Profile of next CIA Director Gina Haspel

'A night with Harvey, that's the price you pay': Director Terry Gilliam hits out at #MeToo 'mob rule', claiming some women 'did very well' after meeting with Weinstein and revealing why he thinks Hollywood will never change Trump's pick for CIA boss wasn't in charge of black site when al Qaeda suspect was waterboarded 83 times and lost an eye: Website drops claim which threatened to derail confirmation 'Who's next?' Trump jokes about high-level staff firings as national security adviser and veterans secretary's jobs hang in the balance Stormy Daniels' lawyer says SIX MORE women have come forward with similar stories about Trump and reveals she was 'physically threatened to stay silent' over their affair Russia is hacking our energy grid, nuclear facilities and aviation systems says Trump administration - and cyber war has been going on for two years Moscow hits back at Trump: The Kremlin ... (more)

It’s buyer beware as big airlines embrace ‘basic economy’ fares

When Michael Zwirn recently booked tickets for his family to travel from Washington, D.C., to Chicago to Boston, he snagged what he thought was a great deal - until he read the fine print. It turned out he'd inadvertently purchased "basic economy" tickets on United, which meant no changes, no access to the overhead bins and, most critically, no guarantee the three of them would be seated together.

It’s Members Only in One PA District

Conor Lamb, the Democratic candidate for the March 13 special election in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District celebrates with his supporters at his election night party in Canonsburg, Pa., early Wednesday, March 14, 2018. Conor Lamb 's apparent victory Tuesday and the coinciding new map still roiling the delegation sets up an odd scenario and a rare middecade member-vs.-member race.

B.C., three northwest U.S. states join forces on trade, addiction, environment

British Columbia Premier John Horgan and his counterparts in Oregon, Washington and California are adding the overdose crisis and trade to the list of issues considered vital to the four jurisdictions. Horgan, the governors of Oregon and Washington, as well as officials representing the governor of California have gathered in Vancouver to mark the 10th anniversary of the Pacific Coast Collaborative.

At least 6 crushed to death in Florida bridge collapse

This photo provided by DroneBase shows the collapsed pedestrian bridge at Florida International University in the Miami area on Thursday. MIAMI >> Authorities said Friday that the cables suspending a pedestrian bridge were being tightened after a “stress test” when the 950-ton concrete span collapsed over traffic, killing at least six people only days after its installation was celebrated as a technological innovation.

6 dead in pedestrian bridge collapse in Florida

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Special Report | Michael Hari: From deputy to abductor to alleged terrorist

Michael B. Hari, charged by the federal government in March 2018 in connection with an August 2017 bombing at a Minnesota mosque and a November 2017 attempted bombing at a Champaign women's clinic, is shown in 2006, left, and July 2017. MICHAEL BENJAMIN HARI has been in the news before - many times, actually.

Conor Lamb: Lunchpail Democrat, Trumpian Republican

First it was Jon Ossoff, the Georgia whiz kid reeking of progressive enthusiasm and tech upstarts, who lost to Karen Handel in a special House election last year. Now another model has emerged off their Wunderkind-o-Matic: Conor Lamb, the thirty-something Marine Corps vet who aimed to succeed former congressman Tim Murphy in Pennsylvania's 18th district.

Jeff Flake eyes 2020 primary challenge to stop President Trump

Jeff Flake has a direct message for the Republicans of New Hampshire: Someone needs to stop Donald Trump. And Flake, a Republican senator from Arizona, may stand up against the Republican president in 2020 - either as a Republican or an independent - if no one else does.

Equifax CIO charged with insider trading; NAFCU reiterates need for data standard

A former chief information officer of Equifax this week was charged with insider trading in advance of the company's massive data breach announcement last September that exposed personal identifiable information of about 148 million U.S. customers. NAFCU continues to call on Congress to instate national data security standards - akin to those followed by credit unions - in an effort to curb future breaches.

Library to host anniversary event for insurance program

The Philippi Public Library will host an exhibition and reception honoring the 20th anniversary of the Children's Health Insurance Program from 5 to 7 p.m. March 20. The intent of the exhibit and programming is not to advocate for or against CHIP or any political viewpoint but to share information about the program with the public.

At least 6 killed after Florida bridge collapse

A pedestrian bridge suddenly collapsed onto the road below near Florida International University, crushing cars and killing at least six people Thursday. Emergency crews worked overnight in what Miami-Dade Police spokesman Alvaro Zavaleta called a "very slow process" in order to preserve evidence and the safety of possible victims and rescuers, because of unstable conditions at the bridge.

Trump’s Effort to Purge Disloyal Civil Servants May Already Be Underway

Has the State Department been subjected to an ideological purge under the auspices of President Donald Trump? Inquiring House Democrats want to know. In a letter sent to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan on Thursday, Representatives Elijah Cummings and Eliot Engel, the ranking Democrats on the House Oversight and Foreign Affairs committees, are demanding an explanation after receiving "disturbing new documents" from a whistle-blower indicating that senior political appointees at State worked to push out or demote career diplomats deemed insufficiently loyal to Trump and his agenda, with the assistance of right-wing activists and White House officials.

A Time for Choosing

A recitation of what most readers will consider the obvious will be the mouse that emerges from this slightly mountainous writer, trying to shed the weight gained in ten liver-busting days in London, launching a book there and rekindling a few ventures, after an absence from that city of seven years. The British, like most foreigners, tend to like American presidents who don't play too strong a hand in foreign affairs , who practice collegiality , who praise Eurosocialism, and who apologize for the failings of former presidents.