Former Congressman and Rubio Ally Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Secret Lobbying in Venezuela
A former Florida congressman and political mentor to Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been sentenced to A decade in federal prison Friday for his role in a secret $50 million campaign to pressure officials in Washington on behalf of the Venezuelan…
House Democrats want to win big. This could cost them dearly.
“When I see things that I don’t think are right, whether it’s within my own party or another party, I’m going to call it out,” Jake Johnson, a Democratic candidate for the House of Representatives in Minnesota, told Axios in an…
Philadelphia cheesesteak attack suspect says he’s an influential critic who throws food at waiters if he doesn’t like it: police
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Police divers find body of missing person after helicopter crash near Los Angeles | California
Police divers have recovered the body of a patient missing after a medical helicopter crashed into the Pacific Ocean off Catalina Island near Los Angeles, bringing the death toll to three while two others were recovering from their injuries, authorities…
Vape store clerks face federal drug charges after tracing purchases made by deceased Ole Miss students
OXFORD, Miss. – Two employees at an Oxford, Mississippi, vaping store face federal drug charges after investigators say they traced purchases made by two University of Mississippi students before their deaths, according to detailed court documents. Yahya…
Hawaii’s picturesque Hōlei Sea Arch collapses into the ocean
Google Maps’ red pin for the Hōlei Sea Arch, a sturdy 90-foot arch formed by 550-year-old lava flows and the prolonged carving of the salty Pacific, now reads: “Permanently Closed.” On Thursday, the National Park Service said the scenic…
2 UVM Medical Center unions vote to authorize strike
69-car pileup leaves several injured on South Carolina bridge
LAKE MARION, SC (WBTV) – A 69-car pileup reportedly injured several people on a bridge in South Carolina Thursday. The massive October 1 pileup occurred on the I-95 bridge over Lake Marion on the southbound side from Clarendon County to Orangeburg…
Riot police clash with students as education protests rage in France – bbc.com
Riot police clash with students as anti-education protests rage in France bbc.com Fires, fury and hundreds of arrests as France is gripped by student protests The guardian Violent classroom revolt becomes France’s next big crisis CNBC Student…
A dangerous heat wave hits Los Angeles. Here’s how long it will last
Southern California is about to experience at least a week of extreme heat, according to the National Weather Service. An extreme heat advisory is in effect in many areas from 10 a.m. Friday to 8 p.m. Thursday and may be extended. People are advised to…