Authorities in Louisiana released a mountain of evidence Friday in a final report which concludes officers were justified in the fatal shooting of a gunman who ambushed and killed three Baton Rouge police officers last year. “There was no doubt here regarding their justifications,” East Baton Rouge…

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis (Photo: JONATHAN ERNST, AFP/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced late Friday that it will delay until at least 2018 rolling out its policy for acceptance of transgender troops into the ranks. The move by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis comes just hours before a…

Story highlights China's president inspects troops during his visit for 20th anniversary of handover Pro-democracy protesters including Joshua Wong were released from custody Hong Kong (CNN) In the largest display of military might since Hong Kong was handed to China 20 years ago, Chinese President…

Each summer in Washington, D.C., Capitol Hill is crowded with interns who answer phones, open constituent mail and assist members of Congress. But instead of getting paid for their services, many of them are actually spending thousands of dollars to be there. Carlos Mark Vera has a problem with…

Former White House photographer Pete Souza has made wonderful use of his Instagram account during the Trump Administration, subtly uploading photos from his days with President Barack Obama in response to some of President Trump’s most outlandish moments . This week, after Trump’s sexist Twitter…

Veteran MC Jay-Z dropped his 13th album last night via Tidal, the streaming service he owns. On the album, executive produced by No I.D., Jay-Z takes a pro-black stance, addresses intergenerational conflicts in hip-hop and talks about marital troubles after many had interpreted lines for his wife…

Hawaii has filed a challenge to the State Department’s implementation of President Donald Trump ’s travel ban, disputing the administration’s guidelines for what relationships to the U.S. are necessary to continue travel to the country. Hawaii is challenging guidance issued by the State Department…

Story highlights "My little ones were dying of hunger," Iraqi woman says Ruins of an iconic mosque and minaret have been liberated, Iraq and US-led coalition say Mosul, Iraq (CNN) Iraqi forces are locked in an intense battle for the final few blocks of western Mosul still under ISIS control. Mosul's…

Tons of residents new to Phoenix are making use of the Open Doors Program to buy their houses. This is a great system setup by the city of Phoenix to help encourage people to buy new housing in the area. Well, it’s working! The city is growing at a crazy rate thanks to this. The population’s numbers…

Tons of residents new to Phoenix are making use of the Open Doors Program to buy their houses. This is a great system setup by the city of Phoenix to help encourage people to buy new housing in the area. Well, it’s working! The city is growing at a crazy rate thanks to this. The population’s numbers…

The latest fancy down payment assistance program is known as the Open Doors Program, and it is based in Arizona. This is a great, helpful program being talked about quite a bit by everyone, including the Realty Times . In this one you’ll be given a certain percentage of closing costs for the…

Does Sen. Ted Cruz have a secret twin? The Texas Republican shared an image of himself and Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts, but something stood out to viewers more than the team’s first World Series trophy in 108 years . It was how similar the two men look: Great to host Tom Ricketts. Congrats on…

Does Size Matter When Shopping for a New Home? When shopping for a new home do you shop for a small home or a large home? There are pros and cons to each. When it comes to real estate, you should first remember the old adage, “location, location, location.” That is still a more important factor than…

Looking to buy a new home? Not sure where to get started? Well, trust me when I say you should start by looking into different programs that help you with your down payment. I recently read an article from Realty Times (found at…

Venezuelan authorities are still on the hunt for a man who launched a stunning aerial assault on the Caracas Supreme Court building Tuesday evening ― the latest major escalation in a crisis-torn nation that has suffered months of violent, spiraling political chaos. Gunshots were fired and grenades…

Republicans have made some pretty dishonest statements about their plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act in recent days, including that it would not cut Medicaid ( it would ) and that it would lower premiums ( it would not ). What might take the cake, however, is one of the GOP’s main…

Andrew D. Bernstein/Getty Images Chris Paul is heading to the Houston Rockets . According to The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowsk i, Paul agreed to opt into his player option, which allowed the Los Angeles Clippers to flip him to the Rockets in exchange for Patrick Beverley, Sam Dekker, Lou Williams and…

WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump famously and repeatedly pledged to build a “great, great wall” on the southern U.S. border and make Mexico pay for it. But more than five months into his presidency, the only money his administration has secured to build the multi-billion-dollar barrier is $20…

Don’t you want a new home? You could be getting into a new home immediately with the help of the open doors home-ownership program, says realtytimes.com . This offers anyone who qualifies the chance to get help with their hefty down payments when purchasing a new home in Phoenix, Arizona. Go read…

There are plenty of homeownership programs available in Arizona, but none so popular as the Open Doors. Provided by the city of Phoenix, AZ this great down payment assistance support is provided to those who are able to meet the specific reqs setup. Realty Times has a great article that actually…

Story highlights Seventeen-year-old Laquan McDonald was shot 16 times in 2014 Dashcam video contradicted the police account of what happened (CNN) Three current or former Chicago police officers were indicted Tuesday on state felony charges of conspiracy in the investigation of the 2014 shooting…

(CNN) CNN White House correspondent Jim Acosta asked White House press secretary Sean Spicer a simple question on Monday: Why were cameras not allowed to record today's daily press briefing? In the minute that followed, Spicer never answered the question. ( Watch the full thing yourself right here…

What Everybody Dislikes About Mortgage Educators and Why Brokers, developers and other kinds of real estate professionals are based on the data supplied by researchers. Mortgages are available in many different kinds, especially when you use programs like the home plus program AZ . A poor credit…

The Argument About Mortgage Escrow At the close of the calendar year, you’ll need a big shortfall which you will need to pay, just as in the scenario above. Shortfalls, as calculated by the lending company, are divided up over the subsequent 12 mortgage payments to fulfill those payments should you…

Don’t be shocked if you determine that your mortgage was assigned to MERS sooner or later. In the event the Mortgage isn’t reinstated under Minn.. Many industrial mortgages could be held by MERS too, and for equal reason. When one bank sells the debt to some other bank, these actions are by and…

Do you need help getting into the home you’ve always dreamed of? Well, the city of Phoenix, Arizona is offering free grant money in the form of the Open Doors Homeownership Program. This is a great one that will help you move very quickly on that house you’ve been eye-balling. Get free money, get…

Do you need help getting into the home you’ve always dreamed of? Well, the city of Phoenix, Arizona is offering free grant money in the form of the Open Doors Homeownership Program. This is a great one that will help you move very quickly on that house you’ve been eye-balling. Get free money, get…

Burned bodies and the wreckage of an oil tanker that caught fire after overturning on a highway in central Pakistan on Sunday. Agence France-Presse — Getty Images ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — At least 140 people were burned to death and 50 others were seriously injured on Sunday after an overturned oil…

Secured business loans are a kind of business financing. They are any kind of business financing that is secured by asset as security or some kind of warranty that is private. Whatever you decide to secure these company loans with, you are guaranteeing your lender you will repay your loan. And in…

The California father of a missing 5-year-old boy has been arrested in Las Vegas and is suspected in the boy’s death. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department homicide investigators seized Aramazd Andressian, 35, Friday afternoon and he’s being held in jail in lieu of $10 million bail. He’ll be…

It’s easier to count the days President Donald Trump hasn’t lied. A New York Times editorial says the president has only managed to be falsehood free 39 total days in his first sixth months in office. Authors David Leonhardt and Stuart A. Thompson listed every single lie the president has said since…

A captioned video posted to Donald Trump ’s Facebook page Friday shows the proofreading-challenged president (apparently backed by a staff with a similar problem) at Wednesday’s Iowa campaign rally boasting about putting “minors” back to work. That’s all it took for Twitter to gleefully go nuts.…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) came out swinging against the health care bill unveiled by Senate Republicans on Thursday. In a tweet, Warren called the proposal “blood money,” saying it would pay for tax cuts with human lives. She also released a video slamming the proposal, saying it would benefit…

WASHINGTON ― Hours after releasing their health care proposal , Senate GOP leaders were trying to tamp down a mutiny within their ranks, with various Republicans criticizing the legislation from different perspectives and for different reasons. Some GOP senators hate the proposed Medicaid cuts. Some…

The Los Angeles Lakers made a trade earlier this week, sending guard D’Angelo Russell and center Timofey Mozgov to the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for center Brook Lopez and the 27th pick in the NBA Draft. The Lakers wound up using that pick to select Utah’s Kyle Kuzma. Officially, Brooklyn made the…

Qualifying for a small-business loan is significantly more easy when you are ready. Below is a list which can allow you to qualify. Whether or not you wind up applying for the SBA loan or elect for a small-business loan found online, you need to be knowledgeable about every lender’s demands.…