Federal officials have indicted former House Speaker Dennis Hastert for lying to the FBI about $3.5 million he paid to an undisclosed subject to “cover up past misconduct.”… Read more
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Former Speaker Indicted for Hush-Money Cover Up
Federal officials have indicted former House Speaker Dennis Hastert for lying to the FBI about $3.5 million he paid to an undisclosed subject to “cover up past misconduct.”… Read more
Why Hasn’t ’19 Kids and Counting’ Been Canceled? It’s Complicated
The scandal-scarred show “19 Kids and Counting” is in limbo, and one person connected to the show’s production says bluntly that the reality is simple: “The show’s over.”… Read more
Metro Won’t Allow Issue-Oriented Ads on Buses and Trains…For Now
Metro has announced it will NOT allow ANY issue-oriented advertising on buses and trains for the time being.… Read more
FIFA President Blames Corruption on Few, Says Officials Need to be Punished
ZURICH (CNN) — Amid calls for his dismissal Thursday, FIFA President Sepp Blatter blamed allegations of widespread corruption within soccer’s governing body on “a few” and called for those involved to be punished as FIFA works to rebuild its reputation. Blatter spoke at the opening of a FIFA World Congress that’s expected to be like…… Read more
WATCH: FBI Leans On Local Law Enforcement To Help Watch For Homegrown ISIS Involvement
NEW YORK — (CNN) The New York Police Department and other law enforcement agencies around the nation are increasing their surveillance of ISIS supporters in the U.S., in part to aid the FBI which is struggling to keep up with a surge in the number of possible terror suspects, according to law enforcement officials. The…… Read more
WATCH: Rubio Says Gay Marriage Is A ‘Real And Present Danger’ To Christianity
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Florida Sen. Marco Rubio took a decidedly conservative turn on same-sex marriage in an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network this week, warning that “there’s a real and present danger” that gay marriage proponents will cast the teachings of mainstream Christianity as “hate speech.” “If you think about it, we are at…… Read more
WATCH: Students Use Money For Senior Class Trip To Pay For Principal’s Cancer Treatment Instead
MANCHESTER, NH — (CNN) After years of saving and fundraising, the graduating class of New Hampshire’s Profile Senior High School finally had $8,000 for their senior trip. It was supposed to be a getaway to Ridin’ Hy Ranch and Resort — four days of revelry and relaxation in New York’s Adirondack Mountains. But about a…… Read more
WATCH: Ten Years After Her Disappearance In Aruba, Natalee Holloway’s Dad Is Still Looking
MERIDIAN, MS — (CNN) It’s been 10 years since Natalee Holloway vanished while on a high school graduation trip to Aruba, and after a decade of false hopes and dead ends, her father has never stopped looking for her. Holloway was last seen leaving a nightclub with three men — two brothers and Joran van…… Read more
WATCH: What’s Next In The Global Soccer Scandal?
ZURICH — (CNN) The unprecedented twin investigations into FIFA have demonstrated that the opaque organization is subject to the law, not above it. The Swiss are looking into the controversial 2018 and 2022 World Cup soccer bids, which awarded the games to Russia and Qatar, respectively. The Americans have outlined a case that sounds like a…… Read more
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Former Speaker Indicted for Hush-Money Cover Up
Federal officials have indicted former House Speaker Dennis Hastert for lying to the FBI about $3.5 million he paid to an undisclosed subject to “cover up past misconduct.”… Continue Reading
Former Speaker Indicted for Hush-Money Cover Up
Federal officials have indicted former House Speaker Dennis Hastert for lying to the FBI about $3.5 million he paid to an undisclosed subject to “cover up past misconduct.”… Continue Reading
Why Hasn’t ’19 Kids and Counting’ Been Canceled? It’s Complicated
The scandal-scarred show “19 Kids and Counting” is in limbo, and one person connected to the show’s production says bluntly that the reality is simple: “The show’s over.”… Continue Reading
Metro Won’t Allow Issue-Oriented Ads on Buses and Trains…For Now
Metro has announced it will NOT allow ANY issue-oriented advertising on buses and trains for the time being.… Continue Reading
FIFA President Blames Corruption on Few, Says Officials Need to be Punished
ZURICH (CNN) — Amid calls for his dismissal Thursday, FIFA President Sepp Blatter blamed allegations of widespread corruption within soccer’s governing body on “a few” and called for those involved to be punished as FIFA works to rebuild its reputation. Blatter spoke at the opening of a FIFA World Congress that’s expected to be like…… Continue Reading
WATCH: FBI Leans On Local Law Enforcement To Help Watch For Homegrown ISIS Involvement
NEW YORK — (CNN) The New York Police Department and other law enforcement agencies around the nation are increasing their surveillance of ISIS supporters in the U.S., in part to aid the FBI which is struggling to keep up with a surge in the number of possible terror suspects, according to law enforcement officials. The…… Continue Reading
WATCH: Rubio Says Gay Marriage Is A ‘Real And Present Danger’ To Christianity
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Florida Sen. Marco Rubio took a decidedly conservative turn on same-sex marriage in an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network this week, warning that “there’s a real and present danger” that gay marriage proponents will cast the teachings of mainstream Christianity as “hate speech.” “If you think about it, we are at…… Continue Reading
WATCH: Students Use Money For Senior Class Trip To Pay For Principal’s Cancer Treatment Instead
MANCHESTER, NH — (CNN) After years of saving and fundraising, the graduating class of New Hampshire’s Profile Senior High School finally had $8,000 for their senior trip. It was supposed to be a getaway to Ridin’ Hy Ranch and Resort — four days of revelry and relaxation in New York’s Adirondack Mountains. But about a…… Continue Reading
WATCH: Ten Years After Her Disappearance In Aruba, Natalee Holloway’s Dad Is Still Looking
MERIDIAN, MS — (CNN) It’s been 10 years since Natalee Holloway vanished while on a high school graduation trip to Aruba, and after a decade of false hopes and dead ends, her father has never stopped looking for her. Holloway was last seen leaving a nightclub with three men — two brothers and Joran van…… Continue Reading
WATCH: What’s Next In The Global Soccer Scandal?
ZURICH — (CNN) The unprecedented twin investigations into FIFA have demonstrated that the opaque organization is subject to the law, not above it. The Swiss are looking into the controversial 2018 and 2022 World Cup soccer bids, which awarded the games to Russia and Qatar, respectively. The Americans have outlined a case that sounds like a…… Continue Reading