Butler, Pennsylvania — U.S. Senate candidate Sean Parnell took the stand Monday in his contentious custody case and denied allegations by his estranged wife that he had hurt her and their children, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Testifying under oath in Butler County court, Parnell said he never choked his …

Kyle Rittenhouse shouted “Friendly! Friendly! Friendly!” as he was being chased by a man he eventually shot to death during street protests against racial injustice, a police detective testified – in a confrontation the defense portrayed as “the classic ambush.” Video took center stage Wednesday in the Illinois man’s trial …

China has accelerated its production of nuclear warheads, and is significantly outpacing Pentagon estimates from last year, according to a Defense Department report released Wednesday.  China could develop over 700 nuclear warheads by 2027 and likely intends to produce over 1,000 warheads by 2030, “exceeding the pace and size the …

Washington — As the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in a pair of cases over a Texas law that bans most abortions in the state, the Justice Department and abortion providers are warning that if the high court allows the measure’s novel enforcement mechanism to stand, it will …

Moderate Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia said Thursday he had offered to drop his formal affiliation with the Democratic Party and instead be independent if he were causing a “problem” for the caucus.  He was asked by reporters at the Capitol about a report that he had threatened …

Butterball is recalling more than 14,000 pounds of ground turkey products sold nationwide because they may contain small pieces of hard blue plastic. The ground turkey items were produced on September 28, 2021, at the Butterball facility in Mt. Olive, North Carolina, according to a notice posted Wednesday by the …

Tyga was arrested Tuesday morning on suspicion of felony domestic violence in Hollywood, authorities said. The 31-year-old rapper, whose real name is Michael Stevenson, turned himself in at the LAPD’s Hollywood station, and his bail was set at $50,000, they said. The Los Angeles Police Department said the alleged incident …

Washington — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told his Senate colleagues on Monday that they must pass legislation addressing the debt ceiling by the end of the week, aiming to stave off a debt crisis as the deadline to skirt a first-ever default moves closer. Schumer, a Democrat from New …

The man accused of opening fire at a Tennessee supermarket last Thursday, killing one person and wounding 14 others, had been asked to leave his job the morning of the shooting, police said in a statement Monday. The alleged shooter, 29-year-old UK Thang, died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.  …

Redistricting is kicking into high gear — legislatures and special commissions are holding special sessions to handle the decennial redrawing of state and congressional districts. With Democrats holding a slim eight-seat margin in the House, and Republicans in control in most states that are adding seats as a result of the 2020 …