Category: US News

Rep. Roy Fires Back as FBI Chief Wray Refuses to Condemn Bureau’s SWAT-Team Arrest of Pro-Life Activist

During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on July 12, Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) pressed FBI Director Christopher Wray over the agency’s armed raid and arrest of Christian pro-life activist Mark Houck at his home last fall. …


Man Drowns in Home, Marking Vermont’s First Recorded Death From Recent Flooding

A man who died as a result of a drowning accident in his home is Vermont’s first death related to recent storms and historic flooding, the state’s emergency management agency said. Stephen Davoll, 63, of Barre, died on Wednesday, said Mark Bosma, spokesperson for Vermont Emergency Management. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner investigated…


LIVE 4 PM ET: FBI, Police Announce Major Development in the Murder Case on Gilgo Beach, NY

Suffolk County officials, representatives from the New York State Police, and FBI hold a press conference at 4:00 p.m. ET on July 14 to announce a significant development in the investigation of the Gilgo Beach Homicide. …


FBI, Police Announce Major Development in the Murder Case on Gilgo Beach, NY

Suffolk County officials, representatives from the New York State Police, and FBI hold a press conference at 4:00 p.m. ET on July 14 to announce a significant development in the investigation of the Gilgo Beach Homicide. …


Republican-led Election Reform Bill Seeks to Avert a Repeat of 2020 Problems

The GOP majority in the U.S. House of Representatives is zeroing in on election reform heading into the 2024 presidential contest. According to party leaders, the Republicans’ major strategy to clean up election administration across the nation before 2024 is the passage of the American Confidence in Elections Act (ACE). To date, the House Committee…


2024 Social Security Payment Estimates to Rise Unexpectedly, Group Says

The next cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase for Social Security recipients might be better than what was previously predicted, according to a nonpartisan seniors group. The Senior Citizen’s League advocacy group said that the COLA increase for 2024 might be around 3 percent, which is far lower than 2023’s 8.7 percent increase, according to a press release…


Mental Health Emergency Room Visits by Teen Girls Spiked During Pandemic, Says Study

A significantly higher proportion of teenage girls visited hospital emergency rooms for mental health issues amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent study which also found that visits from boys actually declined during this period. The July 12 study, published at the JAMA Network, looked at 4.1 million children aged five to 17 years…


Oklahoma Murder Conviction Reversed Due to Sexual Relationship Between Judge, Prosecutor

OKLAHOMA CITY—An Oklahoma appeals court on Thursday threw out a first-degree murder conviction because of a sexual relationship between the judge and a prosecutor in the case. In a 3–2 decision, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ordered a new trial for defendant Robert Leon Hashagen III, who was sentenced to life in prison after…


2 Killed, 1 Injured When Small Plane Crashes in Lake of the Ozarks Region of Missouri

OSAGE BEACH, Mo.—A small plane crashed Thursday in a wooded area near the Lake of the Ozarks in central Missouri, killing two of the three occupants. Killed were Hayden Ritchhart, 22, of Carrollton, Missouri, and Evan Vandiver, 19, of Richmond, Missouri, police said. Gary Vandiver, 54, of Richmond, suffered serious injuries. The crash happened just…


House Passes Defense Bill With Restrictions on Abortion, Transgender Procedures

The House on Friday passed a sweeping annual defense bill that includes GOP-led amendments to restrict abortion coverage and transgender procedures, and eliminate diversity initiatives at the Pentagon. Most Democrats voted against the measure, called the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2023, as did four Republicans, with the bill clearing the lower chamber…