Special Counsel Jack Smith resigns after 2-year stint at Department of Justice

Special Counsel Jack Smith resigned from his position at the Department of Justice on Friday, Fox News has learned. The resignation, which had already been expected since President-elect Trump was elected in November, was quietly announced in the footnote of a court filing on Saturday.  “The Special Counsel completed his work and submitted his final…

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North Carolina governor pushes FEMA to extend temporary shelter assistance as winter storm rolls in

North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein said he will continue to use every resource at his disposal to ensure that residents impacted by Hurricane Helene stay warm, as winter storms sweep across the state – potentially affecting power grids and other critical infrastructure impacted by the prior storm. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) temporary housing assistance…

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Russia says it will continue oil and gas projects despite US sanctions

Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday denounced new U.S. sanctions against Moscow’s energy sector as an attempt to harm Russia’s economy at the risk of destabilizing global markets and said the country would press on with large oil and gas projects. A ministry statement also said that Russia would respond to Washington’s “hostile” actions, announced on…

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Expert warns Americans about elephant tourism after young student is killed in Thailand: ‘Recipe for disaster’

An expert on Asian elephants is sounding the alarm about “elephant sanctuaries” after a tourist was killed while visiting one in Thailand. Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, a law student at the University of Navarra, died last week. She was bathing an elephant at Koh Yao Elephant Care when the 50-year-old animal killed her with its…

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