Sec. Mike Pompeo says he'll raise case of US citizen allegedly tortured in Saudi custody
Johannes Simon/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Ahead of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s latest visit to Saudi Arabia, top lawmakers have urged him to raise the case of an American citizen who has been reportedly tortured while in Saudi
Iran reports 2 novel coronavirus deaths, the country's 1st cases
BornaMir/iStock(TEHRAN, Iran) — Iranian authorities said that two patients diagnosed with novel coronavirus in the country are now dead, Fars News Agency, the nation’s state-run news organization, reported Wednesday. Earlier on Wednesday, health officials said two cases
Sen. Chris Murphy criticized by Trump for taking meeting with Iran's foreign minister
Samuel Corum/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy met with Iran’s foreign minister during a security conference in Germany over the weekend, prompting quick condemnation from conservatives including President Donald Trump — who accused the Democratic senator
'Ellen's Game of Games' renewed for a fourth season
Mike Rozman/Warner Brothers/NBC(NEW YORK) — If you just can’t get enough of bubbles, slime and blindfolded musical chairs, fear not: NBC has renewed Ellen’s Game of Games for a fourth season. Host Ellen DeGeneres announced the news on
Ryan Newman showing 'great improvement' following Daytona 500 crash
wellesenterprises/iStock(DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.) — NASCAR driver Ryan Newman is continuing to improve after he was seriously injured during a fiery crash in the Daytona 500. Newman’s racing team, Roush Fenway, posted a photo Wednesday of him smiling
Pentagon's No. 3 official resigns at Trump's request, but unclear why
Ivan Cholakov/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon’s number three official resigned on Wednesday at the request of President Donald Trump, but it was unclear why. Neither the Pentagon nor the White House offered a public explanation. John Rood served
Klobuchar backed by first super PAC ahead of Nevada debate, caucuses
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — When Sen. Amy Klobuchar — a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate — announced her campaign on last February, she immediately distanced herself from political action committees. “I don’t come from money. But what I do
Bernie Kerik was 'emotional' after being pardoned by Trump
Laura Cavanaugh/FilmMagic(NEW YORK) — Bernie Kerik was in Florida Tuesday when his cellphone rang at 11:57 a.m. “Somebody got on the phone and said, ‘Standby for the president,’” Kerik, the former New York City police commissioner, told
Japanese expert who sneaked onto Diamond Princess describes 'zero infection control'
mrtom-uk/iStock(NEW YORK) — A Japanese professor who gained access to the Diamond Princess cruise ship said in a YouTube video posted Tuesday that he was shocked by the lack of coronavirus infection control measures on board. More
'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' streaming March 17, on Blu-ray March 31
Lucasfilm/Disney(NEW YORK) — If you missed seeing Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in your local theater, or if you’re just jonesing to see it again, you don’t have much longer to wait — the blockbuster’s coming to