. The President will be meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. Both are political newcomers, but have taken very different positions in areas such as climate change and trade. In his first public comments since his summit with Russian president…
President trump’s son, Donald Junior, has tried his best to defuse the controversy over his meeting last summer with an alleged Kremlin-connected lawyer. Trump Junior released his e-mails with the British publicist who set up the meeting after the New York Times said it planned to publish them. He has called the meeting a “nothing;” that it was just…
A military plane has crashed in a soybean field in Leflore County, Mississippi, killing more than a dozen people. The crumpled wreckage engulfed in flames as a large plume of smoke billowed into the sky. Witnesses reported hearing a loud boom, then looking up to see the plane corkscrewing down to the ground. The FBI is on scene as…
Iraq’s prime minister arrived in Mosul Sunday to declare victory over ISIS after nearly nine months of grueling and deadly combat. ISIS overran Mosul in a matter of days when it swept across northern and central Iraq in 2014. The militants now have control of less than one square mile. Heavy fighting by holdouts continues in parts of the old…
The clashes have already begun. A tense morning in Germany after some standoffs between police and protesters turned violent. The crowds came for a number of reasons, like opposing capitalism, climate change, or dissatisfaction with President Trump, who arrived yesterday. The most anticipated meeting of the international summit will come later today as President Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir…
