What may be first drone-linked aircraft crash being probed
The four-rotor drone appeared to be a model group known as the Phantom, manufactured by SZ DJI Technology Co. of China and one of the most popular in the world, he told police.
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The Latest: Cramer announces Senate bid at rally
Cramer's formal announcement Friday night amid party faithful comes about a month after he first passed up the Senate race. The Republican is a staunch advocate of President Donald Trump and has been considered the GOP's best hope of beating Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp.
Trump appeals California judge’s curb on birth control rules
The U.S. Department of Justice is appealing a California judge's decision to temporarily block new Trump administration rules allowing more employers to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women. Lawyers filed the notice of appeal to the 9th District Court of Appeals on Friday, nearly two months after Oakland-based U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam blocked the changes to President Barack Obama's health care law.
Russian operatives launched attack on US election in 2014
A year before Donald Trump announced his presidential candidacy, two Russian operatives landed in the United States to lay groundwork for an intelligence operation targeting the legitimacy of the 2016 election. What began as a Cold War-like attack by an old adversary would mix old-fashioned political agitation with 21st century social media tools that ultimately roiled the election and shook the America's political landscape.
Magnitude-7.2 earthquake slams south, central Mexico
A timeline released by Florida authorities shows that the 19-year-old former student who confessed to a deadly high school shooting was only in the building for six minutes. A timeline released by Florida authorities shows that the 19-year-old former student who confessed to a deadly high school shooting was only in the building for six minutes.
4politicsMitt Romney: On school shootings, immigration and when he’ll …
Mitt Romney: On school shootings, immigration and when he'll challenge Trump. A Q&A with Utah's new Senate candidate.
Rep. Cramer officially launches North Dakota Senate bid
North Dakota Rep. Kevin Cramer officially launched his campaign Friday night for U.S. Senate, giving Republicans the candidate many consider the best hope of unseating Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. Cramer's formal announcement amid party faithful comes about a month after he first passed up the Senate race and said he would run for another House term instead, citing family considerations and his House seniority.
Gov. Deal wants study of offshore drilling ‘pros and cons’
Gov. Nathan Deal says he's asking a state agency to study the "pros and cons" of drilling for oil off the Georgia coast. The Republican governor told WTOC-TV Friday he wants to examine the state Department of Natural Resources' findings before taking a position on President Donald Trump's plan to expand drilling in waters off Georgia and other coastal U.S. states.
FBI failed to investigate tip on Fla. school shooting suspect
A former neighbor has video that allegedly shows Nikolas Cruz in his backyard, shooting what may be a pellet gun. The FBI now admits it should have been investigating the Florida teenager weeks ago.
Top Democrat says Obama sharesresponsibility for Russia’s meddling
The Obama administrationA s muted response to the 2014 Sony hack may have laid the groundwork for RussiaA s meddling in the 2016 elections, a top Democrat argued Friday. Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, said the previous administration should have established a "more forceful deterrent" against potential adversaries considering cyberattacks against the U.S. or its institutions.
Kentucky school shooting suspect to be tried as an adult
Marshall County High School shooting suspect Gabriel Park, 15, faces two counts of murder and 14 counts of first-degree assault. Brian Cope, his wife, Teresa, and their son Maddox share memories of Preston Cope, who was one of two students who died in the Marshall County High School shooting.
Special counsel Mueller’s Russia probe: Where it stands
Robert Mueller, the Special Counsel overseeing the investigation into possible collusion between Russians and the Trump campaign in the 2016 election, continues to keep his cards close to his chest as his probe circles the White House AFP/File / SAUL LOEB With the surprise indictment Friday of 13 Russians for meddling in the US election, Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of possible collusion between Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Moscow has entered new territory. In the first charges directly related to the election, the indicted Russians were accused of running a secret campaign to tilt the vote, including by churning out online posts that were damaging to Trump's political rivals.
2018 Thomas Jefferson Awards for Public Architecture Stephen Ayers,…
The Thomas Jefferson Awards for Public Architecture recognize architects in the public and private sectors, public officials, or other individuals who design distinguished public facilities and/or who advocate for design excellence. As the 11th Architect of the Capitol, a position he was appointed to by President Barack Obama in 2010, Stephen Ayers, FAIA, cares for the nation's architectural treasures and uses his prominent voice to advance the profession.
Alabama Rep. Aderholt joins Trump for Kari’s Law signing Friday
Alabama Rep. Robert Aderholt stands with President Donald Trump Friday at the signing of Kari's Law, a new 911 law that will require businesses provide direct-dial access to 911. The law is named for Kari Dunn, who in 2013, was stabbed multiple times by her estranged husband in a Texas hotel room as her daughter watched.
Bobby Miller steps down from Charleston Republican Party after racial Facebook posts
Bobby Miller resigned from his position with the Charleston County GOP on Wednesday following controversial Facebook posts found on his page that some found racially offensive. Charleston County Republican Party Chairman Larry Kobrovsky said he asked Miller to step down from his position after a Facebook post surfaced.
The Latest: ‘Putin’s chef’ indicted in Russia probe
In this Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016 file photo, businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin gestures at the Konstantin palace outside St. Petersburg, Russia. One of those indicted in the Russia probe is a businessman with ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Mueller indictments: Feds charge 13 Russians with meddling in 2016 election
FBI Director Robert Mueller listens as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 13, 2013, as the House Judiciary Committee held an oversight hearing on the FBI. Mueller is nearing the end of his 12 years as head ... more > Special counsel Robert Mueller won indictments Friday charging 13 Russian nationals and several companies with interfering in the 2016 U.S. election in order to aid President Trump .
Thirteen Russians Charged With Meddling To Help Trump In Election;
Thirteen Russians and three Russian companies were charged Friday with an elaborate plot to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election through social media propaganda aimed at helping Republican Donald Trump and harming the prospects of his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, prosecutors announced Friday.
Did the FBI miss a warning before Florida school shooting?
The massacre at a Florida high school is again raising concerns about whether the FBI missed signs that might have stopped a mass shooting. Last fall, a Mississippi bail bondsman and video blogger noticed a comment on one of his YouTube videos that said, "I'm going to be a professional school shooter."
Beto O’Rourke banks $2.2M in six weeks in bid to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz
El Paso Rep. Beto O'Rourke, the Texas Democrat hoping to oust Republican powerhouse Sen. Ted Cruz, announced he's raised $2.2 million in the first six weeks of 2018. That's almost as much as O'Rourke raised in the final three months of 2017, when he posted a $2.4 million haul and outraised the sitting senator.