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Trump praises arrest of ‘troubled person’ who climbed fence at White House

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: President Donald Trump, center, meets Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, right, and Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin, left, along with other members of his Cabinet and the White House staff, Saturday, March 11, 2017, at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va. POTOMAC FALLS, Va.

2 critically ill in San Francisco after drinking toxic tea

A bloody, shirtless man with what appeared to be a broken wine bottle turned a balmy evening of soccer practice and batting cages into a scene of chaos and panic. A bloody, shirtless man with what appeared to be a broken wine bottle turned a balmy evening of soccer practice and batting cages into a scene of chaos and panic.

Strawberries and these other foods have the most pesticides

Strawberries and these other foods have the most pesticides Eating pesticide-free may mean a diet with fewer strawberries, or at least eating their organic versions. Check out this story on thestarpress.com: http://usat.ly/2maTrdR Strawberries topped the Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen” list of produce with the most pesticides.

At Workmen’s Cafe, Lunchtime Is a Meat-and-Three Paradise

Despite never planning for a life in restaurants, Angie Bellinger is the one-woman show behind Workmen’s Cafe in James Island, South Carolina . “We went over the menu before we opened,” she says, referring to a conversation with her mother, Ruby Lee Whaley Bellinger, whose idea it was to open Workmen’s in the first place.

Women march across the US to fight for equal rights

Women across the country stayed home from work and marched in rallies Wednesday to bolster the cause for women’s rights in the workplace as part of International Women’s Day, a protest event that was originally organized by the Socialist Party of America in 1909 and one that has taken on a renewed sense of urgency. “A Day Without a Woman” protest, one of the many demonstrations taking place in American cities, was organized by the same group that sparked the women’s marches held following Trump’s inauguration.

ISIS Trading in Antiquities and People

With the Jewish holiday of Purim approaching, it is incumbent upon all decent people — whatever their religious persuasion — to fully understand that ISIS jihadists are the lineal descendents of the cruel and ancient Amalekites with their bestial destruction of people. In fact, “[i]n rabbinic literature , the reasons for the unusual eternal remembrance of Amalek are the following: Amalek is the irreconcilable enemy and it is forbidden to show mercy foolishly to one wholly dedicated to the destruction of Israel.

The 2017 Dirty Dozen: Strawberries, Spinach Top EWG’s List of Pesticides in Produce

Strawberries remain at the top of the Dirty Dozena list of the EWG Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Producea , with spinach jumping to second place in the annual ranking of conventionally grown produce with the most pesticide residues. EWG’s analysis of tests by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that nearly 70 percent of samples of 48 types of conventional produce were contaminated with residues of one or more pesticides.

10 Things to Know for Thursday

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee Headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, as the GOP works on its long-awaited plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

US to expand mental health care for some veterans

REUTERS: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said on Wednesday that it intends to expand mental health care to former service members with other-than-honorable administrative discharges. As part of the proposal, former OTH service members will be able to seek treatment at a VA emergency department, Vet Center or contact Veterans Crisis Line, the department said in a statement.

Trump news today: What you need to know on March 8

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with pharmaceutical industry representatives at the White House in Washington, U.S. on January 31, 2017. U.S. President Donald Trump meets with pharmaceutical industry representatives at the White House in Washington, U.S. on January 31, 2017.

Women go on strike in US to show their economic clout

Organizers of the January Women’s March are calling for women to take the day off and enco… . FILE – In this Jan. 21, 2017 file photo, Gloria Steinem, center right, greets protesters at the barricades before speaking at the Women’s March on Washington during the first full day of Donald Trump’s presidency, in Wa… The mother of a slain Pennsylvania state police trooper says she is seeking a measure of justice for her son when his alleged killer stands trial.

UN chief: Funding, support needed for AU troops in Somalia

Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin says it’s important for Congress to act quickly to extend a program aimed at widening veterans’ access to private-sector health care. Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin says it’s important for Congress to act quickly to extend a program aimed at widening veterans’ access to private-sector health care.

Connecticut WWII veteran receives Belgian Honor

When Ernest Maynard first put on his olive drab Army uniform some 74 years ago, he expected nothing in return, he said. On Monday, wearing that same uniform, Maynard was given the Belgian Fourragere for his service with the 92nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion with the 2nd United States Armored Division.

Rapper gives $1 million to Chicago schools, blasts governor

Chance the Rapper’s unusual intervention into Chicago Public Schools’ funding crisis took an even more curious turn Monday when the Grammy-winner presented a $1 million check to city schools and urged Gov. Bruce Rauner to use his executive powers to help the nation’s third-largest district. The Republican governor, a former venture capitalist, responded by noting his own philanthropy and floating Chicago school funding ideas that would face tough odds in the Democratic-controlled Legislature.

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Conservative radio host Mark Levin shot back at CNN’s Brian Stelter over the Reliable Sources anchor’s “ad hominem attacks about ‘right wing’ radioa and conspiracy theory stuff.” Levin posted his open letter to the CNN journalist on his Facebook page Monday afternoon, after Stelter took the talker to task over his “incendiary idea” about a “silent coup” against President Trump by former president Barack Obama.

Democrats Resurrect McCarthyism on Trump, Russia

From newspaper opinion pieces to social media posts, the ghost of Sen. Joseph McCarthy roams the Washington, D.C. corridors and McCarthyism permeates the Democratic playbook, punctuated with the leadership’s incessant murmurings of “the Russians hacked the election.” As fallout of his investigation in the 1950s into Russian connections in the U.S., McCarthy was accused of conducting a “witch hunt” and was also indelibly linked to the Hollywood blacklist era.

Australians are addicted to antibiotics: a modern fetish without a long-term plan

The recent discovery by Australian scientists of a protein responsible for multi-drug resistant bacteria was hailed as a huge step forward in the global fight against superbugs.But while such medical discoveries are vital, understanding the social, economic and political contexts of our reliance on antibiotics and chronic misuse is an equally important part of this fight. ‘Nightmare’ superbug arrives in US Health officials have reported the first case in the US of a patient with an infection resistant to a last-resort antibiotic.

Trump’s charge that he was wiretapped takes presidency into new territory

President Trump, who this weekend tweeted claims that he’d been wiretapped by his predecessor, boards Air Force One in Florida on his way back to Washington on Sunday. The president’s accusation Saturday that his predecessor, Barack Obama, had tapped his phone “during the very sacred election process” escalated on Sunday into the White House’s call for a congressional investigation of that evidence-free claim.

Sen. Susan Collins’ meatloaf recipe in cookbook

The cookbook is compiled with humor by former New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni and correspondent Jennifer Steinhauer. It’s entitled, “A Meatloaf in Every Oven: Two Chatty Cooks, One Iconic Dish and Dozens of Recipes – From Mom’s to Mario Batali’s.”

Hoyer, who spoke with a statue last week, calls Trump ‘detached from reality’

The second-ranking House Democrat charged that President Trump’s unproven accusation former President Obama wiretapped Trump Tower during the 2016 campaign shows that the president is divorced from reality. The allegations outlined in a Trump tweet on Saturday “paint a picture of someone obsessed with conspiracy theories and detached from reality,” said Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., the House Minority Whip, in a statement Sunday.

Are Rules Meant to be Broken?

The airplane probably can handle it, but only if you slow down, keep the wings level and accept altitude excursions. While flying from the northeast to south Florida last week it was bumpy at all altitudes and everyone was trying to find a better ride.

Groups coming together for ‘Irish holy season’ with Mass, dedications

Local Irish group leaders planning Saturday’s events, From left, Dennis Keenan, Kevin Meara, 2017 parade Grand Marshal Tom O’Reilly, Sean Pender and Tom Flanagan. TRENTON — The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Trenton may have been canceled earlier this year, but nearly a dozen Irish heritage groups are coming together Saturday to continue traditions that were part of the former parade.

Fully cooked breaded chicken bites shipped to Food Lion stores being recalled

Wayne Farms, LLC of Alabama is recalling approximately 12,610 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products that may be contaminated with bacterial pathogens due to a potential processing defect, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service . The USDA said cases of 2 clear plastic 5-pound bags of “Waffle Breaded Bites: Fully Cooked Breaded White Meat Chicken Bites” that were packaged on Dec. 1, 13 and 30, 2016 are being recalled.

US approves 3 types of genetically engineered potatoes

An eye implant that takes about 10 minutes to put in place is the newest in a list of surgical repairs for the blurry close-up vision that is a bane of middle age. Federal officials say three types of potatoes genetically engineered to resist the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine are safe for the environment and safe to eat.

Could Pres Trump’s Deportations Drive Up Ag Wages?

COULD PRES TRUMP’S DEPORTATIONS DRIVE UP AG WAGES? Feb. 28, 2017 Bloomberg reports: Across America’s orchards and crop fields, a shrinking supply of migrants has already driven pay up faster than in the broader workforce. President Donald Trump’s immigration policy may turbocharge that trend.

Newly renovated Aldi set to reopen on March 1

Aldi supermarket on North Olden Avenue, which has been closed for several months for renovations, has announced that it will reopen its doors on March 1. “We are pleased to showcase the new look of Aldi with this updated store and continue to help customers stretch their dollars,” said Bob Grammer, Center Valley division vice president for Aldi.

a Everybody is a pilot here in Wichitaa

In 2015, more than a third of all general aviation aircraft deliveries came from Wichita airplane manufacturers Bombardier Learjet and Textron Aviation’s Cessna and Beechcraft in Sedgwick County. So it’s probably not a big surprise that the county boasts a larger number of active pilots than any of the state’s other 104 counties – and than any counties in Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma.