Report: Trump Demanded The Military Give Him Nukes, Lots Of Nukes

The mushroom cloud of the first test of a hydrogen bomb, "Ivy Mike", as photographed on Enewetak, an atoll in the Pacific Ocean, in 1952, by a member of the United States Air Force's Lookout Mountain 1352d Photographic Squadron. The top secret film studio, then located in Hollywood,California, produced thousands of classified films for the Depatment of Defense and the Atomic Energy Commission beginning in 1947.

Ignoring election meddling, House Republican defends fracking from Russia

It's well documented that during the 2016 U.S. presidential election Russian forces acted to mislead the American public using fake news articles and fake social media accounts . Now, some Republican House Representatives are investigating whether Russia used similar tactic to spur opposition to hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," a controversial technology used in the production of natural gas.

Harvey Weinstein’s wife Georgina Chapman leaves him as Obamas condemn Hollywood mogul

Harvey Weinstein's wife has said the widespread allegations of sexual harassment against the Hollywood mogul are "unforgivable" and she is leaving him. British fashion designer Georgina Chapman told People magazine: "My heart breaks for all the women who have suffered tremendous pain because of these unforgivable actions.

12 more cops accused in Kian slay

Twelve more Caloocan policemen have been included in the criminal complaint for the death of Grade 11 student Kian Loyd delos Santos. Those initially named as respondents were former Caloocan City Police Community Precinct 7 commander Chief Inspector Ameor Cerillo; PO3 Arnel Oares; PO1 Jerwin Cruz; and PO1 Jeremias Pereda.

Hotel questions revised timeline of Las Vegas massacre

Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, left, with Aaron C. Rouse, special agent in charge for the FBI in Nevada, discusses the Route 91 Harvest festival mass shooting at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Las Vegas, Monday, Oct. 9, 2017. Law enforcement authorities on Monday made a significant change to the timeline of the mass shooting, saying the gunman shot a hotel security guard before he opened fire on concertgoers.

23 receive ‘genius grants’ from MacArthur Foundation

A director who has taken opera from the concert hall to the streets of Los Angeles and an organizer who helped put a human face on the plight of young undocumented immigrants are among this year's MacArthur fellows and recipients of the so-called "genius" grants. The Chicago-based John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation on Wednesday announced the 23 fellows, who each receive $625,000 over five years to spend any way they choose.

5 things you need to know Wednesday

Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2ybvOsg President Trump will visit central Pennsylvania on Wednesday to make his case for an overhaul of the nation's tax code. Republicans have outlined an ambitious plan to collapse brackets, change rates, eliminate deductions and revamp how big and small businesses are taxed.

Twitter reverses decision to suspend Marsha Blackburn ad

Twitter has backtracked its initial position and is no longer suspending an ad from Tennessee Senate candidate Rep. Marsha Blackburn, after "reconsidering the ad in the context of the entire message." "Our ads policies strive to balance protecting our users from potentially distressing content while allowing our advertisers to communicate their messages.

Political gears shift as Feinstein declares re-election bid

That gnashing sound you hear are the political gears shifting in response to Dianne Feinstein's announcement - after months of delay - that she'll seek another U.S. Senate term next year. "I am running for reelection to the Senate," Feinstein declared on Twitter Monday morning.

Court significantly reins in what data anti-Trump website must give to feds

A local judge in Washington, DC has ruled largely in favor of DreamHost , saying that the Department of Justice overstepped when it initially sought 1.3 million IP addresses that were logged at a website that helped organizes nationwide protests against President Donald Trump on his inauguration day earlier this year. Federal authorities had initially obtained a warrant against DreamHost, the host of the disruptj20.org site, as part of its investigation into rioting and other violence on January 20, 2017.

Court: Counties can restrict the location of gun stores

The ruling by an 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a California county's ordinance banning new gun stores within 500 feet of schools, day-care centers, residential areas, liquor stores and other gun shops. A majority of the panel said the law did not violate the Second Amendment right to bear arms of would-be gun owners because there were other stores in the county where they could buy a gun.