May 03 U.S. firm in Iraq ignores smuggling, security risks for F-16s By Desmond Butler and Lori Hinnant, Associated Press WASHINGTON — An American company that was paid nearly $700 million to secure an Iraqi base for F-16 fighter jets turned a blind eye to alcohol smuggling, theft, security violations, and allegations of sex trafficking — then terminated investigators who… Continue reading
May 02 Report: Government officials 'unmasked' more than 1,900 Americans swept up in foreign surveillance By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press The report showed that even under the new law, the NSA still collected more than 151 million records about Americans' phone calls last year. Continue reading
May 02 WATCH: FBI Director James Comey testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Under fire from Democrats, FBI Director James Comey said Wednesday it would have been "catastrophic" to keep Congress in the dark about developments in the Hillary Clinton email investigation that emerged close to Election Day. Continue reading
May 02 This Georgia wildfire may not be extinguished until November, official says By Andrew Wagner A wildfire in southern Georgia is burning so violently, it might not be extinguished until November, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said. Continue reading
May 02 Officer pleads guilty to federal civil rights charge in 2015 shooting of Walter Scott By Dave Berndtson A former North Charleston police officer who was caught on video fatally shooting a black motorist as he fled a traffic stop in South Carolina pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal civil rights charge. Continue reading
May 02 Justice Department committed to prosecuting religious hate crimes, official says By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press The department's special counsel for religious discrimination said Attorney General Jeff Sessions has urged the nation's federal prosecutors to pursue those cases as part of his tough-on-crime agenda. Continue reading
May 02 WATCH: Trump says budget deal is 'clear win for the American people' By Associated Press Trump will speak in the Rose Garden on Tuesday as he presents the Commander-in-Chief trophy to the U.S. Air Force Academy football team. Continue reading
May 02 Trump says he'll explore possibility of higher gas tax By Josh Boak, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump suggested an increase could pay for his ambitious infrastructure plan. Continue reading
May 02 Trump: U.S. 'needs a good shutdown' in September to fix Senate 'mess' By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The president says on Twitter that the country needs to "either elect more Republican Senators in 2018 or change the rules now to 51 (percent)."… Continue reading
May 02 How a doll can make refugees feel more at home By Larisa Epatko As more refugees resettled in the United States, Jeanne Trabulsi wanted them to feel welcome. A doll is a comforting and familiar ambassador. Continue reading