Enlarge image i Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, accompanied by Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., speaks during a news conference with Tea Party leaders on May 16. Bachmann, chairwoman of the Tea Party Caucus, announced this week she won’t seek re-election. Meanwhile, Cruz’s fortunes continue to soar. Molly Riley/AP Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, accompanied by Rep. Michele […]
After two hours of yelling, shooting and getting tough with a group of American businessmen one hot spring afternoon, Steve Gar turned to storytelling. Gar is an instructor at Caliber3, a private counterterrorism training center in an Israeli settlement area south of Jerusalem that offers short shooting courses for tourists. Wrapping up the Americans’ two-hour
Enlarge image i Syrians sit along the water in the city Tartous, a region loyal to President Bashar Assad. The city has been a refuge for supporters to vacation and seek work. Steve Inskeep/NPR Syrians sit along the water in the city Tartous, a region loyal to President Bashar Assad. The city has been a
Four firefighters have been killed battling a five-alarm fire at a Houston motel. At least five others have been injured. The Houston mayor’s office confirmed the dead and injured after firefighters responded to the massive blaze at the Southwest Inn shortly after noon. The fire reportedly began at a restaurant and then “flames spread to
After months of heated debate, two of the biggest hospital systems in Washington, D.C., won approval Friday to build expensive proton beam centers for cancer treatment. Together, the two high-tech expansions are expected to cost $153 million. The green light comes despite questions about whether the proton beam treatment is more effective than less expensive
President Obama speaks at the U.S. Naval Academy Graduation and Commissioning ceremonies last week. Pool/Getty Images The U.S. Naval Academy is investigating allegations that a female midshipman was sexually assaulted last year by members of the academy’s football team, a Pentagon spokesman says. The woman alleges that three men from the team assaulted her at
We’re getting word late Thursday that an American woman has been killed in Syria while fighting alongside rebel forces against the Assad regime. Family members told the Detroit Free Press that Nicole Lynn Mansfield, 33, had converted to Islam after meeting an Arab immigrant. The newspaper reports: “Two FBI agents interviewed family members of Nicole
Enlarge image i Chadian soldiers during a procession through Mali’s capital earlier this month. Instability in the country has helped fuel al-Qaida affiliates in Africa, the State Department says. STR/AFP/Getty Images Chadian soldiers during a procession through Mali’s capital earlier this month. Instability in the country has helped fuel al-Qaida affiliates in Africa, the State
Enlarge image i Arvind Mahankali, 13, of Bayside Hills, N.Y., holds the championship trophy after he won the National Spelling Bee by spelling the word “knaidel” correctly on Thursday in Oxon Hill, Md. Evan Vucci/AP Arvind Mahankali, 13, of Bayside Hills, N.Y., holds the championship trophy after he won the National Spelling Bee by spelling
The 10 biggest breaks, deductions and credits in the U.S. income tax code are costing the Treasury $900 billion this year, with more than half of that total benefiting the wealthiest 20 percent of taxpayers. This critique is not new — liberals have complained for years that too many exceptions written into what was designed
Enlarge image i A dental researcher says he’s concerned that excessive soda consumption is leading to severe erosion of teeth. iStockphoto.com A dental researcher says he’s concerned that excessive soda consumption is leading to severe erosion of teeth. iStockphoto.com Drink enough soda and your teeth could deteriorate so much that they look like the teeth
Enlarge image i Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., speaks during the Family Research Council Action Values Voter Summit in Washington. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., speaks during the Family Research Council Action Values Voter Summit in Washington. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann’s announcement Wednesday that she won’t seek a fifth term unleashed