U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., will endorse Democratic congressional candidate Chris Pappas today.
So far authorities do not believe this was an act of terrorism and appears instead to have been a case of domestic or workplace violence.
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Kansas GOP leaders seek to stop court rulings on education
Two top Republicans issued an ultimatum Tuesday that Kansas legislators act to curb the power of judges before they will allow them to vote on increasing public school funding to satisfy a demand from the state Supreme Court. The House had passed a bill, 71-53, that would phase in roughly a $520 million increase in education funding over five years.
Main Iron Works Building New Towboats for Kirby
Houma, La. shipbuilder Main Iron Works has secured contracts to build four inland push boats for Kirby Inland Marine.
Synthetic coolant leaks from power cables in Michigan waters
This Feb. 11, 2014 aerial file photo shows a view of the Mackinac Bridge, which spans a 5-mile-wide freshwater channel called the Straits of Mackinac that separates Michigan's upper and lower peninsulas. Officials say hundreds of gallons of potentially toxic coolant fluid have leaked from electric power cables in the waterway that links Lake Huron and Lake Michigan.
AG Madigan Sues Over Census Question
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan Tuesday filed a lawsuit to block the federal administration from demanding citizenship information in the 2020 decennial Census. She says demanding citizenship information would depress Census turnout in states with large immigrant populations, directly threatening the states' fair representation in Congress and the Electoral College, as well as billions of dollars in critical federal funds, including funding for education, infrastructure and Medicaid.
From jokester to ‘maverick,’ John McCain is a study in contradictions
For all the names worn by Arizona Sen. John McCain - "maverick" the best remembered - the veteran, ex-POW and presidential nominee is hard to label. From jokester to 'maverick,' John McCain is a study in contradictions For all the names worn by Arizona Sen. John McCain - "maverick" the best remembered - the veteran, ex-POW and presidential nominee is hard to label.
States, Cities Sue US Government Over Census Citzenship Question
Seventeen states, the District of Columbia and six cities sued the U.S. government Tuesday, saying the addition of a citizenship question to the census form is unconstitutional. Federal funding and congressional representation are at stake in the dispute over the Trump administration's move to reinstate the citizenship question to the 2020 census.
Aide Fired For Violent Behavior Was Praised In Esty Letter For His…
Esty told the Hartford Courant that she learned of the abuse, which involved former Chief of Staff Tony Baker threatening to kill former aide Anna Cain in a voicemail left after 50 phone calls in one night, on May 6, 2016. Esty told the Hartford Courant that she learned of the abuse, which involved former Chief of Staff Tony Baker threatening to kill former aide Anna Cain in a voicemail left after 50 phone calls in one night, on May 6, 2016.
APNewsBreak: US suspects cellphone spying devices in DC
For the first time, the U.S. government has publicly acknowledged the existence in Washington of what appear to be rogue devices that foreign spies and criminals could be using to track individual cellphones and intercept calls and messages. The use of what are known as cellphone-site simulators by foreign powers has long been a concern, but American intelligence and law enforcement agencies - which use such eavesdropping equipment themselves - have been silent on the issue until now.
Kyle Navin’s Lawyer Works To Keep Text Messages, Interview With Police From Jury
Kyle Navin, seen here at a 2017 court appearance, is charged with two counts of murder in the death of his parents. Navin's lawyer worked Tuesday to keep certain evidence from being presented to the jury at Navin's trial later this month.
FBI finally cracks its oldest mystery from a 4,000-year-old severed mummy’s head
Case closed! FBI finally cracks its oldest mystery after successfully extracting DNA from a 4,000-year-old severed mummy's head that was originally discovered in 1915 The FBI successfully uncovered the identity of a 4,000-year-old mummy's head, after deliberating for years whether it belonged to an Egyptian governor or his wife. The mummy's severed head was found in 1915 by a team of American archaeologists working in the ancient Egyptian necropolis of Deir el-Bersha.
US senator says more safeguards needed for self-driving cars
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who took a firsthand look at self-driving vehicle technology on Tuesday, said it was frightening to see "no hands on the wheel" as his car approached a parked car and called for more safeguards to be added to federal legislation following two recent fatal crashes. The bill awaiting action in the Senate should ensure people can manually override highly automated vehicles, the Democrat said.
EPA chief’s job not assured after Trump’s praise – and ire
Esta foto del 3 de abril del 2018 muestra al admnistrador de la Agencia de ProtecciA3n Ambiental de Estados Unidos, Scott Pruitt, mientras hace declaraciones en Washington. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, center, winks at National Automobile Dealers Association president and CEO Peter Welch, right, as he takes the podium to speak at a news conference at the Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, Tuesday, April 3, 2018, on his decision to scrap Obama administration fuel standards.
Microsoft calls for US Supreme Court privacy fight to be dismissed
Microsoft has backed the Justice Department's request that the U.S. Supreme Court dismiss a case pitting the two against each other over whether prosecutors can force technology companies to hand over data stored overseas after Congress passed a law that resolved the dispute. The justices heard arguments in the high-profile case on Feb. 27, but President Donald Trump on March 22 signed legislation that makes clear that U.S. judges can issue warrants for such data while giving companies a way to object if the request conflicts with foreign law.
6 questions: New Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey CEO
Natasha Hemmings, of Piscataway, takes the helm as President and CEO of Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey on April 9. 6 questions for Natasha Hemmings, new CEO of Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey Natasha Hemmings, of Piscataway, takes the helm as President and CEO of Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey on April 9. Check out this story on northjersey.com: https://mycj.co/2EhrkBP Dedicated to scouting, there are now 15 Eagle Scouts in one family. Inspired by their parents, Charlotte and Albert Simon of East Brunswick, who was a Life Scout, the five Simon sons - Joseph, Michael, Laurence, Daniel and Matthew - all achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.
Human remains discovered may be bodies of murdered American ISIS hostages
Human remains discovered in Syria may belong to murdered American ISIS hostages Kayla Mueller, Peter Kassig, Steven Sotloff and James Foley Humanitarian aid workers Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig and journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff were all kidnapped and killed in Syria by ISIS Remains were sent to the FBI Laboratory in Quantico, Virginia, for forensic and DNA testing to see of they belong to the four American hostages The discovery will give hope to the families of the ISIS victims who have been waiting years to finally lay their loves ones to rest Victims' families are still pushing the US government to seek justice against the ISIS members in civilian court, rather than at Guantanamo Humanitarian aid workers Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig and journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff were all kidnapped and killed in the Middle Eastern country by the terror group.
EPA chief’s job not assured after Trump’s praise _ and ire
Environmental regulators an... . The Capitol Hill condo building where Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has stayed in Washington, Friday, March 30, 2018.
Future of Saipan visa program in question amid labor abuses
A push to save and expand a visa program unique to the Northern Mariana Islands is hitting skids after recent cases of labor abuse and visa fraud, delivering a major blow to the U.S. commonwealth's economy, which relies heavily on foreign workers. The visa classification, known as CW-1, allows employers to seek permission to hire foreign workers and is aimed at alleviating a labor shortage among the Pacific islands' population of roughly 52,000.
APNewsBreak: Many North Dakota GOP delegates repaying fees
The chairman of North Dakota's Republican Party says "dozens and dozens" of delegates have reimbursed the party for registration fees paid for them to attend this weekend's state convention. Rick Berg tells The Associated Press that the reimbursements came after he notified delegates in a letter last week that their names would not be made public if they reimbursed the party.
Congressman Darren Soto’s wife arrested at Walt Disney World
Mueller authorized by DOJ to investigate alleged Manafort collusion with Russian government - Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told special counsel Robert Mueller in a classified August 2, 2017, memo that he should investigate allegations that President Donald Trump's former Justice official authorized Mueller to investigate whether Trump campaign chair colluded with Russia Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III was authorized by a top Justice Department official to investigate whether Paul Manafort, the onetime chairman of Donald Trump's presidential campaign Jeff Sessions Quietly Appointed a Prosecutor to Probe Trump's Foes. That Could Be an Unprecedented Disaster.