Outlets that reach millions denied access to rare Pentagon news briefings this week
Outlets that reach millions of news consumers are being denied access to rare briefings by Pentagon officials this week — sessions that are being held instead for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s hand-picked media organizations. It’s not as
US may withhold $30.4 million from Minnesota over foreign truck driver licenses
Dec 1 (Reuters) – The U.S. Transportation Department said Monday it may withhold up to $30.4 million in federal highway funding from Minnesota over commercial driver licenses issued improperly to non-U.S. residents. The letter to Minnesota Governor
Treasury investigating tax fraud allegations in Minnesota, Bessent says
Dec 1 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department is investigating allegations that tax dollars from Minnesota may have been diverted to the Al-Shabaab militant group in Somalia, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday. Bessent announced the
US air travelers without REAL IDs will be charged a $45 fee
Air travelers in the U.S. without a REAL ID will be charged a $45 fee beginning in February, the Transportation Security Administration announced Monday. The updated ID has been required since May, but passengers without it have
White House says admiral ordered follow-on strike on alleged drug boat, insists attack was lawful
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Monday that a Navy admiral acted “within his authority and the law” when he ordered a second, follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea in a
Babson College supports student deported flying home for Thanksgiving surprise
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Babson College has instructed faculty and staff to provide “academic and community support” to a student who was deported to Honduras when she tried to fly home to visit family for Thanksgiving. Any
Some US Republicans want answers on Venezuela strikes, despite Trump
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Some congressional Republicans expressed concern about U.S. military actions off Venezuela’s coast and joined Democrats in pledging to look into possible multiple strikes on fishing boats, although there was
Schumer says three of his New York offices were targeted with bomb threats
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that three of his New York offices were targeted with emailed bomb threats from an email address alleging the “2020 election was rigged.” Schumer said in a
Federal review finds 44% of US trucking schools don’t comply with government rules
Nearly 44% of the 16,000 truck driving schools in the U.S. may be forced to close if they lose their students after a review by the federal Transportation Department found they may not be complying with government
National Guard member shot in DC has shown positive signs, governor says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia National Guard member who was shot last week in a brazen daytime attack in Washington, D.C., remains in serious condition but showed positive signs by giving a thumbs-up that he