Category: US News

US State Department Monitoring Reports of Kidnapped Couple in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE—A U.S. State Department spokesperson said Saturday the government is aware of reports of two U.S. citizens missing in Haiti, after media outlets said a Florida couple had been kidnapped. Abigail Toussaint and Jean-Dickens Toussaint, both 33, were taken near capital Port-au-Prince and have been held for days, according to an online petition started by…


McConnell Released From Inpatient Therapy Weeks After Concussion

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has been released home after completing inpatient physical therapy at a rehabilitation facility, following a concussion he suffered earlier this month. The 81-year-old senator had a fall at a private dinner for the Senate Leadership Fund, a Republican super PAC, on March 8 at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington. After the fall, McConnell was admitted to…


Putin Likely to Conquer All of Ukraine: Trump

Former President Donald Trump on March 25 predicted that Russian President Vladimir Putin would end up conquering all of Ukraine. Trump made the comments during the first rally of his 2024 presidential campaign in Waco, Texas. When the Russo-Ukrainian conflict escalated in February 2022, Trump said, Putin “wanted to get a piece” of Ukraine. “Now, it…


Human Smuggling Investigation Indicated After 2 Found Dead in Rail Car

Two people found dead in a railroad car in south Texas were Honduran men, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in a statement Saturday, indicating it was investigating the case as possible human smuggling. “We will continue to address the serious public safety threat posed by human smuggling organizations and their reckless disregard for…


Trump Holds First 2024 Campaign Rally

Former President Donald Trump holds his first 2024 campaign rally in Waco, Texas, at 6:00 p.m. ET on March 25. Schedule 3:00 p.m. ET—Special guest speakers deliver remarks. 6:00 p.m. ET—45th President Donald Trump delivers speech.   …


House Republicans Insist on Information From Bragg’s Office on Trump Indictment

House Republicans sent another letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Saturday, requesting the latter to provide more information about the potential indictment against former president Donald Trump. “We reiterate the request in our March 20 letter and ask that you comply in full as soon as possible but no later than March 31,…


Autism Rates on the Rise: New CDC Data

More U.S. children than ever now have autism, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). One in 36, or 2.8 percent, 8-year-old children have autism in 11 communities in the country, researchers said in a study published in the agency’s quasi-journal. That’s up from one in 44 in…


Andrew Cuomo Rips Probes Into Trump as Feeding ‘Cancer in Our Body Politic’

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, criticized investigations into former President Donald Trump, calling them politically motivated and a “cancer in our body politic.” Cuomo, a former attorney general, told host John Catsimatidis in an interview on WABC 770 that he expects Trump will be indicted in Manhattan next week. “The expression, for…


House Financial Services Chair Warns Against Quick Regulatory Fixes For Banking Crisis

The House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), warned against quick regulatory fixes for the banking crisis. The congressman from North Carolina told the American Bankers Association Washington Summit on March 22, we “cannot legislate confidence” when it comes to the banking sector. He stated that it was too early to see if any new…


Air Force Pilot Who Objects to All Vaccines Due to Religious Reasons Fears Punishment

An Air Force pilot who has sought a religious exemption from the COVID vaccine and all other vaccines expects he will face punishment for refusing to get vaccinated. Having performed air mobility missions for over 15 years, Air Force Major Jeremy Franks, who spoke to The Epoch Times using a pseudonym for fear of reprisals,…