Limousine liberals who live in wealthy enclaves have a habit of blasting red states such as Kentucky and Alabama as “moocher states.” This attack might not jibe very well with the Democrats’ longtime self-image as the party of the working man, but it fits in pretty well with the last couple of decades of coastal […]
Federal forecasters predicted an unusually heavy hurricane season at a briefing in New Orleans on Thursday. “Everything’s in place for an above-average season,” Ken Graham, director of the United States National Weather Service (NWS), told reporters in Louisiana. The NWS predicts three to five major hurricanes this season. Hot oceans and still, stagnant air over...
Multiple people are dead after a private plane crashed in a San Diego neighborhood early Thursday morning, setting roughly 15 homes on fire and forcing evacuations on several blocks, officials said. The fatalities were among the small plane’s passengers, and no one on the ground was injured, assistant fire department chief Dan Eddy said at...
Officials leading the Jewish museum where two Israeli Embassy staffers were shot and killed called the killings a “devastating” attack on the community. “We are heartbroken by the murders of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, and send our sincere condolences to their families and friends. May they, and all who grieve this devastating loss, be...
A district judge on Thursday blocked President Trump’s executive order calling for the closure of the Department of Education — as well as against the reduction in force that laid off half of the agency's workers. The ruling is a blow to Trump’s efforts to eliminate the department and the quick actions taken by Education...
The Senate voted Thursday to axe California’s phaseout of new gas-powered cars, making a controversial move to sidestep the parliamentarian in the process. The vote was 51-44, and the measure now heads to President Trump’s desk; he is expected to sign it. The move is a massive one for the U.S. vehicle market and for the...
A nonfatal shooting took place outside CIA headquarters in Virginia early Thursday morning, officials said. A CIA spokesperson said law enforcement responded to a “security incident” outside headquarters in Langley. The main gate is closed until further notice, the spokesperson added. The Fairfax County Police Department said patrol officers responded to the scene at approximately...