news2shortsHEBRON, KY – Ed Gallrein, the Republican congressional candidate backed by President Donald Trump who is challenging Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky for the GOP nomination, landed extra firepower on the eve of the state’s primary. Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL and Kentucky farmer, was joined on the campaign trail Monday by Secretary of War … Read more
Former House speaker, who had not yet weighed in, declared Connie Chan ‘best prepared’ to represent city Nancy Pelosi on Monday endorsed Connie Chan, a San Francisco supervisor, in the race to succeed her as the city’s representative in Congress, calling her the candidate who “stands above the rest”. Pelosi, the first woman to serve … Read more
Fuhrman, who found bloody glove at Simpson’s home, charged with perjury after audio revealed use of racial slurs Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the OJ Simpson murder trial, has died. Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings … Read more
Trump claims number of medications available via the discount program will increase nearly sevenfold Donald Trump has announced a major expansion of his prescription drug website, TrumpRx, claiming the number of medications available via the discount program will increase nearly sevenfold. Experts raised questions earlier this year about the limited number of drugs listed on … Read more
A group of news organizations including NBC News have filed a motion to unseal filings and subpoenas in the Department of Justice’s ongoing investigation into the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia.
Senate Republicans moved one step closer to clearing out the backlog of President Donald Trump’s nominees. The GOP confirmed 49 of Trump’s picks on Monday, a move that will have installed 60% of his civilian nominees. It’s also the fourth time Republicans have confirmed a slate of nominees in a batch since changing the Senate’s … Read more
NBC News correspondents Sahil Kapur, Kelly O’Donnell and Julie Tsirkin analyze the fallout from incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy’s (R) defeat in the Louisiana primary as President Trump shifts his focus to ousting Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) NBC News correspondent Aaron Gilchrist previews the competitive gubernatorial and Senate primaries in Georgia.
Fire reported in Simi Valley, north-west of LA, as mandatory evacuation orders were issued for over 20,000 residents A fast-growing brush fire ignited on Monday morning in southern California, prompting evacuation orders and damaging at least one home. The Sandy fire was reported just after 10am in Simi Valley, a city in Ventura county about … Read more
Police rushed to ‘neutralize’ the shooter and chairman of center confirmed security guard had been fatally shot At least one person, a security guard, was killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Police rushed to the center on Monday and “neutralized” the shooter, according to authorities. Authorities had not yet confirmed … Read more
All month, people all over the world have been nervously watching as the Hantavirus spread aboard a cruise ship called the MV Hondius. Three people from the ship died and as the virus spread to other passengers, people wondered – is this the next pandemic? It isn’t. But as Guardian health correspondent Melody Schreiber tells … Read more
