Experts: Ryan's livestream crackdown may be unconstitutional
Paul Ryan’s new crackdown against protests on the House floor — a direct response to the Democrats’ gun-control “sit-in” last summer — is prompting questions from experts in both parties about its constitutionality. As part of a House rules package members will vote to approve in early January, House GOP leaders want to empower the sergeant-at-arms to fine lawmakers up to $2,500 for shooting video or taking photos on the chamber floor.Story Continued Below But experts say Ryan’s proposal may r..>> view originalMontana governor, legislators condemn plans for white-nationalist march
The mixed-use building owned by Sherry Spencer in Whitefish, Mont. She says her retail tenants have been targeted because of the white-nationalist views of her son, Richard Spencer. (Matt Baldwin/Daily Inter Lake via AP) Montana's top elected officials in both parties have denounced plans for a white-nationalist march in Whitefish, the town that's become home to alt-right movement writer and activist Richard Spencer. It's the latest escalation in a controversy that started when Spencer's mo..>> view originalIran says it warns off US fighters, others in military drill
A 5-year-old boy battling a rare form of cancer is getting a lot of love this holiday season. So far he has received thousands of Christmas cards from around the world and even attended an award show thanks to his favorite soccer team. Bradley Lowery was first diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2013 when he was just a toddler. After fighting a difficult battle, he was declared cancer-free. >> Read more trending stories "He was like every other child," Lynn Murphy, a friend of the family, told Hot ..>> view originalRoof has death penalty case hearing acting as own lawyer
By Jeffrey Collins | AP December 28 at 5:21 AM Dylann Roof may soon show how hard he intends to fight to save his life as prosecutors seek the death penalty for killing nine black worshippers in a hate crime at a Charleston church. A judge scheduled a hearing Wednesday in federal court to hear motions before the penalty phase in Roof’s trial starts next week. Roof is now acting as his own lawyer after letting go of his defense attorneys after a jury convicted him of 33 counts of hate crimes ..>> view originalTrump signals shift from Obama's focus on multilateralism
FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2016 file photo, President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Hershey, Pa. For eight years, President Barack Obama's foreign policy doctrine has been rooted in a belief that while the U.S. can take action around the ...>> view originalMall mayhem: Fights break out across the US
Some of the mayhem was captured on social media. The chaos prevented some shoppers from grabbing clothes off clearance racks and returning gifts. The mall incidents, which ranged from minor melees to mass evacuations, occurred from Colorado to Tennessee and Texas to New Jersey. Police in some cities are investigating the role social media may have played in organizing the disturbances. The motive behind the mall brawls is not yet known. Here's what happened at nine of those malls. Aurora, Color..>> view originalStray bag of toys prompts scare at Trump Tower
New York firefighters, police officers and others stand outside Trump Tower lobby in New York, Tuesday, Dec 27, 2016. Police hastily cleared the lobby of Trump Tower on Tuesday to investigate an unattended backpack, only to find that the bag contained children’s toys. (Craig Ruttle/Associated Press) By Jennifer Peltz | AP December 27 at 6:54 PM NEW YORK — A stray backpack prompted the partial evacuation of Trump Tower on Tuesday, though bomb squad technicians quickly determined the unatt..>> view original3 bodies found in plane crash wreckage in GSMNP; recovery planned Wednesday
Three killed in Great Smoky Mountains plane crash Dec. 27, 2016: A Blackhawk helicopter found the wreckage of a single engine airplane inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park Tuesday afternoon. Staff and WBIR , WBIR 4:53 AM. EST December 28, 2016 According to friends of the family, the three people on board a plane reported missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park were David Starling, his 8-year-old son Hunter, and Kim Smith. (Photo: Submitted) G..>> view original2 quakes hit near Lake Tahoe, rumblings felt across region
Posted: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 3:56 am | Updated: 4:15 am, Wed Dec 28, 2016. 2 quakes hit near Lake Tahoe, rumblings felt across region Associated Press | 0 comments SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Two earthquakes struck early Wednesday near Lake Tahoe, and their rumblings were felt across areas of two states. There were..>> view originalFormer Student Is Charged in Killings of Ex-Teacher and Their Son
The charges against Mr. Duran Infante made for a shocking turn in a story that, until her death, had cast Ms. Barahona as a malefactor or a punch line. Her photograph has appeared in The New York Post and The Daily News in recent years, as the tabloids chronicled a spate of prohibited, and often illegal, student-teacher relationships. Document: Report on Bronx Teacher's Relationship With a Student One law enforcement official, who was not authorized to discuss a continu..>> view original
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