Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday the White House has given him explicit authority to use military troops to protect Customs and Border Protection personnel, with lethal force if necessary, at the southwest border.… Read more
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The Latest: Man Charged in Killing at Catholic Supply Store
Prosecutors have charged a 53-year-old man with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, sodomy and other counts in a sexual assault and fatal shooting at a suburban St. Louis religious supplies store.… Read more
Stocks Edge Higher on Wall Street After 2 Days of Big Losses
Stocks in the U.S. finished mostly higher Wednesday, a break after two days of steep losses. Technology and internet companies and retailers were responsible for most of the gains.… Read more
Abortion Rates in US Reach a Decade Low, CDC Reports
Abortion rates in the United States have dropped to their lowest level in 10 years, according to a report released Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.… Read more
Trump Says He Plans To Make His First Visit To A War Zone
President Donald Trump frequently credits himself with accomplishing more for the military and veterans than any other president in recent memory. But he has yet to embark on what has long been a traditional presidential pilgrimage important to the military: a visit to troops deployed in a war zone.… Read more
Police: Marine reservists attacked, robbed in Philadelphia
Philadelphia police say a group of men and women attacked several Marine Corps reservists near a conservative rally last weekend.… Read more
US And South Korea To Scale Back Major Military Exercise
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the United States and South Korea will scale back a major military exercise next spring to avoid setting back diplomacy over North Korea’s nuclear weapons.… Read more
2 Kids, 2 Adults Dead in Arson Fire at Mansion
Two children and two adults were found dead Tuesday at a burning mansion that was intentionally set ablaze in an upscale community near the New Jersey shore, officials said.… Read more
Marcia Fudge, Who Was Considering Run for House speaker, Says She Will Back Nancy Pelosi
Rep. Marcia Fudge — an Ohio Democrat who had been weighing a potential run for House speaker — announced on Tuesday that she will instead endorse Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi for the job… Read more
Pentagon Says Troops at US Border to Cost About $210 Million
Using thousands of military troops to help secure the Southwest border will cost an estimated $210 million under current plans, the Pentagon told Congress on Tuesday, even as questions arose about the scope and duration of the controversial mission.… Read more
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Mattis Says He Has Extra Authority to Use Military on Border
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Wednesday the White House has given him explicit authority to use military troops to protect Customs and Border Protection personnel, with lethal force if necessary, at the southwest border.… Continue Reading
The Latest: Man Charged in Killing at Catholic Supply Store
Prosecutors have charged a 53-year-old man with first-degree murder, armed criminal action, sodomy and other counts in a sexual assault and fatal shooting at a suburban St. Louis religious supplies store.… Continue Reading
Stocks Edge Higher on Wall Street After 2 Days of Big Losses
Stocks in the U.S. finished mostly higher Wednesday, a break after two days of steep losses. Technology and internet companies and retailers were responsible for most of the gains.… Continue Reading
Abortion Rates in US Reach a Decade Low, CDC Reports
Abortion rates in the United States have dropped to their lowest level in 10 years, according to a report released Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.… Continue Reading
Trump Says He Plans To Make His First Visit To A War Zone
President Donald Trump frequently credits himself with accomplishing more for the military and veterans than any other president in recent memory. But he has yet to embark on what has long been a traditional presidential pilgrimage important to the military: a visit to troops deployed in a war zone.… Continue Reading
Police: Marine reservists attacked, robbed in Philadelphia
Philadelphia police say a group of men and women attacked several Marine Corps reservists near a conservative rally last weekend.… Continue Reading
US And South Korea To Scale Back Major Military Exercise
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the United States and South Korea will scale back a major military exercise next spring to avoid setting back diplomacy over North Korea’s nuclear weapons.… Continue Reading
2 Kids, 2 Adults Dead in Arson Fire at Mansion
Two children and two adults were found dead Tuesday at a burning mansion that was intentionally set ablaze in an upscale community near the New Jersey shore, officials said.… Continue Reading
Marcia Fudge, Who Was Considering Run for House speaker, Says She Will Back Nancy Pelosi
Rep. Marcia Fudge — an Ohio Democrat who had been weighing a potential run for House speaker — announced on Tuesday that she will instead endorse Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi for the job… Continue Reading
Pentagon Says Troops at US Border to Cost About $210 Million
Using thousands of military troops to help secure the Southwest border will cost an estimated $210 million under current plans, the Pentagon told Congress on Tuesday, even as questions arose about the scope and duration of the controversial mission.… Continue Reading