CAPITOL HILL — One day before a threatened U.S. government shutdown, Senate leaders on Wednesday struck a bipartisan deal that would keep the federal government funded for two years but left contentious immigration topics unaddressed. “I’m pleased to announce that our bipartisan, bicameral negotiations on defense spending and other priorities have yielded a significant agreement,” Majority […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump wants a military parade in Washington to top the one he watched last Bastille Day in France, ordering Pentagon leaders to make plans for the show of military might in the American capital. No date has been set for the parade, but the Defense Department said it is “in the […]
Patrol officers tracked and arrested an armed robbery suspect near Piper Street and Providence Drive on Tuesday after a Taco Bell robbery that occurred at 10:22 am yesterday, APD reported. The 911 call-in to police reported that a “suspect had walked into the business,” at 2640 East Tudor Road, and declaring he was armed demanded money […]
MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica – The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star completed their mission Tuesday in support of National Science Foundation (NSF) after cutting a resupply channel through 15 miles of Antarctic ice in the Ross Sea and escorting supply vessels to the continent. The Polar Star sailed from Seattle to assist in […]