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A Bloody Drug War and an ISIS-Linked City Siege Mark Duterte's First Year in Office
Time - 30 Jun 2017 04:46
In a year the president has upended national norms, tilted regional politics, and thrust the Philippines into the international spotlight
Police chief acquitted in fatal shooting of woman during training exercise
New York Post - 30 Jun 2017 06:36
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. -- Jurors have found a Florida police chief not guilty of culpable negligence in the death of a woman who was accidentally shot during a citizens academy “shoot/don’t shoot” exercise. News outlets...
US-backed Syrian forces 'surround' ISIL in Raqqa
Al Jazeera English - 30 Jun 2017 07:43
The Syrian Democratic Forces say they have seized the last route to Raqqa, and now fully encircle the city.
Trump's controversial travel ban goes into effect
CBSNews - 30 Jun 2017 06:54
Hawaii's AG filed emergency motion asking federal judge to clarify what "bona fide" relationship with U.S. citizen means
The U.S. Will Sell $1.42 Billion Worth of Arms to Taiwan, Courting China's Wrath
Time - 30 Jun 2017 04:48
The State Department said the package included technical support for early warning radar, high speed anti-radiation missiles, torpedoes and missile components
To save health care bill, GOP considers keeping Obamacare tax on rich
New York Post - 30 Jun 2017 04:46
Senate Republican leaders are considering keeping the ObamaCare tax on high-income earners, in what would be a dramatic shift to attract more support for their health-care plan, sources said Thursday. In a bid to attract...
Why Republicans Might Be Forced To Oppose Tax Cuts
FiveThirtyEight - 30 Jun 2017 11:59
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Patient denied appointment at pain clinic shoots 2 employees, kills himself
New York Post - 30 Jun 2017 08:15
LAS VEGAS -- A patient denied a same-day appointment at a pain-management clinic in Las Vegas shot and injured two employees Thursday before fatally shooting himself, police said. As other patients and staff fled, the ma...
Woman who pleaded guilty to running over US sailor: 'I deeply regret what happened'
ABC News - 30 Jun 2017 07:52
Jackson pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to six years in prison.
Hawaii throws wrench in Trump's revised travel ban
New York Post - 30 Jun 2017 04:56
The state of Hawaii tried to throw a monkey-wrench into President Trump’s latest anti-terror travel ban -- less than an hour before it was set to go into effect Thursday. In an emergency motion filed at 1:07 p.m. local...
British Man Jailed After Slapping Muslim Teen With Bacon
Time - 30 Jun 2017 13:17
Alex Chivers has been sentenced to six months for assault
Why Obamacare is here to stay, even as GOP strives for repeal
CNN - 30 Jun 2017 08:11
Senate Republicans continue to work to repeal and repeal Obamacare, but even if they succeed, it has become clear this week that the law has fundamentally shifted expectations surrounding health care in the country.
At Tour de France, doping is always part of the story
Fox News - 30 Jun 2017 06:10
A scene from Godfather III about sums up where the Tour de France is with doping as the 2017 edition begins on Saturday.
President Trump Says He is Sending Federal Help to Quell Chicago's Violence Problem
Time - 30 Jun 2017 13:31
He threatened to send the feds in last January
Feds plan to arrest parents who smuggled kids into US
New York Post - 30 Jun 2017 08:36
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Trump administration plans to arrest parents and other relatives who authorities believe smuggled their children into the United States, a move immigrant advocates said would send a wave of fear thro...
Couple charged with leaving dog tied up to trailer to die
New York Post - 30 Jun 2017 07:09
SARASOTA, Fla. -- Authorities say a Florida couple tied their dog to a utility trailer and left it to die, instead of taking it to a veterinarian. Local news outlets report that 62-year-old Diana Harrelson was arrested M...
Shocking Facebook Live video captures man's overdose
New York Post - 30 Jun 2017 04:45
Warning: Graphic content Disturbing video on Facebook Live captured a Boston couple passed out in a vehicle — and a needle nearby. In the live-stream, Junior Jay Rock DiSola and another man attempt to help the unconsci...
Germany legalizes same-sex marriage after Merkel u-turn
ABC News - 30 Jun 2017 16:47
German lawmakers have voted to legalize same-sex marriage after a short but emotional debate, bringing the country in line with many of its Western peers
Suicide attack on Niger displaced camp kills 2, wounds 11
Fox News - 30 Jun 2017 16:43
The United Nations refugee agency says two female suicide bombers attacked a camp for internally displaced people in eastern Niger's Diffa region, killing two people and wounding 11.
Time capsule found inside Confederate monument in St. Louis
ABC News - 30 Jun 2017 16:40
Crews who dismantled and removed a Confederate monument in a sprawling St. Louis park have found a time capsule inside the 103-year-old landmark
Diva-style funeral for Manchester attack victim Martyn Hett
CNN - 30 Jun 2017 16:31
The dress code for Martyn Hett's funeral read: "Black with something fabulous" -- fitting for a man whose memory has brought as many laughs as tears to the faces of those who knew him.
Why We're Encouraging Ethical Hackers to Try and Hack the Department of Homeland Security
Time - 30 Jun 2017 16:31
They could help protect the Department of Homeland Security from cyber attacks