Fire Chief Describes How SC Firefighter Took Down Suspected Gunman

At least one person died and dozens more were injured, some seriously, when a NJ Transit commuter train carrying 250 people and traveling at a high rate of ... -- Prince William and Princess Kate left their staff in a momentary state of panic Wednesday when they slid across a railroad bridge perched high above the icy wate... The first shipment of Brazilian beef has arrived in the U.S., with reports saying the initial shipment is a small one that arrived via an American Airlines flight Sept. 27 in ... CHAMPAIGN, Ill.

Politico: First 30 Minutes of Debate Will Matter Most

The most important part of the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton is the first 30 minutes, according to an analysis by Politico. Debate coaches and campaign strategists said the first minutes of the debate are crucial and real-time response on social media matter the most.

Monday’s Trump-Clinton Debate Could be Defining Moment in Presidential Campaign

Monday's first presidential debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump may draw, by some estimates, 100 million viewers, who will be able to take the measure of the candidates for the first time on the same stage together. The stakes for both contenders are enormous.

Senator Marco Rubio Addresses Terrorism in Republican’s Weekly Response

Authorities have seized $2.1 Million worth of marijuana from a traffic stop in Seward County. On Thursday, Sergeant Mike Vance of the Seward County Sheriff's Offic... -- A gunman armed with a rifle is on the loose after 3 women were fatally shot Friday night at a shopping mall about 65 miles north of Seattle, Washington ... -- "Brexit" campaigner and newly appointed British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson dismissed the notion that there are parallels between the United Kingdom's ... Nebraska State Ag Director Greg Ibach moderated a round table Friday during an Aksarben/National Association of State Directors of Agriculture Agribusiness Luncheon in Omaha.

UN adopts US-drafted plea for stalled nuclear test treaty amid North Korean threat

The UN Security Council adopted a US-drafted resolution calling on all states to end nuclear weapons testing, a move that came over the opposition of some Republican lawmakers in Washington. The proposal passed the Security Council on Friday with 14 votes in favour and Egypt abstaining.

The debate might be the nominees’ last big chance to sway voters….

Ask Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump how they are preparing for the debate Monday that could upend the presidential race , and they might just change the subject. Their aides, of course, are handing them briefing books detailing where the cameras will be placed and what the price of milk is.

Senate Democrats turn to red states in hope of winning majority

Senate Democrats, worried about their chances in key battlegrounds of Ohio and Florida this fall, are increasingly setting their sights on three red states to bring them back to the majority. Democratic leaders and party strategists are zeroing in on Indiana, North Carolina and Missouri, sending major resources to traditional Republican states in the hopes of returning to power after losing the majority in 2014.

Donald Trump Is Winning September

Sometime around the end of summer, it dawned upon most Democrats, and the elite of both parties, that they - okay, we - inhabit a different political universe than does the rest of the country. In our world, Donald Trump is a surreal authoritarian buffoon whose presidency is too nightmarish to contemplate, except perhaps as an abstract intellectual exercise to bolster whatever argument one wishes to make about larger trends in American society.

Clinton scrambles to head off fallout from brutal weekend

Hillary Clinton's campaign is scrambling to head off lasting damage from her brutal weekend. Aides are promising to release more of her medical records following her bout of pneumonia and conceding they were too slow in providing information about her condition.

How Obama could try to bail out Obamacare insurers

In a little noticed memo released last Friday afternoon , the Obama administration signaled to insurers that it is eyeing another way to funnel bailout money to the industry that has been racking up billions of losses through Obamacare. Three years into its implantation, Obamacare still hasn't attracted enough young and healthy individuals to offset the cost of covering older and sicker enrollees who are now guaranteed an offer of coverage through the law.

Florida businesses are also a victim of Zika, Sen. Marco Rubio says

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, voicing frustration that Congress has been unable to agree on funding the fight against Zika, introduced his own anti-Zika bill Thursday, this one intended to ease the impact the outbreak has had on local businesses. For the second time in three days, he vented frustration on the Senate floor, angry at colleagues over over their inability to fund the battle against virus.

Obama administration confirms 2 more payments to Iran

The Obama administration made two additional cash payments totaling $1.3 billion, after delivering $400 million to Iran by plane in January, to resolve a failed arms deal, administration officials told lawmakers Tuesday. The briefing, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, was confirmed to CNN by congressional aides who attended.

Trump supporters set up West Bank campaign office

Republican supporters of Donald Trump have opened a campaign office in the West Bank, in what they say is a first, hoping to recruit American-Israelis living in the settlements to vote for the Republican presidential candidate. A banner reading "Trump, the interest of Israel" in Hebrew marks the location of the makeshift headquarters, in a home in the northern West Bank settlement of Karnei Shomron.

Latino business leader says he’s ‘not jumping ship on Trump’

Mexico President Enrique Pena Nieto and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump shake hands after a joint statement at Los Pinos, the presidential official residence, in Mexico City, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016. Lost in the fierce debate over Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's shifting immigration position is a focus on two other issues that one longtime GOP activist says should matter far more to Latinos: improving educational outcomes and spurring economic policies to encourage entrepreneurship.

Opinion: Trump, king of debt but not of taxes

Donald Trump, the Republican Party's presidential nominee, has been in the spotlight for years. From developing real estate to producing and starring in TV shows, see how he's shaped his empire.