Immigrant cleared in killing pleads not guilty to gun counts

In this July 7, 2015 file photo, Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, right, is led into the courtroom by San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi, left, and Assistant District Attorney Diana Garciaor, center, for his arraignment at the Hall of Justice in San Francisco. Zarate, acquitted of murder in a San Francisco case that prompted immigration debate has pleaded not guilty to federal gun charges.

The FBI says this man robbed a Wichita bank at gunpoint and caused a bomb scare

A man armed with a handgun took money from the Capitol Federal Savings Bank in the 4000 block of East Harry Tuesday morning, police said. The man - whose face was covered - not only pulled a black handgun on employees, but also left behind a black bag with yellow smiley faces on it, claiming there was a bomb inside, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Kirsten Gillibrand Pledges To Stop Accepting Donations From Corporate PACs

Dozens of Russians Are Believed Killed in U.S.-Led Syria Attack - MOSCOW - Four Russian nationals, and perhaps dozens more, were killed in fighting between pro-government forces in eastern Syria and members of the United States-led coalition fighting the Islamic State, according to Russian and Syrian officials. Rising star in Michigan Republican Party blasts Trump and resigns - BAY CITY, MI - Expressing disappointment over President Donald Trump and vowing to no longer be affiliated with any political party, the chairman of the Bay County Republican Party has stepped down from his post.

Portrait Perversion: Obama Portrait Features ‘Secret…

Kelly increasingly isolated as Porter scandal rages on - Turbulence in this West Wing is typically generated by President Donald Trump, but for the past week, it's been chief of staff John Kelly - the man brought in to be a steadying hand - who's inspiring what one White House official described as a crisis of confidence. White House Was Warned of Aide's Background Months Earlier Than Acknowledged - WASHINGTON - Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, contradicted on Tuesday the White House timeline about the domestic abuse scandal involving Rob Porter, the president's former staff secretary.

The Latest: Mulvaney backtracks comment on Trump budget

Mulvaney, a former tea party congressman, flubbed a response at a Senate hearing Tuesday that made it sound like he was opposed to the very budget he came to testify in favor of. Senior panel Democrat Patty Murray of Washington asked Mulvaney, "If you were in Congress would you have voted for this budget that you're presenting?" Budget Director Mick Mulvaney testifies before the Senate Budget Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, on President Donald Trump's fiscal year 2019 budget proposal.

Supreme Court Asked, Again, to Weigh In on Data Breach Standing as Circuit Split Widens

CareFirst, a large health care company involved in a data breach case, has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on whether victims can establish Article III standing to sue for the risk of future identity theft. The issue has split the federal appellate courts, with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia recently holding in CareFirst v.

FBI Contradicts White House on Porter Background Check

Kelly increasingly isolated as Porter scandal rages on - Turbulence in this West Wing is typically generated by President Donald Trump, but for the past week, it's been chief of staff John Kelly - the man brought in to be a steadying hand - who's inspiring what one White House official described as a crisis of confidence. White House Was Warned of Aide's Background Months Earlier Than Acknowledged - WASHINGTON - Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, contradicted on Tuesday the White House timeline about the domestic abuse scandal involving Rob Porter, the president's former staff secretary.

Gov. Deal opposes medical marijuana cultivation in Georgia

Possessing medical cannabis oil may be legal in Georgia, but Gov. Nathan Deal says he opposes allowing medical marijuana to be grown in the state. GOP Rep. Allen Peake, who uses cannabis oil, had been spearheading a push to allow for in-state cultivation of medical marijuana to treat certain conditions.

Opioid Litigants Get Boost From Senate Report

A report released by Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill points to $10 million of payments flowing from a group of five opioid-producing companies to 15 patient advocacy groups over a five-year period. The hundreds of pending opioid abuse lawsuits likely have just received a jolt from a report from the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs linking opioid manufacturers and patient advocacy groups.

Senate Intel Leaders Look for BetterSecurity Before 2018 Primaries

Leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee hope to have public findings on improving election security before primary contests get underway. That's what Intelligence Chairman Richard M. Burr, a Republican from North Carolina, and Mark Warner, a Virginia Democrat said in wrapping up the open portion of the annual hearing on "Worldwide Threats."

Kinston native serves aboard one of the Navy’s most versatile combat ships Updated at

SAN DIEGO – A 2010 South Lenior High School graduate and Kinston native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of a crew working aboard one of the country's most versatile combat ships. Petty Officer 2nd Class Perry Witherspoon is an information systems technician serving aboard USS Gabrielle Giffords based in San Diego.

National debt pose security threats: U.S. intelligence director

Senator Dan Coats stops to speak to the news media after a meeting at Trump Tower with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in New York, U.S., November 30, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told a Senate panel on Tuesday that the country's bitter political wrangling and growing debt posed grave threats to U.S. national security.

House Democrats just gave this N.J. rookie some help

WASHINGTON -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, rated as just a slight favorite to win a second term, is getting some re-election help from his fellow Democrats. The House Majority PAC, a super political action committee aligned with the House Democratic leadership, began running online ads Tuesday in support of Gottheimer, D-5th Dist.

Whole Eggs Better for Muscle Building and Repair than Egg Whites, Researchers Find

People who consume 18 grams of protein from whole eggs or from egg whites after engaging in resistance exercise differ dramatically in how their muscles build protein, a process called protein synthesis, during the post-workout period, researchers report in a new study. Specifically, the post-workout muscle-building response in those eating whole eggs is 40 percent greater than in those consuming an equivalent amount of protein from egg whites, the team found.

Expert: Copter in Grand Canyon crash more likely to explode

An expert says investigators are likely to pay special attention to the type of helicopter that crashed in the Grand Canyon, killing three British tourists In this Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, photo, a survivor, lower right, walks away from the scene of a deadly tour helicopter crash along the jagged rocks of the Grand Canyon, in Arizona. FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.

‘Game-Changer’: Confirming Fears, Satellite Images Reveal Seas Rising at Increasing Rates

In a new study published Feb. 12, scientists found that global sea level rise is accelerating each year. As the Trump White House continues to advocate for the increased use of fossil fuels for energy-while every single other nation on Earth has committed to decreasing greenhouse gas emissions that are driving global warming-scientists have found that global sea level rise is accelerating each year.