The myth of the Amazons ‘revealed’ in new book

Trump launches all-out attack on 'Crooked Hillary', saying she smashed phones and bleached servers - but his Russian 'non-dealings' are being investigated as he hits back at obstruction of justice probe Baseball gunman had foster daughter, 17, who committed suicide by dousing her body in gasoline and then lighting herself on fire Woman claims a United Airlines employee woke her up by kicking her in the head while she slept in a Houston airport chapel Otto Warmbier is in a vegetative state: Doctors say freed North Korean detainee has suffered 'extensive loss of brain tissue', likely had a heart attack - and there is NO evidence of botulism Republican congressman says TRUMP is partly to blame for 'demons that have been unleashed' in lead up to baseball shooting Trump reveals Steve Scalise is 'in some trouble' after visiting him and asks for prayers for other critically-wounded victims of ... (more)

Portraits emerge of officers hailed as heroes at shooting

One of the U.S. Capitol Police officers injured while defending members of Congress during a shooting at a baseball field is a gregarious gym-goer and hard worker who adores his mother, his friends say. The other is a high-achieving former college athlete who a former boss says "exudes confidence and dedication."

Play ball! GOP, Dems battle as 1 _ Team Scalise

Republicans and Democrats fought for bragging rights Thursday in the annual Congressional Baseball game, all counting themselves as one unit - Team Scalise. The opposing sides were paying tribute to Rep. Steve Scalise, the House majority whip who was critically wounded when a gunman opened fire at a Republican baseball practice in Virginia on Wednesday.

Lawmakers play in Congressional Baseball Game

Lawmakers will play in the annual Congressional Baseball Game Thursday night at Nationals Stadium after a gunman opened fire on congressional Republicans practicing in Northern Virginia early Wednesday morning. House Majority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise , and four others were injured during a shooting at a practice for the game.

Family: Michigan native shot multiple times in chest, arm

Relatives of a Michigan native who was shot during a Republican baseball practice outside Washington say he's in critical condition after suffering multiple gunshot wounds to his chest and arm. Matt Mika was among several people wounded when a gunman opened fire Wednesday as a congressional baseball team practiced in Alexandria, Virginia.

Agencies Promise Efficiencies, but Not Workforce Cuts in Reorganization Plans

Federal agencies working to restructure themselves are focusing primarily on serving their customers better rather than ways to cut the workforce, leaders told a Senate panel Thursday, which promised thorough oversight of the Trump administration's reorganization efforts. Agency leaders said they were taking seriously suggestions from their rank-and-file employees on how to institute more efficiencies as part of their reform planning.

A&M research caught in funding squeeze gets the go-ahead at Rick Perry’s Energy Department

Cutting-edge research in Texas and other parts of the U.S. is finally getting the go-ahead from the U.S. Energy Department after being locked in limbo for months. Dallas Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson announced late Wednesday that the agency run by former Texas Gov. Rick Perry had decided to release all remaining Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy funds that had been frozen despite being awarded as part of last year's budget.

Reward to $130,000 in growing search for fugitive inmates

A Georgia sheriff said officers were "desperate... An official with the company operating an advertising blimp at the U.S. Open golf tournament in Wisconsin says the pilot is "OK" after the craft crashed but that he is being taken to a hospital. International students at a Connecticut flight school that closed after two fatal plane crashes say they're out thousands of dollars and are being forced to return to their home countries.

Trump slams widening Mueller probe

President Donald Trump slammed special counsel Robert Mueller's expanding probe on Thursday, calling the inquiry into whether he obstructed justice a "phony story" and "the single greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history." Trump, in a series of morning tweets, reverted back to the tone that won him the White House, slamming the investigation a day after he called for unity in the wake of a shooting at a Republican congressional baseball practice that injured several people, including House Majority Whip Steve Scalise.

‘They tried to make money off it’: Colorado GOP leader…

Republican Colorado House Minority Leader Patrick Neville on Wednesday defended using the shooting of U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise to raise funds. The blog Colorado Pols reported on Wednesday that Neville sent out a fundraising letter on behalf of Colorado Liberty PAC asking to donors to contribute to combat the "hate-inspired violent rhetoric against conservatives and Republicans."

South Carolina’s 5th district candidates seeking to fill Mick Mulvaney’s seat making final TV pitch

In this Oct. 19, 2006 file photo, Ralph Norman, speaks during a debate in Rock Hill, S.C. Archie Parnell won the Democratic primary in the special election for South Carolina's 5th District. Parnell for Congress/Provided FILE- In this Oct. 19, 2006 file photo, Ralph Norman, speaks during a debate in Rock Hill, S.C. COLUMBIA, S.C. - Candidates vying to replace Mick Mulvaney in Congress are making their final televised pitches just days before voters will pick among them.

Summer vacation? Lots of Americans say they can’t afford it

The aerialist wife of daredevil Nik Wallenda is preparing for a stunt that will have her hanging by her teeth from a helicopter over Niagara Falls. As deliberations in Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial continue into a fourth day, nerves are frayed, patience is shot and no one is certain when it will all end.

Dan Tuohy’s Granite Status: Granite Staters still awaiting the call as Trump nominees

Twelve years after his father was brutally murdered, Jack Reid Jr. stood in a courtroom Wednesday as the victim of another crime - a violent home invasion last year in which a man barged into... The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point Wednesday, sending a message of confidence in the U.S. economy despite evidence ... (more)