Joan Branson, wife of British billionaire Richard Branson, dies at 80
Joan Branson, the wife of British billionaire Richard Branson, has died at age 80. Branson announced her death Tuesday on Instagram and LinkedIn. No other details were disclosed. “Heartbroken to share that Joan, my wife and partner
FACT FOCUS: Trump gets it wrong claiming no murders in DC for the last six months
In addition to pardoning two North Carolina turkeys at the annual White House ceremony Tuesday, President Donald Trump discussed his crime-fighting efforts in Washington, D.C., claiming that it’s been months since the city has seen a murder.
US judge orders Trump administration to provide bond hearings to detained migrants
By Daniel Wiessner -A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot impose mandatory detention on thousands of migrants held by U.S. immigration authorities without first giving them an opportunity to seek release on bond.
Visiting the Grand Canyon? US park fees to jump for foreign tourists
(Reuters) -Foreign visitors to the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and other U.S. national parks will pay higher entrance fees than Americans starting in January, President Donald Trump’s administration said on Tuesday. The fee hike follows an executive order
Democratic congressman’s lawsuit claims Trump housing official abused post to target Trump critics
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell accuses the Trump administration’s top housing regulator of abusing his position to misuse private mortgage records belonging to Swalwell and other Democratic critics of
Judge sets $60K bond for Florida congresswoman accused of stealing $5M in COVID-19 funds
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge in Miami set a $60,000 bond Tuesday for U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who made her first appearance in court on charges of conspiring to steal $5 million in federal
Toy inventor Burt Meyer, who dreamed up Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, dies age 99
Burt Meyer, who invented toys like Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite and MouseTrap in the 1960s that delighted generations of children, has died. He was 99. Meyer’s creations arrived in the postwar boom, when plastic molding
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser says she will not seek reelection
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Tuesday that she will not seek reelection next year, setting the stage for the heavily Democratic city’s first mayoral race in two decades not to
Pope Leo tells Americans to focus on gratitude this Thanksgiving
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo, the first U.S. leader of the Catholic Church, said on Tuesday that Americans should focus on gratitude to God as they pass the turkey on the annual holiday of Thanksgiving this year.
Death of Florida teenager on Carnival cruise ship ruled a homicide
The death of a Florida teenager on a Carnival cruise ship earlier this month has been ruled a homicide, the latest development in a case that has drawn international attention and sparked intense speculation on social media.