Pennsylvania Republican hit by car while placing yard signs
A Pennsylvania judicial candidate was struck by a car and injured while putting out yard signs on Sunday evening, her campaign said Tuesday. Maria Battista, a Republican running for Pennsylvania’s Superior Court, was hospitalized overnight. Her campaign said she was released Monday after being treated for injuries that included a hairline fracture of her collarbone. […]
Who is Mike Johnson, Republican candidate for speaker of the House?
After a dramatic day in the search for a House speaker, GOP Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson emerged as a leading contender for the nomination Tuesday, along with several other candidates. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer’s bid for the speaker’s gavel collapsed shortly after he secured the most votes in a conference meeting, and he removed […]
Siena Poll: Most N.Y. Voters Say Migrants Destroying NYC
A new Siena College poll found that most New York state voters agree with New York City Mayor Eric Adams that the unprecedented migrant influx is destroying the Big Apple.[#item_full_content]
Cops: Pilot Who Tried to Cut Engines Was Having Breakdown
An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to cut the engines on a regional jet midflight on Sunday told police after his arrest that he believed he was having a nervous breakdown, thought he was dreaming when he pulled fire handles in the cockpit …[#item_full_content]
Report: Meadows Granted Immunity in Jan. 6 Case
Former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was granted immunity to testify under oath in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s January 6 case, it was reported Tuesday. Former President Donald Trump faces charges in the case which accuses him of illegally …[#item_full_content]
German tourist found alive 3 days after disappearing in Zimbabwe national park
A German tourist who went missing in a national park teeming with wild animals in northern Zimbabwe has been found alive and in “good health” along with his rental car three days later, a spokesperson for the national parks agency said Tuesday. Tinashe Farawo with the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority said Andreas Hoberg […]
ISIS-linked rebels kill at least 26 in Congolese city
Extremists with ties to the Islamic State group killed at least 26 people in eastern Congo, authorities said on Tuesday. Attackers with the Allied Democratic Forces killed people in the city of Oicha in North Kivu province on Monday, said Beni Charles Ehuta Omeonga, the military administrator for the area. “Among the victims were seven […]
At least 1 sailor dead, 4 missing after cargo ships crash off German coast
Two cargo ships collided in the North Sea off the coast of Germany on Tuesday and one of them sank, German authorities said. At least one sailor died and rescuers were trying to find another four. The vessels collided shortly before 5 a.m. about 14 miles southwest of the island of Helgoland, Germany’s Central Command […]
US removes mention of Iran from draft UN resolution on Israel-Hamas war over Russian demands
A U.S.-sponsored draft resolution on the Israel-Hamas war that was expected to be voted on at the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday includes no mention of Iran, the main patron of the Hamas and Hezbollah terror organizations. The original draft resolution had called on Iran to stop funding terror groups, according to a Saturday […]
McConnell urges tighter border security in Biden’s budget request along with support for Israel, Ukraine
Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Tuesday that Republicans will push for a “number of changes” regarding border security in President Biden’s requested emergency supplemental funding package. McConnell said Israel and Ukraine aid should not be split up, but combined in a “comprehensive” package since both are a “worldwide issue” that correlate with other […]