Freedom Hall fills up ahead of Trump rally; protesters rally outside facility

"We want a very big tax cut, but can not do that until we keep our promise to repeal and replace the disaster known as 'Obamacare, '" Trump told the crowd of thousands. Echoing House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., Trump told supporters that the GOP health bill was a necessary step before enacting sweeping tax reform, another cornerstone of his agenda.

Muhammad Ali’s son says he was detained again at airport

Washington: Muhammad Ali Jr. was detained and questioned at a Washington airport before being allowed to board a flight to Fort Lauderdale after meeting with lawmakers to discuss a separate airport detention incident last month, a lawyer for the late heavyweight champion's son has said. Ali and his mother, Khalilah Camacho Ali, were stopped at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after returning from Jamaica on February 7. They traveled to Washington on Wednesday without incident to speak to members of a congressional subcommittee on border security about that experience.

Senate panel approves Trump’s Israel envoy despite Dem opposition

US Senator Dianne Feinstein Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee explains her reasoning for voting"no in committee on the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general The controversial - because so ardently pro-Israel - nominee to become the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman, was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. "Confirming David Friedman to serve as ambassador to Israel would damage the prospects of finding a two-state solution between the Israelis and Palestinians, the only path to a lasting peace that would bring true security and Middle East stability", Booker said .

CNN Presenter Faces Backlash After Eating Human Brains on Camera

Towards the end of the interview, Aslan becomes anxious about the direction of the interview after one of the men threatens to decapitate him if he kept talking too much. Cannibalism is certainly all the rage in pop culture lately, but one CNN presenter took the fad to an entirely new level when he visited an extreme Hindu sect in India and consumed a piece of cooked human brain on camera.

Sharper’s lawyers: Plea terms not adequately explained

A federal judge did not adequately explain the terms and consequences of a plea agreement resulting in an 18-year federal prison sentence on drug and sexual assault charges for disgraced former NFL star Darren Sharper, lawyers for Sharper said in appeal briefs filed Friday. Sharper pleaded guilty or no-contest to rape or related charges in four states where women accused him of drugging then assaulting them.

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A plane carrying the Michigan men's basketball team slid off a runway during an aborted takeoff Wednesday, causing extensive damage to the aircraft and forcing passengers to exit through emergency doors onto wings and slides at Willow Run Airport. The 109 passengers and seven crew members didn't suffer injuries, according to the Wayne County Airport Authority, which said the airport in Ypsilanti about 15 miles from campus was closed.

Soucheray on stadium

Gov. Mark Dayton, surrounded by Vikings owners Zygi and Mark Wilf on the left, and Michele Kelm-Helgen and Ted Mondale of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority to the right, celebrate after a ribbon cutting at the grand opening of the U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Friday, July 22, 2016. The Minnesota House voted this week to change the configuration of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority by adding two new members to make the governing body seven.

McCain, Graham ask Trump for evidence of wiretapping claims

The White House has dismissed claims by FBI Director James Comey that the DOJ never sought to spy on Donald Trump's Presidential campaign in an attempt to link them to Russian officials and financiers. A statement added: "We would be equally alarmed to learn that a court found enough evidence of criminal activity or contact with a foreign power to legally authorise a wiretap of President Trump, the Trump Campaign, or Trump Tower".

Michigan team plane slides off runway, players safe

A plane carrying the Michigan men's basketball team slid off a runway during an aborted takeoff Wednesday, causing extensive damage to the aircraft and forcing passengers to exit through emergency doors onto wings and slides at Willow Run Airport. The 109 passengers and seven crew members didn't suffer injuries, according to the Wayne County Airport Authority, which said the airport in Ypsilanti about 15 miles from campus was closed.

How minor league baseball struck out with taxpayers

Just ask anyone paying taxes in Hartford, Conn., where a $71 million ballpark for the Hartford Yard Goats - a Double-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies roughly 1,900 miles away in Denver - is plagued with delays and cost overruns. It's been under construction for two years, has yet to see an inning of meaningful baseball played on its field and is now being scrutinized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation to determine just how much public money has been dumped into it .

England scores late to beat United States of America in SheBelieves Cup

A last-minute goal from Ellen White gave England Women a 1-0 win over world champions the United States in the SheBelieves Cup at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey. Houghton forced Harris into a low stop with a trademark free-kick and just when the game looked to be heading for a draw, the Lionesses stole victory at the death when White pounced from close range to defeat the World Champions.