A Missouri Republican has become the latest House GOP lawmaker to announce his retirement. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., announced Thursday he will not be seeking re-election in 2024. “It has been [an] honor to serve the great people of the Third Congressional District and State of Missouri these past several […]

Glynis Johns, known for her role as Mrs. Winifred Banks in the film classic “Mary Poppins” has died. She was 100.  Mitch Clem, her manager, told The Associated Press she died Thursday of natural causes at an assisted living home in Los Angeles. “Today’s a sad day for Hollywood,” Clem […]

A second bridge connecting Detroit and Canada over the Detroit River won’t open for travel until fall 2025, months later than anticipated, officials said Thursday. Officials cited construction disruptions in the U.S. and Canada related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Gordie Howe International Bridge, named for a Canadian who played […]

A left-wing watchdog group has accused the presidential campaign of Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., of illegally coordinating with a super PAC. Campaign for Accountability on Wednesday announced that it has filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC), demanding an investigation into Phillips’ campaign, the super PAC Pass the […]

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., renewed calls to expel embattled New Jersey Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez after the latest round of federal bribery charges alleged he accepted gifts and race car tickets in exchange for aiding Qatar.  “Now, accused of selling his honor and our nation for a $24,000 watch,” Fetterman […]

A well-known gay rights activist in Uganda who was stabbed by unknown assailants this week attributed the attack to what he described Thursday as a growing intolerance of the LGBTQ+ community fueled by politicians. The climate of intolerance is being exacerbated by “politicians who are using the LGBTQ+ community as […]

Migrants from several countries abducted from a bus and held by armed men for days near Mexico’s border with Texas were released by their captors, not rescued as initially reported by authorities, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Thursday. 31 MIGRANTS RESCUED AFTER KIDNAPPING NEAR TEXAS BORDER, MEXICAN AUTHORITIES SAY […]

Leonardo DiCaprio, Bruce Willis and Michael Jackson are among the A-list celebrities’ names that appear in a trove of newly released documents relating to Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein’s former lover and accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. Epstein had many high-profile connections, including former U.S. presidents, foreign prime ministers and Britain’s […]

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he will “absolutely” support two of his fellow candidates but also indicated that he will stay in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. Christie spoke with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on Thursday and was asked in the interview if he believes […]

An outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis) has been reported on Long Island, New York, according to health officials. On Dec. 30, 2023, Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Gregson Pigott released a statement noting that the county’s health department is tracking a growing number of pertussis cases.  Of the 108 cases […]