Women In Military Finally Getting Respect: This Memorial Day is the first in which the ban on women in ground combat is history. Last month, West Point celebrated 40 years of women in its ranks. And the first women to graduate from Army Ranger School last year have now become part of the new old […]
Two Champions In The 2016 National Spelling Bee: It was the third straight year of double winners at the 2016 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Nihar Janga, 11, of Austin, Texas, and Jairam Hathwar, 13, of Corning, New York, were declared co-champions at the National Spelling Bee on Thursday. “It was just insane, I don’t even […]
This Rule Could Determine Cosby’s Fate: Of the more than 50 women who have come forward accusing Bill Cosby, only one case, that of Andrea Constand, has resulted in criminal charges. And on Tuesday, a judge ordered that the case, three counts of aggravated indecent assault, can proceed to trial against Cosby, most likely sometime […]
Trump Protesters Smash Door, Break Through Barriers: Protesters lit fires, smashed a door and threw rocks outside a Donald Trump rally Tuesday night in New Mexico — the latest scuffle to follow the presumptive Republican nominee’s campaign. The scene outside Albuquerque’s convention center was chaotic as police ushered protesters away from Trump’s event and into […]
Why Officer Edward Nero Was Acquitted In The Freddie Gray Case: Edward Nero, the second Baltimore police officer to stand trial in the Freddie Gray case, was found not guilty of all charges in connection with Gray’s death in 2015. Nero, 30, was charged with second-degree intentional assault, reckless endangerment and two counts of misconduct […]
Obama Lifts U.S. Arms Ban On Vietnam: President Obama has announced that the United States is fully lifting the ban on the sale of military equipment to Vietnam which has been in place for decades. In a joint news conference with Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang, Obama said that the removal of the ban was […]
Search For Missing Plane Enters Second Day: The search for EgyptAir Flight 804 entered a second day after the jetliner vanished over the Mediterranean with 66 people aboard. The plane was carrying 56 passengers and 10 crew members when it left Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport for Cairo late Wednesday night. It disappeared from radar […]
EgyptAir Flight 804 Vanishes Off Radar With 66 People Aboard: EgyptAir Flight 804 vanished off radar on its way from Paris to Cairo with 66 people aboard, an airline official said Thursday. The plane was flying at 37,000 feet when it disappeared with 56 passengers and 10 crew members, the airline tweeted. Dozens of somber […]
Hillary Clinton Dodges Major Gut Punch: Hillary Clinton dodged a major gut punch Tuesday night in the Kentucky Democratic primary, eking out a victory that will give her about half of the 60 delegates up for grabs — and raise the possibility of putting the normally Republican state in play in the fall election. Clinton’s […]
What Prince’s Bodyguard Has To Say About Prince, Pain And Addiction: As details eke out about Prince’s last days, the people closest to him have mostly kept away from the spotlight and kept quiet, until now. Prince’s bodyguard, who says he’s been working for the megastar since 2012, spoke to CNN Sunday as he came […]
Obama Knocks Trump At Rutgers: ‘Ignorance Is Not A Virtue’: President Barack Obama took aim Sunday at presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump while delivering the commencement address at Rutgers University, telling graduates to tout their knowledge, not brag about their ignorance. Though he didn’t name Trump, Obama’s target was apparent. “In politics and in […]
Family Of Joan Rivers Reaches Settlement With Clinic: The family of the late Joan Rivers has settled with the clinic at the center of a medical malpractice lawsuit following the comedian’s death, attorneys for the family tell CNN. Rivers died September 4, 2014, at the age of 81, a week after an appointment at Manhattan’s […]
