Rolbert Joachin, 40, was arrested and charged on April 2 in Fort Myers after a woman was fatally bludgeoned with a hammer outside a Chevron gas station. Security camera footage released by authorities shows a man repeatedly striking, then approaching and fatally hitting the woman; police found the victim, later...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled a 12-page plan proposing a 250-foot triumphal arch to be sited between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, featuring a gilded winged figure, two eagles, four lions and inscriptions including 'One Nation Under God' and 'Liberty and Justice for All.' The...
Washington — Vice President JD Vance departed Friday for Islamabad to lead U.S. mediated talks aimed at ending a six-week war with Iran, saying the United States is open to negotiations if Tehran engages in good faith and warning negotiators would not be receptive to bad-faith tactics. Islamabad talks this weekend...
Washington — On April 10, U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran via Truth Social and in remarks to reporters that Tehran should not impose transit fees on commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, reiterating a conditional two-week suspension of planned military strikes tied to Iran reopening and securing...
Washington — On April 9–10, US President Donald Trump used Truth Social to sharply attack several conservative commentators, naming Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones, after they publicly criticized US operations related to Iran, calling them 'nut jobs' and accusing them of seeking publicity. The posts intensified a...
Washington — The U.S. Postal Service on Thursday proposed raising first-class stamp prices from 78 cents to 82 cents, a 4.8 percent increase set to take effect July 12 pending Postal Regulatory Commission approval. The agency announced the proposal April 9 amid warnings it could exhaust cash as soon as...
Washington — First Lady Melania Trump on Thursday read a six-minute statement at the White House denying any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, calling online accusations 'completely false' and saying she and her attorneys have fought what she described as unfounded and baseless lies. She urged Congress this week...
Sidon, Lebanon – An Israeli airstrike has damaged a Shia religious and community complex in the southern coastal city of Sidon, according to initial reports from local officials and residents. The strike hit the complex late on Wednesday, sending smoke and debris into nearby streets and prompting emergency crews to...
Washington — The U.S. will host ambassador-level talks next week in Washington, D.C., to discuss a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, with U.S. Ambassador Michel Issa to lead alongside Israeli and Lebanese envoys; U.S. and Iranian negotiators are also scheduled to meet in Pakistan this weekend, officials said Thursday. Israeli strikes...
RICHMOND, Va. — On Wednesday and Thursday this week Governor Abigail Spanberger signed the Right to Contraception Act and legislation phasing Virginia's minimum wage to $15 by 2028, and she joined other governors in a letter to PJM Interconnection urging fair data-center cost allocation and reliability measures. The measures formalize state...
