Category: Nation

Sweet 16 brings pep rallies, live music and more to downtown KC

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There are plenty of activities to keep fans entertained before games tip-off Thursday night at Sprint Center. With temperatures in the 70s Thursday afternoon, the area will be slammed. From fanfest, to contests, to games, to live music and more, there's something for everyone. The Kansas City streetcars will be your best mode of transportation to

Shirley MacLaine and Amanda Seyfried reveal whether they want their obituaries to say

It's been more than 30 years since Shirley MacLaine won an Oscar for her role in "Terms of Endearment." Now she's starring alongside Amanda Seyfried in "The Last Word." FOX 4's Russ Simmons chats with the two about whether they'd really leave their obituary to chance. Fun fact Seyfried fell in love with her "The Last Word" co-star Thomas Sadoski

Gorsuch: Roe v Wade is “a precedent of the Supreme Court”

“I don’t believe in litmus tests,” Neil Gorsuch declared at the beginning of his second day in the hotseat at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Committee chair Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) had asked whether Gorsuch had to make promises about specific outcomes to get his nomination to the Supreme Court. Not only did Gorsuch deny that any

Tuesday TEMS: Andrew Malcolm, Rep. Francis Rooney, Craig Shirley

Today on The Ed Morrissey Show (4 pm ET), we have another great lineup for the news of the day! The show will be streamed on Hot Air’s Facebook page and embedded here and on the show page for those who are not on Facebook. (If it’s muted, right-click the video and choose Unmute.) Join us as we welcome: Andrew

LIVE STREAM: Gorsuch Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing, Day 2

Judge Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing enters its second day today, March 21. The first day of the hearing consisted mostly of opening statements from Gorsuch and the 20 Senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Today’s hearing will begin Gorsuch’s testimony and questioning from the Senate Judiciary Committee. Today’s hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m Eastern, although some places

A Florida State Attorney is defying Rick Scott over a death penalty case

Things are getting ugly in Florida and it’s once again because of the ongoing debate over their capital punishment laws. But the current situation has less to do with the defendant in one of these cases than with the state attorney. Aramis Ayala was assigned the case of Markeith Loyd not long after being sworn into office and soon announced

Paris Orly Airport: Assailant Shouted ‘I’m Here to Die in the Name of Allah’

PARIS — A man holding a gun on a French female soldier at Orly Airport shouted, “I am here to die in the name of Allah … There will be deaths,” before two of the soldier’s comrades shot the attacker dead Saturday morning, a prosecutor told reporters. None of the soldiers were wounded, Paris Prosecutor Francois Molins said. The suspect,

Report: Trump Adviser’s Husband Picked for Justice Post

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has chosen the husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway to head the civil division of the Justice Department. The Wall Street Journal reports that George Conway was chosen to head the office that has responsibility for defending the administration’s proposed travel ban and defending lawsuits filed against the administration. Conway is a partner

Snowmobile crash kills Pottsville man in Schuylkill County

SCHYULKILL HAVEN, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa — A Pottsville man is dead after he lost control of his snowmobile Friday night. Dennis G. Keefer III, 22, was driving a snowmobile aroun 11:30 p.m. on Second Mountain near Weiser State Game Lands in Wayne Township when he lost control and struck a tree Schuylkill County Assistant Coroner Debra Detweiler responded to the

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