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Man planning mass shooting in New Orleans arrested, authorities say

23 April 2026 at 22:00
A former North Carolina law enforcement officer was arrested Wednesday after authorities said he threatened to carry out a mass shooting at a festival in New Orleans. Christopher Gillum, 44, was taken into custody without incident at a hotel in Destin, Fla., while on his way to New Orleans, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s...

Tillis thanks Mullin for FEMA approval for North Carolina hurricane recovery

23 April 2026 at 20:59
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) thanked Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Thursday after the agency approved more than $200 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding for recovery efforts in western North Carolina, an area devastated by Hurricane Helene two years ago. “I am grateful for the leadership of DHS and...

Trump praises decision to keep 2 Pennsylvania coal plants open: 'Big win'

22 April 2026 at 17:58
President Trump on Tuesday praised an agreement that will allow two coal-fired power plants to remain open for several more years, crediting his administration with helping deliver a “BIG WIN” for the commonwealth. The Conemaugh Station in Indiana County and Keystone Station in Armstrong County, both operated by Keystone-Conemaugh Projects LLC (Key-Con), were slated to...

Jeffries warns Florida Republicans after Democrats' win in Virginia

22 April 2026 at 13:15
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday celebrated the passage of a referendum redrawing congressional lines in Virginia while issuing a stern warning to Republicans in Florida, the next front in the redistricting battle. Old Dominion State voters approved a measure that could help Democrats notch four more House seats in the midterms, an...

Kennedy snaps back at comment about 'whale heads, bear heads, and raccoon parts'

21 April 2026 at 19:37
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. snapped at Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.) on Tuesday after the lawmaker said he wished Kennedy would spend “less time talking about whale heads, bear heads and raccoon parts.” The exchange came as Carter’s time for questioning wound down during a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing...

Trump, Iran under the gun with ceasefire expiring: What to know

21 April 2026 at 18:52
The chances of the U.S. and Iran striking a peace deal before a two-week ceasefire expires on Wednesday evening are falling fast, as Tehran refused to commit Tuesday to participating in a second round of talks in Pakistan and Vice President Vance remained in Washington. President Trump has threatened to resume bombing if a deal...

US soldier says wife detained by ICE: 'She followed the rules'

21 April 2026 at 14:23
The wife of a U.S. Army soldier is reportedly facing deportation after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during an immigration appointment in Texas last week. Sgt. First Class Jose Serrano, 51, told CBS News Sunday that his wife, Deisy Rivera Ortega, was arrested on April 14 at an immigration office in El...

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