FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated Senate exchange
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel angrily lashed out at a Democratic lawmaker at a budget hearing Tuesday, calling allegations that he drinks excessively on the job and has been unreachable at times to his staff
Separate and unequal: The ‘Whites Only’ sign was a visible reminder of American racism
“No dogs, no Negros, no Mexicans.” “Colored served in rear.” “For whites only.” It’s the type of signage that hung from the doors and windows of establishments across much of the American South for many years. The
Man pleads guilty to Atlanta auto break-in that led to theft of unreleased music by Beyoncé
ATLANTA (AP) — A man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to an auto break-in last year in Atlanta that police say resulted in the theft of unreleased music by Beyoncé. Kelvin Evans, 41, entered guilty pleas in Fulton
The Media Line: US Senator Graham Calls for Review of Pakistan’s Mediator Role After Report It Secretly Sheltered Iranian Aircraft
US Senator Graham Calls for Review of Pakistan’s Mediator Role After Report It Secretly Sheltered Iranian Aircraft By The Media Line Staff US Sen. Lindsey Graham called for a reassessment of Pakistan’s role as a mediator
Americans love their iPhones (though sometimes they wish they could live without them)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The American obsession with the iPhone is complicated, as most love-hate relationships are. It sometimes seems like a talisman so magical that we can’t fathom living without all the pleasures and conveniences that
By changing women’s lives, the pill changed the nation
The pill helped give birth to modern America. Known by one simple word, the revolutionary oral contraceptive — approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 66 years ago — didn’t just prevent innumerable pregnancies. It gave
Trump’s proposed ‘Golden Dome’ estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to put weapons in space — pitched as a “Golden Dome for America” missile defense program — is estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, according to a new analysis from the
Trump FDA chief is leaving after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion groups
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Marty Makary, is resigning after a rocky tenure that drew months of complaints from health industry executives, anti-abortion activists, vaping lobbyists and other allies of
New West Virginia law requiring photo IDs at polling places greets voters in primary election
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Presenting a utility bill as a valid form of identification at a voting precinct in West Virginia has gone the way of the tavern polling place and the punch-card ballot. State lawmakers tightened
Harvey Weinstein defense urges acquittal as rape retrial nears a close
NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein’s defense urged jurors Tuesday to put an end to a #MeToo-era rape case that has gone to trial three times, arguing that the former Hollywood honcho should be acquitted. “It’s just