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WASHINGTON, June 8 (Reuters) – A group of six Democratic senators on Monday sought a government probe into U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy for taking a road trip for a family vacation filmed for a web video series that was paid for by corporate donors whose companies his department regulates. Senators Patty Murray, Elizabeth Warren, …
A Texas man is accused of using a fake boarding pass to get on a United Airlines flight before he was found hiding in a restroom, forcing the plane back to the gate before it could take off at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, court documents say. The 25-year-old Houston man was discovered on the …
Washington — President Trump nominated Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general on Monday, aiming to formalize the onetime Trump defense lawyer’s control over the Justice Department. Blanche has served as acting attorney general since Mr. Trump fired Pam Bondi in April. He previously spent just over a year as deputy attorney general, the No. …
MIAMI (AP) — Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan died of natural causes last year, according a report by Florida police that formally closes the investigation into his death. The Clearwater Police Department released a 72-page report on Friday summarizing an exhaustive review of statements, medical records, surveillance footage and a visual inspection of the body. …
Nelly Korda already had established herself as the best in women’s golf without argument. She has beaten all but nine players in eight tournaments this year. Only once has she not played in the final group on Sunday. All she was lacking was the biggest championship on her calendar. The U.S. Women’s Open is what …
The Pentagon on Monday updated its religious affiliation codes after members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints criticized the list because it did not describe LDS as a “Christian” faith. On Friday, the Pentagon cut the number of religious affiliation codes from over 200 to 31 to help military chaplains streamline religious …
Washington — A federal judge on Monday invalidated President Trump’s policy imposing a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for high-skilled foreign workers, finding it unlawful. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled in favor of a group of 20 states that challenged the new fee announced by Mr. Trump in September. The judge found that …
DUBAI, June 8 (Reuters) – Tehran will turn the naval blockade established by the United States into another defeat for the “enemy”, Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said in a message posted on his Telegram channel on Monday. “We are not going to either just fight or just negotiate; rather, we are going to …
NEW YORK, June 8 (Reuters) – Pedestrian traffic will be restricted for several blocks surrounding Madison Square Garden on Monday, as U.S. President Donald Trump attends Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. The Knicks will play their first Finals home game in 27 years, riding a …
LIMA, June 8 (Reuters) – Leftist Roberto Sanchez took the lead in Peru’s presidential race on Monday with 50.01% compared to Keiko Fujimori’s 49.9% with 93.92% of ballots tallied according to the official count. Fujimori had an early lead after voting concluded on Sunday but Sanchez kept closing the gap as the count went on, …