Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday that his party is launching an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. McCarthy made the statement at the U.S. Capitol in a formal announcement, saying the move was necessary to obtain documents and… Read More »House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announces impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the new COVID-19 boosters for Americans, with the updated vaccines set to become available within days. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is set to meet Tuesday to make recommendations on… Read More »FDA approves new COVID-19 booster shots
22 years since the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, the FDNY continues to count deaths related to post-9/11 illnesses resulting from the recovery efforts after the attacks. The Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York shared that 343 New… Read More »First responder deaths from post-9/11 complications nearly equal to FDNY deaths on that day
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a 3.9 aftershock hit Morocco on Sunday as they dealt with the aftermath of that nation’s strongest earthquake in more than a century. The United Nations estimates that 300,000 people were affected by Friday… Read More »Death toll from earthquake in Morocco rises to 2,100 as aftershock hit the region
11 people were injured on Saturday after a platform leading to the historic Doubling Point Lighthouse in Maine collapsed, during the state’s annual ‘Maine Open Lighthouse Day‘ to encourage tourism to lighthouses. ‘Maine Open Lighthouse Day‘ is an annual celebration… Read More »11 people injured after bridge collapses at Doubling Point Lighthouse in Maine
Forecasters predict that Hurricane Lee, currently swirling in the Atlantic as a Category 2 storm, will intensify into a major hurricane that could eventually become a Category 5 storm. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that Lee is expected to… Read More »Hurricane Lee has potential to be ‘extremely dangerous’, can ‘intensify’ into Cat 5 storm
A federal judge in New York ruled Wednesday that former President Donald Trump is liable for making false statements about writer E. Jean Carroll in 2019 after she alleged that he sexually assaulted her. In a 25-page ruling, U.S. District… Read More »Judge rules Donald Trump liable for defamation in second E. Jean Carroll case
A lawsuit filed Wednesday by a Washington-based advocacy group (six Republicans and unaffiliated Colorado voters) seeks to to block former President Donald Trump from the 2024 Republican primary ballot, citing the 14th Amendment’s ban on insurrectionists holding public office. A… Read More »Advocacy group cites 14th amendment in lawsuit to ban Donald Trump from 2024 ballot
The Pennsylvania manhunt for convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante was widened, while local schools in the area were shut down on Tuesday after the suspect was spotted on trail camera footage breaking past a police perimeter. The 34-year-old Cavalcante escaped from… Read More »School districts close in Pennsylvania as manhunt for escaped killer widens
Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of Proud Boys, was sentenced on Tuesday to 22 years in prison – the longest prison sentence handed down for any individual charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol.… Read More »Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio sentenced to 22 years for part in Jan. 6 attack