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Carmichael: Federal tax reform, proposed elimination of inventory tax will benefit state

Also see: " Breaking down tax reform changes to transportation benefits ". "The tax reform law is creating economic opportunity to invest in their people prog...

Police release photo of boy whose body washed ashore on Galveston seawall

Joshua Schirard with the Galveston Police Department. With hundreds of tips to police failing to yield the desired results, authorities made the unusual decis...

Dolan Co (NYSE:DM) Q3 2017 Sentiment

Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) was downgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report issued to clients and investo...

Texas kidnapping victim shot after grabbing Federal Bureau of Investigation agent's rifle

Two agents in the back of the house were breaching a window when one agent dropped the tool he was using, Acevedo said, so the agent started trying to breach th...

Russian aircraft engages in 'unsafe interaction' with USA aircraft

The ministry also claimed the action taken by the Russian pilots in charge of the jet was well within the standards of training, as they attempted to "stop [the...

GOWDY UNCHAINED: Watch Rep. Gowdy UNLOAD on Democrats for HIDING FISA Memo

The memo was written by Republican staff members led by Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes of California and member Trey Gowdy of SC. Late Monday...

Trump calls for 'unity, new American moment' in national address

President Trump arrived to his first State of the Union address amid clapping and some cheering from the crowd. "Together, we can reclaim our building herit...

Rosenstein asked for Trump to reconsider releasing Nunes memo, Washington Post reports

And what does all of this mean for Nunes and his district back home in the Central Valley? Although the United States treasury said it would not be sanctionin...

Crisis-hit Steinhoff reports former CEO Jooste to Hawks

Markus Jooste, who served as Steinhoff's CEO for almost two decades, resigned in December while Steinhoff announced unspecified accounting irregularities at the...

UK PM Ms Theresa May pledges to challenge China over steel dumping

The prime minister, who was leading a delegation representing 50 businesses on a three-day trade mission to China, vowed to "step up" her government's relations...

UNRWA launches $800m emergency appeal as it faces 'toughest crisis'

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has launched an appeal for its emergency programmes of over US$800 mi...

Nation's 612677 Bridges Rated Structurally Deficient

A lot of these structurally deficient bridges have traffic volumes below 35 vehicles a day. Built in 1980, the Sarasota County bridge had been the second-youn...

U.S. lauds Qatar's counter-terror efforts

The Secretary of Defense urged for a solution to the ongoing Gulf dispute, saying "It is critical that the GCC recovers its cohesion as the proud Gulf nations r...

Spanish thieves caught with cars full of stolen oranges

Five people were arrested when they could not explain where the oranges had come from. Thousands of them. The officers spoke with a couple and their two adult c...

Missing teen's remains found less than a mile from her home

Zhane Moussa is Jholie's twin. She reportedly told her sister she would be back shortly, yet never returned. Moussa's body was found last Friday morning at ...

Video of rat giving itself a shower wins the internet

The video was allegedly taken in Huaraz, Peru by electronic DJ Jose Correa , who claims he saw the rat giving himself a thorough clean in his bathroom sink ...

Graphic Description Of Alleged Rape By Irish Rugby Stars Heard In Court

The next day, in an exchange on the messaging service Whatsapp, Hedworth said the complainant told Harrison that what had happened was not consensual. Mr Hedwor...

Harris Statement in Response to State of the Union

We have shared in the heights of victory and the pains of hardship. In the same survey, 67 percent of Americans said the country was more divided because of T...

Trump booed over chain migration comments at State of the Union

They are the guests of high-profile Democrats including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and potential 2020 presidential candidates including New Jersey Sen...

First lady Melania Trump dons Dior for State of the Union

Peck stood behind the First Lady Melania Trump . Trump also used the speech to sell his immigration plan, outlined last Friday - cracking down on both lega...

Women's S&D team named CSCAA Scholar All-America

The Iowa State women's swimming and diving team led the Conference with a 3.57 grade point average (GPA) followed by Kansas with a 3.48. The Shorewomen finish...

Navy launches submarine Karanj amid Veda chants

The first one "INS Kalvari", a diesel-electric attack submarine, was commissioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 14 previous year. Karanj sum...

Israel reopens Jordan embassy after diplomatic row

Ziv shot dead 17-year-old Mohammed Jawawdeh after the young Jordanian allegedly attacked him with a screwdriver upon discovering his Israeli identity. Jordan's ...

Blake Griffin won't make Pistons debut on Tuesday night

And here's what it really means: L.A.'s new front-office voices, most notably the legendary Jerry West, convinced the Clippers' ring-hungry owner, Steve Bal...

U.S. and Australia join search for survivors from missing Kiribati ferry

New Zealand's Rescue Coordination Centre said they're continuing to search for a more substantial life raft that may have been launched from the sinking ferry...

Trump delivers first State of the Union speech

It will also be aired on network and cable television across the country. White House officials said Trump will discuss jobs, the advancing US economy and...

What can the common man expect from Union budget 2018?

Despite the poor indirect tax numbers because of GST implementation - collections have fallen from Rs 92,150 crore in October to Rs 80,808 crore by December 2...

Strong tremors felt in Delhi-NCR, epicentre close to Jarm in Afghanistan

However, no loss of life or any damage to property has been reported from Delhi and the adjoining areas due to the natural disaster. Mild nature of the quake'...

Emily Blunt Joins Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson in Disney's "Jungle Cruise"

Jungle Cruise will see Collet-Serra working off a script that, in its current form, comes from J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay, a duo attached to the untitled fou...

Cyber War With China Using 5G? Trump Officials Disagree About The Reports

On Sunday, a senior official in President Trump's administration confirmed that the U.S. government is exploring ways to counter various perceived security th...