A Michigan teen is facing charges after she faked her suicide as a prank on several social media sites in March. Her prank caused her boyfriend, 11-year-old Tysen Benz to take his own life in response. The 13-year-old girl is facing charges of “telecommunication services-malicious use and using a computer to commit a crime,”the Marquette City […]
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called for the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday in the aftermath of the chemical-weapons attack this week that killed nearly 100 people in a rebel-held town and sickened another 350. “The process by which Assad would leave is something that requires an international community effort, both […]
The Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes says he is temporarily stepping down from the panel’s investigation into alleged Russian hacking during the 2016 election campaign, after ethical complaints were lodged against him. The House Ethics Committee is investigating whether Nunes may have made an unauthorized disclosure of classified information last month during […]
U.S. Senate Republicans have repealed a rule that allowed filibusters against Supreme Court nominees, a move that could have consequences for years to come. With a 55-45 vote Thursday, Senate Democrats successfully used a procedure called a filibuster that requires 60 votes to win confirmation in the 100-seat Senate. But moments later, Republicans resorted to […]