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Steve Scalise Is the 9th Sitting Member of Congress To Be Shot
Louisiana's Steve Scalise is the 9th member of Congress to be shot while in office and one of two dozen to be targeted by attackers since 1789, according to a 2011 Congressional Research Service report.
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Trump Calls for 'unity' After GOP Baseball Shooting
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for unity in the wake of the shooting at a Republican congressional baseball practice that injured five people, including a top House Republican.
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Birthday Advice From Apprentice Trump for White House Trump
President Donald Trump celebrates his 71st birthday on Wednesday, marking his first birthday as President. With age comes wisdom, but Trump has been sharing his wisdom with the public for decades.
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Jeff Sessions' Explanation for Firing Comey Just Doesn't Make Sense
Attorney General Jeff Sessions tried to have his cake and eat it too when it came to his explanations during congressional testimony Tuesday for the firing of FBI Director James Comey.
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The Congressional Baseball Game Is a Long-running, Bipartisan Tradition
For most people, their first thought upon hearing of the shootings at a baseball practice for Congressional Republicans went something like this: Why are members of Congress on a baseball diamond at 7 a.m. on a weekday?
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Coast Guard Ship Found After 100 Years In US Pacific Coast
The Coast Guard Cutter McCulloch collided with a passenger ship and sank when dense fog rolled onto the Southern California coast on June 13, 1917.
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Video Shows Kala Brown's Rescue From Shipping Container
As deputies try to cut the chain that goes around her neck, Kala Brown tells them what happened to her boyfriend more than two months ago, before a real estate agent she did some work for took her prisoner and kept her locked up in a shipping container.
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Baltimore Police Doing 12-hour Shifts After Deadly Surge of Violence
The man was bleeding from his forehead when officers found the shooting victim as he lay dying on a waterfront road early Tuesday.
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Man Freed After Lookalike Becomes Suspect In Robbery
What if you landed in prison for 17 years for a crime someone who looked just like you was suspected of committing?
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5 Things for Wednesday, June 14: London Building Fire, Jeff Sessions, Georgia Inmates
There's tough news coming out of London this morning, so let's get straight to what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas to Launch $10-million Statewide Initiative to Help Fight Chronic Kidney Disease and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) has announced a new $10-million community investment Initiative to help raise awareness around the prevention and early detection of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)1 and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)2 – two conditions greatly impacting the life span, productivity and quality of life of Texans.
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George Wright Stepping Down as President of Prairie View A&M
Dr. George Wright announced today he is stepping down as President of Prairie View A&M University and will return to teaching history full-time after an interim President is named.
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Research Shows Teen Girls' Interest in STEM Careers Continues to Lag Boys' InterestResearch Shows Teen Girls' Interest in STEM Careers Continues to Lag Boys' Interest
Junior Achievement & EY survey of 13-17 year olds shows teens are changing plans based on the economy; surprising 91 percent know their future field of study
New research conducted on behalf of Junior Achievement and EY shows that a surprising 91 percent of teenage boys and girls ages 13-17 know what kind of job they want after they graduate from high school. That’s where the similarities between boys and girls end.
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Cornyn Introduces Bill to Honor Elite Group of Vietnam Vets
Bill Would Award Congressional Gold Medal to ‘Dust Off’ Crews of the Vietnam War
U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bill yesterday to award an elite group of Vietnam veterans with the Congressional Gold Medal. ‘Dust Off’ crews, as they were known by their radio call sign, flew unarmed air ambulances into hostile areas to rescue the wounded and provided critical medical treatment as they evacuated troops during the Vietnam War. Sen. Cornyn’s bill would award members of the Vietnam-era Dust Off crews with the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Applauds Unanimous Decision By 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Upholding The Freeze on President’s Anti-Muslim Ban
Jackson Lee: “In denying the President’s request to lift the order enjoining enforcement of the President’s executive order banning Muslims from entering the United States, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals delivered another stinging rebuke to the President’s order, and made clear that religious liberty, equal protection, and due process of law are fundamental constitutional guarantees beyond the power of even a President to abridge.”
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Remembers Victims of Pulse Nightclub Shooting One Year Later
Congresswoman Jackson Lee: “This horrific act against innocent people shattered lives and left a community reeling from the heartache and devastation caused by gun violence.”
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Philando Castile Death: Fate of Police Officer Now In Jury's Hands
Philando Castile was calm and polite when an officer pulled him over for a broken taillight, a prosecutor said Monday, yet he still died in a barrage of gunfire.
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Bill Cosby's Fate Is Now In the Hands of the Jury
Deliberations began in Bill Cosby's trial on charges of aggravated indecent assault on Monday night after prosecutors and defense attorneys made their final pleas to the jury.
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5 Things for Tuesday, June 13: Sessions Hearing, Russia Protests, Afghanistan
King James and the Cavs have been dethroned. The Golden State Warriors won Game 5 of the NBA Finals to earn their second title in three years. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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'Hearts and minds changed'
You see them everywhere you go in this bruised city. Murals, hand-painted signs, stickers in windows, ribbons on lapels, decals on police cars. #OrlandoStrong. You Matter. #OrlandoUnited. Love Wins.
