French government combats bedbug epidemic in Paris, urges calm

The French government is urging calm as it works to combat an outbreak of bedbugs in the capital city of Paris. Recent videos from Paris residents showing bedbugs infesting public transportation, movie theaters and other areas of daily life have led to demands for government action. “You have to understand that, in reality, no one […]

McCarthy’s future as speaker in peril as GOP fumbles efforts to avert shutdown

Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz threatened again to boot House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., from his post on Saturday amid chaotic spending negotiations and a vote in the House on a short-term spending bill aimed at avoiding a government shutdown. Gaetz, who said he is “not voting for a continuing resolution,” has been threatening to […]

NTSB Probing Ill. Wreck With Multiple Deaths, Chemical Spill

Federal regulators confirmed Saturday they are reviewing the crash of a semitruck carrying a toxic substance in central Illinois, resulting in “multiple fatalities” and dangerous air conditions that prompted the evacuation of area residents.

Christie Hits Trump on Debate Absence: ‘Purely Selfish’

As the second presidential debate struggles to build on the success of the first, Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie is claiming former President Donald Trump, who leads in polling by a wide margin, is scared of the competition.[#item_full_content]