Texas House Democrats plan to flee state to try to stop proposed congressional maps
P A Thompson/Getty Images (AUSTIN, Texas) — Democratic statehouse legislators are planning to leave Texas on Sunday in order to break the quorum of a special legislative session in which Republican state legislators are aiming to pass
Ukraine urges Trump admin to ‘strangle’ Russian economy amid nuclear tensions
Kherson Regional Military Administration/Anadolu via Getty Images (LONDON) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s top adviser urged the U.S. to “strangle” Russia’s economy by imposing secondary sanctions on Moscow’s trading partners, as the White House push for a
Small earthquake rattles parts of New York City area, New Jersey
Craig T Fruchtman/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A small earthquake rattled some parts of the New York City area Saturday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The epicenter of the 3.0 magnitude quake was northeast of
Tennessee man arrested after officers find 14 IEDs inside home: Sheriff
Courtesy Polk County, Tennessee, Sheriff’s Office (CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.) — Tennessee man was taken into custody Friday after authorities allege he threatened to kill public officials and law enforcement and was then discovered with 14 improvised explosive devices
Deadly DC plane crash was years in the making, air traffic manager tells NTSB
Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The deadly mid-air collision at Reagan Airport in January was years in the making, the operations manager of the DCA air traffic control tower on the night of the accident told the
Office of Special Counsel says it’s opened Hatch Act probe of Jack Smith
Drew Angerer/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Office of Special Counsel confirmed Saturday that it has opened an investigation into former Special Counsel Jack Smith and whether he violated the Hatch Act through his criminal investigations into
Appeals court upholds restrictions on Los Angeles immigration arrests
Mario Tama/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — An appeals court upheld a lower court’s order to temporarily block federal immigration agents from conducting immigration-related arrests in Los Angeles without probable cause. In the ruling on Friday night, the
Democratic governors throw support behind Newsom, back partisan redistricting
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (MADISON, WI) — — A number of high-profile Democratic governors are ready to fight — ardently throwing support behind their colleagues who have said they will draw new Congressional maps to favor Democrats before
Death of 9-year-old girl at Hersheypark ruled accidental, no criminal activity found: Police
gsheldon via Getty Images (DERRY TOWNSHIP, PA) — The death of a 9-year-old girl who drowned at Hersheypark has been ruled accidental, with no criminal activity found on the part of the park’s employees, according to police.
Forest Service is looking for tips on who started the Bear Gulch fire

OLYMPIA — USDA Forest Service is asking for the public’s help in an active investigation regarding the ignition of the Bear Gulch Fire. The fire occurred the evening of Sunday, July 6 at Lake Cushman along Forest