Jul 06 Former officer describes finding a 'sniper pad' on nearby rooftop after Charlie Kirk assassination By Hannah Schoenbaum, Matthew Brown, Associated Press Monday's courtroom testimony by the former officer comes as prosecutors seek to show they have enough evidence to put defendant Tyler Robinson on trial for murder. Continue reading
Jul 06 WATCH: Sen. Cruz thanks Trump for 'getting rid' of Folarin Balogun's World Cup red card By Associated Press Speaking alongside the president, Cruz began his remarks at an event on Trump Accounts by thanking Trump for working to get FIFA to reverse Balogun’s red card penalty of a one-game suspension. Continue reading
Jul 06 FIFA questioned as Trump, Infantino defend actions surrounding ruling to let Balogun play in U.S. match By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press "Sometimes rules are open to interpretation. In this case not," UEFA said, adding "the integrity of the game is at stake and the credibility of a competition is undermined."… Continue reading
Jul 05 White House report brands Smithsonian leadership as radical activists who can't be trusted By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The report released late on Independence Day by the White House Domestic Policy Council comes in the midst of Trump’s aggressive campaign to overhaul some of Washington's most sacred cultural and historic institutions. Continue reading
Jul 05 National Guard members on patrol in Memphis fatally shoot man during pursuit, police say By Jack Brook, Associated Press The soldiers in Memphis were responding with local police to reports of gunshots around 4 a.m. when they began pursuing an armed man fleeing on foot, the city's police department said. Continue reading
Jul 05 Unbearable heat suspected in 19 New Jersey deaths as high temperatures give way to thunderstorms By Corey Williams, Associated Press New Jersey officials said Saturday that they began seeing what they believe are heat-related deaths as early as Thursday with most occurring in the central and northern parts of the state. Continue reading
Jul 05 Trump's administration won't seek new bids to repair the Reflecting Pool By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Like President Donald Trump, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said he was 100% sure that vandals caused the damage to the century-old Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. Continue reading
Jul 05 WATCH: Trump delivers keynote address at 'Salute to America 250' event on the National Mall By Steven Sloan, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Speaking in Washington after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of the National Mall, Trump honored veterans, including several from World War II and one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat in Vietnam. Continue reading
Jul 04 Fireworks, heat, hot dogs and politics: America celebrates its 250th birthday By Steven Sloan, Associated Press President Donald Trump plans to speak on the National Mall before what is being billed as a historically enormous fireworks show that will rain down over the nation's capital. Continue reading
Jul 04 Searing heat and storms mar holiday with 3 children dead in Wisconsin and utility outages widespread By Associated Press The tragedy in Wisconsin’s Walworth County in a part of Southern Wisconsin that has long served as a favorite vacation getaway for residents of the Chicago area came with a storm that downed trees, ruptured power lines and made transportation… Continue reading