Hurricane Lane strengthens to Cat 5 as it heads toward Hawaii: NHC
Hurricane Lane strengthened to a Category 5 storm on Tuesday as it headed toward Hawaii, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
U.S. Republican Representative Hunter indicted for alleged misuse of campaign funds
U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter, a Republican of California, was indicted on charges that he and his wife used hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds to pay for vacations, video games and other personal expenses and filed false campaign f…
NASA chief excited about prospects for exploiting water on the moon
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has a vision for renewed and “sustainable” human exploration of the moon, and he cites the existence of water on the lunar surface as a key to chances for success.
Plane with rapper Post Malone lands safely after blown tires
A private jet carrying rapper Post Malone landed safely at a New York airport after two of its tires blew out during takeoff on Tuesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration and media reports.
Hawaii braces for ‘life threatening’ hit from Hurricane Lane
Hawaii residents are bracing for “life threatening” winds and flooding when Hurricane Lane hits the U.S. islands this week, potentially uprooting trees and causing rivers to overflow their banks, according to the National Weather Service.
Arizona education tax plan qualifies for November ballot
A proposal to pump $690 million into Arizona’s public education system by raising taxes on the state’s highest earners has qualified for the November ballot despite opposition from business interests, election officials said on Tuesday.
Illegal immigrant charged with murder of missing Iowa woman
A 24-year-old man described as an illegal immigrant from Mexico was charged with murder on Tuesday after he led detectives to the body of a woman, believed to be that of a college student who went missing a month ago, in an Iowa cornfield, state invest…
KKK figure sentenced to eight years for firing gun at Virginia rally
A Maryland man who identified himself as a leader of the Ku Klux Klan was sentenced on Tuesday to eight years in prison, four of which were suspended, for firing a pistol during last summer’s deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia….
Republican Rep. Hunter indicted for misusing campaign funds
U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter, a Republican from California, was indicted on charges that he and his wife used campaign funds to pay for personal expenses and filed false campaign finance reports, federal officials said on Tuesday.
Man charged with murder in case of missing Iowa woman
A 24-year-old man was charged with murder on Tuesday after he led detectives to the body of a woman, believed to be that of a college student who went missing a month ago, in a cornfield in rural Iowa, state investigators said.
