WINTHROP, Wash. (AP) — A massive wildfire that has forced the evacuation of towns, destroyed numerous homes and blackened scenic hillsides in north-central Washington has been burning into new areas, fueled by dry conditions and gusty winds. The lightning-caused fire
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Sunday said the Ukraine crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was “absolutely chaotic”, and he feared interference with the evidence would continue. Abbott’s call joined a growing chorus of outrage from world leaders demanding
The Wall Street Journal drew attention Friday to the striking difference between statements by President Barack Obama and UN Ambassador Samantha Power on the downed Malaysia Airlines passenger jet in eastern Ukraine. While Obama stopped somewhat short of blaming Russia and
On July 18, Governor Jerry Brown (D) signed AB 1964, adding single shot handguns to California’s unsafe gun roster. Single shot handguns had previously been exempt. According to the Los Angeles Times, the measure was sponsored by Assemblyman Roger Dickinson
According to the Huffington Post there are 8 “simple” reasons the U.S. is responsible for the current border crisis. Those reasons begin with a U.S. backed coup 1954 and end with a coup the U.S. had nothing to do with
Abortion rates in Indiana continue to decline, as there were 1,000 fewer recorded abortions in 2013 than in 2011. “A recent report by the State Department of Health says 1,000 fewer Indiana women had abortions in 2013 than in 2011,”
While the world attempted to figure out why a Malaysian Airlines passenger plane carrying 295 human beings went down over a war zone in Ukraine, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki took to Twitter to discuss lighter matters. In the midst of
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration criticized Israel on Thursday for failing to do all it can to prevent civilian casualties in Gaza during cross-border attacks as Israel and Hamas consider a cease-fire agreement. Noting the deaths a day earlier
Tuesday at the daily press briefing, State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki was questioned by CNN reporter Elise Labott about the “explosion of Islamic extremists” around the world being a “direct result of U.S. foreign policy.” Psaki said she refutes that
Tel Aviv, Israel — The Israel Defense Forces left voice messages with 100,000 citizens of the Gaza Strip’s north, telling them to “evacuate for the sake of your safety by 8:00 a.m.” Wednesday, or 1:00 a.m. Eastern time. On Tuesday, Hamas
A five-year-old child in the Afghan city of Herat died this week after being the victim of a gang rape, from which he sustained fatal injuries. The incident has triggered another wave of outrage in the nation, which has struggled
The Republican primary for Governor is heating up with ads from the candidates and unaffiliated organizations. Over the weekend a columnist for The Arizona Republic lamented that so far it was a “sorry set” of ads. But, his reasoning for
WASHINGTON, July 14 (UPI) —Forty undocumented immigrants were deported to Honduras from a New Mexico detention facility Monday, the first since a spike in Central American immigrants became a burgeoning political crisis in recent months. The Department of Homeland Security
President Obama is not responsible for every conflict on the planet; he has nothing to do with the ongoing battles in Sudan or Somalia, for example. But the Obama administration is almost solely responsible for the latest outbreak of violence
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles Wednesday morning into the sea off its east coast, a South Korean defense official said, in a continuation of a recent series of missile and rocket test launches.
JERUSALEM (AP) — With rockets raining deep inside Israel, the military pummeled Palestinian targets Wednesday across the Gaza Strip and threatened a broad ground offensive, while the first diplomatic efforts to end two days of heavy fighting got underway. Egypt,
Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson argued Wednesday that there are more cost-effective and efficient ways to confront the ongoing border crisis than President Obama’s emergency funding request for $3.7 billion to be dispersed across multiple agencies. “The $300 million dollar
Under the Obama administration, embassy construction costs have exploded even while security – a major issue in the Benghazi scandal – has grown worse. Now we know why. A video released by the State Department in 2012 shows exhibits the
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) stated in an interview on Tuesday’s broadcast of the “Michael Medved Show” that the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas is potentially receiving U.S. taxpayer dollars. He stated that “several hundred million dollars” in foreign aid a year
Tuesday at the State Department press briefing, spokeswoman Jen Psaki dismissed the notion that ties exist between the declared-terrorist organization Hamas and the Palestinian government. Psaki was asked if Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had any ties to Hamas’ aggression, to
The scandal surrounding Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) roared back to life late Monday evening with a new report from the Washington Post in which the senator’s attorney accuses the Cuban government of planting negative stories
The White House is requesting 3.7 billion in emergency appropriations from Congress to deal with the influx of tens of thousands unaccompanied illegal immigrant minors and family units from Central America at the southern border The amount the Obama administration
At 1:22 a.m. local time Tuesday, Israel officially declared that a military operation – Operation Protective Edge – was underway to respond to the rocket attacks carried out by Hamas, a terrorist group that controls the Gaza Strip. According to a senior
The Los Angeles Times reports that looters of ancient Maidu tribal sites are having a field day, as the California drought leaves water levels plunging to reveal hitherto hidden artifacts. As a result, monitoring areas that hold the artifacts has
The Venezuelan socialist government is attempting to sidle up to the United States and potentially reopen trade negotiations, according to one report. The United States will be sending Lee McClenny, currently the deputy chief of Mission of America’s embassy in
