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F.B.I. Chief to Explain Recommendation on Hillary Clinton Before Congress
The New York Times - 7 Jul 2016 06:36
Republicans on Capitol Hill moved to stretch out Mrs. Clinton's email travails after what many in the party viewed as a lackluster response from Donald J. Trump.
Woman records bloody aftermath after boyfriend is fatally shot by police
New York Post - 7 Jul 2016 06:55
The bloody aftermath of a police-involved shooting in a Minnesota was broadcast live on Facebook Wednesday by a woman who tearfully claimed that the officer shot him "for no apparent reason."
Justice Department Opens Probe Into Alton Sterling's Shooting as Fresh Protests Erupt
Time - 7 Jul 2016 05:30
The death of Sterling at the hands of police in Louisiana has set off angry protests
Taiwan on alert for 'near perfect' super typhoon
CNN - 7 Jul 2016 04:50
Taiwan is on high alert ahead of the arrival of "near-perfect" super typhoon Nepartak, expected to slam into the island early on Friday morning local time.
U.S. sanctions Kim Jong Un over human rights abuses
The Week - 7 Jul 2016 07:44
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been placed on the U.S. sanctions list for human rights abuses, the State Department announced Wednesday. The State Department and Treasury spent years on an investigation into North K...
Coroner: Navy SEAL Instructor Dunked Trainee Before Death
ABC News - 7 Jul 2016 05:48
The San Diego County medical examiner says a Navy SEAL instructor repeatedly dunked a trainee as he was struggling during a pool exercise, ruling his death a homicide
9 dead in Ghana stampede at festivities for end of Ramadan
Miami Herald - 7 Jul 2016 15:33
Authorities in Ghana say nine people are dead after a stampede during an Eid celebration to mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. …
Former K-9 cop faces animal cruelty rap in deaths of three dogs
New York Post - 7 Jul 2016 15:20
A former Georgia K-9 police officer, who was portrayed as an avid dog lover after adopting his animal partners once they retired, is accused of animal cruelty in the deaths of three dogs, officials said Tuesday. Accordin...
Heavy flooding in China leaves 181 dead or missing
Miami Herald - 7 Jul 2016 07:29
Water levels are starting to recede in central and eastern China Thursday following a week of heavy downpours that broke levees, flooded cities and villages, halted public transportation, and left at least 181 people dea...
Saudi Arabia, Blamed for Spawning Jihadists, Is Again Their Target
The New York Times - 7 Jul 2016 05:28
After clamping down on Al Qaeda, the Saudi kingdom is again facing terrorism at home, including attacks on Monday and two dozen by ISIS in the past two years.
Why Donald Trump's Defense Of His Star Of David Tweet Is Truly Disturbing
The Huffington Post - 7 Jul 2016 05:15
Sometime mid-Wednesday, Jared Kushner, the publisher of the New York Observer and the son-in-law of Donald Trump, took the rare step of penning a letter in his paper. Titled “The Donald Trump I Know,” the letter rebu...
The Latest: Italian Held in Killing of Nigerian Migrant
ABC News - 7 Jul 2016 15:54
Italy's interior minister says an Italian man, described as a local soccer hooligan, has been held in the fatal bludgeoning of a Nigerian asylum-seeker who had fled the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram
Church Shooting Attorney Calls State Prosecutor 'Reckless'
ABC News - 7 Jul 2016 15:54
An attorney defending the man accused of fatally shooting nine black churchgoers says a South Carolina prosecutor's desire to go to trial before federal authorities is "reckless and shortsighted."
Man surrenders after mom sees him in robbery video
New York Post - 7 Jul 2016 15:48
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Authorities say a 27-year-old man turned himself in to Fort Lauderdale police after his mother recognized him in surveillance video circulated by detectives who were looking for a suspect in a st...
Rights group: Police executions undermine Brazil security
Miami Herald - 7 Jul 2016 15:39
Human Rights Watch said Thursday that a pattern of covering up police killings has thwarted efforts to curb violence in Rio de Janeiro's slums ahead of the Summer Olympic Games in Brazil. …
US ambassador urges Albanian MPs to vote for judicial reform
Miami Herald - 7 Jul 2016 15:33
The U.S. ambassador in Tirana has urged Albania's opposing political parties to compromise on the judicial reform package, or for lawmakers to vote independently. …
WHO predicts modest rise in yellow fever deaths in Africa
Miami Herald - 7 Jul 2016 15:23
A top U.N. health agency official says he expects some increase in yellow fever deaths in coming months from the current outbreak in Angola and Congo, but it will be "incremental not exponential." …
Russia: 7 militants, 1 officer killed in clashes in Dagestan
Miami Herald - 7 Jul 2016 15:23
Russian officials say at least seven militants and one law enforcement officer have been killed in clashes in Russia's restive North Caucasus region. …
Vigil Held for Man Killed by off-Duty NYPD Officer
ABC News - 7 Jul 2016 07:48
Family and friends of a man who was fatally shot by an off-duty New York Police Department officer during an apparent road rage incident have gathered for a vigil
Woman Live-Streams Aftermath of Officer-Involved Shooting
ABC News - 7 Jul 2016 07:46
The man's condition is unknown.
Blast kills policeman near Eid prayers in Bangladesh
Al Jazeera English - 7 Jul 2016 07:44
Bombs hurled and gunfire exchanged at gathering of 200,000 people in the northern Kishoreganj district.
Navy SEAL candidate's death during training ruled a homicide
The Week - 7 Jul 2016 06:24
The San Diego County medical examiner ruled the death of James Derek Lovelace, 21, during Navy SEAL training a homicide. Navy SEAL trainee's death expected to be ruled "drowning homicide" #C3N s://t.co/DyBK1eNoE6 pic.twi...