Hammers, axes will test prototypes for border wall

Contractors have completed eight prototypes of President Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico, triggering a period of rigorous testing to determine if they can repel sledgehammers, torches, pickaxes and battery-operated tools. Contractors have completed eight prototypes of President Trump's proposed border wall with Mexico, triggering a period of rigorous testing to determine if they can repel sledgehammers, torches, pickaxes and battery-operated tools.

Drug company billionaire arrested on charges of opioid conspiracy

John Kapoor, a billionaire whose company developed a liquid version of the opioid painkiller fentanyl, was arrested in Phoenix on Thursday on charges that he spearheaded a scheme to bribe doctors and pharmacists across the nation to boost sales - largely to patients who did not need the medication. The scheme was first described in December in an indictment against six executives at the company, Insys Therapeutics in Chandler, Ariz.

RBS pays out A 33.4 million to settle US fraud claims linked to mortgage-backed securities

The US Department of Justice said RBS would pay a $35 million penalty , and compensation of around $9 million The Royal Bank of Scotland has paid out $44 million to settle a US criminal investigation that accused its traders of lying to customers over bond prices. The Royal Bank of Scotland has paid out $44 million to settle a US criminal investigation that accused its traders of lying to customers over bond prices.

US Agrees To Pay Tea Party Groups In Suits Over IRS Scrutiny

The Trump administration has agreed to a "very substantial" payout and is apologizing to tea party groups to settle lawsuits over the extra, often burdensome IRS scrutiny they received when applying for tax-exempt status during the 2012 election. Eddie Greim, a lawyer representing more than 400 groups in a class-action suit, provided that general description of the proposed financial settlement, which remained sealed Thursday.

Trump declares opioids a public health emergency

President Donald Trump on Thursday declared the opioid crisis a nationwide public health emergency - a step that won't bring new dollars to fight a scourge that kills nearly 100 Americans a day but will expand access to medical services in rural areas, among other changes. "This epidemic is a national health emergency," Trump said in a speech at the White House, where he bemoaned a crisis he said had spared no segment of American society.

Oh My: With FBI Actions Now Under Suspicion, WSJ Editors Call on Special Counsel Mueller to Resign

In my earlier analysis of the latest dossier/collusion developments -- which have taken an abrupt turn in the last week, to the dismay of many liberals -- I wrote that newly-revealed and -confirmed details raise serious and uncomfortable questions for both the Democratic Party and the FBI. In a house editorial published today, the Wall Street Journal's editors explicate several of those questions that demand a full accounting.

Hillary: Of Course I Had No Idea We Paid For The Russia Dossier or That It Existed

After being caught red handed this week by the House Intelligence Committee of being behind the funding that produced the infamous Fusion GPS Russian dossier on Donald Trump, two time failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is claiming she knew nothing about the payments or the existence of the dossier at all. Further, she's using Barack Obama's excuse of "I learned about it through news reports."

Lindsey Graham to testify at Senate corruption trial

Lindsey Graham is taking a break from his Senate duties Thursday to testify on behalf of a Democratic senator on trial for federal corruption charges. Graham will travel to Newark, N.J., to testify in the corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., Graham's office announced.

Thailand Bids Farewell to Their King in an Elaborate Funeral Ceremony

A full year after the death of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the official period of mourning is over and a complex five-day-long royal funeral ceremony began yesterday, attended in person by thousands and watched by millions on TV or other devices. King Bhumibol was a revered figure in Thailand, who enjoyed widespread popularity as he reigned for 70 years.

House Narrowly Approves Senate Budget Proposal

The House of Representatives narrowly approved a Senate budget proposal on Thursday, paving the way for the long-anticipated tax reform package Republicans hope to pass by the end of the year. The vote frees Republicans to pass a tax reform plan without needing 60 votes in the Senate, allowing them to potentially push it through on a party-line vote.

The Latest: Trump says opioid crisis sparing ‘no part’ of US

President Donald Trump is declaring the opioid crisis a national public health emergency, and says it's sparing "no part" of the United States. Trump has made that announcement at the White House - and he says the scourge affects rural areas and cities, rich people and the poor, and the elderly and newborns.

Disneyland puts transportation hub on hold, reveals plan to build parking structure within resort

Disney has put on hold plans to build a transportation hub on the eastern edge of the resort. The Disneyland Resort has shelved plans for a new transportation hub on the eastern edge of the Anaheim property and will build a 6,500-space parking structure near its shopping district.