Treasury secretary’s notepad, photographed by Reuters on Friday morning, prompts questions over US plans During a cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday, the US treasury secretary Scott Bessent carelessly revealed plans for the US to buy $5bn-$10bn in Japanese yen in a scribbled “to do” list left visible to a Reuters photographer. The image, … Read more
Pup named Roo, who ran away from home, was found curled up next to rail track – and was ‘thrilled’ to be rescued A two-year-old pitbull who ran away from home braved two days in a dim San Francisco railway tunnel before being rescued. Caltrain operators spotted the pup named Roo on his first day … Read more
Lawyers now say damage to pool liner attributed to David Hearn instead is result of installation by contractor The justice department has moved to dismiss a criminal case charging former Olympian David Hearn with deliberately damaging the Lincoln Memorial‘ reflecting pool, instead blaming damage to the pool liner as “the result of flawed installation by … Read more
The case is at the center of negotiations between two Republican senators and the Justice Department over Todd Blanche’s nomination to serve as attorney general.
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FIRST ON FOX: As the White House touts “collapsing” violent crime rates in the U.S., the Department of Homeland Security is pointing to the deportation of violent criminal illegal immigrants as the “common sense” reason. A new analysis by the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) released this month reported that homicides will “likely” reach a … Read more
Body of William Standish discovered in Teton mountains as investigators say fatal fall likely cause of death A 28-year-old Australian hiker who lost contact with his family while hiking the Continental Divide Trail between Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks in Wyoming has been found dead, according to authorities. The man, identified as William Standish, … Read more
Pilot of stealth fighter jet, who has not been identified, was treated for non-life threatening injuries sustained in crash An F-35B fighter jet crashed near a US Marine Corps base in San Diego on Friday morning, sparking a small fire that first responders doused. The pilot, who has not been publicly identified, sustained non-life-threatening injuries, … Read more
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced a new interim police chief on Friday following the resignation of Police Chief Shon Barnes after a deadly shooting at a food festival over the weekend. “I do not take lightly what it means to make decisions that affect people’s safety and their lives,” Wilson said in a Friday morning … Read more
Vermont’s GOP governor, Phil Scott, defended mail-in voting and state-run elections as a good option for Americans, rejecting Trump’s calls for the Republicans to “nationalize” elections and limit options for mail-in voting.
