Spirit Airlines goes out of business after 34 years, ending operations immediately
Spirit Airlines has announced that it has gone out of business after 34 years. Other airlines are stepping in to help travelers get to their destinations.
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President Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown
President Trump has signed a bipartisan legislation to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, ending the longest agency shutdown in history.
Secret Service officer shot at correspondents’ dinner not hit by friendly fire, sources tell CBS
The round that struck a U.S. Secret Service officer outside the ballroom where the White House Correspondents’ Dinner was taking place was not friendly fire, multiple senior law enforcement officials have told CBS News.
Country music legend David Allan Coe dies at 86
David Allan Coe, whose hits include “You Never Even Called Me By My Name” and “The Ride,” has died at 86.
Alabama political leaders react to U.S. Supreme Court decision on Congressional redistricting case
Alabama political leaders are speaking out about a U.S. Supreme Court decision on a redistricting case in Louisiana that could have an effect on Alabama’s congressional districts.
Former FBI Director James Comey indicted again
Former FBI Director James Comey faces another indictment, this time over a social media photo that officials said constituted a threat against President Trump.
SPLC: Informant program was not kept secret from law enforcement
The Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center told a federal court today that law enforcement agencies have long known that it paid informants to report on the movements of hate groups.
Correspondents’ dinner suspect charged with trying to assassinate President Trump
The man accused of opening fire just outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, DC, has been charged with trying to assassinate President Trump.
Suspect in shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner aired grievances against President Trump in writings to family
The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner railed against Trump administration policies and referred to himself as a “Friendly Federal Assassin” in writings sent to family members minutes before the shooting.
President Trump unhurt after shooting incident at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner attended by President Trump and multiple senior U.S. leaders, rushing toward the ballroom before Secret Service agents swarmed him and took him into custody.
