Apache helicopters seen near Kid Rock's home in viral videos were on training route, Army says

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  72 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  7 months ago

“Two U.S. Army helicopters that were recorded flying by the Tennessee home of Kid Rock were following a training route in the Nashville area, a...”

Looking to limit birthright citizenship, Trump turns to an 1884 Supreme Court ruling against a Native American man

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  55 Comments  •  8 Likes  •  7 months ago

“Defending birthright citizenship changes, President Donald Trump's administration is citing an 1884 Supreme Court case called Elk v. Wilkins about...”

DHS funding lapse now the longest government shutdown in US history

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  8 months ago

“The partial shutdown — the rest of the federal government is being funded — hit a record 44th day on Sunday.”

Ski resorts try 'snow farming' to save manmade snow for next year

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  1 Like  •  8 months ago

“Amid the West's snow drought, several ski areas are storing up manmade snow and saving it under mats for next ski season — a process known as "snow...”

Iran's 'Tehran toll booth' forces some tankers to pay millions to leave Strait of Hormuz

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  8 months ago

“Iran is forcing oil tankers to take a new route in the Strait of Hormuz, with some ships charged millions of dollars to transit "the Tehran...”

Long airport lines are the tip of the iceberg of DHS shutdown, officials tell Congress

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  9 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  8 months ago

“World Cup security, cyber safety, disaster relief and Coast Guard operations are at risk as shutdown drags on, DHS leaders testify in House...”

Cockroaches, surveillance and 16-hour days: The life of a North Korean worker in Russia

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  8 months ago

“Workers at Russian construction sites are among more than 100,000 North Koreans being exploited worldwide as part of a state-sponsored labor...”

Woman who sued Bill Cosby for sexual battery awarded $19.2 million

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  8 months ago

“A woman who accused Bill Cosby of sexually abusing her more than five decades ago was awarded $19.2 million by a Southern California civil jury...”

Tom Homan says ICE agents will assist at crowded airport security points amid TSA staffing shortages

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  89 Comments  •  8 Likes  •  8 months ago

“The White House border czar said agents will deploy to airports across the country Monday to assist TSA officers with security at airport entrances...”

Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase, absolves him of some fraud claims

Via: Perrie Halpern  •  News & Politics  •  6 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  8 months ago

“A jury has found Elon Musk liable for misleading investors by deliberately driving down Twitter's stock price in the tumultuous months leading up...”