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  • US intercepts Iranian shipment of 2,000 assault rifles destined for Yemen

    US intercepts Iranian shipment of 2,000 assault rifles destined for Yemen

     

    The US intercepted a shipment of more than 2,000 Iranian assault rifles destined for Yemen, according to a statement from the US military.

    ​The US intercepted a shipment of more than 2,000 Iranian assault rifles destined for Yemen, according to a statement from the US military. 

  • Pence courts social conservatives once loyal to Trump

    Pence courts social conservatives once loyal to Trump

     

    Former Vice President Mike Pence is making a hard play for social conservatives as he prepares for a potential run for president. And as some evangelical and conservative leaders express disenchantment with Pence’s old running mate, Donald Trump, this reliable bloc of Republican voters may be interested in finding a new champion in 2024.

    ​Former Vice President Mike Pence is making a hard play for social conservatives as he prepares for a potential run for president. And as some evangelical and conservative leaders express disenchantment with Pence’s old running mate, Donald Trump, this reliable bloc of Republican voters may be interested in finding a new champion in 2024. 

  • Federal officials acting on ‘thousands’ of complaints related to Southwest meltdown

    Federal officials acting on ‘thousands’ of complaints related to Southwest meltdown

     

    Federal officials say they are acting on “thousands” of complaints by Southwest Airlines customers after its days-long holiday travel meltdown — including complaints that Southwest is not making good on its pledge to issue refunds.

    ​Federal officials say they are acting on “thousands” of complaints by Southwest Airlines customers after its days-long holiday travel meltdown — including complaints that Southwest is not making good on its pledge to issue refunds. 

  • 5 years after a deadly mudslide, Montecito residents are urged to evacuate due to torrential rains

    5 years after a deadly mudslide, Montecito residents are urged to evacuate due to torrential rains

     

    The entire town of Montecito, California, was told to evacuate as a storm battered the state Monday — the same day the community marked the five-year anniversary of a major mudslide that killed 23 people in 2018.

    ​The entire town of Montecito, California, was told to evacuate as a storm battered the state Monday — the same day the community marked the five-year anniversary of a major mudslide that killed 23 people in 2018. 

  • Here’s how the House GOP majority will try to curb federal spending and taxes

    Here’s how the House GOP majority will try to curb federal spending and taxes

     

    In adopting their rules package Monday, the new House Republican majority has made it clear that they want to rein in federal government spending and keep a lid on taxes.

    ​In adopting their rules package Monday, the new House Republican majority has made it clear that they want to rein in federal government spending and keep a lid on taxes. 

  • Fisher-Price reminds consumers of 2019 recall of Rock ‘n Play Sleepers after more deaths

    Fisher-Price reminds consumers of 2019 recall of Rock ‘n Play Sleepers after more deaths

     

    Fisher-Price has reannounced its 2019 recall of the Rock ‘n Play Sleepers on Monday after at least eight infant deaths occurred after the initial recall, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

    ​Fisher-Price has reannounced its 2019 recall of the Rock ‘n Play Sleepers on Monday after at least eight infant deaths occurred after the initial recall, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 

  • DOJ appeals decision that faulted Air Force for 2017 Texas church shooting

    DOJ appeals decision that faulted Air Force for 2017 Texas church shooting

     

    The Justice Department on Monday formally appealed a 2021 federal court ruling that found the US government was mostly responsible for the 2017 mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, arguing that the court erred when it said the government was more at fault for the massacre than the shooter himself.

    ​The Justice Department on Monday formally appealed a 2021 federal court ruling that found the US government was mostly responsible for the 2017 mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, arguing that the court erred when it said the government was more at fault for the massacre than the shooter himself. 

  • Giuliani subpoenaed amid special counsel investigation into Trump’s fundraising

    Giuliani subpoenaed amid special counsel investigation into Trump’s fundraising

     

    Special counsel Jack Smith’s team has subpoenaed Donald Trump’s former attorney Rudy Giuliani, asking him to turn over records to a federal grand jury as part of an investigation into the former president’s fundraising following the 2020 election, according to a person familiar with the subpoena.

    ​Special counsel Jack Smith’s team has subpoenaed Donald Trump’s former attorney Rudy Giuliani, asking him to turn over records to a federal grand jury as part of an investigation into the former president’s fundraising following the 2020 election, according to a person familiar with the subpoena. 

  • Special counsel subpoenas Georgia secretary of state

    Special counsel subpoenas Georgia secretary of state

     

    Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as part of the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021.

    ​Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as part of the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021. 

  • Arkansas man arrested after hammering open an altar at a preparatory school church, police say

    Arkansas man arrested after hammering open an altar at a preparatory school church, police say

     

    A 31-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly broke into a church in Arkansas, hammered open an altar and stole two relic boxes that were embedded in the altar, officials said.

    ​A 31-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly broke into a church in Arkansas, hammered open an altar and stole two relic boxes that were embedded in the altar, officials said.