Kentucky Lawmaker Dies Weeks After Plunging Into Empty Swimming Pool on Mower

FRANKFORT, Ky.—Kentucky state Sen. Johnnie Turner, known for his staunch support for the coal industry and other causes in his Appalachian district, has died after being injured at home last month when he plunged into an empty swimming pool while aboard a lawn mower. He was 76. Turner, a Harlan Republican, was known for his

Sullivan Defends US Tariffs on China, Says Past Policies Failed

‘To prevent a second China shock, we’ve had to act,’ national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. WASHINGTON—White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Oct. 23 defended U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports, stating that they helped prevent another “China shock.” In May, the Biden administration stated it would continue existing Trump-era tariffs on Chinese goods

US Army Must Release Records on Incident During Trump Visit to Arlington Cemetery, Judge Rules

The ruling relates to an alleged altercation between Trump’s campaign staff and an official working at Arlington National Cemetery. The U.S. Army must release records related to a visit former President Donald Trump made to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia in August, after reports emerged of an alleged altercation between his campaign staffers and an

American Airlines Fined $50 Million Over Treatment of Passengers With Disabilities

The Transportation Department said the landmark penalty sets a precedent being ‘25 times larger’ than its former record settlement. The U.S. Department of Transportation has levied a $50 million fine against American Airlines in a settlement over the Texas-based company’s alleged violations of disability laws that took place between 2019 and 2023. The department said

Six Al Jazeera Journos Are Actually Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad Terrorists, Declassified Israeli Intel Shows

The Israel Defense Forces declassified intelligence showing that six Al Jazeera journalists are actually terrorists affiliated with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. When one of those terrorists was injured several months ago in an Israeli strike, Al Jazeera denied his affiliation with Hamas. The Israeli government said the once-classified information, which originates from documents discovered