Pence: Comey's Firing Wasn't Due to Russia Probe
Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday praised President Donald Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James Comey and insisted the decision wasn't due to the ongoing probe into alleged ties between Trump's campaign and Russia.
Amazon To Build Homeless Shelter In New Seattle HQ
Amazon is trying to do its part to help with Seattle's homelessness crisis.
Trump Weighs Rhetoric And Reality In Afghanistan Troop Decision
Trump's official national security team is lining up behind sending more troops to Afghanistan
The primary opposition to the proposal has come from Steve Bannon
Upon the Wing of a Dove
Sometime in the womb, as we evolve over months from a single-celled organism into the complex mass of neurons and flesh that we recognize as ourselves, an awareness of our place in the world emerges. The world as we begin to know it is a warm, liquid soup, filled with nutrients and enveloped in a thin translucent film. The steady drum of a heartbeat just outside the womb begins to set the pace of your own fledgling heart. An umbilical cord connected directly to our tiny bellies pipes in nourishment to fuel our rapid growth.
Al Gore, Trump Discuss Paris Climate Deal By Phone
The discussion was described as a cordial talk
Gore previously met with Trump in New York in December
Donald Trump Isn't Being Defensive Over Firing James Comey.
President Donald Trump's Twitter feed provides a near-constant window into what he's thinking at any time. Which is what makes Trump's tweetstorm Wednesday morning -- in the wake of his decision to fire FBI Director James Comey -- all the more revealing.
Passengers Get Into Fist Fight Aboard Southwest Flight
Two men got into a fight aboard a flight that landed in Burbank, California
One of the passengers was arrested
Quickly Catch Up On The Comey Firing
The President has fired the FBI director. Here's everything you need to know about this Washington bombshell. (You can also get "5 Things You Need to Know Today" delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up here.)
Trolls, Eat Cake. How One Women Is Taking Aim At Online Harassers
That's one woman's approach to dealing with trolls.
Microsoft Quickly Fixes 'Crazy Bad' Windows Bug
Late Monday, the company issued a fix for a bug in its anti-virus scanner that could be manipulated to remotely control Windows computers.
Spirit Airlines Cancels Flight, Passenger Brawl Breaks Out
Screams and commotion took over Fort Lauderdale's airport Monday as travelers clashed with Spirit Airlines employees and police.
Snapchat Must Prove Its Users Aren't Disappearing
Shares of Snap surged 44% in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange and hit a high of $29.44 -- 73% above their offering price of $17 -- on their second day.
Republicans Feel Heat for Excluding Women From Health Care Group
Senate Republican leaders continue to face criticism for appointing 13 men to a working group on health care and not including a single woman in the negotiations.
Spirit Airlines Cancels Flight, Passenger Brawl Breaks Out
People frustrated by flight cancellations were detained in Florida
Spirit blames its pilots for the disruption
Wall Street's Fear Gauge Slips To 23-Year Low
The VIX volatility index plunged this week to the unusually-low level of 9.8. That hasn't happened for this closely-watched "fear gauge" since December 1993. To put that into context, that was the month that President Bill Clinton signed NAFTA into law.
Facebook's Global Fight Against Fake News
Within minutes of Emmanuel Macron's victory in the French election, a top European official singled out the key loser: fake news.
Trump's Tweets On The Sally Yates Hearing Not Entirely Accurate.
Between 6:41 p.m. and 6:50 p.m. ET Monday night, President Donald Trump sent four tweets focused on the Senate subcommittee hearing on Russia's meddling into the 2016 election that featured testimony from former acting Attorney General Sally Yates and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper.
Snapchats No Longer Have To Disappear After 10 Seconds
As part of a slate of new features announced Tuesday, Snapchat users can now select the new "infinity" icon to let friends view a photo snap for as long as they want.
Trump Made One Of His Own Tweets Into A Twitter Header.
Trump briefly topped @realDonaldTrump with a note he sent at 6:41 p.m. ET after former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testified before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing and said there was no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.
Houston to Host Ultimate Event for Minecraft Super Fans
Minefaire Makes Houston Debut May 20-21
Think Comic-Con – but for Minecraft fans! Minefaire, the Ultimate Minecraft Fan Experience, makes its Houston debut May 20-21, 2017 at NRG Center. Super fans of one of the most popular video games ever will arrive in costume to join gaming tournaments, learn from the world’s top Minecraft experts, meet and greet their favorite Minecraft YouTube stars and enjoy 150,000 square feet of hands-on attractions with their families.
