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Mona Charen: The uses of disgrace
Six people fell ill Thursday at Elliot Hospital after a bag of white powder ripped open as a city man under arrest struggled with police over the bag, authorities said.
Deroy Murdock: GOP should ‘Make Obamacare voluntary’
Six people fell ill Thursday at Elliot Hospital after a bag of white powder ripped open as a city man under arrest struggled with police over the bag, authorities said.
House approves tax overhaul; Fight shifts to Senate where passage is less assured
A California jury on Thursday ruled in favor of Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit by a woman who said she developed the cancer mesothelioma after being exposed to asbestos in the company's talc-based... A popular local vacation destination for more than 50 years, 3 Ponds Campground in Brentwood is being sold to a developer planning a 55 and over ... (more)
Eight prospective tenants close to signing leases at Bedford’s Market and Main
A police officer working a nearby construction detail and a good Samaritan are credited with reviving a woman after she crashed her car on South Willow Street Tuesday morning.
J&J wins lawsuit claiming asbestos in talc caused cancer
A police officer working a nearby construction detail and a good Samaritan are credited with reviving a woman after she crashed her car on South Willow Street Tuesday morning.
DOT says airlines sharply cut involuntary passenger bumping
A police officer working a nearby construction detail and a good Samaritan are credited with reviving a woman after she crashed her car on South Willow Street Tuesday morning.
Vermont organizations see uptick in demand following #MeToo movement
In Vermont local organizations report an uptick of reports of sexual harassment. The Executive Director of Hope Works Vermont says sexual harassment needs to be addressed.
Gillibrand: Bill Clinton should’ve resigned over sex affair
In this Oct. 26, 2006 file photo, former President Bill Clinton holds up the hand of Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democratic lawyer who is running against three-term Rep. John Sweeney, R-N.Y., at a rally in Albany, N.Y. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said, in an interview in The New York Times, that former President Clinton should have resigned over his sexual affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky 20 years ago.
Dems, GOP compromise on gun background check bill
NOVEMBER 14: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , , and Sen. John Cornyn , walk up to speak to reporters about the proposed Senate Republican tax bill, after attending the Senate GOP policy luncheon, at US Capitol on November 14, 2017 in Washington, DC.
Congress debates oil drilling in largest US wildlife refuge
Sometime next April, pregnant cows in the Porcupine Caribou Herd in Canada will take the lead in an annual migration of nearly 200,000 animals north to Alaska. From winter grounds in Canada's Yukon Territory, the caribou traveling in small and large groups will cross rivers and gaps in the mighty Brooks Range on the 400-mile journey.
Cambodia Faces Threat of Trade Sanctions
A supporter of the now dissolved opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party wears a poster of party leader Kem Sokha as she stands outside the Supreme Court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Oct. 31, 2017. Cambodia's government faced international criticism Friday after the main opposition party was dissolved ahead of elections and the European Union raised a potential threat to vital trade preferences.
USC’s Darnold, UCLA’s Rosen to square off for 1st time
Sam Darnold and Josh Rosen have become... . FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2017, file photo, Southern California quarterback Sam Darnold rolls out to pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arizona State in Tempe, Ariz.
Bipartisan group in Senate aims to strengthen background check system for guns
In the wake of the recent mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas, a bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill Thursday meant to strengthen the existing background check system for firearms. The Fix NICS Act, which refers to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, would set up incentives and penalties for state and federal agencies to boost their compliance with existing requirements that they report criminal history records to the system, helping ensure it stays up to date.
White House plans to seek another $45 billion in U.S. hurricane aid
The White House plans to ask the U.S. Congress on Friday for about $45 billion in additional aid for disaster relief to cover damage from hurricanes that struck Puerto Rico, Texas and Florida and other disaster damage, a congressional aide said on late Thursday. FILE PHOTO: An aerial photo shows damage caused by Hurricane Harvey in Rockport, Texas, U.S., August 31, 2017.
Former Russian envoy says list of Trump officials he’s met would take more than 20 minutes to recall
Sergei Kislyak, former Russian ambassador to the U.S., said the list of Trump officials he met or spoken with is "so long," it would take him more than 20 minutes to name them. "First, I'm never going to do that," he said in an interview with Russia-1, a state-owned Russian television channel, CNBC reported .
Sen. Franken should take a long walk along the shores of frozen Lake Wobegon
Then-comedian Al Franken and sports commentator Leeann Tweeden perform a comic skit for service members during the USO Sergeant Major of the Army's 2006 Hope and Freedom Tour in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on Dec. 15, 2006. Then-comedian Al Franken and sports commentator Leeann Tweeden perform a comic skit for service members during the USO Sergeant Major of the Army's 2006 Hope and Freedom Tour in Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, on Dec. 15, 2006.
Free Press Group Ready to Cut Off WikiLeaks
The Freedom of the Press Foundation routed half a million dollars to WikiLeaks. But Assange's embrace of Trump split the group's board, and now it's on the verge of a major break.
Democrat Jones leads Republican Moore by 8 points in Alabama, per Fox News poll
A Fox News poll released Thursday has Republican Roy Moore, left, trailing Democrat Doug Jones among likely voters by a 50 percent to 42 percent margin. A Fox News poll released Thursday has Republican Roy Moore, left, trailing Democrat Doug Jones among likely voters by a 50 percent to 42 percent margin.
New Jersey senator’s bribery trial ends in a hung jury
The federal bribery trial of Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez ended Thursday with the jury hopelessly deadlocked on all charges, a partial victory for him that could nevertheless leave the case hanging over his head as he gears up for re-election to a sharply divided Senate. U.S. District Judge William Walls declared a mistrial after more than six full days of deliberations failed to produce a verdict on any of the 18 counts against the New Jersey politician or his co-defendant, a wealthy Florida eye doctor accused of buying Menendez's influence by plying him with luxury vacations and campaign contributions.