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Solar eclipse expects to draw ‘largest influx’ of one million visitors to tourist spot

The first total solar eclipse visible from Canada in nearly 45 years will bring a wave of tourists to the Niagara Falls area. April 8 will see a total solar eclipse along the path of the waterfalls on the border between the United States and Canada. It is the first time Canadians will experience a […]

RNC files election integrity lawsuit against Michigan secretary of state over absentee voting rules

The Republican National Committee filed a lawsuit Thursday against Democratic Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, claiming that she covertly tried to evade the state’s absentee voting protections.  The RNC alleged that Benson gave secret instructions to Michigan election officials telling them they must presume whether an absentee voter’s signature is valid ahead of the […]

Two Army Apache helicopters crash within 48 hours of each other

The Army experienced two Apache helicopter crashes within the span of 48 hours, the service said, after a second crash sent two soldiers to the hospital on Wednesday. The two crashes occurred during routine training exercises and resulted in four injuries but zero deaths. The first crash occurred on Monday at an Army base in […]

Kentucky legislature passes bill cutting Democratic governor out of Senate vacancy process

The Kentucky Senate sent a bill to Gov. Andy Beshear‘s (D-KY) desk that would cut him out of the process of filling a vacancy in either of the commonwealth’s U.S. Senate seats. The upper chamber of the state legislature passed House Bill 622, which would remove the authority for the governor to appoint a replacement […]

Xi Jinping woos Western businesses while spy agency airs warnings

China’s counterintelligence officials have warned businesses under Beijing’s jurisdiction that sharing information with Western corporate consulting firms could “seriously endanger national security.” “Such information, if accumulated to a certain extent and analyzed in a comprehensive manner, can reflect important information about our economic operation, national defense and military,” according to China’s Ministry of State Security. […]

Forty-five Easter travelers dead after bus falls off cliff in South Africa 

At least 45 people were killed and one child seriously injured Thursday after a bus of pilgrims went off a cliff in the Limpopo province of South Africa. An 8-year-old girl survived the crash and was airlifted to a nearby hospital, according to the South African Broadcasting Corporation.  “I am sending my heartfelt condolences to […]

Republicans’ House hijinks haven’t made the math for Democrats winning back control any better

Despite months of turmoil and fractures within the House Republican Conference, the GOP remains in a better position to win control of the next House than Democrats. While Republican retirements and infighting have weakened the House GOP’s margin for error, its prospects still look good heading into November, according to an analysis from Inside Elections. […]

Republican blasts Biden’s first reaction to Baltimore bridge collapse: ‘No thought. Just spend’

A Republican lawmaker blasted President Joe Biden’s initial reaction to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, claiming he had not put any thought into how to handle the incident. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA) said Biden’s promise that the federal government would fund the repair of the bridge was “outrageous” and asserted […]

Trump calls police ‘the greatest people we have’ in mourning officer’s death

Former President Donald Trump mourned the death of a New York police officer on Thursday while lamenting the high level of crime the state is dealing with, saying the recent death and others like it “should never happen.” Trump was attending the wake of Jonathan Diller, a 31-year-old officer who was killed during a traffic […]

Largest Pennsylvania police union leaders tell Senate to ‘oppose’ Biden judicial nominee

The walls appear to be closing in for President Joe Biden‘s chances to name the first Muslim American judge to a lifetime position on a federal appeals court. Leaders of the largest police unions, representing 40,000 officers in Pennsylvania, penned a letter to Senate leadership Thursday calling for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to “stand […]
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