Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday cited the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea in early September. During a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Hegseth said he did not see any survivors in the water, saying the vessel “exploded in fire, smoke, you can’t see anything. … This is called the fog of … [Read more...] about Trump watch: Hegseth defends follow-on strike on alleged drug boat
FOX45: Prince George’s County Board of Elections releases voter registration record of Ian Roberts
WASHINGTON — After facing legal pressure from two conservative watchdog groups, the Prince George’s County Board of Elections released the unredacted voter registration records of Ian Andre Roberts, an undocumented immigrant who served as Des Moines, Iowa’s school superintendent up until his arrest by ICE in late September. Roberts emigrated from Ghana to the United States in … [Read more...] about FOX45: Prince George’s County Board of Elections releases voter registration record of Ian Roberts
Landmark Mount Vernon church reopens Thursday with concert, pop-up bookshop
Baltimore’s landmark “green church” in Mount Vernon — known for its olive-tinted, serpentine facade — will reopen to the public Thursday in a new role, hosting a concert and pop-up bookstore. The 1872 Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church and the adjoining Asbury House, most recently used as a church rectory and offices, were sold in two transactions totaling $600,000 on … [Read more...] about Landmark Mount Vernon church reopens Thursday with concert, pop-up bookshop
USA Gymnastics and Olympic sports watchdog failed to stop coach’s sexual abuse, lawsuits allege
By RYAN J. FOLEY and EDDIE PELLS IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Two gymnasts who say they were sexually abused at an elite academy in Iowa filed lawsuits Monday against the sport’s oversight bodies, alleging they failed to stop Sean Gardner from preying on girls despite repeated complaints about the coach’s behavior. The lawsuits allege USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Center for SafeSport … [Read more...] about USA Gymnastics and Olympic sports watchdog failed to stop coach’s sexual abuse, lawsuits allege
Trump watch: White House says admiral ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean
The White House said Monday that a Navy admiral acted “within his authority and the law” when he ordered a second, follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea in a September U.S. military operation that has come under bipartisan scrutiny. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt offered the justification for the Sept. 2 strike after lawmakers from both … [Read more...] about Trump watch: White House says admiral ordered follow-up strike on alleged drug boat in Caribbean