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CNN 'A life wasted': Mother of Mount Everest victim wants answers CNN (CNN) From half a world away, Maritha Strydom was following her daughter's progress on Mount Everest last week through a series of satellite "pings" from the climber's phone. Then the pings stopped. And soon after Strydom got the news every parent ... Why Is Mount Everest So Deadly?Live Science Maria Strydom's body will take two more days to move down Mount EverestDaily Mail Mission to recover Melbourne climber from Mount Everest continuesSBS Yahoo News -The Sydney Morning Herald -Power Line (blog) -JEMS.com all 61 news articles » Source

NJ.com Asdrubal Cabrera leaves Mets-Nationals finale with back spasms NJ.com WASHINGTON — Shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera was removed from the Mets' series finale against the Washington Nationals Wednesday due to back spasms. While listed in the Mets' starting lineup, Cabrera was replaced by Matt Reynolds in the bottom of the ... Asdrubal Cabrera was pulled from the game due to back spasmsSNY.tv all 4 news articles » Google

NPR Ryan Shoots Down Trump Endorsement, As He Readies House GOP Campaign Agenda NPR House Speaker Paul Ryan shot down reports Wednesday that he was on the verge of endorsing Donald Trump for president. "I don't know where all this came from. I haven't made a decision," Ryan told reporters. "I don't have a timeline in my mind and I ... Paul Ryan renews push for top donors — with perks like VIP convention package, holiday partyWashington Post Waiting to back Trump gets Ryan nowhereFox News Ryan says no decision yet on Trump endorsement as talks continueChicago Tribune USA TODAY -Salon -The Hill (blog) -AOL News all 104 news articles » Google

ESPN No one in need of rest more than Andy Murray ESPN PARIS -- Since beating No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic in the Rome final 10 days ago -- one of his giddy highpoints in recent seasons -- Andy Murray has suddenly found himself immersed in a tension convention. Somehow, the No. 2 seed at the French Open ... Murray gets by in five sets; Halep, Wawrinka win on French Open Day 4Sports Illustrated Andy Murray survives another scare at French OpenUSA TODAY Andy Murray wins in five sets to reach French Open third roundBBC News Bleacher Report -Reuters -Yahoo Sports (blog) -The Guardian all 85 news articles » Google

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida judge denies Gawker’s motion for a new trial in Hulk Hogan sex-video case and won’t reduce $140 million verdict. John Pendygraft-Pool/Getty Images Read more stories from TheBlaze Glenn Beck Predicts Pedophilia is the ‘Next Stop on This Train’ Trump: I Don’t Know Enough to Discuss, but Suicide of Former Clinton White House Aide ‘Very Fishy’ Atheists Threaten to Sue Over Giant Cross in Texas Park — and Here’s the Bold Move Officials Just Took to Try and Preserve It CNN Host Rips Trump for Floating ‘Shameful’ Vince Foster Conspiracy Theory ‘Untethered to Reality’ Listen to Limbaugh’s Response When a Persistent Caller Presses Him to Endorse Trump Source

Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Could go on paternity leave CBSSports.com Carpenter may need to go on paternity leave, as his wife is expected to give birth Wednesday, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Derrick Goold reports. He is out of Wednesday's lineup, and if he is going to miss another game or two he could be placed on ... and more » Google

Wall Street Journal Egypt deports French journalist in latest crackdown on press Washington Post CAIRO — Egypt deported a French journalist without explanation, the reporter said Wednesday, the latest move in an ongoing crackdown by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's government on freedom of expression and the media. Correspondent Remy ... Egypt Expels French Journalist in Rare Move Against Foreign MediaNew York Times all 21 news articles » Source

CBS News Cops: Ex-husband confessed to killing missing Fla. mom CBS News HOBE SOUND, Fla. -- The ex-husband of a missing south Florida mother has confessed to killing the woman and disposing of her body, a law enforcement official said Wednesday. Steven Williams has been charged with second-degree murder and child ... Tricia Todd death: Authorities find partial remains in containerPalm Beach Post Body of Air Force vet killed by her ex-husband found in FloridaNew York Daily News Florida Man Charged With 2nd-Degree Murder of Ex-Wife Accepts Plea DealABC News NBCNews.com -Fox News -WPTV.com -KOMO News all 46 news articles » Google

New York Daily News Two involved in death of L.I. woman arrested on drug charges New York Daily News Crime scene investigators search the area where Kiersten Cerveny, 38, was found dead in New York City. A TV producer and a suspected drug dealer embroiled in the cocaine overdose death of a Long Island mom have been arrested on narcotics charges, ... HBO Producer Among 2 Charged in Dermatologist's OD DeathABC News 2 Charged After NYC Overdose Death of Long Island DermatologistNBC New York Kiersten Cerveny's Party Buddies Reportedly Arrested on Drug ChargesPatch.com SCNow -New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio -CBS News -CBS Local all 20 news articles » Google

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) let loose on Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid in a fiery speech from the Senate floor on Wednesday, strongly criticizing his actions and “cancerous leadership.” C-SPAN “As a junior senator, I preside over the Senate,” Cotton said. “I usually do in the morning, which means I’m forced to listen to the bitter, vulgar, incoherent ramblings of the Minority Leader. Normally, like other Americans, I ignore them. I can’t ignore them today, however.” Cotton made his displeasure with Reid’s decision to stall a vote on a defense bill that ultimately passed with a 98-0 vote. Reid accused Republicans of drafting the bill in the “dead of night,” leaving lawmakers with no time to read the actual bill. “When was the last time the Minority Leader read a bill? It was probably an electricity bill,” Cotton joked. The Republican senator also argued that the defense bill has been “public for weeks.” “This coming from a man who drafted Obamacare in his office and rammed it through this Senate at midnight on Christmas Eve on a straight party-line vote,” Cotton said. Cotton, a military veteran, also angrily questioned Reid’s insistence that his actions were based in his caring for U.S. troops. “To say that he’s delaying this because he cares for the troops, a man who never served himself, a man who in April 2007 came to this very floor before the surge had even reached its peak and said the war was lost, when over 100 Americans were being killed in Iraq every month, when I was carrying their dead bodies off an airplane at Dover Air Force Base,” he added, calling Reid’s claim an “outrage.” Reid’s only interest, Cotton said, is in saving his “sad, sorry legacy” in the Senate. Watch the video below: — Read more stories from TheBlaze Glenn Beck Predicts Pedophilia is the ‘Next Stop on This Train’ Trump: I Don’t Know Enough to Discuss, but Suicide of Former Clinton White House Aide ‘Very Fishy’ Atheists Threaten to Sue Over Giant Cross in Texas Park — and Here’s the Bold Move Officials Just Took to Try and Preserve It Listen to Limbaugh’s Response When a Persistent Caller Presses Him to Endorse Trump CNN Host Rips Trump for Floating ‘Shameful’ Vince Foster Conspiracy Theory ‘Untethered to Reality’ Source

Tuesday on the Glenn Beck Radio Program, hosts Glenn Beck, Pat Gray and Stu Burguiere got into a heated debate over the meaning of the 1970s hit song, “Clair” by Gilbert O’Sullivan. The argument emerged from a conversation during the show’s break in which Gray asserted that the song is about a child molester. Image source: Amazon “Pat says it’s the dirtiest song of all time,” Beck said. Gray insisted that there are worse songs out there but that O’Sullivan’s “Clair” is “really bad,” claiming that it just went “over your head” in the ’70s. To support his case, Gray read through the song’s lyrics line by line, pausing to reflect on a few questionable verses, including, “Words mean so little, when you look up and smile. I don’t care what people say to me, you’re more than a child, Oh, Clair.” The song also mentions that, despite their “age difference,” “nothing means more” to the singer than to hear little Clair say, “I’m going to marry you. Will you marry me, Uncle Ray?” Gray also noted that the song mentions “childhood drinking” before showing Beck the album cover and music video, which both feature O’Sullivan and Clair Mills, the daughter of producer Gordon Mills. The video features O’Sullivan and little Clair running around and jumping on a trampoline. Though the video seems innocent enough, Gray argued that it’s not. Gilbert O’Sullivan (Keystone/Getty Images) But Beck insisted that “children drink things other than alcohol” and that the only potentially questionable part of the song is the verse that refers to marriage. “I think the whole song is creepy,” Gray said. Listen to the conversation here and watch O’Sullivan’s music video to decide for yourself: Read more stories from TheBlaze Glenn Beck Predicts Pedophilia is the ‘Next Stop on This Train’ Trump: I Don’t Know Enough to Discuss, but Suicide of Former Clinton White House Aide ‘Very Fishy’ Atheists Threaten to Sue Over Giant Cross in Texas Park — and Here’s the Bold Move Officials Just Took to Try and Preserve It Listen to Limbaugh’s Response When a Persistent Caller Presses Him to Endorse Trump CNN Host Rips Trump for Floating ‘Shameful’ Vince Foster Conspiracy Theory ‘Untethered to Reality’ Source

U.S. News & World Report Azerbaijan frees investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova U.S. News & World Report FILE - This Sunday, March 2, 2014 file photo, shows Azeri Khadija Ismayilova, a reporter for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, in Baku, Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan's court has ordered investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova released on probation. In ... and more » Source

Huffington Post Texas To Sue Over Obama's Transgender Bathroom Access Directive Huffington Post May 25 (Reuters) - Republican Governor Greg Abbott said on Wednesday Texas will file a lawsuit aimed at stopping the Obama administration's directive unveiled this month telling U.S. public schools to let transgender students use the bathroom of their ... Governor: Texas Suing Over Obama's Transgender DirectiveABC News Texas Will Sue To Stop Obama Transgender DirectiveTexas Tribune Report: Texas to file lawsuit against Obama's bathroom directiveWashington Examiner Houston Chronicle -Chron.com -TPM -Austin American-Statesman all 20 news articles » Google

Computerworld Faception can allegedly tell if you're a terrorist just by analyzing your face Computerworld An unnamed homeland security agency has signed a contract with a company that claims it can “reveal” your personality “with a high level of accuracy” just by analyzing your face, be that facial image captured via photo, live-streamed video, or stored ... and more » Source

Computerworld Faception can allegedly tell if you're a terrorist just by analyzing your face Computerworld An unnamed homeland security agency has signed a contract with a company that claims it can “reveal” your personality “with a high level of accuracy” just by analyzing your face, be that facial image captured via photo, live-streamed video, or stored ... New Faception Facial Recognition Software Find Poker PlayersCardsChat.com Faception: New app to identify everyone from pedophiles to terroristsCatholic Online Terrorists and paedophiles to be spotted by new Israeli facial imaging technologyInternational Business Times UK all 27 news articles » Source

A lasting criticism of the “Fight for $15” movement to raise the federal minimum wage has been that such a radical jump could lead to a severe economic upset by creating widespread unemployment. A former McDonald’s CEO warned that if the movement is successful in getting the minimum wage raised from $7.25 an hour to $15, robots and machines will gradually take over staff jobs because they’ll be cheaper than hiring humans. A robot waitress delivers meals for customers at robot-themed restaurant in Yiwu, China. (ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images) Ed Rensi said that investing in expensive, high-tech robotics is a cheaper alternative for fast-food businesses like McDonald’s that employ minimum wage workers. “I was at the National Restaurant Show yesterday, and if you look at the robotic devices that are coming into the restaurant industry, it’s cheaper to buy a $35,000 robotic arm than it is to hire an employee who’s inefficient making $15 an hour bagging French fries,” Rensi told Fox Business Network’s Maria Bartiromo Tuesday on “Mornings with Maria.” “It’s nonsense and it’s very destructive and it’s inflationary and it’s going to cause a job loss across this country like you’re not going to believe.” Lynda Gratton, professor of management practice at London Business School, and futurologist David A. Smith recently conducted a study into the future of human employment, concluding that humans are becoming increasingly replaceable because robots are often better at performing certain tasks. “Studies have suggested that a third of jobs in Europe will be replaced by technology over the next two decades,” Gratton told the Mirror. Demonstrators protest outside a McDonald’s in New York’s Union Square demanding a minimum wage increase. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) and other advocates of increasing the minimum wage by more than 100 percent have admitted that the pay increase might not “make sense” economically when it comes to helping workers, calling into question the sincerity of the “Fight for 15” movement. “Economically, minimum wages may not make sense,” Brown told the Sacramento Bee last month before signing a $15 minimum wage into law for his state, following New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D). But, Brown added, it’s “not just an economic equation.” “Morally and socially and politically, [minimum wages] make every sense because it binds the community together and makes sure that parents can take care of their kids in a much more satisfactory way,” he said. But for Rensi, a flourishing economy demands “common sense” solutions from all industries. “It’s not just going to be in the fast-food business,” he told Bartiromo. Rensi explained that if companies can’t get employees to work for a “reasonable wage,” they will turn to machines to do the work: “It’s just common sense. It’s going to happen whether you like it or not. And the more you push this it’s going to happen faster.” Read more stories from TheBlaze Glenn Beck Predicts Pedophilia is the ‘Next Stop on This Train’ Trump: I Don’t Know Enough to Discuss, but Suicide of Former Clinton White House Aide ‘Very Fishy’ Atheists Threaten to Sue Over Giant Cross in Texas Park — and Here’s the Bold Move Officials Just Took to Try and Preserve It Listen to Limbaugh’s Response When a Persistent Caller Presses Him to Endorse Trump CNN Host Rips Trump for Floating ‘Shameful’ Vince Foster Conspiracy Theory ‘Untethered to Reality’ Source

Mediaite Tom Cotton Rips Into Reid From Senate Floor: 'Vulgar, Incoherent Ramblings,' 'Cancerous Leadership' Mediaite screen_shot_2016-05-25_at_12.22.13_pm_1024 Republican Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton pulled no punches in attacking Democratic Senator Harry Reid on the Senate floor Wednesday, slamming him for “outrageous slander” and “cancerous leadership.”. Tom Cotton Goes Off on Senate Floor: Normally, I Can Ignore 'Bitter, Vulgar, Incoherent Ramblings' of Harry Reid ...TheBlaze.com all 6 news articles » Google

CNN DNC chair on thin ice CNN (CNN) Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is on increasingly thin ice as she risks losing key support to stay in her job. Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, one of Hillary Clinton's leading supporters on Capitol Hill, told ... Pelosi, Dems rush to defense of Wasserman SchultzThe Hill Big-name Democrats won't defend Wasserman SchultzPolitico Pelosi defends Democratic Party chief criticized by SandersWashington Post Washington Times -NewsBusters (blog) -Town Hall -Washington Examiner all 309 news articles » Google

CNN DNC chair on thin ice CNN (CNN) Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is on increasingly thin ice as she risks losing key support to stay in her job. Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, one of Hillary Clinton's leading supporters on Capitol Hill, told ... Big-name Democrats won't defend Wasserman SchultzPolitico Tea Party group 'endorses' Wasserman SchultzThe Hill (blog) Sanders camp: Better options for DNC chair out there than Wasserman SchultzUSA TODAY Washington Times -Washington Post -Roll Call -Daily Caller all 301 news articles » Google

An atheist activist group has waged a discrimination complaint with the Wisconsin government against a Christian school that announced earlier this year that it reserves the right to punish students for transgender and homosexual behavior. Freedom From Religion Foundation attorney Patrick Elliot filed the complaint with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction against St. John’s Lutheran Church and School in Baraboo, Wisconsin, arguing that the institution “has implemented policies that discriminate against students on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity,” according to the Christian Post. The argument is that the school is illegally discriminating due to its acceptance of federal funding for various student assistance programs. “As these students are unable to attend the school, they are unable to participate in free and reduced price lunch programs,” Elliot wrote in the official complaint, which was filed on May 6, going on to share the text of a letter that Principal Craig Breitkreutz recently wrote to parents. A screen shot from the official complaint Breitkreutz’s two-page letter back in February detailed some new policies that would be implemented at St. Johns Lutheran Church and School, with the principal proclaiming, “There are things that must be done at our school to make sure that things run well and to protect the truths of scripture we hold so dear.” Among the new policies outlined was a request for students’ birth certificates when they register with the school, with Breitkreutz proclaiming that the institution plans to continue operating based on its sincerely held religious beliefs. That said, as a Title IX school that receives public money for lunches and bussing, he said that discriminating in the admissions processes is not permitted. Still, the school is looking to operate with its religious laurels in mind. “Although we do not have the right to refuse admittance to people choosing an outwardly sinful lifestule, we do maintain the right to discipline and dismiss students for these choices,” the letter read. The text later continued, ”We must know the gender of your child. Although this last item should never be an issue, we must be aware to protect our religious freedom.” A screen shot from the principal’s letter As for Elliot’s complaint, a representative for St. John’s Lutheran Church and School told the Christian Post that the grievance holds no merit and that officials at the school are ”confident that the government will recognize, as it always has, the church’s constitutional right to teach and practice our beliefs without interference from the government.” “The federal funds we receive are designed to help children and families, not fund and operate our school,” the emailed statement continued. “We will gladly cooperate with any investigation, and we want to continue to provide these government programs to our families.” St. John’s Lutheran Church and School is affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, which holds a traditional view on gender and sexuality. (H/T: Christian Post) – Follow the author of this story on Twitter and Facebook and check out his new book “The Armageddon Code: One Journalist’s Quest for End-Times Answers”: Follow @BillyHallowell Read more stories from TheBlaze Glenn Beck Predicts Pedophilia is the ‘Next Stop on This Train’ Trump: I Don’t Know Enough to Discuss, but Suicide of Former Clinton White House Aide ‘Very Fishy’ Atheists Threaten to Sue Over Giant Cross in Texas Park — and Here’s the Bold Move Officials Just Took to Try and Preserve It Listen to Limbaugh’s Response When a Persistent Caller Presses Him to Endorse Trump CNN Host Rips Trump for Floating ‘Shameful’ Vince Foster Conspiracy Theory ‘Untethered to Reality’ Source

After standing trial four times for the murder of his estranged wife on the night of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a wealthy businessman was found not guilty Tuesday — and then he and his lawyer vowed to go after those who pursued him over the last 15 years, CBS News reported. Calvin Harris was accused of killing 35-year-old Michele Harris, who disappeared the night of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Prosecutors said he killed her when she came home to their lakefront estate in Spencer, a town in central New York state. Image source: NBC News Two previous guilty verdicts against Harris were overturned. A third trial last year ended in a mistrial. Harris’ fourth time in court — a non-jury trial — began in March. Lawyers for Harris had filed a motion to stop the fourth trial, claiming double jeopardy, the Times-Union reported, which typically disallows acquitted individuals to stand trial for the same crime twice. But Harris had never been acquitted, the paper said. That changed Tuesday after a Schoharie Supreme Court judge ruled Harris not guilty of second-degree murder following more than two days of arguments, CBS News said. Harris embraced his family after the verdict was read, WBNG-TV said. Harris and his four children have always declared his innocence. Harris characterized his 15-year courtroom battle with authorities as a “horrible abuse of power,” CBS News said, adding that he and his lawyer, Bruce Barket, vowed to go after his pursuers. “The people that hunted Cal Harris for 15 years — today, the hunted become the prey,” Barket said, CBS News reported. “This is not over by a long shot.” A tearful Harris added that he had been “robbed of my right as a father” to raise his children, CBS News said: ”I’ve been ripped away from my kids three times now. That’s been hard.” A babysitter found Michele Harris’ empty minivan at the end of the family’s driveway on the morning of Sept. 12, 2001, CBS News said, hours after she was last seen alive. Prosecutors said Harris was killed while the couple’s four young kids were asleep upstairs in their home, CBS News reported, adding that the divorcing couple were still living under the same roof. Michele Harris’ body has never been found and prosecutors have relied on a largely circumstantial case. No murder weapon was found, either, but authorities found small blood spatters in the house. Defense lawyers said authorities overlooked possible suspects she met during the freewheeling life she led as her marriage broke up. Tioga County District Attorney Kirk Martin prosecuted the case and said Harris is still considered a missing person and his office would investigate any credible leads regarding the location of her remains, CBS News said. Calvin Harris told reporters there would be “no celebration in our house tonight,” CBS News reported, adding that he said: ”There are no winners in this case. Everybody loses.” The Associated Press contributed to this story. Read more stories from TheBlaze Glenn Beck Predicts Pedophilia is the ‘Next Stop on This Train’ Trump: I Don’t Know Enough to Discuss, but Suicide of Former Clinton White House Aide ‘Very Fishy’ Atheists Threaten to Sue Over Giant Cross in Texas Park — and Here’s the Bold Move Officials Just Took to Try and Preserve It Listen to Limbaugh’s Response When a Persistent Caller Presses Him to Endorse Trump CNN Host Rips Trump for Floating ‘Shameful’ Vince Foster Conspiracy Theory ‘Untethered to Reality’ Source

HardballTalk Jose Martinez: Cardinals acquire OF Jose Martinez from KC Rotoworld.com Cardinals acquired OF Jose Martinez from the Royals for cash considerations; optioned him to Triple-A Memphis. Martinez was designated for assignment by Kansas City on May 18. He won the Pacific Coast League batting title in 2015, slashing ... Cardinals acquire minor league outfielder from RoyalsYahoo Canada Sports all 7 news articles » Google

ESPN Eagles coordinator says QB order not set ESPN PHILADELPHIA - Maybe the Philadelphia Eagles' quarterback situation isn't as set as head coach Doug Pederson has made it out to be. After the Eagles drafted Carson Wentz with the No. 2 overall pick and resolved incumbent Sam Bradford's two-week ... Frank Reich: “Furthest thing from the truth” to say no QB competitionNBCSports.com Eagles OC: Sam Bradford not guaranteed starting jobLarry Brown Sports Carson Wentz gets rave reviews while Sam Bradford struggles at OTAFOXSports.com 247Sports -Philly.com (blog) -CBS Local -FantasyPros all 96 news articles » Google

CBS Local ATF, FBI investigating explosion at Northfield home Chicago Tribune Local, county and federal officials are investigating an early morning explosion in Northfield, the Northfield Police Department reported Wednesday. The incident reportedly damaged the exterior of one house but did not injure anyone, and it doesn't ... An explosion was reported Wednesday at this home in Northfield (CBS)CBS Local Authorities Investigate Explosion in Northfield HomeNBC Chicago FBI, ATF investigating explosive incident at Northfield homeWGN-TV WLS-TV -Chicago Sun-Times -The Winnetka Current (subscription) all 7 news articles » Google

ESPN Rougned Odor fights back against his bad reputation ESPN HOUSTON -- On the punch heard around baseball, the comments about the man who threw it were almost as harsh as the blow itself. Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman tweeted: Zero respect for Odor. Never had respect for him, never will. — Marcus Stroman ... Odor will sit a week, but Rangers are preparedFort Worth Star Telegram (blog) Report: Rougned Odor's suspension reduced by one game to seven gamesCBSSports.com Blue Jays will keep it real, but is bunker mentality a hindrance?USA TODAY Sports Illustrated -FOXSports.com -Dallas Morning News (blog) -Bleacher Report all 80 news articles » Google