U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., said one of his staffers was robbed at gunpoint Sunday in Washington D.C. Collins wrote on X that three men attempted to rob the unnamed staffer and a friend in the city’s Navy Yard neighborhood. “One attacker took a watch, the other took a fist to the face,” he wrote. “Our nation’s capital has become …
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GOP senator calls for Jan 6 style investigation into DC anti-Israel demonstration
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., called on the Justice Department to investigate anti-Israel agitators who vandalized statues at Washington, D.C.’s Lafayette Square the same way the department went after rioters who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol protests. “Anti-American, pro-Hamas thugs desecrated the statues of our veterans literally across the street from the White House, a blatant violation of federal …
Read More »Hunter Biden's defense team in historic criminal trial likely 'banking on' hung jury: expert
Hunter Biden’s defense team is likely “banking on” the jury deadlocking on a verdict in the first son’s historic criminal gun trial, a legal expert told Fox News Digital. “That’s what Hunter Biden and his defense team are banking on in this case,” Heritage Foundation senior legal fellow Zack Smith told Fox News Digital when asked if the trial could …
Read More »Anti-Israel agitator in Hamas headband holds up bloodied Biden face mask steps from White House
A man wearing a Hamas headband held up a bloody face mask depicting President Biden on Saturday amid an anti-Israel protest outside the White House. The man and others wearing similar headbands shouted “Down, down occupation!” while another man lit an American flag on fire and others flew Palestinian flags. Other agitators at the demonstration threw objects at a National …
Read More »'Jesus is here': Thousands join Eucharistic procession in Washington, DC
Washington, D.C. – Thousands of people turned out in Washington, D.C., on Saturday as part of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in a public display of faith and devotion to Jesus Christ. The pilgrimage was one of four from across the country that will converge in Indianapolis, Indiana, in July, ahead of the National Eucharistic Congress. Pilgrims along the “Seton Route,” …
Read More »France shares eternal flame with US for D-Day Commemoration
WASHINGTON D.C. – An eternal flame that began burning in Paris more than 100 years ago made its way to the U.S. in honor of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion that became a major turning point during World War II. The “Flame of Liberty,” or the “Flamme de la Liberte” as they call it in France, is a …
Read More »Apollo 8 astronaut, William Anders, who took famous picture of Earth, killed in small plane crash
The victim in a fatal plane crash Friday in Washington state has been identified as Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo, his son Greg Anders confirmed to The Associated Press. Just before noon, rescue crews responded to reports of a plane crash in Washington state between Orcas and Jones Island, …
Read More »Washington state inmates serve as wildland firefighters through pioneering program
The inmates of Washington state’s prison system tramp through the forest, their yellow uniforms and helmets bright against the brown branches and green leaves. They are Arcadia 20, or ARC 20, an elite group of firefighters based in Spokane who have been recruited from existing firefighting prison camps. The aim? Teach the inmates the skills needed to help prevent forest …
Read More »Child, 2 adults killed after being hit by train in suburban DC
A child and two adults walking on a railroad bridge were killed when they were struck by a train in northern Virginia, police said. 4 DEAD, 27 INJURED AFTER HEAD-ON TRAIN COLLISION IN CZECH REPUBLIC Fairfax County Police say their preliminary investigation shows that the three were walking on the elevated railroad tracks near Accotink Park Road in Springfield when …
Read More »Netanyahu reportedly set to address Congress on July 24
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address a joint meeting of Congress on July 24, according to two people familiar with the matter. Congressional leaders last week formally invited Netanyahu to come speak, delivering the most recent show of wartime support for the longtime ally despite mounting political divisions over Israel’s military assault on Hamas in Gaza. But …
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