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FOX 5 DC Police investigating crash involving Fairfax County Fire Chief FOX 5 DC FAIRFAX, Va. - Fairfax County Police are investigating a crash involving Fairfax County Fire Chief Richard Bowers. The accident happened on Thursday morning and involved another vehicle that left the other driver injured. Chief Bowers was on-duty, ... Meet Fairfax City Fire Chief John O'Neal.Fairfax Connection all 5 news articles » Google

Asheville Citizen-Times Smokies proposes 25% camping fee increase Asheville Citizen-Times The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is planning to increase fees up to 25 percent at front-country campgrounds and picnic pavilions. Park staff are seeking public to comment through June 27 on the proposal, along with proposed changes to the ... and more » Google

Washington Post Penske the standard of excellence at Indy after 50 years Washington Post INDIANAPOLIS — It was 1951 when Jay Penske scored a pair of tickets to the Indianapolis 500. He was an executive for a metal fabrication company in Cleveland that was sponsoring a few laps in the race, so he brought his 14-year-old son to Indianapolis ... Simon Pagenaud's former life as grocery manIndianapolis Star 5 of the most dominating Indianapolis 500 performancesYahoo Sports (blog) Simon Pagenaud Enters Indy 500 as the Red-Hot FavoriteNew York Times USA TODAY -1070 The Fan - Indianapolis (blog) -NUVO Newsweekly -Daily Mail all 17 news articles » Google

Indianapolis Star College basketball's winners from NBA draft deadline Indianapolis Star For the second consecutive year, a college basketball rule change made the sport better. Last year, the rules committee changed playing rules — resulting in a higher-scoring, more aesthetically pleasing game. This time around, coaches banded together ... and more » Google

8 found guilty and convicted for July 2010 Kampala terror attacks NTV Uganda The judge will read out the sentences for those convicted on Friday after final submissions by the prosecution and defence lawyers. An error occurred. Try watching this video on www.youtube.com, or enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser. and more » Source

Nikkei Asian Review Japan ponders whether it needs its own nuclear weapons Nikkei Asian Review For decades, Japan has sheltered safely under the U.S. nuclear umbrella. But advancing weapons technology and changing American politics are forcing Tokyo to confront a longstanding taboo: will it one day need its own nukes ? China's ever more ... and more » Source

UN News Centre UN envoy for Syria tells Security Council peace talks will resume 'as soon as feasible' UN News Centre For the third time this year, humanitarian partners delivered aid to 71,000 people in Houla, rural Homs in Syria. Photo: UNOCHA Syria this year. Print. 26 May 2016 – The United Nations envoy for Syria today told the Security Council that he intends to ... As deadline approaches, no progress on humanitarian aid to SyriansWashington Post UN Envoy to Syria: Peace Talks Not Set to Resume for WeeksNew York Times UN envoy tells Security Council no Syria talks for two-three weeksYahoo News Daily Mail -Deutsche Welle -Al-Arabiya -Aljazeera.com all 42 news articles » Source

Brandon Webb, a former U.S. Navy SEAL and the CEO of Force12 Media told Entrepreneur in an interview Thursday that one piece of advice he received changed his outlook on business and helped him turn failure into success. Webb, whose Force12 Media operates foreign policy news, military lifestyle and entertainment websites and publishes books on the same topics, said that failure can lead to success because “sometimes people have to learn the hard way.” After he ended a 13-year career in the Navy, Webb said he started a company that turned out to be “a complete disaster.” “A lesson learned, both in the SEAL teams and as an entrepreneur, is that failure is sometimes a critical component of success,” Webb told the magazine. The vet said that one of the biggest lessons he learned from the failure of his first business is the necessity of “choosing your partners wisely”: “Oftentimes, what I see — and what happened in my case, too — is you have two very similar partners and there’s this struggle for control. There has to be one captain of the ship.” Webb said one of the best pieces of advice he received is to look at business opportunities like a garden. If a “one-man gardener” is trying to “water” too many different projects, they might be “dead” when you return. “So I just said, you know what, I’m going to focus on one opportunity,” he added. “The moment I did that is the moment I started having success as an entrepreneur.” Watch below: — Follow Kate Scanlon (@kgscanlon) on Twitter Read more stories from TheBlaze Trump Formally Clinches Republican Nomination for President See What Trump Did When He Was Reportedly Told He Didn’t Have Enough Time for the National Anthem At His Rally Santorum Reveals the One Issue That Led Him to Support Trump ‘100 Percent’ Tom Cotton Goes Off on Senate Floor: Normally, I Can Ignore ‘Bitter, Vulgar, Incoherent Ramblings’ of Harry Reid — but Not Today ‘Let Him Speak!’: School Board Candidate Silenced, Hauled Away by Police During LGBT Meeting Source

Washington Post Education Department proposes rules for judging schools Washington Post The Education Department on Thursday released draft regulations outlining how states should judge which schools are succeeding and which are in need of intervention, a key point of contention, with civil rights activists on the one side and teachers ... ?All my teachers were white? ? diversity affects educationBend Bulletin Feds finish proposed regulations for new education lawMyAJC (blog) Let the music play in Idaho's schoolsIdaho Statesman all 18 news articles » Google

Cecil Whig Larson, Elliott on verge of first wins Cecil Whig Kyle Larson will get the chance to win his first career premier series races in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. prev. next. NASCAR fans got a glimpse of the future recently as rising stars Kyle Larson, 23, and Chase Elliott, 20 ... and more » Google

Salon Sanders' DNC platform team pushes for Palestinian rights, blasts Israeli war crimes Salon Two of the members of the Democratic Party's platform drafting committee who were appointed by Sen. Sanders have criticized Israel and called for a more even-handed approach to the Israel-Palestine conflict, The New York Times reported. Cornel West ... Dershowitz: Sanders Is Dangerous Ignoramus, Picked 'Professional Israel-Hater' For Democratic PlatformBreitbart News Why N.J. shouldn't block freedom of speech in Israeli boycott debate | OpinionNJ.com Will Democratic unity be threatened by Bernie Sanders' platform committee picks?CBS News CNBC -Town Hall -The Electronic Intifada (blog) -Mondoweiss all 169 news articles » Source

ESPN Stephen Curry, LeBron James cap All-NBA team; Anthony Davis loses out on $25M ESPN Two-time MVP Stephen Curry was a unanimous selection for the All-NBA First Team, the league announced Friday. The Golden State Warriors' star guard was joined on the first team by Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, Oklahoma City Thunder ... Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James among those named to all-NBA teamsSB Nation Coach Steve Kerr: Warriors on brink but ready to rallyYahoo Sports Stephen Curry and Draymond Green face the music -- and eliminationCBSSports.com USA TODAY -FanSided -Sporting News -Pacers.com all 171 news articles » Google

KTAL Louisiana Enacts Hate Crimes Law to Protect a New Group: Police New York Times Hate crime statutes originated as a response to bigotry, a special penalty for singling people out for abuse based on factors like race, ethnicity, sex, religion, sexual orientation or, most recently, gender identity. On Thursday, Louisiana became the ... Louisiana governor signs 'blue lives matter' billCNN International Governor makes "Blue Lives Matter" bill lawMonroe News Star New 'Blue Lives Matter' bill makes crime against police hate crimeLancasterOnline Washington Times -The Advocate -Miami Herald -SFGate all 58 news articles » Google

WFAA.com Body found near Lavon Lake identified as missing Richardson woman WFAA.com FARMERSVILLE — A body found one week ago near Lavon Lake in Collin County has been identified as 27-year-old Jessie Bardwell. The body was found on May 19 in an area off Highway 78 and County Road 551 in a rural area of Farmersville. Thursday ... Body found near Farmersville identified as missing woman Jessie Bardwell, investigators sayDallas Morning News (blog) Body found in Texas identified as Jessie Bardwell of PascagoulaThe Sun Herald all 5 news articles » Google

ABC News ARCHIVAL VIDEO: Fallen From Iraq, Afghanistan Laid to Rest at Arlington National Cemetery ABC News Every Memorial Day the hallowed ground of Arlington national cemetery is the scene of solemn commemorations this year. Something is changed at Arlington where the fallen from Iraq and Afghanistan. Are being laid to rest. At Arlington national cemetery ... Soldiers placing 230000 US flags at Arlington CemeteryAppeal-Democrat Volunteers prep flags at Wood National Cemetery for Memorial Day ceremonyfox6now.com Top state leaders honor fallen military heroes ahead of Memorial Daywwlp.com Metro.us -UPI.com -CBS Local -USA TODAY all 55 news articles » Google

ABC News ARCHIVAL VIDEO: Fallen From Iraq, Afghanistan Laid to Rest at Arlington National Cemetery ABC News Every Memorial Day the hallowed ground of Arlington national cemetery is the scene of solemn commemorations this year. Something is changed at Arlington where the fallen from Iraq and Afghanistan. Are being laid to rest. At Arlington national cemetery ... The Old Guard honors America's fallen heroes with "Flags in" at Arlington CemeteryUPI.com Soldiers placing 230000 US flags at Arlington CemeteryWWSB ABC 7 Memorial Day … Every DayTriple Pundit (registration) (blog) all 22 news articles » Google

Bloomberg Trump Reaches the Magic Number to Clinch Nomination Bloomberg Bismarck, N.D. (AP) -- With a triumphant pile of delegates in hand, Republican Donald Trump on Thursday claimed support from "almost everybody" in his party and turned his attention to his likely Democratic presidential opponent, Hillary Clinton, who ... Mister 1237: North Dakota delegate puts Trump over the topFox News Donald Trump has delegates to clinch GOP nominationCNN Trump thanks ND delegates for helping him 'over the top'Tulsa World all 399 news articles » Google

WASHINGTON (TheBlaze/AP) — Conservatives angered by the inclusion of LGBT protections in an otherwise routine spending bill scuttled the measure Thursday in a stark display of the potency of the issue suddenly prominent in the presidential race and responsible for a legal standoff between the Obama administration and several states. House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) argued Democrats intended to “sabotage” the appropriations process by forcing an amendment into the bill. In this photo taken April 13, 2016, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) The sweeping 305-112 vote to kill an energy spending measure imperils efforts by GOP leaders to pass any more of the 12 annual spending bills for the upcoming budget year. The implosion came after Democrats managed late Wednesday to add an amendment protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people against discrimination by federal contractors. The provision, which passed on a 223-195 vote, was aimed aimed at upholding an Obama administration executive order. That provision prompted more than half of House Republicans to vote against the bill’s passage on Thursday. The revolt followed a closed-door GOP meeting featuring complaints by GOP conservatives. Outside groups like Heritage Action intensified their opposition to the bill as well. Meanwhile, Democrats overwhelmingly opposed the bill over a GOP provision they said defends North Carolina’s transgender bathroom law, which also takes away a variety of federal protections for LGBT people. The Obama administration has filed suit against the law and has threatened to take away federal funding for the state, and Republicans muscled through a provision to ensure that federal dollars are not taken away. The hostility from both tea party lawmakers and Democrats could scuttle the entire appropriations process, just as a controversy over the Confederate flag sank the process last year. “House Republicans’ thirst to discriminate against the LGBT community is so strong that they are willing to vote down their own appropriations bill in order to prevent progress over bigotry,” said minority leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. “In turning against a far-reaching funding bill simply because it affirms protections for LGBT Americans, Republicans have once again lain bare the depths of their bigotry.” But it was Pelosi who led a charge by Democrats against a provision to protect North Carolina from retaliation by several federal agencies over the law requiring transgender people to use the bathroom of their original sex. That provision was approved late Wednesday on a 227-192 vote. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks at the Generation Progress’s annual Make Progress National Summit in Washington, Wednesday,July 16, 2014. The summit brings together progressive leaders and young people. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) Moments after the bill failed, Ryan blamed the outcome on Democrats, even though a majority of Republicans voted against the bill. He also said it was also a result of the more open procedures he’s instituted in the House. “Early on I stood up here … and said that some bills might fail because we’re not going to tightly control the process and predetermine the outcome of everything around here. We’ll, that’s what happened here today,” Ryan said. “What we learned today is that the Democrats were not looking to advance an issue but to sabotage the appropriations process,” he said. Ryan said the “sabotage” is made clear by the fact that the author of the LGBT amendment actually voted against the bill that contained his amendment. Watch Ryan’s remarks below: Democrats had a host of other reasons why they opposed the bill, including a series of policy “riders” to roll back environmental regulations and provisions to undercut the administration’s nuclear deal with Iran. Ryan vowed to revive the bill and the overall appropriations process. The same amendment about discrimination by federal contractors had failed when offered to another spending bill a week ago; GOP leaders warned at the time that its approval would have sunk that measure, which would fund veterans programs and military base construction. The amendment to protect North Carolina, authored Rep. Robert Pittenger, R-N.C., came in response to warnings from the Obama administration that it may take away federal money in response to the bathroom law. “The president and his emissaries have stated … that funds should not be dispensed to North Carolina until North Carolina is coerced into complying with the legal beliefs of the president and his political views,” Pittenger said. “This is an egregious abuse of executive power.” The North Carolina law was passed after the city of Charlotte passed an ordinance allowing transgender people to use restrooms of their chosen gender identity. The state law went further to take away federal protections for gays, putting the state at risk of losing a variety of federal funds. — Read more stories from TheBlaze Trump Formally Clinches Republican Nomination for President See What Trump Did When He Was Reportedly Told He Didn’t Have Enough Time for the National Anthem At His Rally Santorum Reveals the One Issue That Led Him to Support Trump ‘100 Percent’ Tom Cotton Goes Off on Senate Floor: Normally, I Can Ignore ‘Bitter, Vulgar, Incoherent Ramblings’ of Harry Reid — but Not Today ‘Let Him Speak!’: School Board Candidate Silenced, Hauled Away by Police During LGBT Meeting Source

The Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana has adopted a transgender bathroom policy akin to North Carolina’s controversial bill — and the American Civil Liberties Union in the state is none too pleased, KRTV-TV reported. The tribal executive board approved the policy Monday, the station said, which requires bathroom use to correspond to users’ birth genders rather than their gender identities. Image source: KNBC-TV Councilman Ed Bauer was recorded in the meeting minutes as saying, “What people do in their bedrooms is their business. How public bathrooms are used is [my] business,” KRTV reported. Bauer added to the station that the policy reflects the tribe’s longtime stance on the issue — and despite President Barack Obama’s directive that all U.S. public schools allow students to use bathrooms that correspond to their gender identities. “We disagreed with the president’s mandate,” Bauer told KTRV. “We don’t have trouble with it in regards to transgender or gay people. We just have a problem with male adults using bathrooms with young girls.” That doesn’t sit well with ACLU Montana Executive Director Caitlin Borgmann. “I’m very sad and disappointed that, even after seeing the developments with the North Carolina law, the tribe is still moving ahead with this,” she told the station, adding that the ACLU is against transgender discrimination and that the bathroom bill “promotes exclusion.” But Bauer told the KTRV that he’s about more pressing issues. “We have enough problems here with death and drugs, so maybe we’re just a little protective,” he told the station. “I’m more concerned with being physically correct and protecting our children than being politically correct.” Bauer added that there are very few transgender people on the reservation, which has a population of 6,000, so the issue isn’t a huge one. But Borgmann told KTRV she wants to meet with tribal leaders and convince them to go in a different direction. “If it stands, we will think about our options,” she added. According to its website, the “Fort Peck Reservation is home to two separate American Indian nations, each composed of numerous bands and divisions. The Sioux divisions of Sisseton, Wahpetons, the Yanktonais, and the Teton Hunkpapa are all represented. The Assiniboine bands of Canoe Paddler and Red Bottom are represented. The Reservation is located in the extreme northeast corner of Montana, on the north side of the Missouri River.” Read more stories from TheBlaze Trump Formally Clinches Republican Nomination for President See What Trump Did When He Was Reportedly Told He Didn’t Have Enough Time for the National Anthem At His Rally Santorum Reveals the One Issue That Led Him to Support Trump ‘100 Percent’ Tom Cotton Goes Off on Senate Floor: Normally, I Can Ignore ‘Bitter, Vulgar, Incoherent Ramblings’ of Harry Reid — but Not Today ‘Let Him Speak!’: School Board Candidate Silenced, Hauled Away by Police During LGBT Meeting Source

KOMO News Court upholds $3M judgment against Gerber Products Co. Omaha World-Herald LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' highest court says a baby food manufacturer must pay more than $3 million to workers for the time they spent dressing and undressing into uniforms and protective gear. The state Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a ... Court: Gerber in Fort Smith must change policy, pay $3M in back wagesTimes Record Arkansas court to hold hearing over birth certificatesClay Center Dispatch all 19 news articles » Google

KUAR Court upholds $3M judgment against Gerber Products Co. Omaha World-Herald LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' highest court says a baby food manufacturer must pay more than $3 million to workers for the time they spent dressing and undressing into uniforms and protective gear. The state Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a ... Stocks flat...Arkansas court: Workers must be paid for changing...Target settles suits tied to stabbing10TV all 7 news articles » Google

On the day he clinched the Republican presidential nomination, Donald Trump also sparred with a reporter over his use of the nickname “Pocahontas” to describe Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). When asked at a press conference Thursday in North Dakota about Warren’s most recent string of tweets criticizing him, Trump said, “Who? Pocahontas?” Someone in the crowd asked whether the statement was offensive. “Is it offensive? You tell me,” Trump replied. “It’s very offensive,” Nicole Robertson, a reporter who is Native American, responded. “Sorry.” Trump went on to bash Warren for failing to document her claim that she is Native American and criticized her for being unable to deliver for the people of Massachusetts in the Senate. “She tweets a lot about me,” Trump said. “She is a senator that is highly overrated: She’s passed very little legislation; she has been a real disaster for a lot of people including the Democrats, who frankly can’t stand her, many of the Democrats. Just ask Hillary Clinton how she likes her.” He added: “She’s a woman that’s been very ineffective, other than she’s got a big mouth.” Watch the full exchange: — Follow the author of this story on Twitter and Facebook: Follow @LeighMunsil Read more stories from TheBlaze Trump Formally Clinches Republican Nomination for President See What Trump Did When He Was Reportedly Told He Didn’t Have Enough Time for the National Anthem At His Rally Santorum Reveals the One Issue That Led Him to Support Trump ‘100 Percent’ Tom Cotton Goes Off on Senate Floor: Normally, I Can Ignore ‘Bitter, Vulgar, Incoherent Ramblings’ of Harry Reid — but Not Today ‘Let Him Speak!’: School Board Candidate Silenced, Hauled Away by Police During LGBT Meeting Source

CNN Trump on Obama critique: 'When you rattle someone, that's good' CNN (CNN) Donald Trump on Thursday embraced President Barack Obama's critique of him that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's candidacy has "rattled" world leaders. "When you rattle someone, that's good," Trump said at a news conference ... Why the president needs to be white, male and RepublicanKnoxville News Sentinel Obama: Trump displays ignorance, seeks tweets over solutionsPoliticusUSA What if Bush had said that Obama was not ready to be president?American Thinker (blog) Washington Times all 62 news articles » Google

SB Nation Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James among those named to all-NBA teams SB Nation The NBA has announced the 15 players that made up the three All-NBA teams, and the news is as notable for who isn't there than who is. Pelicans star Anthony Davis did not make any of the three teams, which means he won't trigger a bonus in his next ... Anthony Davis not on All-NBA team, misses out on $24 million bonusSports Illustrated Damian Lillard Earns Second Team All-NBA HonorsTrailblazers.com All-NBA teams announced, and Anthony Davis loses $24 millionProBasketballTalk (blog) Sportsnaut -UPROXX all 13 news articles » Google

A Thai man is recovering in a hospital after a 10-foot python slithered up through the plumbing and latched onto his penis as he sat on the toilet. On Wednesday, Attaporn Boonmakchuay, 38, battled the snake for 30 minutes before he managed to extract himself from its grasp, according to CBS News. Attaporn Boonmakchuay gestures while talking to reporters in a hospital following a snake attack at his home in Chachoengsao, Thailand, Wednesday. (BBTV CH7 Thailand via AP) Boonmakchuay was aided by his wife and his neighbor, who tried to assist him after hearing his screams for help. Boonmakchuay’s wife tied a rope around the snake while he pried its jaws open. He then passed out. Rescue workers attempt to remove a python from a toilet in a home in Chachoengsao, Thailand, Wednesday. (BBTV CH7 Thailand via AP) Boonmakchuay was taken to the hospital, where he is expected to recover from the bloody incident. The hospital director, Dr. Chutima Pincharoen, said that Boonmakchuay “has a really good attitude.” “Even though his own wife and children were in shock, he’s been smiling and giving interviews all day from his bed,” Pincharoen said. Rescue workers remove a python from a toilet outside a home in Chachoengsao, Thailand, Wednesday. (BBTV CH7 Thailand via AP) According to CBS, emergency workers pried the snake out of the Asian-style squat toilet and released it into the wild. Read more stories from TheBlaze Trump Formally Clinches Republican Nomination for President See What Trump Did When He Was Reportedly Told He Didn’t Have Enough Time for the National Anthem At His Rally Santorum Reveals the One Issue That Led Him to Support Trump ‘100 Percent’ Tom Cotton Goes Off on Senate Floor: Normally, I Can Ignore ‘Bitter, Vulgar, Incoherent Ramblings’ of Harry Reid — but Not Today ‘Let Him Speak!’: School Board Candidate Silenced, Hauled Away by Police During LGBT Meeting Source