Rep. Ocasio-Cortez returns to bartending to promote fair wages
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took lunch orders, served pizza and rocked the cocktail shaker on Friday to promote increased wages for restaurant servers and other tipped workers.
Shooting at Virginia Beach municipal center leaves 12 dead, including suspect
A disgruntled city employee opened fire at the municipal center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Friday afternoon, killing 11 people and wounding at least six others before he was killed himself, the city’s police chief said.
Accountant in U.S. college admissions scandal to plead guilty
An accountant who once worked for the mastermind behind the U.S. college admissions cheating and bribery scandal has agreed to plead guilty and cooperate in the ongoing investigation, federal prosecutors said on Friday.
At least six injured, suspect arrested in Virginia Beach shooting
At least six people were injured in a shooting at the town municipal center in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Friday and a lone suspect was taken into custody, police and hospital officials said.
Trump to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to economist Arthur Laffer
U.S. President Donald Trump will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the country’s highest civilian honor, to influential economist Arthur Laffer on June 19, the White House said on Friday.
Trump to formally launch 2020 campaign on June 18 in Orlando, Florida
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday he will be formally launching his 2020 re-election campaign on June 18 in Florida, beginning what may prove to be a difficult bid for another four years at the White House.
KBR wins $530 million U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
KBRwyle Technology Solutions LLC, a unit of KBR Inc, has been awarded a $530 million contract for U.S. Marine Corps prepositioning program logistics services in support of Blount Island Command, the Pentagon said on Friday.
United Technologies wins $3.24 billion U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
United Technologies Corp’s Pratt and Whitney Engines has been awarded the $3.24 billion modification to a U.S. defense contract for the production and delivery of 233 propulsion systems, the Pentagon said on Friday.
Multiple injured in Virginia municipal center shooting, one in custody: police Twitter
Multiple people were injured in a shooting at the municipal center in Virginia Beach, Virginia on Friday and one suspect was in custody, police said.
Government watchdog finds ‘dangerous overcrowding’ at U.S. border facility
The internal watchdog for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has urged officials to take immediate steps to alleviate “dangerous overcrowding” after it found some adult detainees being held in “standing-room-only conditions” for days or wee…
