The United States Capitol Police (USCP) is launching an investigation after a small bag of cocaine was discovered inside a busy area within its headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday. The agency announced the probe in a press release on Wednesday, adding that officials will provide more information as and when it becomes available. According […]
58-year-old thomas robison went missing while he was traveling down the colorado river on a homemade raft with his dog. His abandoned vehicle was found at a nearby boat launch point. Officials believe it’s robison’s body that they recovered from the river on friday. They say a medical examiner is working to officially identity the […]
BILLINGS, Mont.—A single-engine airplane crashed in southeastern Montana, killing the pilot and the passenger, the Federal Aviation Administration reported. The Piper PA-18 crashed near Tillitt Field Airport east of the town of Forsyth at about 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, the FAA said. The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the cause of the crash. Rosebud County […]
STOCKTON, Ala.—Authorities in south Alabama urged witnesses to come forward with videos that might show who was responsible for a shooting at an outdoor party that left three dead and 18 wounded over the weekend. Officials have released a few details about the shooting Saturday night at a May Day party near Stockton that was […]
WASHINGTON—Three men charged in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger have reached plea deals with prosecutors, according to court papers filed Monday. The plea deals for Fotios “Freddy” Geas, Paul J. DeCologero, and Sean McKinnon were disclosed nearly six years after the 89-year-old gangster was beaten to death in his […]
OCALA, Fla.—The Florida Highway Patrol has arrested the driver of a pickup truck that crashed into a farmworker bus early Tuesday, killing eight, on charges of driving under the influence-manslaughter. Bryan Maclean Howard, 41, faces eight counts of DUI-Manslaughter, the FHP said in a statement. No further details were released, including what substance allegedly left […]
The FBI reported a rise in assaults against law enforcement officers, with the number in 2023 the highest in 10 years. This week, which is National Police Week, agencies around the country hold memorials for peace officers, including in Santa Clara, California.
President Joe Biden announced on May 15 that he has agreed to debate former President Donald Trump in June, foregoing the traditional fall debates set by the Commission on Presidential Debates. Amber Duke, a Washington editor at The Spectator and fellow at The Steamboat Institute, tells NTD that there are two likely reasons behind President […]
The highly anticipated WNBA debut of Caitlin Clark got off to a rocky start Tuesday night, but the rookie was slowly able to find her confidence. Despite the slow start, Clark found her rhythm, finishing with 20 points in the Fever’s 92–71 loss on Tuesday night.
Russian President Vladimir Putin told Chinese state media on the eve of his visit to China that he backs the Chinese regime’s plan for a peaceful solution with Ukraine after war has raged for more than two years. Mr. Putin is visiting China this Thursday and Friday.
Two Southern California universities are facing lawsuits this week from Jewish students and faculty who claim that administrators failed to protect them during recent pro-Palestinian protests. A Jewish student filed a lawsuit against UCLA officials on May 13 in Los Angeles Superior Court, alleging civil rights violations, negligence, assault and battery, and breach of contract.
There are two recovery efforts in Baltimore Harbor: the urgent one below the destroyed Francis Scott Key Bridge and the methodical “pay-and-chase” one unfolding in Congress and, eventually, in courtrooms around the world. Although progress is being made in clearing 50,000 tons of bridge debris from a massive containership pinned 30 feet deep into riverbed […]
The White House said it is unacceptable that Chinese companies are helping Russia wage its war against Ukraine. Retired Col. Grant Newsham, a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy, tells NTD that communist China benefits when the United States is distracted by chaos at home and wars abroad.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Wednesday $2 billion worth of aid to Ukraine in what he called the defense enterprise fund. Most of the money, about $1.6 billion, comes from the $60 billion allotted to Ukraine in the foreign aid package approved last month.
Chinese smartphone maker Huawei is revamping its retail strategy by aggressively opening flagship stores in China. Some of the Huawei stores are just a stone’s throw away from Apple stores and aim to outdo its rival with unusual features, including a gym.
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker—who’s Catholic—gave a commencement speech at Benedictine College, a Catholic school, that expressed conservative views and extolled traditional values. Not all media gave positive coverage to the speech.
President Joe Biden addressed police officers on Wednesday gathered in Washington to honor slain colleagues as he tries to prevent his Republican rival former President Donald Trump from capturing high-profile endorsements from their unions in the coming weeks. President Biden’s speech, at the annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service at the U.S. Capitol honoring slain […]
Scott Erickson, director of the Center for Law & Justice at the America First Policy Institute, and co-chair Matt Whitaker, former acting U.S. attorney general, spoke with NTD about the current climate of disrespect for the law and the situation at the southern border.
