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Donald Trump lays wreath at Arlington National Cemetery

ARLINGTON, Va. (UPI) -- President Donald Trump made an unscheduled appearance at Arlington National Cemetery Saturday to observe wreaths laid to honor fallen military veterans. For about 15 minutes, Trump walked around grave sites as volunteers placed holiday wreaths on headstones except for ones bearing the Star of David. The tradition reportedly began in 1992. "They're doing a great job," Trump said in reference to the volunteers, according to a pool report. The president was accompanied by two military men in camouflage […]

todayDecember 15, 2018 49

U.S. service members killed

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Three U.S. service members killed in Afghanistan identified

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- The Department of Defense on Wednesday identified three U.S. service members killed when an improvised explosive device blew up in Afghanistan. The two soldiers and one airman died Tuesday from injuries sustained in Andar, Ghazni province, as part of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission, the Pentagon said in a news release. Army Capt. Andrew Patrick Ross, 29, of Lexington, Va., and Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric Michael Emond, 39, of Brush Prairie, Wash., were assigned to the […]

todayNovember 28, 2018 78

Business & Lifestyle

CVS Health: Deal to buy Aetna will close after Thanksgiving

WOONSOCKET, R.I. (UPI) -- CVS Health's $69 billion acquisition of Aetna will take longer than expected as the retail pharmacy needs approval from two more state departments of insurance. Earlier this month, CVS CEO Larry Merlo said the deal was on track to close before Thanksgiving. In a SEC filing Tuesday, the company said that now won't happen until after the holiday. "CVS Health has made significant progress and is in the final states of the approval process with the […]

todayNovember 21, 2018 76

Decision 2018

Judge extends recount deadline for Florida provisional, mail-in ballots

LAUDERHILL, Fla. (UPI) -- Thousands of provisional and mail-in ballots in Florida that were initially set aside now have more time to join the recount, a judge ruled early Thursday. Voters who cast the provisional or mail-in ballots, but were rejected because of mismatched signatures, now have until Saturday to verify their ballot, Judge Mark Walker of the U.S. District Court in Tallahassee ruled. "This should give sufficient time, within the state's and counties' current administrative constraints, for Florida's voters […]

todayNovember 15, 2018 46

Prosecutor drops felony charges against teen who recorded school principal Paul Boron Leah McNally

Business & Lifestyle

Prosecutor drops felony charges against teen accused of eavesdropping

KANKAKEE (Illinois News Network) -- An Illinois teen won't face felony eavesdropping charges for recording a talk with a school principal after prosecutors decided to drop the matter Thursday after the case got national attention. Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jim Rowe dismissed the charges against 14-year-old Paul Boron. When Boron was 13, he was called into Manteno Middle School Principal David Conrad’s office. Boron told Conrad that he had been recording with his phone. The principal told Boron that he was […]

todayNovember 15, 2018 75

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Florida teen charged with killing mother, burying her body over poor grade

DeLAND, Fla. (UPI) -- A Florida teenager was charged with murder after confessing to killing his mother over a poor grade report, authorities said. The 15-year-old boy confessed to strangling his mother, 46-year-old Gail Cleavenger, with a rope in their family's home early Friday then using a wheelbarrow to load her into her van and bury her beneath a fire pit, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said. He also implicated two friends, who he said helped him bury his mother […]

todayNovember 4, 2018 30

Ballot Access News

Election board confirms ballot removal of seven candidates

SPRINGFIELD (Heartland Newsfeed) -- As the ballots for the November 6 general election become certified, the state's election authority announced the removal of seven candidates from the ballot. Challenges were filed July 2 on independent gubernatorial candidates William "Doc" Walls (with Taxpayers United of America founder and running mate Jim Tobin) and Gregg Moore (with running mate Magistrale Morgan) as well as five General Assembly candidates -- Jay Murphy (I-51st District), Aaron Goldberg (G-64th District), John Eldon Mathey (L-70th District), […]

todaySeptember 2, 2018 44

Columnists

EDITORIAL: Libertarian, alternative candidates are making some serious moves

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- Libertarian and alternative candidates as of recent have made some serious moves in the past several weeks and it has become apparent that the voting public is seeking an alternative to the Democratic and Republican political machines. Illinois gubernatorial race In Illinois, Libertarian gubernatorial nominee Kash Jackson and Conservative Party nominee Sam McCann have appeared in five consecutive polls dating back to late June. In the June poll from Victory Research, Jackson polled at 2% while McCann […]

todayAugust 27, 2018 48

Columnists

COMMENTARY: Nexstar, let Mark Tippetts debate – no excuses

(Heartland Newsfeed) -- Nearly a week ago, the national Libertarian Party issued a press release regarding Nexstar Media Group's exclusion of Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Mark Tippetts from the first gubernatorial debate slated for September 28 in Austin. As a part of the guidelines, debate inclusion requires being in the top three in polling. Tippetts met that mark in last month's poll conducted by the University of Texas and the Texas Tribune, meeting the requirement leaving 16 percent undecided. However, Nexstar-owned […]

todayJuly 22, 2018 70

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