U.S. military aircraft crashes in U.S. state of Georgia, killing at least two

An U.S. military plane on Wednesday crashed in southern state Georgia, killing at least two people, according to local officials. The incident, which involved a WC-130 Hercules airplane from the Air National Guard, took place just before noon local time near the city of Savannah, local firefighters said.

PETA’s Clever Campaign Entices Donald Trump to ‘Grab a Puppy’

"Grab a Puppy Before It's Too Late," the animal welfare group's latest campaign created by cross-cultural agency The Community, looks to entice the president into adopting a dog by playing on what may be his most infamous quote. Several media outlets have reported on Trump's decision to break from a longstanding tradition of owning a pet in the White House.

AP review: Judges split along party lines on travel ban

President Donald Trump has called courts unfair and political and repeatedly assailed the 9th Circuit, the U.S. court system's westernmost division, where some of his key immigration policies have stalled. Other observers describe America's judges as conservative or liberal, implying they bring an ideology to their decision-making that goes beyond a careful assessment of law and precedent.

Trump’s lawyers hindered in Mueller probe due to lack of clearances

None of Trump's lawyers can even look at Mueller's real questions on Russia and obstruction of justice because they don't have security clearances President Donald Trump's lawyers may have another legal hurdle to clear as they prepare for the possibility of a battle royal with the special counsel's office Jay Sekulow, Rudy Giuliani and Martin and Jane Raskin are not believed to have the necessary securirty clearance to review some of the materials Trump is on the path to a historic confrontation with special counsel Robert Mueller, who has threatened to subpoena him if he doesn't play ball The White House says its position is that complying will make the probe end more quickly, and that is what it wants And Trump defiantly claimed this morning, 'There was no Collusion and there is no Obstruction of Justice ' President Donald Trump 's lawyers may have another legal hurdle to clear as they ... (more)

Five people are dead after a C-130 crashed near Savannah, GA.

An Air National Guard C-130 cargo plane on a training mission crashed Wednesday onto a busy highway near a Georgia airport, killing at least five National Guard members from Puerto Rico, authorities said. Black smoke rose into the sky from a section of the plane that appeared to have crashed into a median on the road.

Fed keeps key rate steady but notes rising inflation

The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday but noted inflation is nearing the Fed's 2 percent target rate after years of remaining undesirably low. The Fed ended its latest policy meeting by leaving its key short-term rate unchanged at 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent, the level it set in March after its sixth rate increase since December 2015.

GOP State Sen. Tom Croci won’t seek third term

Republican State Sen. Tom Croci on Wednesday ended the long-running speculation about his future by announcing he will not run for re-election this fall. The development - which Croci had been hinting about for months - makes it even more dicey for the GOP to maintain its one-seat hold on the Senate majority in this fall's elections.

After Stunning Democratic Win, North Dakota Republicans Suppressed the Native American Vote

A district court ruled against the state's voter-ID law in April-but with midterms looming, the fight for Native voting rights isn't over yet. People vote at a polling station on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in Fort Yates, North Dakota on November 8, 2016.

Iowa lawmakers approve the most restrictive US abortion bill

DES MOINES, Iowa >> Republican lawmakers with control of the Iowa statehouse fast-tracked a bill early Wednesday that would ban most abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually around six weeks of pregnancy, sending what could be the nation's most restrictive abortion legislation to the governor. Critics say the so-called “heartbeat” bill would ban the medical procedure before some women even know they're pregnant, and it sets the state up for a legal challenge over its constitutionality.

Sen. Orrin Hatch eyes legacy with archive, think tank plans

In this Feb. 21, 2018, file photo, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, gestures to the Utah House during a visit at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City. Retiring Hatch is looking to cement his legacy after more than 40 years in Washington as he unveils plans for a think tank and library bearing his name in Salt Lake City.