Lebanese prison fire leaves 3 dead, 16 injured

Prisoners in a Lebanese jail on Friday set their cells on fire, leaving three inmates dead and 16 others injured, according to a police statement. Police said the fire started in several cells on the second floor in the main prison in the eastern city of Zahle after an apparent escape attempt. It said 19 […]

Arkansas Rocked by 10th US Malaria Case

For the first time in 40 years, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has confirmed a locally acquired malaria case in Saline County, marking the tenth case in the U.S. this year.

White House mocks ‘dysfunction-engulfed House Republicans’ amid speaker battle

The White House mocked “dysfunction-engulfed House Republicans” Friday as they work to select a new speaker of the House, while praising President Biden for focusing on the economy and the American people. The House of Representatives, in a historic first on Tuesday, voted to remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as speaker of the House, after […]

FreedomWorks Issues Demands for Next Speaker

The conservative advocacy group FreedomWorks voiced its frustration Friday with the House Republican conference, calling the search for a new speaker a “distraction” while divulging its three demands for a new one without issuing an endorsement.[#item_full_content]