49 Shot in Chicago Over Memorial Day Weekend

The grim tally of 49 shot over Memorial Day weekend, historically one of the most violent times of the year here, is oddly the latest sign the city may be turning a corner in the fight against gun violence. Five...

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USAA Will Reinstate Ads on ‘Hannity,’ ‘Hardball,’ ‘The Rachel Maddow Show,’ & ‘The Lead’

The USAA financial services firm is reinstating its advertising on Sean Hannity’s Fox News Channel program after receiving heavy criticism for its initial decision from many of the military members and veterans that it serves. The San Antonio, Texas-based company...

Olivia Newton-John Delaying Tour Dates Due to Cancer Return

Olivia Newton-John, who was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, announced Monday she is "reluctantly" postponing some tour dates because her cancer has metastasized to her lower back. Newton-John said on her Facebook page and her website that the...

Jack Nicklaus on Tiger Woods’ DUI Arrest

A concerned Jack Nicklaus said Tiger Woods “needs our help” after the 14-time major champion was arrested on suspicion of  DUI. “I’m a fan of Tiger’s. I’m a friend of Tiger’s. And I feel bad for him,” Nicklaus said Tuesday...

Police Officer Who Shot 12-Year-Old Tamir Rice is Fired, Another Who Was Present is Suspended

The police officer involved in the fatal shooting of Tamir Rice in 2014 was fired by the city of Cleveland on Tuesday, and the other officer who was there was suspended, city officials announced. The firing of Officer Timothy Loehmann,...

How President Trump Can Avoid Nuclear War With North Korea

Today, for the first time in seemingly a generation, the possibility of nuclear war looms over daily life once again. North Korea is now regularly testing ballistic missiles, including two so far this month alone. I’ve spent the past five years...

US Successfully Intercepts Intercontinental Ballistic Missile for the First Time

The U.S. military on Tuesday successfully intercepted an intercontinental-range missile for the first time, a key test of its missile-defense system amid heightening tensions with North Korea. The successful test represented a "critical milestone" for the Pentagon's defensive missile system, said Navy...

Medicaid & Medicare Chief Says Collapse of Obamacare Isn’t Trump’s Fault

When the Obamacare insurance exchanges collapse and leave some Americans stranded without health coverage, top Trump administration official Seema Verma says, blame the folks who created them in the first place. "Right now, if we look at it, this is...

Bill O’Reilly’s New ‘Killing England’ Book Describes American Revolution

Bill O’Reilly’s next Killing book is going back to 1776. The seventh book in the best-selling history series, co-written with Martin Dugard, is titled Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence. It will be released on Sept. 19 by Henry...