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Forbes It's Not Disney World - the VA Scandal Two Years Later Forbes Two years ago, Americans were horrified to learn that as many as 1,000 of our nation's veterans had died while waiting for medical care at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. Any hopes of reforming the dysfunctional VA culture were dashed two ... Carlos Beruff calls VA secretary a 'moron'Bradenton Herald VA secretary won't back down from goofy 'Disneyland' comparisonJackson County Newspapers 'Veterans' Lives Matter' movement spurring in Orange ParkActionNewsJax.com all 8 news articles » Google

A public school district in Wilmington, North Carolina, has drawn the ire of some local parents and students, alike, with a proposal to ban skinny jeans and other tight-fitting pants that aren’t worn with a shirt or dress that covers the “posterior area.” The New Hanover County School System reportedly drafted the proposed ban after some “bigger” girls were targeted and bullied over wearing tight jeans, school board vice-chairwoman Jeanette Nichols explained. As a result, officials are reportedly seeking to possibly restrict leggings, skinny jeans and “any other excessively tight fitting pants” that are not accompanied by a dress or shirt that would “cover the posterior in its entirety, according to the Associated Press. The change, if adopted, would amend the current dress code, which already restricts dresses and other articles such as skirts or shorts that might also be too short. See the amended changes below, which were preliminarily accepted by the school board last month: New Hanover County School System It didn’t take long for some students and parents to protest the move. And, on Tuesday, school board member Lisa Estep also joined the chorus of dissenters, publishing a long Facebook post about her concerns over the policy changes. “According to the news, the reason given by one of my fellow School Board members for this proposed change was that a ‘bigger girl’ was being bullied, presumably for wearing the aforementioned attire,” she wrote. “As a 6’1″ ‘bigger girl,’ I grew up being teased, bullied, and ostracized at different times in my life. And I know, to my shame, that sometimes I wasn’t so nice myself.” Estep continued, “Guess what? You can’t legislate kindness. But you can teach it. You can’t legislate compassion. But you can live it.” In the end, she said that she simply doesn’t believe that the policy will work. Others have also pushed back, with one individual tweeting a series of images featuring women wearing big dresses. She wrote, “Finally, I’ll get a chance to wear my civil war dresses.” A person identifying him or herself as a parent in the district added, “If bullying is the impetus, do a better job of teaching the kids to be nice. Don’t tell them how to dress.” The response has been so sweeping that Nichols said that it is likely that the policy will be reviewed and further discussed by district officials. – 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 High School Graduates’ Defiant Response to Atheists’ Demand That the Lord’s Prayer Be Stripped From Commencement — and the Rousing Applause That Followed 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’ ‘Way to Show Discipline at West Point’: Cadet Blasted After Video Shows Her Marching to Graduation — but Focused on Something Else Entirely Atheists Threaten to Sue Over Giant Cross in Texas Park — and Here’s the Bold Move Officials Just Took to Try and Preserve It Source

NBCSports.com Tyler Eifert could miss the start of the regular season NBCSports.com Bengals Pro Bowl tight end Tyler Eifert is probably wishing he had never been a Pro Bowler right now. Eifert suffered an ankle injury in the Pro Bowl that was slow to heal and will now require surgery, which he is scheduled to undergo today. According ... Bengals TE Tyler Eifert had ankle surgery, may miss start of seasonSB Nation Bengals TE Tyler Eifert may miss start of 2016 due to Pro Bowl injuryFOXSports.com Report: Bengals TE Tyler Eifert to have ankle surgery, out three monthsSports Illustrated FantasyPros -Yahoo Sports (blog) all 49 news articles » Google

The Latest: 1 person drowns in Oklahoma floodwaters San Francisco Chronicle DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) — The Latest on severe weather affecting parts of the central United States (all times local): 6 a.m.. Authorities say one person drowned when a vehicle was swept off a road in central Oklahoma. Two others in the vehicle escaped ... One drowns when vehicle swept off flooded road in Lincoln CountyNewsOK.com all 5 news articles » Google

WLS-TV Man on bike shot at officers in West Ridge, police say WLS-TV A gunman is at large after police said he shot at officers in Chicago's West Ridge neighborhood overnight. The suspect was on a bike in the 2700-block of West Peterson Avenue around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday when police said he started yelling gang slogans ... Man On Bike Shoots At Police In West RidgeCBS Local Shots fired at police in North Side alleyChicago Tribune Shots fired at Chicago police in North Side alleyWGN-TV Chicago Sun-Times all 5 news articles » Google

Wall Street Journal Swedish Court Upholds Arrest Warrant for WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange Wall Street Journal STOCKHOLM—A Swedish court has ruled that a request by prosecutors to detain WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on suspicion of rape should remain in force, rejecting a recent petition by his defense team that the case against him be dropped. New Documentary 'Risk' Renews Attention To 'Political Prisoner' Julian AssangeMintpress News (blog) Swedish court upholds Julian Assange arrest warrantCNN International UPDATE 1-Swedish court upholds Assange arrest warrantReuters U.S. News & World Report -International Business Times -The Sydney Morning Herald -Spectator.co.uk (blog) all 28 news articles » Source

CBS Local Man & Dog Fatally Shot During Home Invasion In Crafton Heights CBS Local PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police say one man was killed in a home invasion and shooting late Tuesday night in Crafton Heights. There was a heavy police presence near a home in the 1300 block of Steuben Street around 11 p.m.. According to police, two ... Man, dog shot to death during home invasion, police sayChron.com Man shot, killed during home invasion in Crafton HeightsWTAE Pittsburgh Crafton Heights man shot to death during home invasionPittsburgh Post-Gazette WPXI Pittsburgh -Tribune-Review all 8 news articles » Google

Houston Chronicle Water main break creates sinkhole along Florence's Arno Houston Chronicle In this photograph provided by the Italian Firefighters Vigili del Fuoco, cars are engulfed by a chasm which opened along the Arno river near the Ponte Vecchio Old Bridge, seen in the background right, in Florence, Italy, Wednesday, May 25, 2016 ... Florence road collapses, burying cars and cutting water supplyReuters Florence's Arno river embankment collapsesBBC News Off-street parking: Florence road collapse sinks row of carsThe Guardian Times LIVE -euronews -The Local.it -The Florentine all 15 news articles » Source

CBS Local DALLAS (1080 KRLD) – There was an unusual find behind a Dallas middle school early Wednesday morning. CBS Local The 6 to 7-foot-long alligator was discovered behind STEAM Middle school in south Dallas. It was spotted around 2:00 a.m. by a Dallas County sherrif deputy. It took several Dallas Police and the Texas Game Warden to wrangle the gator and load it up in ... Alligator captured overnight in field near southwest Dallas schoolDallas Morning News (blog) Large alligator captured at a Dallas ISD middle school overnightWFAA.com Gator Found at Dallas SchoolWBAP News/Talk all 5 news articles » Google

Bleacher Report Granit Xhaka to Arsenal: Latest Transfer Details, Reaction and More Bleacher Report Arsenal have announced the signing of Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Granit Xhaka, with the Switzerland star inking "a long-term contract for an undisclosed fee." The Gunners confirmed the news via Twitter on Wednesday: ... Who will play in Arsenal's midfield?ESPN FC (blog) Midfielder Xhaka becomes Arsenal's first offseason signingWashington Post Soccer-Arsenal agree deal for Switzerland midfielder XhakaReuters Mirror.co.uk -The Short Fuse -Telegraph.co.uk -Daily Star all 49 news articles » Google

NY1 Fleet Week Celebration Begins with Parade of Ships Up Hudson NY1 Fleet Week officially kicks off today, with nearly 4,500 sailors, Marines, and Coast Guard members sailing into town. The celebration begins at noon with the Parade of Ships up the Hudson River. Six American and three Canadian vessels will be taking part. and more » Google

Chicago Tribune Shots fired at police in North Side alley Chicago Tribune Shots were fired at police in an alley in the 2700 block of West Peterson Avenue on May 25, 2016. Shots were fired at police in an alley in the 2700 block of West Peterson Avenue on May 25, 2016. (Megan Crepeau / Chicago Tribune). and more » Google

The Hill RNC official: We won't go full Trump on party platform The Hill Ben Key, the RNC platform committee's executive director, offered the assurance during a meeting at the organization's headquarters on Capitol Hill, according to two sources in the room. ADVERTISEMENT. “Ben said that as the presumptive nominee, Trump ... Libertarianism isn't Republicanism. Trump haters should find another place to hide.Washington Post Trump says he's only fundraising because "RNC really wanted me to"CBS News Trump Unveils Stable of Republican DonorsNewsmax Wall Street Journal -ABC News -New York Daily News -Washington Times all 250 news articles » Google

Bloomberg Merkel Caught Out as Erdogan Threatens to Ax Refugee Deal Bloomberg Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's latest salvo at the European Union came when Angela Merkel least expected it. The German chancellor was winding up the first day of a two-day cabinet retreat at a Baroque schloss near Berlin when Erdogan ... Germany's Merkel says not worried about EU-Turkey migrant dealReuters Turkey threatens EU migration agreementCNN Migrant crisis: Turkey could block EU deal over visasBBC News UN News Centre -Devex -IRINnews.org -Voice of America all 133 news articles » Source

KATU US House committee demands criminal investigation into Cover Oregon collapse, Kitzhaber KATU PORTLAND, Ore. - A U.S. House oversight committee has sent letters to Oregon's attorney general and the U.S. attorney general demanding that they start an independent criminal investigation into Oregon's failed health insurance exchange, Cover Oregon, ... Congressional panel releases critical Cover Oregon reportseattlepi.com all 2 news articles » Google

Fox 35 Orlando Standoff with armed robbery suspects in Orlando Wednesday morning Fox 35 Orlando ORLANDO, Fla (WOFL FOX 35) - Police have several streets blocked off in the area of Conley Street and Woods Avenue. That is where a possible standoff is happening with four armed robbery suspects. Police say the robbery occurred earlier Wednesday ... and more » Google

New York Times New York Today: Ahoy, Sailors! New York Times Get your land legs — and dancing shoes — ready. Credit Michael Kirby Smith for The New York Times. Updated, 6:10 a.m.. All aboard on this sizzling Wednesday. We've all seen parade floats. But what about a floating parade? The Parade of Ships will ... Fleet Week 2016: Parade of Ships set for Wednesday morningSILive.com I had sex with a sailor during Fleet Week, here's how you can tooNew York Daily News Fleet Week Celebration Begins with Parade of Ships Up HudsonNY1 Brooklyn Daily Eagle -Military.com -NJ.com -Amsterdam News all 9 news articles » Google

The Week Magazine Donald Trump's post-ideological authoritarianism The Week Magazine Donald Trump's presidential campaign is so disruptive to our understanding of politics that even his many critics can't decide how to describe it. The account most frequently heard is the one favored by many right-wing pundits (including the writers ... and more » Source

Egypt deports French journalist amid crackdown on the media Omaha World-Herald CAIRO (AP) — Egypt deported a French journalist without explanation on Wednesday, the reporter and his newspaper said, the latest move in an ongoing crackdown by President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's government on freedom of expression and the media in ... and more » Source

WSOC Charlotte Mother of 4 killed in Salisbury home invasion, police say WSOC Charlotte Police are investigating a home invasion that left a woman dead and another person hospitalized overnight in Salisbury. Officers were called to 325 Crown Point Drive just after 11 p.m. Tuesday after receiving a call about a home invasion and robbery. BREAKING OVERNIGHT: Woman killed, another person injured in Salisbury home invasion - LIVE report on WBTVWBTV Salisbury woman killed during home invasion and robberyCharlotte Observer Police investigating deadly home invasion in SalisburyWCNC.com FOX 46 Charlotte all 6 news articles » Google

Man, dog shot to death during home invasion, police say Chron.com PITTSBURGH (AP) — Police say a man was shot to death during a home invasion in Pittsburgh. Authorities say two people broke into the home through a back door and shot the man late Tuesday. Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene. and more » Google

CBS Local Former Port St. Lucie Cop Sentenced To Life In Prison For Child Porn CBS Local MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A former Port St. Lucie police officer was sentenced to life in prison for child pornography. In February, Michael Edwin Harding, pleaded guilty to three counts of possession and distribution of material involving sexual exploitation ... Ex-Police Officer Sentenced to Life in Prison for Child PornABC News St. Lucie County felony arrests: May 24, 2016TCPalm Ex-police officer sentenced to life in prison for child pornographyWPBF West Palm Beach U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Newsroom -WPEC -PINAC News -Palm Beach Post all 18 news articles » Google

WPEC Report: Performer Used Wrong Accelerant in School Accident ABC News A federal investigation has revealed more details about what went wrong when a fire-breather accidentally set himself ablaze during a South Florida high school pep rally. Local news outlets cite a report from the Occupational Safety and Health ... Report details cause of fire-breathing accident at school event in Delray BeachSun Sentinel Atlantic High fire: Stuntman admits using wrong chemicalsPalm Beach Post Report details cause of fire-breathing accident at school eventWPEC all 7 news articles » Google

Ex-police officer sentenced to life in prison for child porn Clay Center Dispatch FORT PIERCE, Fla. (AP) — A former Florida police officer has been sentenced to life in federal prison after pleading guilty to several child exploitation and child pornography charges. A federal judge in Fort Pierce imposed the sentence on 28-year-old ... and more » Google

Richmond.com Jury Finds Man Guilty in Fatal Virginia Nightclub Shooting ABC News A man has been found guilty of fatally shooting another man inside a Richmond nightclub. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/22oFd8a) a jury convicted 27-year-old Trevell A. Harvey of first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the ... Richmond man found guilty in nightclub shootingRichmond.com all 3 news articles » Google