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Summit Talks Surface

The White House is laying the groundwork for what would be a historic summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un.

Both the United States and North Korea are moving forward with plans for this summit, even after President Trump expressed both willingness and skepticism in a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Wednesday. One meeting with Kim Jong Un has already taken place. CIA director Mike Pompeo, who’s been nominated to be Secretary of State, met with Kim Jong…

Barbara Bush Passes

Former First Lady Barbara Bush died last night at her home in Houston at the age of 92.

America has lost a first lady. She was the wife of one president, and the mother of another. Born in 1925, Barbara Bush would marry the first man she ever kissed, George H.W. Bush. They would live in Texas at first, but George Bush’s political career would take them around the world. It was a life that would eventually take…

Prison Riot

Deadly brawls at a maximum security prison in South Carolina leave 7 dead and 17 injured.

It’s the deadliest U.S. prison riot in 25 years. Three separate fights began inside Lee Correctional Facility prison at 7 pm Sunday, then spread into 7 hours of uninterrupted violence which left 7 inmates dead and 17 more wounded. Most of the dead were killed by slashing or stabbing with homemade knives. Emergency crews from six agencies responded to the…

Comey Tells All

Scandalous details from fired FBI Director James Comey's new book have been leaked.

The most anticipated political tell-all of the year from former FBI Director James Comey is set to be released next week, and early details are explosive. President Trump fired Comey almost a year ago., and this is Comey’s not so flattering take on trump. Even the title of his book — A Higher Loyalty — seems to be a jab…

Guarding the Border

The state of California is sending 400 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border.

More National Guard troops will be heading to the border with Mexico. About 400 California National Guardsmen will help secure the golden state’s border. California governor Jerry brown agreed Wednesday to accept federal funding- but only to help fight against drug traffickers, smuggling and other gun related crimes, not to back the Trump administration’s agenda on immigration and borders. Arizona…

Out of Class in Oklahoma

Oklahoma classrooms remain empty today as the teacher strike ramps up at the capitol.

Classes are canceled for an eighth consecutive day in classrooms across Oklahoma as the statewide teacher walkout over public school funding continues for a second week.Teachers are demanding more money for public education, and until the state legislature meets their demand of $50 million in funding, the protest will continue. Tuesday, 50,000 people marched 100 miles from from Tulsa to…

Facebook Takes the Stand

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will go before Congress today.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to appear before the Senate and Judiciary Committees later today. He’ll be answering questions about the data breach that damaged the company’s reputation and impacted up to 87 million users. He’s expected to admit that millions of users’ data was improperly shared with political consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica. On Monday, Facebook began notifying the…

Hockey Team Tragedy

Families of the victims of a fatal bus crash in western Canada are seeing a tremendous outpouring of support.

Hundreds gathered Sunday in the small town of Humboldt, Saskatchewan for a vigil to honor the victims at the arena where the Humboldt Broncos call home. On Friday, a semi-truck slammed into the bus carrying the junior hockey team heading to a playoff game in northeastern Saskatchewan. A total of 29 passengers, including the driver, were on the bus during…

Fatal Brooklyn Shooting

A man in New York City was shot and killed by police after pointing a metal pipe -that resembled a gun- at several people.

Hundreds gathered Thursday night to remember 34-year-old Saheed Vassell, a black man shot and killed by police in New York City Wednesday night. Brooklyn residents had called 911 about a man brandishing a silver object at people. NYPD officers responded to the scene, where four officers opened fire, killing Vassell. It turns out he had a metal pipe with a…

YouTube Shooter’s Motivation

Authorities are now investigating what led up to Tuesday's shooting at the YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California.

Police have been following the movement of alleged YouTube shooter, Nasim Aghdam, leading up to the attack on the video sharing site’s headquarters. Days before the shooting, Aghdam’s family reported her missing, and reportedly told police she had problems with the company and may be heading there. Mountain view police found the 39-year old sleeping in her car early Tuesday,…