Grace Palo WMAL.com WASHINGTON — (WMAL) General Mills Inc. has recalled some flavors of Betty Crocker cake mixes as an addition to a list of recalled items. The recall is the result of a serious outbreak of E. coli. The products were sold at Giant Food Stores. The recall has already affected products such as Gold Medal…… Continue Reading
Top House Republicans Ask DOJ To Investigate Whether Clinton Lied To Congress
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Two House Republican committee chairmen formally requested that the Justice Department investigate whether Hillary Clinton lied to Congress. House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, sent a letter to Channing Phillips, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, on Monday, asking for a new probe…… Continue Reading
Anti-Trump GOP Delegate Wins Lawsuit
WASHINGTON — (CNN) A Virginia Republican delegate fighting to vote against Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention next week won a critical court battle Monday, but still faces a series of obstacles. The decision is a win for anti-Trump delegates, but it only removes one hurdle in their attempt to break free from voting…… Continue Reading
Biden Rebuffs Giuliani On Black Lives Matter
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Vice President Joe Biden on Monday rebuffed comments by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani describing the Black Lives Matter movement as “inherently racist,” calling it “a very broad statement.” “Look what (President Barack Obama) said when the Black Lives Matter people in one demonstration said, ‘kill the police, the sooner…… Continue Reading
How The GOP Is Courting John Kasich
WASHINGTON — (CNN) John Kasich may be the most intensely courted man in the Buckeye State. With just seven days until the GOP convention, the quest to convince Kasich to back Donald Trump — or even participate in the convention he campaigned to bring to Cleveland — has been quiet but feverish. RNC Chairman Reince…… Continue Reading
U.S. Government Worried About Risky Car Loans
WASHINGTON — (CNN) The explosion of auto lending may be starting to hit the skids. A top banking regulator warned that the $1 trillion car loan industry has gotten more dangerous. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency cited “unprecedented” growth in auto loans, rising delinquencies and shrinking used car values. The banking watchdog…… Continue Reading
GOP Poised To Endorse Donald Trump’s Border Wall In Platform
WASHINGTON — (CNN) The Republican Party is set to give a formal endorsement to the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border espoused by Donald Trump, solidifying it in the party’s platform. Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach and Amy Carnevale of Massachusetts, both on the Republican National Convention Platform Committee, successfully petitioned to have the language…… Continue Reading
3 Dead At Michigan Courthouse, Local TV Reports
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Local television stations in Michigan are reporting that at least three people are dead in a shooting at the courthouse in Berrien County. The shooter has been confirmed dead. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department earlier said a law enforcement officer was shot. Michigan State Police have secured the scene, according to a…… Continue Reading
South Sudan: U.S. Evacuates Embassy Staff In Deadly Violence
WASHINGTON — (CNN) The United States and India are evacuating nonemergency staff from their missions in South Sudan as bloody violence in the capital spirals, leaving scores of people dead, including two Chinese U.N. peacekeepers. Following an overnight lull, fighting resumed Monday morning, with the sound of gunfire blasting through parts of the capital, Juba,…… Continue Reading
Obama And Bush To Speak At Dallas Memorial Service For Fallen Police Officers
WASHINGTON — (CNN) President Barack Obama and former President George W. Bush on Tuesday will speak at an interfaith memorial service in Dallas for five police officers slain late last week, as well as meet with the victims’ families. The President will visit the Texas city at the request of Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, White…… Continue Reading
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