The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would pull funding from 127 Defense Department projects, including schools and daycare centers for military families, as it diverts $3.6 billion to fund President Donald Trump’s wall along the U.S. border with Mexico. Schools for the Children of U.S. military members from Kentucky to Germany to Japan will be […]
Millions in Florida, Georgia and Carolinas Urged to Evacuate
September 4, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Hurricane Dorian weakens as Florida braces for impact; Bahamas devastated, death toll rises, Florida began to feel the presence of a weakened, but larger Hurricane Dorian as it churned east of Cape Canaveral Tuesday night after devastating the Bahamas. Maximum sustained wind speeds of 110 mph, Dorian, packs a “life-threatening” storm surge, the U.S. National […]
Topical Storm Fernand Forms
September 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Tropical Storm Fernand has formed in the western Gulf of Mexico and will bring a threat of heavy rain and flooding to the northeast Mexico. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is also watching three other areas in the Atlantic for possible tropical development. Heavy rainfall is the main threat from Fernand in northeast Mexico. Rainfall […]
Walmart Will Reduce its Gun and Ammunition Sales
September 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Walmart on Tuesday announced it will reduce its gun and ammunition sales, one month after more than 20 people were killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. Walmart also pressured Congress to enact gun safety measures. Walmart will also request that customers no longer openly carry guns into its 4,700 […]
Tiger Woods’ Name Removed From Lawsuit
June 25, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Tiger Woods is no longer being sued personally for wrongful death. The golfer’s name has been removed as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by the parents of a man who drove drunk and died in a crash after working a shift as a bartender at The Woods Jupiter. Lawyers for the family of Nicholas […]
In Letter to NFL, Lawyer for Chiefs’ Hill Disputes Abuse
May 3, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The attorney for Tyreek Hill sent a letter to the NFL on Thursday disputing child-abuse claims made by the wide receiver’s fiancee, offering a point-by-point response to a secret recording of the couple that was made public last week. In the four-page letter, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, attorney N. […]
Trump Easing Offshore Drilling Safety Rules from Deepwater
May 2, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The Trump administration on Thursday moved to ease safety regulations adopted after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon blowout, the worst offshore oil disaster in U.S. history that killed nearly a dozen people. Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said in a statement the administration was acting to eliminate “unnecessary regulatory burdens while maintaining safety and environmental protection […]
Tessitore, McFarland return to ESPN ‘Monday Night’ Booth
May 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” will return to a two-man booth when it kicks off its 50th season later this year. The network announced Wednesday that Joe Tessitore will be back doing play-by-play while Booger McFarland moves up to the booth after being a field-level analyst. ESPN also announced that Lisa Salters will return for an […]
Boy, 15, Shot Over Banana Being Thrown at Car
May 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
A 15-year-old New Mexico boy is recovering from gunshot wounds after police say a 17-year-old boy shot at his car in retaliation for a banana being thrown. Hobbs Police Department Interim Chief Brian Dunlap told the Hobbs News-Sun the 15-year-old boy was struck three times Sunday and was in stable condition. According to police, the shooting occurred […]
Trump Sues Banks to Block House Subpoenas for Records
April 30, 2019 by Leave a Comment
President Donald Trump, his family and the Trump Organization filed a lawsuit against Deutsche Bank and Capital One in an attempt to block congressional subpoenas seeking their banking and financial records. The lawsuit by Trump, sons Donald Jr. and Eric and daughter Ivanka was filed Monday in federal court in New York. The Trump Organization […]
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