BEIJING — The death toll from a new flu-like coronavirus in China rose to 17 from 9 on Wednesday, Chinese state media reported. Some 544 people have been infected across the country, according to state-run CGTN. Starting on Jan. 23, in an effort to contain the spread of the virus, public transportation in Wuhan will […]
RICHMOND, Va. — A gun-rights rally in Richmond that brought thousands of people from across the country to protest a push by Virginia Democrats for comprehensive gun control ended peacefully without any major incidents. Threats of violence had escalated in the days leading up to Monday’s demonstration following reports that white supremacists, armed militia and […]
One of Florida’s most hunted criminals — a notorious sex fiend known as the “Pillowcase Rapist” who terrorized more than four dozen women in the 1980s — has been caught, according to reports. Law enforcement sources identified the suspect as 60-year-old Robert Eugene Koehler, a registered sex offender from Palm Bay, Fla., the Miami Herald […]
Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s personal attorney, on Sunday said he would “love” to be a witness in the Senate’s upcoming impeachment trial as Democrats press for further information about his and the president’s dealings in Ukraine. “I would love to see a trial. I’d love to be a witness — because I’m a potential witness […]
Two police officers in Hawaii were killed Sunday, Gov. David Ige confirmed, after they reportedly responded to an assault call at a Honolulu home. The officers encountered a man with a firearm who opened fire near the base of Diamond Head, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported. Local media said the 68-year-old suspect was evicted in the […]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Friday increased the pressure on New York City’s sanctuary policies — putting out a list of illegal immigrant fugitives who have been released into the city despite requests from ICE to hand them over for deportation. Acting ICE Director Matthew Albence presented the list to reporters at a press […]
Ron Reagan, the son of former President Ronald Reagan, says his father would have been “embarrassed and ashamed” of the current Republican president. In an interview with The Daily Beast published Friday, Reagan said the 40th commander in chief would have thought President Trump was “a traitorous president who is betraying his country.” “The Republican […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is the clear front-runner in New Hampshire’s primary, according to a new Emerson College poll released Friday that shows him widening his lead over former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D). Sanders registered 23 percent support among Democratic primary voters in the state, a slight drop from the 26 percent […]
PASADENA, Calif. — Hillary Rodham Clinton has advice for Democratic voters faced with an unsettled field of presidential contenders: pick a winner. “This is an election that will have such profound impact, so take your vote seriously,” Clinton said. “And for Democratic voters, try to vote for the person you think is most likely to […]
A Mexican national on Tuesday pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally entering the United States eight times, according to immigration authorities. Jesus Vargas-Melendez, 40, admitted that he had illegally entered the U.S. eight times and had been deported seven times, a press release from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said. Read more at […]
The past decade was the warmest on record, government science agencies announced Wednesday. That conclusion, based on newly released data, also found that 2019 was the second-hottest year in recorded history. The yearly analysis is a closely watched indicator of the Earth’s changing climate, particularly as projections for future years anticipate the trend to continue. […]
A 17-year-old MS-13 gang member will serve 50 years in prison for his involvement in the murder of a 14-year-old girl in Maryland last April. Josue Fuentes-Ponce pleaded guilty on Oct. 30 to charges of first-degree murder, participating in the crime as part of a criminal gang, and conspiracy to commit murder, according to NBC […]
