Hawaii rattled after alert of incoming missile is mistakenly sent

A screen shot take by Hawaiian citizen Alison Teal shows the screen of her mobile phone with an alert text message sent to all Hawaiian citizens on January 13, 2018. / AFP / Alison TEAL Honolulu, An alert warning of an incoming ballistic missile aimed at Hawaii was sent in error Saturday, sowing panic and confusion across the US state -- which is already on edge over the risk of attack -- before officials dubbed it a "false alarm."

News 14 Mins Ago Chelsea Manning files for Us Senate bid in Maryland

Chelsea Manning intends to run for the U.S. Senate in Maryland, returning the transgender former soldier to the spotlight after her conviction for leaking classified documents and her early release from military prison. Manning, 30, filed her statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday, listing an apartment in North Bethesda as her address.

Hawaii Ballistic Missile False Alarm: ‘Someone Pressed the Wrong Button’

The threat of a North Korean missile hitting hitting Hawaii is dangerously real, as President Donald Trump 's "button" tweets stoke dangerous tensions between the United States and the North Korean dictatorship. The threat felt very real on Saturday morning in Hawaii after an emergency alert was sent out to TV, radio, and cell phones about an inbound ballistic missile.

Trump defends vulgar remarks while partly denying them

Sen. Dick Durbin said he heard President Trump repeatedly use vulgar language to describe African countries during a White House immigration meeting Thursday. The senator called Trump's comments 'vile, hate-filled and racial' on Friday.

Meet the Russia specialist who worked on 2 of Fusion GPS’ most…

Sen. Dianne Feinstein's unilateral release of the Senate Judiciary Committee's August interview with Fusion GPS cofounder Glenn Simpson was applauded by those who called it a win for transparency - and a nail in the coffin of GOP lawmakers' attempts to distract from the probe into potential collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Others, however, viewed the content of Simpson's testimony as validation of a talking point often repeated by President Donald Trump and his allies in the media and Congress: Fusion GPS was working both for the Russians and against Trump - albeit on separate projects - during the 2016 election.

Dennis Kucinich would be agitator-in-chief in Ohio gubernatorial run: Thomas Suddes

Dennis Kucinich, former congressman, state senator, and mayor of Cleveland, speaks at Cleveland State University's Maxine Levin Goodman College of Urban Affairs last April. Kucinich said in an email to supporters this week that he plans to announce formally for Ohio governor next Wednesday.

Hawaii has been preparing for a missile attack; now its credibility is under fire

So seriously that in December, the state started testing its nuclear warning siren system that would alert residents to an impending nuclear missile strike. This was the first of such tests in Hawaii since the end of the Cold War, and came after several threats from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that his country's missiles are extending their range.

At UN, diplomats are watching Candidate Haley

US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney listen as US President Donald Trump holds a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, US, January 10, 2018. Reuters/Jonathan Ernst United Nations, United States: One year into the job, Nikki Haley stands out as the star of President Donald Trump's administration, and diplomats say the UN ambassador is directing some of that star power into a likely White House bid.

Rep. McSally Joins Race for Arizona Senate Seat

TUCSON, Ariz.-Rep. Martha McSally said Friday she would enter the race for the Arizona Senate seat opened up by the retirement of Sen. Jeff Flake. Ms. McSally, a Republican, enters a contest upended earlier this week when Joe Arpaio, a former sheriff known for his hard-line immigration policies, joined the race.

AP news guide: Russia probes still going strong in 2018

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Lawmakers to Justice Department: Keep online gambling legal

Federal lawmakers who represent New Jersey from both parties have asked the U.S. Justice Department to keep internet gambling legal. In a letter Thursday to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the lawmakers urged the department not to rescind its 2011 legal opinion that says internet gambling is permissible under federal law.