Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., signaled Republicans are preparing a second short-term funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security after Democrats rejected the White House’s latest offer, raising the risk of a partial government shutdown Friday night.[#item_full_content]

Massive 7.5-magnitude earthquake hits off Japanese coast, tsunami alert issued
A strong earthquake took place off the northern coast of Japan Monday afternoon, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to put out a tsunami alert in