WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is requiring members of the military to meet a certain body type criteria in order to attend the big Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House next month, according to two people familiar with the criteria and a Pentagon memo outlining the criteria that was reviewed by NBC News. … Read more
The Trump administration announced plans to set up an Ebola quarantine and treatment center in Kenya for Americans exposed to the deadly virus overseas. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is now saying no Ebola patients will be allowed into the U.S. Mark Strassmann reports. Source link
Washington — President Trump on Friday defended the Justice Department’s new $1.7 billion “anti-weaponization” fund and said he had “allowed” it to go forward, just days after the president asserted he was not involved in its creation. In a post on Truth Social, Mr. Trump said that he could have received a significant amount of … Read more
Washington — As Pakistan positioned itself as a diplomatic conduit between Tehran and Washington, it quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park on its airfields, potentially shielding them from American airstrikes, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter. Iran also sent civilian aircraft to park in neighboring Afghanistan. It was not clear if … Read more
Passengers not allowed to leave suspected hantavirus-stricken cruise ship after docking off Africa – CBS News Watch CBS News A suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship has killed three people, officials say. Tom Hanson reports. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Democrat James Talarico slammed a court ruling this week allowing Texas to enforce a law requiring classrooms to display the 10 Commandments, calling it a “deeply un-Christian decision.” He decried “Christian nationalism,” saying, “I’m a Christian, but I know that the most dangerous form of government … Read more
The rainbow flag was removed from the national monument in February after new federal guidance. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it had discovered “significant national security and public safety risks” in U.S. vetting processes, calling the system “wholly inadequate,” just days before two relatives of slain terrorist leader Qasem Soleimani were taken into custody in Los Angeles. The arrests of … Read more
A federal judge in Boston on Tuesday directed the Trump administration to restore the legal status of migrants allowed into the U.S. under a now-defunct Biden administration program for asylum-seekers who arrived at the southern border. U.S. District Court Judge Allison Burroughs voided the Trump administration’s decision to end the immigration parole status of migrants … Read more
Several advocacy groups in Idaho this week are condemning Republican members of the state’s House Business Committee for allowing public testimony from a man who appeared before the committee in brownface and has previously engaged in racist and antisemitic demonstrations throughout the state. The man, far-right demonstrator David Pettinger, was initially stopped from testifying before … Read more