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Lea McQuillan / 500px/Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — The woman was paddling at Tiger Creek Preserve in Polk County at the time of the incident on Monday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. She was taken to a hospital in unknown condition to be treated for her injuries, the agency said. A trapper […]
(WASHINGTON) — WWE co-founder Linda McMahon was confirmed as the U.S. secretary of education Monday night by a party line vote of 51-45. Four senators — Republicans Cynthia Lummis and Shelley Moore Capito and Democrats Elissa Slotkin and Peter Welch — missed the vote. Moments after being confirmed, McMahon was sworn in at the Department […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump directed his administration to “pause” military aid to Ukraine after the contentious Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Feb. 28, two White House officials told ABC News. A White House official said Trump has been clear that he is focused on peace and added, “We need our […]
(WASHINGTON) — At his address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday, President Donald Trump is expected to face dozens of civil servants fired from their positions across the executive branch as congressional Democrats make a concerted effort to bring terminated bureaucrats as their guests. Of his five guests, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — A major cross-country storm is moving east, bringing severe thunderstorms to the South on Mardi Gras Day before heading to the East Coast on Wednesday. More than 400,000 customers lost power in Texas on Tuesday morning. Damage was reported in Irving, Texas, near Dallas, and winds gusted to 62 mph […]
Christoph Sator/picture alliance via Getty Images (ROME) — Pope Francis “slept all night” following Monday’s medical intervention amid two episodes of “acute respiratory failure,” the Vatican said Tuesday. “The pope slept all night, now he continues his rest,” the Holy See, the Vatican’s press office, said in a brief update. The episodes on Monday were […]
Dougal Waters/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Families are gearing up for spring break travel, with 173 million Americans expected to take to the skies in March and April. Whether you’re packing for a relaxing beach vacation or preparing to explore a new city, here’s what you need to know before heading to the airport: U.S. […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump will deliver a joint address to Congress on Tuesday evening during which he’ll no doubt try to highlight the ways he is delivering on the “mandate” that he and Republicans say they were given by Americans during the 2024 election. Democrats hope to have a response to that from one […]
(MEXICO CITY) — There is only one gun store in the entire country of Mexico, yet America’s southern neighbor is awash in violent crimes perpetrated with millions of firearms made in the United States. In a historic case on Tuesday, the Supreme Court will consider whether American gun manufacturers, including Smith & Wesson, Glock, Beretta […]
(WASHINGTON) — A potential government shutdown looms large as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night — where he’s sure to face a divided audience following his sustained effort to slash the U.S. bureaucracy. Top Congressional leaders have not yet struck a deal to keep the lights on in the […]
