Megan Duzor Police have arrested more than 400 protesters who were demonstrating by the U.S. Capitol in Washington against the role of money in politics, saying the protesters engaged in «unlawful demonstration activity.» Video of the protest Monday showed a police officer saying «If you don’t want to be arrested, move on back to 1st […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed today announced that Rhode Island will receive a $497,265 State Wildlife Grant (SWG) to protect and preserve the state's wildlife and their habitats. "Rhode Island's natural resources and wildlife are critical assets that make our state a great place to live. This federal funding will help support environmental […]readmore
Washington, DC-The shooting death this past Sunday of Prince George's County (MD) Police Officer Jacai D. Colson was horrific and shocking on many levels. Just consider the facts. The attack that took Officer Colson's life occurred at a police station on a Sunday afternoon. He was the thirteenth officer nationwide killed by gunfire in 2016-more […]readmore
Mary Alice Salinas WHITE HOUSE—President Barack Obama on Wednesday nominated Merrick Garland, a federal appeals court judge widely viewed as a centrist, to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant last month by the death of conservative Justice Antonin Scalia.But a political storm was building at the U.S. Capitol, where the Republican-controlled Senate has insisted […]readmore
VOA News FIFA is admitting its executive committee members sold past World Cup votes as it seeks to claim tens of millions of dollars in bribe money seized by U.S. officials. In a claim submitted to the U.S. Attorney’s office, FIFA acknowledged widespread graft in previous years, saying it was the victim of corrupt individuals. […]readmore
Carol Guensburg WASHINGTON-Pressure is growing for the Obama administration to formally determine whether the Islamic State group is committing “genocide” against Christians, Yazidi and other religious and ethnic minorities in the Middle East. The U.S. State Department faces a Thursday deadline set last year by Congress, whose lower House of Representatives on Monday will vote […]readmore
Reuters BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA—This summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro could offer a last grab at glory for a handful of veteran U.S. athletes who say that mental toughness and refined approaches to training are allowing them to perform at a top level late in their careers.Olympians preparing for their fifth and even sixth […]readmore
Jeff Seldin U.S. officials are pushing a select group of allies to expand their sights beyond Iraq and Syria in the global effort to destroy the Islamic State (IS) terror group. Spurred on by IS’s growing strength in Libya as well as the deadly terror attacks in Paris this past November, U.S. officials see a […]readmore
Mary Alice Salinas WHITE HOUSE—The White House said it is “not particularly concerned” about an editorial published in Cuba’s state newspaper warning the United States against meddling in its internal affairs. The editorial comes as President Barack Obama prepares for a historic visit to Havana, March 21-22. The editorial published on Wednesday in the Communist […]readmore
Ken Schwartz A federal jury in New York Wednesday found a former member of the U.S. Air Force guilty of trying to enter Syria and join Islamic State. Forty-eight year-old Tairod Nathan Webster Pugh faces up to 35 years in federal prison when he is sentenced later this year. This is the first time a […]readmore