FAA to reform safety efforts
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it plans to open a new aviation safety office as part of a strategic plan to improve hiring, training and proactively identify hazards before incidents
Sen. Cruz threatens another shutdown unless restrictions on military flights are approved
WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz threatened Monday to hold up funding to keep the federal government open after the end of January if reforms don’t pass by then to tighten up the rules on
An aspiring neurosurgeon and a campus Republican died in the Brown campus shooting
An aspiring neurosurgeon and a student leader of Brown University’s campus Republicans were in a study group preparing for an economics final, with the end of the semester in sight. But the lives of MukhammadAziz Umurzokov and
Congressional panel accuses DC police chief of pressuring commanders to manipulate crime data
WASHINGTON (AP) — The police chief in the nation’s capital pressured subordinates to manipulate department data to artificially lower the city’s crime rates, according to a report by a Republican-led congressional committee. The report, released Sunday by
Trump says lawsuit against BBC likely to be filed soon
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would likely soon file a lawsuit against Britain’s BBC over a report on his comments in the lead-up to the January 6, 2021,
Trump says he is considering executive order to reclassify marijuana
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Monday he is considering signing an executive order to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. “We are looking at that very strongly,” Trump told reporters in
Trump says he will sign executive order classifying fentanyl as ‘weapon of mass destruction’
Dec 15 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he would sign and executive order classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. “With this historic executive order I will sign today, we’re formally classifying
Rob Reiner’s son, arrested for parents’ murder, struggled with drug addiction
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Director Rob Reiner struggled with how to end a movie that was inspired by his son Nick’s years-long battle with heroin addiction and the impact of his substance
Purse pirates: UPS ripped off seasonal workers with unfair pay practices, lawsuit alleges
NEW YORK (AP) — UPS stole tens of millions of dollars in pay from seasonal workers who help the shipping giant deliver packages during the busy holiday season, forcing some to clock in well after their shifts
Man who tried to assassinate Trump on golf course requests attorney for sentencing
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course last year has decided to use an attorney during the sentencing phase instead of representing himself as he