FBI: July 4 terror attack plot in Cleveland foiled

An American-born citizen who federal authorities say recently scouted locations in Cleveland to attack people watching Fourth of July fireworks and talked of carrying out additional bombings has been charged with trying to support terrorism. Federal authorities said Monday that Demetrius Pitts, 48, had repeatedly expressed his support for al-Qaida for more than a year and talked about setting off bombs at a July 4 parade and later in his hometown of Philadelphia.

U.S. judge to hold hearing over Puerto Ricans facing eviction

A court hearing is set for Monday after a federal judge issued an order temporarily blocking the eviction of hundreds of Puerto Ricans who fled the hurricane-ravaged island last year and have since been staying in hotels and motels across the nation. The last benefits of a federal aid program for Hurricane Maria evacuees from the island were to run out on Sunday morning, cutting off housing assistance for the group residing in U.S. mainland motels.

Cruise ship worker stable after 22 hours in water

The Latest on a cruise ship worker who went overboard and was rescued by the crew of another cruise line : The Norwegian Cruise Line worker who went overboard in the waters off western Cuba is in stable condition after being found by a passing Carnival Cruise Line ship the next day. In a statement, Norwegian said the crew member will soon be reunited with friends and family.

Benefit cuts announced following Medicaid ruling

Gov. Matt Bevin's administration is cutting dental and vision coverage for nearly a half-million Kentuckians after his Medicaid overhaul plan was rejected in court. The state Cabinet for Health and Family Services calls the cuts an "unfortunate consequence" of Friday's ruling by a federal judge who said Kentucky can't require poor people to get jobs to keep their Medicaid benefits.

Cameron asked Obama to make – back of the queue’ warning on Brexit – ” adviser

Barack Obama was asked by David Cameron to issue his famous warning that the UK would be at "the back of the queue" for a trade deal with the US if it left the EU, a former adviser has said. Downing Street insisted at the time that the then-US president was using his own words when he made the comment during a press conference with Mr Cameron in the run-up to the EU referendum in 2016.

We Can See Venezuela From Our House

One moment you're being bombarded with the EneMedia babbling about the great state of Mejico being no different from ours and not a concern at all and how DARE you xenophobic NAZIS worry about the border, and the next Hugo Chavez the II is elected head of their dysfunctional shithole's junta, promising pardons to the drug cartels that have made living close to the border a decidedly risky business, promising nationalization of Meeeejico's only sources of income and declaring that moving up Norte to remove a line item on Shitsico's failing budget while milking the stupid gringos of their tax dollars is a human right.

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, during a lunch meeting with Republican…

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, during a lunch meeting with Republican lawmakers in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on June 26, 2018. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, during a lunch meeting with Republican lawmakers in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on June 26, 2018.

The Kids Have Their Say

The landslide victory of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in Mexico's presidential elections comes two months after the startling return to power in Malaysia of Mahathir Mohamad and, on a smaller scale, a week after the wholly unexpected triumph in a New York Democratic primary of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old novice politician. What's strikingly common to the rise of Obrador, Mohamad, Ocasio-Cortez and many other disparate figures is their fervent support among young voters.

Trump lawyer Michael Cohen says his family, not the president,…

President's Trump's longtime lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen signaled in a new interview a willingness to cooperate with federal prosecutors, even if doing so undercuts the interests of the president. "My wife, my daughter and my son have my first loyalty and always will," Cohen told ABC News's George Stephanopoulos, according to a story posted Monday morning on the network's website.

Morning Bits: The biggest court fight in a generation

Nominating Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court just got more complicated. "Kavanaugh's position that presidents should be free of such legal inquiries until after they leave office puts him on the record regarding a topic of intense interest to Trump - and could be a central focus of his confirmation hearing if Kavanaugh were nominated to succeed [Justice Anthony M.] Kennedy, legal experts said."

Cohen says he’s putting family and country before Trump

President Trump's former personal attorney Michael Cohen, who is under a criminal investigation in New York, said his family is his "first loyalty" - possibly signaling his willingness to cooperate with the feds, according to a new report. "My wife, my daughter and my son have my first loyalty and always will," Trump's longtime confidant and fixer told George Stephanopoulos in an off-camera interview on "Good Morning America" that aired Monday.

WesternGeco v. ION Geophysical

It is an act of infringement under U.S. patent law to supply "in or from the United States" certain components of a patented invention with the intent that they "will be combined outside of the United States in a manner that would infringe the patent if such combination occurred within the United States." 35 U.S.C. 271 .

Capitol Report: Trump, Kim may hold talks in New York | Michael Cohen …

President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un look at each other before signing documents after their summit in Singapore on June 12. Some White House officials are so optimistic about making progress with North Korea's Kim Jong Un that they hope a Round 2 of talks with President Donald Trump can be held in New York in September, Axios reports. That's when world leaders pour into Trump's hometown for the United Nations General Assembly.

FAA Proposes $3.3 Million Civil Penalty Against The Hinman Co.

The FAA has proposed a $3.3 million civil penalty against The Hinman Co. of Portage, Michigan, for conducting hundreds of commercial aircraft operations in violation of the Federal Aviation Regulations, including failing to hold the required operator certificate for the flights being performed.