Liz Conmy’s death ‘is a profound loss’, Democratic party affiliate says following crash shortly after takeoff A small plane crashed just after taking off from Crystal airport north of Minneapolis on Saturday, killing a North Dakota state legislator and the pilot, authorities said. Liz Conmy, a North Dakota state representative from Fargo, was killed in … Read more
No indication grandmother knew what Markel Lee, 17, was suspected of doing, and she later identified him to police Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A 17-year-old accused of murder in Thursday’s mass shooting at a Louisiana mall that left a high school senior dead while … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: A major change to National Park entry fee structure lambasted by Democrats as discriminatory has led to a moderate windfall for conservation efforts undertaken by the Department of the Interior. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., led a December letter co-signed by Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and others slamming DOI Secretary Doug Burgum’s plan to increase … Read more
The Army announced in a news release earlier this week that it is rolling out a new combat fitness test for frontline troops as leaders push to strengthen battlefield readiness amid ongoing recruiting challenges. The Combat Field Test (CFT), which is age and gender-neutral, applies to soldiers in combat specialties, is designed to mirror the … Read more
If lawless aggression by ‘might is right’ nuclear-armed powers spreads unchecked, what other option do middle-ranking countries have? With every bomb dropped, ship seized and blood-curdling threat of annihilation, Donald Trump increases Iran’s incentive to reject his “grand bargain” peace deal and sprint instead to acquire nuclear weapons for future self-defence. Justifying his declaration of … Read more
US president says venue was ‘not a particularly secure building’ as man is held after shots fired at annual press dinner Hello and welcome to our live updates on US politics. A suspect is in custody following a shooting incident at last night’s White House correspondents’ dinner. Continue reading…
Republican congressional candidate and CAL DOGE Director Jenny Rae Le Roux is slamming Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta for failing to crack down on widespread fraud after her watchdog group uncovered multiple cases she says state leaders ignored. “Every day is opposite day when it comes to Gavin Newsom and Rob Bonta,” … Read more
President Donald Trump’s yearlong effort to redraw congressional districts ahead of the 2026 midterms has not gone as planned.
Donald Trump struck a sombre tone as he addressed reporters after a shooting incident at the White House correspondents’ dinner, saying being president was ‘a dangerous profession’ and that attempted violence against him was ‘part of the job’. The president and his wife were unharmed, and other top White House officials were evacuated after the … Read more
An armed man exchanged gunfire with law enforcement after he rushed a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, authorities said, an event attended by President Donald Trump and high-ranking members of his administration.
