Day: August 17, 2023

GOP candidate fighting for debate stage spot says candidates ‘shouldn’t stay’ in race if they don’t qualify

2:52 pm August 17, 2023

RYE, N.H. – Mayor Francis Suarez of Miami, Florida, is optimistic he’ll make the stage at next week’s Fox News-hosted first Republican presidential nomination debate. “We’re planning as if we’re going to be there and we’re excited about being there. It’s the first opportunity for me to introduce myself to the country and it’s important,” […]

Coast Guard suspends search for missing Florida boater days after finding his empty vessel miles offshore

2:17 pm August 17, 2023

U.S. Coast Guard crews have suspended the search for a boater missing off the coast of Florida just days after finding the man’s vessel miles from shore with no one on board, officials said Wednesday. Rescue crews combed about 1,514 square miles over the span of three days after 57-year-old Andre Nolasco was reported missing […]

Sweden raises terrorism alert to second-highest setting following recent Quran burnings

2:16 pm August 17, 2023

Sweden on Thursday raised its terrorism alert level one notch to the second-highest setting, following recent Quran burnings in the Scandinavian country by a handful of anti-Islam activists, which sparked angry demonstrations in Muslim countries. The Scandinavian country’s domestic security service, SAPO, said the overall security situation has deteriorated and the risk of terrorism in […]

Son of ex-NFL player found guilty of killing parents, sentenced to life in prison

2:12 pm August 17, 2023

The son of a former NFL player was found guilty of capital murder in the killing of his parents when he was 16, a Texas grand jury determined on Wednesday. Antonio “A.J.” Armstrong Jr. was sentenced to life in prison without parole after 40 years, according to FOX 26 Houston. Armstrong was charged in 2016 […]

Former Sen. McCaskill says 90-year-old Dianne Feinstein staying in office is doing ‘real damage to her legacy’

2:03 pm August 17, 2023

Claire McCaskill, a former Senator and colleague of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, now 90 years old, said that Feinstein was doing “real damage to her legacy” by continuing to stay in power, even as reports reveal that she no longer has power of attorney. “This is doing some real damage to her legacy which is extraordinary […]