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State Spokeswoman Trump’s Expected Choice For UN Ambassador

President Donald Trump is expected to announce he will nominate State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations… Continue Reading

US Marine Corps Planes Involved in Deadly Midair Collision Off Coast of Japan

Rescuers are searching for crew members aboard two US Marine planes that collided mid-air off the coast of Japan in the early hours of Thursday morning, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defense and the US Marine Corps.… Continue Reading

Thousands Salute Bush Funeral Train 4141 on Final Texas Ride

Thousands waved and cheered along the route as funeral train 4141 — for the 41st president — carried George H.W. Bush’s remains toward their final resting place in Texas on Thursday… Continue Reading

Israel Calls For International Response to Hezbollah Tunnels

Israel’s prime minister on Thursday asked the international community to impose additional sanctions on Hezbollah and condemn the Lebanese militant group in response to the discovery of tunnels stretching from southern Lebanon into northern Israel.… Continue Reading

Dick Cheney Biopic ‘Vice’ Tops Golden Globes Nominations

“Vice” topped all contenders in the nominations that were announced Thursday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.… Continue Reading

Bulova Will Not Seek Third Term at Helm of Fairfax County

The top political figure in Virginia’s largest jurisdiction says she won’t seek another term.… Continue Reading

France Fears More Riots, Deploys Over 65,000 Security Forces

France will deploy more than 65,000 security forces amid fears of new rioting at protests Saturday in Paris and around the nation, despite President Emmanuel Macron’s surrender over a fuel tax hike that unleashed weeks of unrest.… Continue Reading