A militant attack in Kabul, Afghanistan killed at least 28 people and wounded more than 300 others. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which came one week after the militants announced the launch of its spring offensive.

Two people died and several homes have been destroyed after two tornadoes swept through southwest Florida.

Despite pledging to bring home almost all American troops before leaving office, President Barack Obama plans to leave nearly 10,000 troops in war-torn Afghanistan through 2016 in an effort to help fend off the Taliban, reports the Washington Post.

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In an effort to give Afghanistan time to form a stable government, President Obama on Tuesday said U.S. troops will keep its current level of…

FULL VIDEO OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’S SPEECH ON ISIL THREAT The Full Text of President Barack Obama’s speech to the American People regarding the terrorist threat posed by the “Islamic State” aka ISIL. My fellow Americans – tonight, I want to speak to you about what the United States will do with our friends and […]

MORNING NEWS WITH KIM WELLS BREAKING:  Fire Kills One; Severely Injures Another A wife has been killed in a fire that ripped through a home in Spiceland. This blaze broke out Thursday morning shortly after 3:30 a.m. in the 600 block of Broad Street. The family home was a barn that had been converted into […]

He’s been hard at work since the first week in January as the newest US Senator from Indiana. I sat down over the weekend with Senator Joe Donnelly and talked about a wide range of issues.  The Senator told about his trip to Afghanistan to visit our troops and the concern he has about the […]

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President Barack Obama stands next to Major General Michael S. Linnington as he prepares to lay the wreath in front of the Tomb of the Unknowns during the Presidential Wreath-Laying Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on November 11, 2012 Arlington, Virginia *Delivering a speech during a Sunday ceremony at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National […]

EXCLUSIVE: In their only broadcast debate, Democratic Rep. Andre Carson and Republican challenger Carlos May clashed sharply on a wide variety of issues during a formal debate Monday. The two men in the race for the 7th Congressional District seat appeared in a special edition of Afternoons with Amos. At times the discussion between Rep. […]

Under pressure after President Barack Obama gave a less than stellar performance in the first President Debate, Vice-President Joe Biden was under intense pressure to Stand and Deliver.  And in the Vice-Presidential debate Biden did, taking the fight to Rep. Paul Ryan, repeatedly challenging Ryan and Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s policies.  Using straight talk, […]

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KABUL, Afghanistan — “Listen to my story! Listen to my pain and suffering!” Afghanistan’s first female rapper Sosan Firooz (pictured) pleads into her microphone. SEE…

In his first public remarks on the incident, Panetta said Monday the shootings must not derail the military mission in Afghanistan, and pressure to do…