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Betsy DeVos Senate questionnaire appears to include plagiarized quotes

Watch Video WASHINGTON — Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump’s Education Secretary nominee, appears to have lifted quotes in at least two instances in written answers submitted to the Senate committee tasked with approving her nomination. After DeVos’ confirmation hearing was limited to one round of questions by Sen. Lamar Alexander, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions,

Scholarship program recognizes 25 students overcoming obstacles

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.– Twenty-five area high school seniors inspired countless families with their courage to overcome hardships and tragedies Friday. Their tales were shared at the Kiwanis Club of Indianapolis’ 42nd Annual Abe Lincoln Scholarship Awards Banquet. The students were nominated by their high schools for facing challenges ranging from mental health issues to sudden tragedy and crime. “I put a

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

Family charged after son leads police on a chase

LITITZ BOROUGH, LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — A family is charged after a teen leads police on a pursuit Wednesday morning. According to Lititz Borough Police, Bailey Stauffer, 18 of Lititz was driving through the intersection of North Cedar Street and Leaman Street just after midnight when police tried to stop him for a traffic violation. Stauffer refused to stop for

Republican health care plan creates budget problems for GOP

WASHINGTON — Republicans intent on scrapping Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act have a budget problem. As it turns out, repealing and replacing the law they hate so much won’t save nearly as much money as getting rid of it entirely, the goal they’ve been campaigning on for seven years. That means trouble for the federal deficit and for Congress’ fiscal

Government seeks designs for ‘physically imposing’ border wall

Watch Video WASHINGTON — It should be tall, climb-resistant, difficult to penetrate and blend into the landscape. Those are among the requirements for the US-Mexico border wall released by the federal government late Friday, kicking off a bidding process that will lead to one of the largest government construction projects in US history. “The wall design shall be physically imposing

Sacramento Man Arrested in Deadly Hit and Run

Wilfredo Cortez (Courtesy: Sacramento Police Department) SACRAMENTO — A man has been arrested in connection to a deadly hit and run near Hagginwood Park, Sacramento Police announced Saturday. Investigators say a man was riding a bicycle near Marysville and Las Robles Boulevard when he was struck by what appeared to be a blue work truck. The driver fled and the

Ann Coulter Calls To Impeach Judges Who Blocked Travel Ban

Two judges have ordered to block President Trump’s revised travel ban. One of those judges graduated from Harvard with Obama and was appointed by Obama. Ann Coulter believes these judges should be impeached.   .@AnnCoulter: “[The Republican Congress] ought to be impeaching those two travel ban judges immediately… It is against the Constitution.” pic.twitter.com/6o7lgsm2J2 — Fox News (@FoxNews) 18 de

Harrisburg Fire Lt. Dennis DeVoe remembered as family man & “true leader”

SHREWSBURY, YORK COUNTY, Pa. — “He was like the definition of a true firefighter. He was the fireman’s firefighter. He was, you know, the best there is,” said Captain Brian Howell with Eureka Volunteer Fire Company. Firefighters, family, and friends say farewell to Harrisburg Fire Lieutenant Dennis DeVoe and recall their fond memories of the man they call a leader.

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