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Washington Post UPDATE 1-US top court backs property owners over wetlands permits Reuters (Adds details on ruling, background on dispute, reaction from company's lawyer). By Lawrence Hurley. WASHINGTON May 31 The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a setback to federal authorities on environmental law by ruling on Tuesday that property owners can ... Supreme Court rules against White House in water pollution caseThe Hill Justices Rule Corps Decisions Are ReviewableCourthouse News Service Supreme Court turns down death penalty caseWashington Post Wall Street Journal -The Daily Progress -Vox -JURIST all 18 news articles » Google

kplr11.com Hitchcock returning to coach Blues in 2016-17 season kplr11.com ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – The St. Louis Blues have signed coach Ken Hitchcock to a one-year contract extension; he will return to the bench for the club next season. Hitchcock and Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong met with reporters Tuesday morning for a ... and more » Google

CBS Local Blues Sign Head Coach Ken Hitchcock to 1-Year Contract Extension CBS Local ST. LOUIS (News release) – St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the Blues have signed Head Coach Ken Hitchcock to a one-year contract extension. Hitchcock was originally hired by the ... Report: Blues will bring back Hitchcock with one-year dealNBCSports.com Report: Ken Hitchcock, Blues agree to 1-year extensionESPN Hitchcock will return to coach Blues in 2016-17STLtoday.com fox2now.com -Sportsnet.ca -St. Louis Game Time -Today's Slapshot all 20 news articles » Google

Billboard Troy Ave Lawyer Says Accused Rapper 'Is the Real Victim Here' Billboard Troy Ave will have to spend at least the next two weeks in the infirmary at Riker's Island, although his lawyer told Billboard on Tuesday (May 31) that the rapper is the real victim in the shooting last Wednesday at Irving Plaza that took the life of ... Rapper Troy Ave Pleads Not Guilty in Shooting at TI ConcertRollingStone.com Troy Ave Charged With Attempted Murder, Denied BailMTV.com Rapper Troy Ave Accused Concert Shooter Wheeled into Court, Enters PleaTMZ.com USA TODAY -The BoomBox -Noisey (blog) -The Source all 45 news articles » Google

NBCNews.com Paris to Open Refugee Camp as Migration Crisis Experiences 'Deadliest Period' NBCNews.com The mayor of Paris on Tuesday announced plans to set up a refugee camp in the city's north, saying her country can no longer stand by as the Mediterranean "becomes a graveyard" for migrants. Image: Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo. Mayor of Paris Anne ... Paris mayor announces plan for migrant campBBC News Paris Is Getting a Camp for Homeless Migrants, Mayor AnnouncesTIME Paris Will Open Its First Refugee Camp 'Within Weeks'Huffington Post Fox News -Channel News Asia -Financial Times -Mashable all 27 news articles » Source

USA TODAY Halep, Radwanska are among top women's seeds to fall at French Open USA TODAY PARIS – Another French Open contender is gone, and her ouster is a veteran who could play a dark horse role in the coming days in Paris. Simona Halep, a Romanian ranked as high as No. 2 in the world and finalist in 2014, fell on Tuesday to Sam Stosur, ... Simona Halep and Agnieszka Radwanska Ousted at French OpenNew York Times No. 2 Agnieszka Radwanska, No. 6 Simona Halep upset at French OpenSports Illustrated Pironkova Upsets Second-Seeded RadwanskaTennis Now Yahoo Sports (blog) -Sports Chat Place -Bristol Herald Courier (press release) (blog) -Long Island Tennis Magazine all 70 news articles » Google

Katie Couric announced in an official statement Monday evening that she regrets a “misleading portion” of her new documentary “Under the Gun.” The documentary, which Couric produced and narrated, claims to present both sides of the debate over gun control. But that aim was called into question when a gun rights group, the Virginia Citizens Defense League, accused the veteran television journalist of using “creative editing” to produce an “infomercial for gun control.” Katie Couric (Andy Kropa/Invision/AP) In the disputed “Under the Gun” scene, VCDL members appear to be stumped after Couric asks them about background checks for “felons and terrorists.” “If there are no background checks for gun purchasers, how do you prevent felons or terrorist from walking into, say, a licensed gun dealer and purchasing a gun?” she asks. The question is followed by several seconds of silence. Couric and her team came under fire last week after the VCDL provided audio to the Washington Free Beacon showing that they responded to Couric’s question almost immediately. “I take responsibility for a decision that misrepresented an exchange I had with members of the Virginia Citizens Defense League,” Couric said Monday night. Couric noted in her statement, however, that the edits were actually made by the documentary’s director, Stephanie Soechtig. Soechtig told The Wrap last week that she would “never misrepresent someone’s point of view and I don’t think I did by doing this.” Katie Couric and “Under the Gun” director Stephanie Soechtig (Valerie Macon/AFP/Getty Images) Couric initially stood by the director’s assertion. But as criticism mounted, she determined that an apology was in order after all. “When I screened an early version of the film with the director, Stephanie Soechtig, I questioned her and the editor about the pause and was told that a ‘beat’ was added for, as she described it, ‘dramatic effect,’ to give the audience a moment to consider the question,” the journalist said in the four-paragraph statement. Couric acknowledged that she should have stuck to her initial instinct and insisted that the scene be edited to accurately portray to VCDL. After the VCDL and other conservative groups and media outlets determined that Soechtig’s apology was not sufficient, Couric said she “went back and reviewed” the interview, and “agree[d] that those eight seconds do not accurately represent their response.” The website for “Under the Gun” posted a transcript of the VCDL interview Monday along with Couric’s statement. There was, however, no indication that the documentary would be modified. Couric ended her statement by noting one of the film’s main objectives: ”I hope we can continue to have an important conversation about reducing gun deaths in America, a goal I believe we can all agree on.” Watch the disputed clip: Read more stories from TheBlaze Glenn Beck Skewers Rubio For Supporting Trump: ‘You Have No Credibility With Me Any More’ Libertarians Select 2016 Ticket on Wild Convention Day, Party Chairman Candidate Strips on Stage (Seriously) ‘The End of Moral Absolutes?’: As ‘Christian Morality Is Being Ushered Out,’ New Study Reveals Where Americans Stand on Ethics Famed Physicist Stephen Hawking Weighs in on Trump: ‘He’s a Demagogue…’ Trump Tells Rolling Thunder Crowd: Illegal Immigrants Treated Better Than Veterans in U.S. Source

CNN First on CNN: Clinton campaign's plans to subvert Trump's veterans press conference CNN New York (CNN) Hillary Clinton's campaign on Tuesday will launch a multi-pronged communications effort to trash Donald Trump's record on veterans' issues and undermine the billionaire's news conference touting the money he's raised for veterans' causes ... How Paul Ryan thinks about Donald TrumpWashington Post Trump's Disinterest In Data Has Some Republicans WorriedNPR Do anti-Trump Republicans really want to risk a Clinton presidency?The Hill (blog) NBCNews.com -Fox News -New York Times -Politico all 859 news articles » Google

Washington Post North Korean state media offers support for 'wise politician' Donald Trump Washington Post Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee in the upcoming U.S. presidential election, has faced an unusual amount of criticism from foreign leaders — in large part because of his combative tone and unorthodox policy suggestions. This week ... and more » Source

It was late in the afternoon on Memorial Day when motorcyclists — returning from a ride to mark the solemn holiday — apparently started having trouble with the driver of a car north of Tampa, Florida. According to WTSP-TV, another motorist said a group of bikers were run off the road by the driver. And when the bikers caught up with the driver, WTSP said the other motorist started videotaping the altercation. The now-viral video shows the bikers and the driver apparently arguing in traffic lanes in the town of Lutz when the driver takes the disagreement to an outrageous level. Image source: YouTube He’s seen turning his car to the right, running over Navy veteran Joe Calderazzo and his passenger, who were thrown from the motorcycle — Image source: YouTube Image source: YouTube Image source: YouTube — and peeling away from the scene. Image source: YouTube Here’s the clip: “I thought the guy was trying to kill us, obviously,” Calderazzo told WTSP on the phone as he was headed to the hospital to get his leg looked at. “Is he going to put the car in reverse? Is he going to turn around? Is he going to stop and pull out a gun? You don’t know what’s going on.” Calderazzo and his passenger were hospitalized with non life-threatening injuries, WTSP said. His passenger was identified as Melanie Ann Milinkovich, WFLA-TV reported. Police caught up to the driver and arrested him, WTSP said. He’s been indentified as Robert Paul Vance, 31, of Land O’ Lakes, which is about seven minutes north of where the incident occurred. Robert Paul Vance (Pasco County Sheriff’s Office) Vance is being held without bond and is facing one count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, one count of leaving the scene of a crash involving injury and one count of operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license, WFLA reported. Florida Highway Patrol told the station Vance is classified as a habitual traffic offender. Vance has a long rap sheet, WFLA said, highlighted by two stints in state prison as well as convictions for drug, burglary and felony traffic charges out of Brevard County. Read more stories from TheBlaze Glenn Beck Skewers Rubio For Supporting Trump: ‘You Have No Credibility With Me Any More’ Libertarians Select 2016 Ticket on Wild Convention Day, Party Chairman Candidate Strips on Stage (Seriously) ‘The End of Moral Absolutes?’: As ‘Christian Morality Is Being Ushered Out,’ New Study Reveals Where Americans Stand on Ethics Famed Physicist Stephen Hawking Weighs in on Trump: ‘He’s a Demagogue…’ Trump Tells Rolling Thunder Crowd: Illegal Immigrants Treated Better Than Veterans in U.S. Source

CBS Local 2 Killed In SUV-Motorcycle Crash In Western Wis. CBS Local MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Two people have been killed in a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV in western Wisconsin. The crash happened Monday evening in Pierce County, along Highway 10 near 450th Avenue in Ellsworth Township. 2 from Twin Cities on motorcycle die in western Wis. collisionMinneapolis Star Tribune New Brighton motorcyclist, passenger killed in Wisconsin crashTwinCities.com-Pioneer Press all 9 news articles » Google

NJ.com Rex Ryan's Bills sign ex-Jets LB Jamari Lattimore NJ.com The Bills announced Tuesday that they signed ex-Jets linebacker Jamari Lattimore, who visited Buffalo on May 19. The Bills list Lattimore as an outside linebacker. He spent one season with the Jets, in 2015. He can also contribute on special teams. In ... Bills sign LB Jamari LattimoreBuffalo News Bills hit roster max, sign LB Jamari LattimoreWKBW-TV all 7 news articles » Google

New York Times Bethany Hamilton, Shark-Attack Survivor, Hangs With World's Best Surfers New York Times The American surfer Bethany Hamilton in action on Tuesday at a World Surf League competition in Fiji. Credit Ed Sloane/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. The world's most famous surfer might be Bethany Hamilton, less for her accomplishments on a ... Shark-attack survivor Bethany Hamilton beats world's best surferWashington Post Bethany Hamilton: One-armed shark attack survivor beats world's best surfer in FijiBBC News Shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton beats world's best surfers in FijiToday.com TheInertia.com -KITV Honolulu -Yahoo News -TVNZ all 70 news articles » Google

CBS Local Customer in McDonald's Drive-Thru Gets Run Over by Own Car ABC News Police say a Pennsylvania woman going through the drive-thru at McDonald's dropped her bag of food at the window, fell out of her car while trying to retrieve it and then was run over by her own vehicle. State police say 76-year-old Janet Pfeifer ... Pennsylvania woman run over by own car in eatery drive-thruBryan-College Station Eagle all 10 news articles » Google

The suspect in a deadly shooting in Houston, Texas, has been identified as Dionisio Garza III of San Bernardino, California, according to KTRK-TV. The Associated Press reported that a gunman opened fire at a Houston auto detail shop Sunday. According to NBC, the shooting left two people dead and six people injured. https://twitter.com/miyashay/status/737398395753533440 Garza, 25, an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, was discharged from active duty in 2014, and KTRK found no record of criminal history. Reporters with KTRK said they discovered “personal papers, documents, bullets and a military bag” at the scene of Sunday’s shooting, which they brought to a police officer’s attention. The items were collected as evidence. KTRK reports that those documents included a copy of Garza’s birth certificate and his military discharge record. The record showed that Garza achieved the rank of sergeant and received several awards during his service, including “the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two campaign stars and the Army Achievement Medal, among others.” In an interview with KTRK, Garza’s stepmother, who was not named by the affiliate, said she believes her stepson was suffering from PTSD. “He was a kind, loving, smart kid. He did two tours in Afghanistan. I think he was proud to be in the military, but I know he went through a lot,” she said. “He was in the Airborne Infantry, I don’t think he ever came back the same. He had lots of friends. He seemed happy.” “I can’t help but to think about the other families affected by this. It just wasn’t him. That’s not who he was. I don’t know what happened. But that’s not who he was,” she continued. “I know he caused a lot of pain to a lot of people that were involved and we are truly sorry for that.” This post has been updated. Read more stories from TheBlaze Glenn Beck Skewers Rubio For Supporting Trump: ‘You Have No Credibility With Me Any More’ Libertarians Select 2016 Ticket on Wild Convention Day, Party Chairman Candidate Strips on Stage (Seriously) ‘The End of Moral Absolutes?’: As ‘Christian Morality Is Being Ushered Out,’ New Study Reveals Where Americans Stand on Ethics Famed Physicist Stephen Hawking Weighs in on Trump: ‘He’s a Demagogue…’ Trump Tells Rolling Thunder Crowd: Illegal Immigrants Treated Better Than Veterans in U.S. Source

NBCSports.com Texans waive David Quessenberry with non-football injury designation NBCSports.com Earlier this month, offensive lineman David Quessenberry said that he felt strong as he worked to make it back on the field after his football career was halted by a diagnosis of non-Hodgkins lymphoma in June 2014. Quessenberry's comeback effort has ... Texans release cancer survivor OL David QuessenberryFOXSports.com Texans cut David Quessenberry with non-football injury designationChron.com Former San Jose State tackle David Quessenberry waived by TexansSan Jose Mercury News KHOU.com -KTRK-TV all 7 news articles » Google

Casino.Org News Supreme Court rejects appeal from Trump casino workers The Hill More than 1,000 workers of Trump Taj Mahal casino said they were stripped of their pensions, health coverage and other benefits when the casino's parent company, Trump Entertainment Resorts, filed for bankruptcy. Because the collective bargaining ... Supreme Court Casino Rejects Union Appeal Over Trump Casino BankruptcyHuffington Post Justices reject union appeal over Trump Taj Mahal bankruptcyWashington Post Supreme Court Declines to Hear Union Appeal in Trump Taj Mahal CaseWall Street Journal Bloomberg -Los Angeles Times -Casino.Org News -Daily Egyptian all 10 news articles » Google

AR-15 inventor Jim Sullivan is seeking to clarify comments he made about guns in a recent interview on HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel,” saying the network “misrepresented much of what I said.” “They were apparently trying to make the AR-15 civilian model seem too dangerous for civilian sales,” he wrote in The Federalist Tuesday. “They didn’t lie about what I said, they just omitted key parts, which changed the meaning.” Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images Sullivan wrote that the moments in the interview he takes issue with are in regard to discussion about the AR-15 when he says he “appears” to say the civilian model is equally as effective as the military-grade M16. According to Sullivan, HBO omitted when he clarified, “When firing semi-auto only” and “the select fire M16 on full auto is of course more effective.” Additionally, he objected to the discussion on military and hunting bullets, adding that, due to the Hague Convention, military-grade bullets cannot be hollow points like hunting bullets “that give up all of their energy in the target body instead of passing through with minimum wound effect.” Sullivan wrote that Armalite, a small arms engineering company, “went the small-caliber, high-velocity route and gave the bullet the right twist of 1:14 to be stable in air but unstable in tissue,” which he said was in compliance with the Hague Convention. “This gave us a small cartridge that was half the size, weight, and recoil of a 7.62 NATO,” he wrote, “so the soldier could carry twice the ammo, fire controllable full auto, and be far more deadly out to 300 yards, the three characteristics that determine military rifle cartridge effect.” He also said the 5.56 “can’t compete” with hunting bullets, which can legally be expanding hollow points that are more lethal than tumbling. There was also a point in the interview that Sullivan said was made to look as if he was unhappy with the fact that AR-15 are popular in the civilian market. “5.56 is only half as powerful as the 7.62 NATO (.308) hunting bullet. That doesn’t mean I’m not pleased to see AR-15s sell on the civilian market,” he wrote. “It just means I didn’t realize they would 57 years ago.” — Follow the author of this story on Twitter: Follow @tregp Read more stories from TheBlaze Glenn Beck Skewers Rubio For Supporting Trump: ‘You Have No Credibility With Me Any More’ Libertarians Select 2016 Ticket on Wild Convention Day, Party Chairman Candidate Strips on Stage (Seriously) ‘The End of Moral Absolutes?’: As ‘Christian Morality Is Being Ushered Out,’ New Study Reveals Where Americans Stand on Ethics Famed Physicist Stephen Hawking Weighs in on Trump: ‘He’s a Demagogue…’ Trump Tells Rolling Thunder Crowd: Illegal Immigrants Treated Better Than Veterans in U.S. Source

Washington Post Supreme Court turns down death penalty case Washington Post The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a Louisiana murderer's request that the justices take his case to decide whether the death penalty is unconstitutional. Lamondre Tucker drew noted support only from the two justices who previously have said the ... High court rejects La. inmate's death penalty challengeThe Daily Progress Eight is Enough? Supreme Court adjusts to the new normalCNN Rulings and Remarks Tell Divided Story of an 8-Member Supreme CourtNew York Times Wall Street Journal -Houston Press -Salina Post all 9 news articles » Google

A Texas man is in jail under the suspicion of killing his girlfriend and then posting a photo of her dead body to her Facebook page. Police say Kenneth Alan Amyx, 45, posted a photo of the body of his girlfriend, Jennifer Steit-Spears, 43, along with a photo of his bloodied face to the victim’s Facebook page Sunday with the caption, “Please pray for us and love you all,” KTVT-TV reported. Image source: KTVT-TV Police arrived to the scene after Streit-Spears’ sister called 911, police spokesman David Tilley told New York Daily News. Officers found Amyx in the Plano apartment with multiple stab wounds and Streit-Spears fatally stabbed. Amyx was later taken to a hospital, where it was determined that his wounds were self-inflicted, according to KDFW-TV. Jennifer Steit-Spears (Image source: KTVT-TV) Streit-Spears’s sister, told the Daily Dot that she was horrified when she saw the photos online. Despite her attempts to report the graphic images to Facebook, the photos were not taken down until Monday evening. “I did ask them to remove it several times,” the sister, who asked to remain anonymous, told the Daily Dot. “They told me I could block Jennifer if I didn’t like what she posted and gave me other similar options.” A Facebook spokesman told the Daily News that the photos were left up because the social networking site thought the gruesome photos could have been a call for help from the victim, not the alleged killer. “Facebook has long been a place where people share their experiences and raise awareness about important issues,” the spokesperson explained. “Sometimes, those experiences and issues involve violence and graphic images of public interest or concern.” After Facebook was notified that the post came from the suspected killer, the photos were finally taken down from Streit-Spears’ Facebook account, which has been turned into an “in remembrance” page. Streit-Spears’ friend, Fran Stamey, said she was also horrified when she saw the photo of a dead woman on her friend’s Facebook page. “The pictures were not clear although they were extremely scary. I just started to reach out to our mutual friends to see if they’ve heard anything,” Stamey told KTVT. Amyx is being held in Collin County Jail with bond set at $600,000. According to inmate records, Amyx has previously been convicted of ongoing sexual abuse of a child, as well indecent exposure to a child in Dallas County. The post is now being used as evidence in the case. Read more stories from TheBlaze Glenn Beck Skewers Rubio For Supporting Trump: ‘You Have No Credibility With Me Any More’ Libertarians Select 2016 Ticket on Wild Convention Day, Party Chairman Candidate Strips on Stage (Seriously) ‘The End of Moral Absolutes?’: As ‘Christian Morality Is Being Ushered Out,’ New Study Reveals Where Americans Stand on Ethics Famed Physicist Stephen Hawking Weighs in on Trump: ‘He’s a Demagogue…’ Trump Tells Rolling Thunder Crowd: Illegal Immigrants Treated Better Than Veterans in U.S. Source

THE BUSINESS TIMES As North Korean Missile Launch Fails, Pyongyang Official Visits Beijing New York Times Ri Su-yong, a vice chairman of the central committee of North Korea's ruling party, arriving at Beijing's international airport on Tuesday. Credit Yonhap/European Pressphoto Agency. BEIJING — A senior North Korean official arrived in Beijing on ... UPDATE 1-Good morning, North Korea! Defector preaches dangers of cult worshipReuters Hollywood and Korean pop could bring down Kim Jong-UnChicago Tribune North Korea: Donald Trump's Newest Presidential EndorsementInternational Business Times Mediaite -New York Daily News -The Hill (blog) -Politico all 58 news articles » Source

SFGate 4 apartments gutted in Martinez fire SFGate An intense fire tore through a Martinez apartment complex, gutting four units early Tuesday, firefighters said. The blaze broke out around 5:15 a.m. on the 1200 block of Arnold Drive and quickly consumed four apartments, officials with the Contra Costa ... Fire destroys apartment in MartinezKRON4.com 2-Alarm Fire Reported At Martinez Apartment BuildingPatch.com Fresno firefighters stretched thin by several fires on Memorial DayKFSN-TV yourcentralvalley.com -Fresno Bee all 15 news articles » Google

Charlotte Observer 15 injured on school bus in wreck near Harris Boulevard Charlotte Observer A school bus went down an embankment and hit a house on Briardale Drive at Brook Canyon Drive Tuesday. Charlotte. i. A school bus went down an embankment and hit a house on Briardale Drive at Brook Canyon Drive Tuesday. Charlotte. Observer staff. 15 injured after school bus crashes down embankment, officials sayWSOC Charlotte Fourteen injured in Charlotte school bus crashmyfox8.com 15 injured after school bus crashes down embankmentWCNC.com WBTV all 6 news articles » Google

Bloomberg High court will hear State Farm appeal in Katrina fraud case The Daily Progress WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will consider whether to overturn a jury verdict against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. in a whistleblower case alleging fraud against the U.S. government after 2005's Hurricane Katrina. The justices on Tuesday ... US top court to hear State Farm case over Hurricane Katrina fraud claimWHTC all 6 news articles » Google

PERTH, Australia (AP) — A shark tore a 29-year-old surfer’s leg off Tuesday at an Australian west coast beach, officials said. The man was attacked at Falcon Beach, a popular surfing spot in the town of Mandurah, south of Perth city, emergency services said. Image source: Google Maps Royal Perth Hospital chief executive Margaret Sturdy said he would be flown 70 kilometers (45 miles) to the hospital’s trauma center once his condition had been stabilized by medical staff in Mandurah. “He is currently in a serious condition with a serious injury, a significant shark bite and is getting a lot of medical input,” Sturdy said. Mandurah Mail newspaper reporter Nathan Hondros said he arrived at the beach shortly after the attack and found ambulance crews trying to resuscitate the victim. “He had lost a leg from what looked like above the knee, so it was quite a savage attack by the looks of it,” Hondros told Australian Broadcasting Corp. A Falcon Bay Beach Cafe worker told Australian Associated Press that two men rushed in asking for ice, saying someone’s leg had been bitten off. Life guards had tweeted earlier Tuesday that a 3.5-meter (11-foot) white shark had been seen off a nearby beach on Tuesday morning. It was the first serious shark attack in Australia since March, when 22-year-old professional surfer Brett Connellan was badly injured off an east coast beach south of Sydney. Read more stories from TheBlaze Glenn Beck Skewers Rubio For Supporting Trump: ‘You Have No Credibility With Me Any More’ Libertarians Select 2016 Ticket on Wild Convention Day, Party Chairman Candidate Strips on Stage (Seriously) ‘The End of Moral Absolutes?’: As ‘Christian Morality Is Being Ushered Out,’ New Study Reveals Where Americans Stand on Ethics Famed Physicist Stephen Hawking Weighs in on Trump: ‘He’s a Demagogue…’ Trump Tells Rolling Thunder Crowd: Illegal Immigrants Treated Better Than Veterans in U.S. Source