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Family: Suspect in 4 slayings talked about killing for fun
Authorities have arrested Herrera who they say fatally shot five people in New Mexico on Thursday, June 15, 2017. District Attorn... Authorities say two escaped inmates sought in the killings of two guards on a Georgia prison bus were captured Thursday after a chase and being held at gunpoint by a Tennessee homeowner whose vehicle they were... Authorities say two escaped inmates sought in the killings of two guards on a Georgia prison bus were captured Thursday after a chase and being held at gunpoint by a Tennessee homeowner whose vehicle they were trying to steal.
Warren warns of Trump, allies; says ‘Fighting back matters’
A fiery Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren warned Friday that President Donald Trump and his Republican allies are preparing to deliver "a knockout blow" to the nation's middle-class. The liberal icon delivered the comments to a packed theater in the heart of Manhattan's Times Square.
Sen. Martin Heinrich’s staff to host office hours
Sen. Martin Heinrich's staff to host office hours Constituent meetings are planned in Alamogordo, Lordsburg and Mesilla. Check out this story on lcsun-news.com: U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., speaks with constituents on Monday, April 17, 2017, during a town hall meeting at the Las Cruces Convention Center.
Latest: Few hundred gather at St. Paul rally for Castile
The Latest in the manslaughter trial of a Minnesota police officer who fatally shot a black motorist during a traffic stop : A few hundred people have gathered at Minnesota's state Capitol to protest the acquittal of a police officer in the fatal shooting of a black motorist. Officer Jeronimo Yanez was cleared Friday in last July's death of Philando Castile.
Trump curtails historic opening with Cuba
In a speech in Miami, during which he greeted Cuban dissidents and denounced the Cuban regime, Trump said Cuban rulers were profiting from better relations with Washington but that ordinary Cuban citizens continued to be repressed. "The previous administration's easing of restrictions on travel and trade does not help the Cuban people, they only enrich the Cuban regime," he said.
Cordray fights back against House Republican contempt threat
A House Financial Services Committee report sharply criticizing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's handling of the Wells Fargo phony-accounts scandal was biased and left out key information, according to Richard Cordray, the agency's director. In a letter to panel Chairman Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, Cordray attempted to rebut the Republican majority staff report, which had called for him to possibly be held in contempt for failure to properly comply with the committee's investigation.
Trump restores some travel, economic restrictions on Cuba
President Donald Trump declared Friday he was restoring some travel and economic restrictions on Cuba that were lifted as part of the Obama administration's historic easing. He challenged the communist government of Raul Castro to negotiate a better deal for Cubans and Cuban-Americans.
Trump confirms he’s under federal investigation, fires angry tweets
President Donald Trump confirmed Friday he is under federal investigation and appeared to single out a senior Justice Department official for criticism, underscoring his growing frustration with the persistent focus on Russia's involvement in the 2016 election and possibly his campaign. "I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director! Witch Hunt," the president wrote.
The Mist Gets Lost in a Baffling Cloud
Stephen King's novella The Mist , published back in 1980 before he was too important to suffer editors, was a marvel of taut, muscular prose. A bunch of shoppers are marooned inside a grocery store when a heavy mist suddenly rolls across their small town.
Paul Ryan plans tax reform speech at manufacturing group next week
House Speaker Paul Ryan will head to the National Association of Manufacturers next week to deliver what his team is billing as his first major address on tax reform. Ryan, R-Wis., will speak Tuesday at the manufacturers' summit as he tries to reach an agreement with the Trump administration and Senate Republicans on a plan for advancing tax reform legislation.
In Miami, Trump toughens Obama Cuba policy a like I promiseda
On Friday, President Trump loved them back, enacting a tougher policy toward Cuba as he basked in celebratory cheers that recalled his campaign rallies. Casting it as a "great day" for the people of the communist island of Cuba, Trump powered into Miami and announced a sweeping change in diplomatic relations intended to rebuke his predecessor's executive changes and spur commerce and personal freedoms.
U.S. congressman Scalise still in critical condition -hospital
U.S. Representative Steve Scalise remained in critical condition on Friday, a hospital spokeswoman, after he was shot by a gunman earlier in the week who opened fire on Republican lawmakers practicing for a baseball game. Scalise, the No.
The Latest: Trump’s personal lawyer hires his own lawyer
President Donald Trump speaks about the shooting of House Majority Whip Steve Scales of La. at a baseball practice, Thursday, June 15, 2017, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington before the start of an event on Apprenticeship and Workforce of Tomorrow initiatives.
Trump Betrays the Voters Who Trusted Him on Immigration
During and after the 2016 election, friends in the immigration restriction movement would remonstrate: "Donald Trump is the only hope we have, don't you see that?" I'd answer, "He's betrayed everyone else who ever trusted him. What makes you think you will be special?" And today, President Trump confirmed my dark view: He's just inflicted near-lethal damage on any hope of enduring immigration reform in the national interest.
Trump rolls back Obama admina s Cuba policy: a Will not be silent in the face of communist oppressiona
President Trump announced a dramatic reversal Friday of the Obama administration's Cuba policy, restoring restrictions on U.S. travel to the island and new prohibitions on financial transactions that benefit the communist regime's military. "We will not be silent in the face of communist oppression any longer," Mr. Trump said in Miami.
Professor: GOP shooter was a driven by Trump and trumpisma
An associate professor at Central Connecticut State University claims the leftist gunman who opened fire this week on Republican members of Congress was "driven by Trump and trumpism." In a blog post highlighted by Campus Reform, associate professor Jerold Duquette argued Thursday that President Trump and "trumpism," or rhetoric employed or inspired by the president, can drive "intellectually feeble" and "mentally unstable" people to commit political violence.
Laz Alonso Talks ‘DETROIT,’ New Film Depicting Unsolved 1967 Police Brutality Incident
Police brutality, an unjust judicial system, prison and poverty have long been used to oppress Black people, and a new movie hopes to remind viewers that the battle for equality has been a long journey. Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow's film DETROIT , tells the gripping story of a group of young African-American men and two young White women who seek refuge in the Algiers Motel while the city was in flames.
Still no proof of collusion with Russians, says Donald Trump
Donald Trump has said it is "sad" that seven months of investigations and hearings into possible links between his campaign and Russia have been fruitless. The president tweeted: "After 7 months of investigations & committee hearings about my 'collusion with the Russians,' nobody has been able to show any proof.
Jackie Speier says the actions of Steve Scalise, others cannot be forgotten
Rep. Jackie Speier said Friday that she has the "greatest sympathy" for House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, who is in critical condition after being shot in the hip by a gunman, and says his actions cannot be forgotten. Ms. Speier was shot in 1978 with Rep. Leo Ryan during a visit to Jonestown where many of his constituents had family members.