A hot air balloon hit high-tension power lines before crashing into a pasture in Central Texas, killing all 16 on board, according to federal authorities investigating the worst such disaster in U.S. history. A power line was tripped at 7:42 a.m. Saturday, and the first call to 911 came a minute later, National Transportation Safety…
PHILADELPHIA — Hillary Clinton officially accepted the Democratic nomination for president amid a series of boos and catcalls Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention. As soon as the roars of applause died down and Clinton began her speech, loud boos erupted in several parts of the arena, disrupting an otherwise weighty moment. Scattered shouting continued through the…
One police officer died and another was wounded after being shot in a San Diego neighborhood, authorities said early Friday. Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman said in a Twitter post that she had left the hospital where the injured officer had come out of surgery and that he’s expected to survive. The names of the officers…
As America watched speaker after speaker on night two at the Democratic National Convention, the podium looked like a hollywood blockbuster movie trailer. The movie title could’ve been Vote For Hillary Clinton Because She’s A Woman. Meryl Streep, waxed on about the “struggle” of being the first woman to do something ground breaking. Celebrity after…
U.S. Internet firm Yahoo is being acquired by American telecom giant Verizon. Yahoo will be combined with AOL, another past internet star, purchased by Verizon last year. The price tag is well below the $44 billion Microsoft offered for Yahoo in 2008 or the 125 billion it was worth during the dot.com boom. The sales…
There is no denying Junior Democratic Senator Corey Booker from new Jersey is charismatic and delivered an upbeat “we will rise” speech on opening night of the DNC, evoking shades of Barack Obama’s 2004 coronation as the next DNC star. Elected to the U.S. Senate in 2013, Booker shot to political stardom as the…
At this point, the Democrat Party is flagrantly pouring salt in a wound that has barely any room left to receive it, all in the name of the “American dream.” Speaking at the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Francisca Ortiz and Astrid Silva, illegal aliens currently permitted to continue living in…
Clinton’s 2016 running mate is Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. He has long been viewed as a safe pick for his loyalty to Obama and the fact that he represents her weakest target voting demographic, middle -aged white men, who happens to be from a swing state. But does anyone really believe her top advisor won’t…
PHILADELPHIA — Democrats arrived at their nominating convention on Sunday under a cloud of discord as Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee abruptly said she was resigning after a large amount of leaked emails showed party officials conspiring to sabotage the campaign of Senator Bernie Sandersof Vermont. The revelation, along with sizable pro-Sanders…
In an apparent first, a Republican convention speaker on Thursday took the stage during the final, most high-profile night, just minutes before the nominee himself, and uttered these words: “I am proud to be gay.” Peter Thiel (pronounced “teel”) is an eccentric character in Silicon Valley: a legendary financier and co-founder of PayPal; an early…
Declaring America in crisis, Donald Trump pledged to cheering Republicans and still-skeptical voters Thursday night that as president he will restore the safety they fear they’re losing, strictly curb immigration and save the nation from Hillary Clinton’s record of “death, destruction, terrorism and weakness.” Confidently addressing the finale of his party’s less-than-smooth national convention, the…
Beleaguered Fox News chairman Roger Ailes resigned effective immediately Thursday amid growing allegations of his sexual harassment of on-air talent. The long-time head of Rupert Murdoch’s $2 billion cable news operation will be replaced by his 85-year-old boss atop Fox News, according to a release from 21st Century Fox. Ailes will stay on with the…
Cleveland — Cleveland police on Wednesday made 18 arrests and reported that two officers had been assaulted after a protester attempted to light an American flag on fire outside the security barrier surrounding the Republican National Convention, authorities said. Upward of 200 law enforcement officers from dozens of departments, joined by Cleveland Police Chief Calvin…
CLEVELAND — The Republican convention went crazy on Wednesday night as the bitter primary battle between Donald J.Trump and Senator Ted Cruz reignited unexpectedly, crushing hopes that the party could project unity. In the most electric moment of the convention, boos and jeers broke out as it became clear that Mr. Cruz — in a prime-time address…
Recently, House Speaker Paul Ryan was vilified for a Facebook posting of a picture of himself and a large room full of very white 2016 White House Republican Interns. This very illustration of the left’s narrative was a moment to take a closer look. The left pounces on the GOP for being white, racist &…
On Tuesday night, a political star may have been born. Donald Trump Jr. delivered a powerful testimonial for his father on the second night of the Republican National Convention, casting him as an everyman who hasn’t forgotten his Queens roots while raising his own national profile on a high-stakes night. Hours after the younger Trump…
Gary Marshall who created some of the 1970s’ most iconic sitcoms including “Happy Days,” “The Odd Couple,” “Laverne and Shirley” and “Mork and Mindy” and went on to direct hit movies including “Pretty Woman” and “The Princess Diaries,” died Tuesday in Burbank, Calif. of complications from pneumonia following a stroke. He was 81. Marshall went from…
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick weighed in on Facebook about yesterday’s delegate take back attempt. “There has been much discussion on events at the convention today. I want to set the record straight. There are rules put in place by the RNC to ensure orderly debate in a hall with thousands of delegates. To be clear,…
A nationwide return to God is America’s only hope for the future, evangelist Franklin Graham said in a Facebook Live prayer event before the start of the Republican National Convention. “This nation — it needs a spiritual healing from Almighty God,” Graham said before praying. “Our country — I don’t have to tell you —…
With a stronger dollar behind it, the U.S. was one of the largest foreign markets for several of the world’s most-visited cities over the past 18 months. Some of these cities — a few which are ultra long-haul destinations from the U.S. — have seen double-digit growth from U.S. arrivals and expect that momentum to…
