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Report: Police Find Backpack of Suspect in CEO's Murder
New York police believe they have found the backpack belonging to the suspect in the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, CNN reported Friday.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:32:55 EDTRep. Roy Defends Hegseth: 'We've All Had Indiscretions'
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, threw his support behind defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth despite myriad allegations against him, saying, "We've all had some indiscretions in our past."
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:08:21 EDTMilitary Leaders Rattled by List of 'Woke' Officers a Group Urges Hegseth to Fire
Military leaders are rattled by a list of "woke" senior officers that a conservative group urged Pete Hegseth to dismiss for promoting diversity in the ranks if he is confirmed to lead the Pentagon.The list compiled by the American Accountability Foundation includes 20...
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:04:08 EDTNYC's Mayor Warms to Trump, Doesn't Rule Out Switching to GOP
New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears open to switching parties to become a Republican, as he declined to rule out a future change in political allegiances during a pair of interviews Friday that came as he has increasingly warmed to President-elect Donald Trump.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:46:30 EDTModi's Party Says US State Department Is Targeting India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the State Department and "deep state" elements in the U.S. of trying to destabilize India in conjunction with a group of investigative journalists and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.The...
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:48:33 EDTVance Defends Hegseth: We Will Not Abandon Nomination
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance said Friday that combat veteran Pete Hegseth is "the right guy" to lead the Department of Defense and ensured that President-elect Donald Trump will not abandon the nomination.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:34:57 EDT3 U.S. Army Soldiers Charged in Human Smuggling Operation
Three U.S. Army soldiers stationed in Texas were charged earlier this week in an alleged human smuggling operation involving illegal immigrants from Mexico and Guatemala, the U.S. Attorney's Office said in a release.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:34:08 EDTJudge Affirms Naval Academy's Race-Based Admissions Policy
A federal judge in Maryland appointed by George W. Bush upheld the Naval Academy's race-based admissions program on Friday, dashing the hopes of an anti-affirmative action group that successfully challenged at the Supreme Court such practices at civilian schools.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:01:49 EDTChris Cuomo Rips Journalists 'Celebrating' CEO's Murder
NewsNation host Chris Cuomo tore into journalists who are "celebrating" the execution-style murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson with the message they are "worse than what you oppose."
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:02:26 EDTHegseth's Lawyer Threatens Sex Assault Accuser With Lawsuit
Pete Hegseth's lawyer threatened to sue his client's sexual assault accuser for extortion if Hegseth's nomination for secretary of defense collapses.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:27:19 EDTOn Pardons, Biden Weighs Flexing Presidential Powers in Broad New Ways
President Joe Biden faces a stark choice as he contemplates broad preemptive pardons to protect aides and allies from potential retribution by Donald Trump: Does he hew to the institutional norms he's spent decades defending or flex the powers of the presidency in untested...
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:48:34 EDTAOC Seeks Top Spot on House Oversight Committee
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., announced Friday that she is seeking the coveted role as the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:32:50 EDTMost Serious Charge Dismissed in Subway Car Death Case
A judge on Friday dismissed the most serious charge against Daniel Penny, a former U.S. Marine on trial for the death of Jordan Neely, a homeless man who he was restraining on a New York City subway car, after jurors were unable to agree on it.After jurors emerged twice...
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:31:20 EDTFmr National Security Officials 'Alarmed' by Gabbard for DNI
Nearly 100 former national security officials signed a letter expressing alarm over President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:01:41 EDTNYPD Believes Suspected Killer of CEO Has Left City
Investigators have a "reason to believe" the person of interest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has left New York City, police commissioner Jessica Tisch said in an interview aired on Friday. Investigators believe he arrived in the city Nov. 24 on a ...
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:58:44 EDTRomania's Top Court Scraps Presidential Election
Romania's constitutional court on Friday canceled the country's presidential election following allegations of Russian interference in favour of the far-right frontrunner, just two days ahead of the run-off.Romania's pro-EU President Klaus Iohannis said he would stay in his...
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:13:23 EDTStefanik Builds Support for UN Ambassador Role
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is building support for her nomination to be President-elect Donald Trump's U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Breitbart reported.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:12:45 EDTS&P, Nasdaq End Higher as Rate Cut Seems in View
The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 rose to record closing highs Friday following upbeat forecasts from Lululemon Athletica and other companies and as U.S. jobs data fueled expectations the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates this month.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:02:44 EDTObama Touts Pluralism in First Post-Election Remarks
Former President Barack Obama, in his first remarks since Donald Trump handily won the 2024 presidential election, called for "forging alliances and building coalitions" and urged Americans who want democracy to survive to compromise.
Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:52:42 EDTPower Plant Emissions Plan Unachievable, Court Told
An Environmental Protection Agency rule requiring power plants to reduce emissions by using carbon capture technology is unachievable, business groups and Republican-led states argued in federal court Friday, the Washington Examiner reported.
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