7.7 earthquake hits off Jamaica
A massive earthquake - the biggest that the Carribean since Haiti in 2010 - has hit somewhere between Cuba and Jamaica, according to the U.S. Geological Service. Published January 28, 2020
James Varney
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Alabama GOP tie Doug Jones to Democratic leadership with impeachment votes
The last thing Alabama Democratic Sen. Doug Jones may have wanted was beginning the year tied to the hip of his party's liberal leadership given that he is running for reelection. Published January 26, 2020
Union membership falls in steady decline
Membership in labor unions fell to 10.3% of the nation's workforce last year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Wednesday, continuing the steady decline of a key Democratic constituency that traditionally wielded enormous clout. Published January 22, 2020
Florida man accused of killing his boss, a Trump supporter, during political argument
In a bizarre incident, a Florida construction worker is accused of killing his boss with a trowel during a political argument on a state turnpike building site. Published January 22, 2020
Isle de Jean Charles residents blame sinking island on Army Corps of Engineers
Roughly 15 families -- the number shrinks each year -- still feel at home on Isle de Jean Charles, a spit of earth sticking into the Gulf of Mexico. Published January 20, 2020
'God-given right': Virginia Democrats set off 'Second Amendment sanctuary' spree in Florida
Virginia Democrats' push for new gun controls is having a major ripple effect hundreds of miles south in Florida, where at least 10 counties, fearing their state could be next, have declared themselves "Second Amendment sanctuaries." Published January 16, 2020
America's last mass lynching: Historians, activists seek grand jury transcripts
The secret behind America's last mass lynching has been concealed for the better part of a century, but now civil rights activists say they are closer than ever to the revelation. Published January 12, 2020
Stryper illustrates Christian bands' struggle to cross over to mainstream
Like most born-again Christians who find themselves strumming an electric guitar, Michael Sweet needed to decide if his music would be about the girls or the gospel. Published January 1, 2020
Losing our Religion: Hollywood embraces liberal ideology, kicks faith-based movies to the curb
Hollywood producers and directors figure it makes more sense to drive devout elements of the faith-based community away from theaters and instead seek eyeballs by emphasizing liberal politics. Published January 1, 2020
Christmas Eve bonfires set to light along Mississippi River
Grinches may have made the Christmas bonfires smaller, but that doesn't mean Santa Claus will be flying in the dark Tuesday night as he follows the winding Mississippi River in southeastern Louisiana. Published December 24, 2019
Judge's stunning reversal upends Black Lives Matter, First Amendment
In a bizarre twist to a case that could become a landmark First Amendment decision, a federal appeals court judge made a rare turnaround last week, reversing a decision he made in August and complicating the decision he had approved. Published December 21, 2019
Kentucky man insists evidence -- not ties to Matt Bevin -- led to pardon
A convicted killer who has been pardoned plans to hold a Kentucky press conference Tuesday amid backlash over the former governor's decision to pardon him after the man served less than two years for a conviction on reckless homicide and other charges. Published December 16, 2019
Pentagon halts operation training with Saudi Arabia
The Pentagon has halted all operational training of Saudi Arabian military officers at U.S. bases in the wake of Friday's shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola that claimed the lives of three sailors. Published December 10, 2019
Rep. Duncan Hunter says he will plead guilty to corruption charges
Rep. Duncan Hunter is expected to change his plea Tuesday to guilty in connection with various campaign finance violations, according to multiple reports. Published December 2, 2019
'Making the electorate we need': Florida Democrats mount 'monumental' effort to reclaim state
Recent statewide elections in Florida have not gone the Democrats' way, but the party is convinced a prolonged effort it has started will turn the state blue by 2020 and deliver its 29 electoral votes to the party's presidential candidate. Published December 1, 2019
Trump supporters brace for Thanksgiving dinner: 'The hatred now is just unbelievable'
This will be the nation's fourth Thanksgiving since Donald Trump was elected president and the first since the Democrats' perpetually simmering effort to impeach him fanned into flame. Published November 27, 2019
Abortion provider in Louisiana accused of hiding evidence of criminal misconduct
The Louisiana Department of Justice says it has discovered evidence of alleged criminal activity at the abortion business in the center of an upcoming Supreme Court abortion case. Published November 25, 2019
FedEx CEO challenges New York Times publisher to tax debate
FedEx CEO and Chairman Frederick W. Smith wants a chance to debate federal tax policy with A.G. Sulzberger, publisher of The New York Times, after the paper published an "outrageous" story about the delivery giant paying no federal income tax. Published November 18, 2019
Trump popularity fails to bolster Rispone, Bevin gubernatorial campaigns
Republican losses in two gubernatorial elections -- Saturday in Louisiana and a week earlier in Kentucky -- show even President Trump's popularity in red states isn't enough to bail out deeply flawed GOP candidates, according to political experts. Published November 17, 2019
Edwards narrowly reelected Louisiana governor
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is declaring victory Saturday night with unofficial election results apparently showing the first-term Democrat holding on to the governor's mansion, surviving a Republican campaign blitz that included campaign rallies headlined by President Trump. Published November 16, 2019
