Republicans in the House of Representatives Wednesday nominated Steve Scalise for speaker, a role formerly held by Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted last week. The nomination was made in a secret ballot behind closed doors where Republicans ultimately chose Scalise over House Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan. The 58-year-old Scalise won the backing of Republicans […]
U.S. President Joe Biden’s dog Commander has been removed from the White House after a series of biting incidents. “Commander is not presently on the White House campus while next steps are evaluated,” Elizabeth Alexander, communications director for first lady Jill Biden, said in a statement Wednesday. Commander was last seen at the White House […]
U.S. military officials have asked the public to help search for a missing F-35 fighter jet that disappeared somewhere over South Carolina after a “mishap” caused the pilot to eject. The pilot, whose name has not been released, parachuted safely Sunday into a neighborhood in the coastal city of Charleston, and remains in stable condition […]
NASA said on Thursday it has selected a research director to investigate UFO sightings on the recommendation of an independent panel of experts. Administrator Bill Nelson, who made the announcement, has yet to identify the appointee. The unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP, is the official term for what most call UFOs — unidentified flying objects. […]