Bills acquire point guard safety Amani Hooker from Titans, send second-round pick in return
With their sights set on a Super Bowl title, the Buffalo Bills are adding a dynamic defensive playmaker in exchange for Tennessee Titans safety Amani Hooker. The Bills announced at the NFL trade deadline Tuesday that they would send the Titans a 2027…
Iranian ‘terrorist’ foiled plot on British military base from New York prison cell, federal government says
WASHINGTON — An Iranian-backed operative orchestrated a terrorist plot to target a U.S. bomber at a British military base from his New York prison cell — using “coded messages” in phone calls to relatives in Iraq, according to a federal indictment…
Trump DOJ appointees scramble to leave as aides worry about careers
Justice Department political officials are rushing to resign, fearing that their associations with a Trump agenda resoundingly rejected by voters could harm their careers, current and former Trump DOJ officials said. President Donald Trump’s…
Top US Army soldier arrested in UK on suspicion of helping Russian intelligence
LONDON — A senior US army soldier has been arrested in the United Kingdom on suspicion of helping Russian intelligence services, British police said Tuesday. The 41-year-old man was arrested “as part of an investigation by counter-terrorism…
Missing baby found alive buried in dog cage in South Carolina
An 11-month-old boy who authorities said was kidnapped by his father Monday was found buried alive in a dog cage Tuesday, a discovery a South Carolina sheriff called joyous. Koah Sharpe was found alive in a dog cage wrapped in a towel, Lexington County…
Republican Britt leads in key N.C. Senate race after review of provisional ballots :: WRAL.com
LUMBERTON — A race that could determine control of the North Carolina Senate — and could give Democrats unified control of the Legislature — has tightened as election officials reviewed provisional ballots. But incumbent Republican Sen. Danny Britt…
Republicans elect Jim Jordan as House minority leader after midterm defeats | Jim Jordan
Republicans elected Rep. Jim Jordan as their new House leader, putting a staunch Donald Trump supporter at the helm of their conference as they deal with the fallout from massive losses in last week’s midterm elections. Jordan will be the minority…
Republican-led House rejects Hegseth impeachment attempt
WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House on Tuesday rejected an attempt to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his handling of the war in Iran and other military hostilities in Yemen, Venezuela and the Caribbean. The vote was 211-204 to send the…
Live Updates: House votes to overturn impeachment of Pete Hegseth
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces eight articles of impeachment introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky. They accuse him of violating federal law and the Constitution by carrying out military operations against Iran, Venezuela and…
Lieutenant Governor-elect Vikki Goodwin unveils bipartisan transition team
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited history. Review our AI policy and give us your feedback. Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin on Tuesday named a bipartisan slate of current and former elected officials and aides to lead…