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Survivors' chilling accounts of the terror at Gilroy Garlic Festival
New York Post - 30 Jul 2019 04:36
Camouflaged in fatigues, Santino William Legan cut through a fence at the rear of the Gilroy Garlic Festival to bypass metal detectors, crept inside, raised his AK-47-style rifle and unleashed 60 seconds of hell. Harrowi...
Man accused of killing Instagram star Bianca Devins pleads not guilty
New York Post - 30 Jul 2019 03:26
The upstate man accused of killing teenage social media star Bianca Devins and then posting grisly photos of her lifeless body on Instagram pleaded not guilty on Monday. Brandon Clark, 21, had been charged with second-de...
3 dead, including 2 children, and at least 12 hurt: What we know about Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting
USA Today - 30 Jul 2019 04:55
A gunman opened fire at the annual Gilroy Garlic Festival on Sunday killing three people and injuring at least 12 others. Here's what we know.
Man wrongly accused of killing 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes found dead in jail cell
New York Post - 30 Jul 2019 04:36
A man who was wrongly accused of murdering 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes last year was found dead in a Texas jail last week in an apparent suicide, according to a report. Robert Paul Cantrell, 49, was found by guards hanging...
Gilroy shooter Santino William Legan posted racist rants on social media
New York Post - 30 Jul 2019 04:17
The teenage gunman who opened fire on a California garlic festival posted hate-filled messages against mixed-race people and said he was "angry" just before his rage boiled over into bloodshed, it emerged Monday. "Why ar...
Trump Administration Moves to Limit Asylum for Threatened Family Members
Time - 30 Jul 2019 04:14
Those who fear persecution because of family ties will no longer be eligible
John Ratcliffe is the 'least-qualified person ever nominated' for national intelligence director, officials say
The Week - 30 Jul 2019 15:55
Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) doesn't exactly have a fan club lining up to support him. President Trump on Sunday announced that Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats would be stepping down soon, and that Ratcliffe...
Top GOP Senator Warned the White House About Trump's Choice for National Intelligence Director
Time - 30 Jul 2019 04:50
The pick also elicited fatalism from the intelligence community
Tainted bottled water is being sold at supermarkets throughout New England
Boston - 30 Jul 2019 04:44
Nearly a month after spring water from a Haverhill company was found tainted with toxic chemicals, its gallon-sized jugs are still stocked on supermarket shelves.
Prison riot in Brazil leaves at least 52 inmates dead
The Week - 30 Jul 2019 03:38
At least 52 inmates at the Altamira prison in the northern Brazilian state of Para were killed on Monday during a massive riot. Officials said 16 of the inmates were decapitated, and Agencia Brasil reports the rest likel...
Deadly shooting at Mississippi Walmart
CBSNews - 30 Jul 2019 15:56
Two people are dead and two are injured after a shooting at a Walmart in Southaven, Mississippi, CBS affiliate WREG-TV reports. The shooting prompted a sizeable law enforcement response, with officers setting up a perime...
Democratic committee purges staff amid lack of diversity complaints
New York Post - 30 Jul 2019 22:33
The committee responsible for re-electing a Democratic House is reeling from a staff shake-up prompted by calls for more racial diversity in the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's top ranks. Late Monday night,...
Trump says Baltimore residents are "living in hell"
CBSNews - 30 Jul 2019 17:04
President Trump isn't backing down from his attacks on Baltimore and Rep. Elijah Cummings. On Tuesday he said Baltimore's residents are "living in hell." The president has been widely criticized by Democrats for his cont...
New York blackout was a 'flawed connection'
CNN - 30 Jul 2019 15:56
A "flawed connection" between key pieces of equipment at a New York City electrical substation caused the July 13 power outage that plunged parts of the city that never sleeps into darkness, Con Edison said Monday.
Plastic pollution is making seabirds smaller and sicker, a study has found
CNN - 30 Jul 2019 15:52
Seabirds are becoming smaller, lighter and suffering from a litany of health problems after ingesting the plastic that litters the world's oceans, a study has found.
Police seek motive for shooting at California garlic festival
Reuters - 30 Jul 2019 14:53
Police continued on Tuesday to look into what motivated a teenager to shoot visitors attending a popular California food festival over the weekend, killing three people, including a 6-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl.
Rand Paul offers to buy Ilhan Omar a ticket to Somalia
New York Post - 30 Jul 2019 14:42
GOP Sen. Rand Paul offered to buy Rep. Ilhan Omar a ticket to Somalia so she could learn to “appreciate America more.” "While I'm not saying we forcibly send her anywhere, I'm willing to contribute to buy her a ti...
They met on an airplane and fell in love across continents
CNN - 30 Jul 2019 11:08
He was a high school teacher from Boston. She was an Italian insurance worker. They met by chance, some 30,000 feet in the sky.
'We will overcome:' Mayor says 'bastard' who gunned down kids won't tear apart Gilroy
USA Today - 30 Jul 2019 05:16CNN head Jeff Zucker hosted a breakfast for Kamala Harris during her AG campaign
New York Post - 30 Jul 2019 05:12
CNN president Jeff Zucker praised Kamala Harris at a Manhattan breakfast he hosted for her during her campaign to become the California attorney general. The revelation, first reported by India Abroad, comes days before ...
U.N. Palestinian Refugee Agency Engaged in 'Abuses of Authority,' Report Claims
Time - 30 Jul 2019 04:55
The report alleges management engaged in "nepotism" and "sexual misconduct"
Trade jitters running high at U.S. companies ahead of new U.S.-China talks
Reuters - 30 Jul 2019 04:54
Worries about the U.S.-China trade war are running high during the current U.S. quarterly reporting season, with companies as diverse as Juniper Networks and O'Reilly Automotive bemoaning the consequences but saying they...