TheWorldNewsOrg

Orlando Sentinel Jeb Bush returns as chair of education foundation Orlando Sentinel Republican presidential candidate former, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, speaks during an education summit Aug. 19, 2015, in Londonderry, N.H.. Republican presidential candidate former, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, speaks during an education summit Aug. 19, 2015 ... Jeb Bush to serve as Chairman of the Foundation for Excellence in EducationVirtual-Strategy Magazine all 6 news articles » Google

In the wake of reports that Virginia Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe is under federal investigation regarding possible illegal campaign contributions, Judge Andrew Napolitano told Fox News that the investigation has ties to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (AP Photo/Steve Helber) Napolitano on Tuesday noted to Fox News that the team investigating McAuliffe also is investigating public corruption allegations against Clinton, specifically whether she made decisions while secretary of state to benefit her husband, former President Bill Clinton, as well as the Clinton Foundation. “It is in that connection that Terry McAuliffe’s name came up, because he was the nominal head of the foundation during that period,” Napolitano told Fox News. The McAuliffe probe was first reported by CNN and surrounds a $120,000 donation from Chinese businessman Wang Wenliang through his U.S. businesses. U.S. election law prohibits foreign national donations to political races. However, a spokesman told CNN that Wang holds U.S. permanent resident status, which would make him eligible to donate to McAuliffe’s campaign. Napolitano added to Fox News that it won’t take a year to determine if Wang was a lawful U.S. resident at the time of the donation — but “there’s obviously more there than meets the eye” — and that investigators also are looking at his Wang’s returns. McAuliffe denied any wrongdoing Tuesday, Fox News said, adding that the donor was “fully vetted.” Read more stories from TheBlaze ‘Frozen’ Actress Responds to Campaign Urging Disney to Make Elsa a ‘Lesbian Princess’: ‘I think It’s Great…’ 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’ Former NBA Star Accuses Fellow Train Passenger of Blatant Racism, Publishes Her Photo Online Trump: I Don’t Know Enough to Discuss, but Suicide of Former Clinton White House Aide ‘Very Fishy’ Source

Washington Post Maryland names former Eastern Shore schools chief as state superintendent Washington Post Maryland officials tapped a former schools chief on the Eastern Shore for the state's top education post Tuesday, ending a national search that started in January. Karen B. Salmon, who joined state government in August and is now acting deputy state ... New Maryland state school superintendent chosenBaltimore Sun Maryland selects new state superintendent of schoolsWBAL Baltimore all 4 news articles » Google

Santa Rosa Press Democrat Sebastopol woman reaches Mount Everest summit Santa Rosa Press Democrat (2 of 7) Sebastopol's Elyse Ping Medvigy on her way to the top of Mount Everest. (@TEAMUSX). (3 of 7) Elyse Ping Medvigy (COURTESY PHOTO). (4 of 7) Elyse Ping Medvigy on an earlier expedition. (COURTESY PHOTO). (5 of 7) Mount Everest as seen ... and more » Google

CNN Cal Harris Found Not Guilty in 4th Murder Trial Over Wife's Death ABC News Upstate New York businessman Cal Harris has been found not guilty in his fourth murder trial for the death of his estranged wife, Michelle Harris. For 15 years, Cal Harris has been adamant that he did not kill Michele Harris, who has been missing since ... New York Millionaire Cal Harris Found Not Guilty in 2001 Murder of Wife in Fourth TrialPeople Magazine Cal Harris acquitted in 4th trial in wife's deathAlbany Times Union Upstate man found not guilty of murdering wife in fourth trialNew York Daily News CNN -CBS News -NBCNews.com -WBNG-TV all 22 news articles » Google

Charlotte Observer Replay change: NFL officials can consult with league in real time Charlotte Observer The NFL has tweaked the challenge and review system to allow officials to consult with the league in real time in some situations when a play is challenged. David T. Foster, III dtfoster@charlotteobserver.com. i. The NFL has tweaked the challenge and ... and more » Google

Journal Times Packers: Green Bay, slimmer Eddie Lacy start organized team activities Journal Times Green Bay Packers running back Eddie Lacy prepares to run through a drill on the first day of the Packers' Organized Team Activities in Green Bay. prev. next. The 2016 NFL season unofficially started on Monday when the Green Bay Packers began their ... and more » Google

Ted Kaczynski, better known as the “Unabomber,” recently reached out to a select group of journalists, telling them that he’d agree to be interviewed under very specific conditions. Kaczynski, a convicted domestic terrorist and anarchist who engaged in a nationwide bombing campaign between 1978 and 1995 that left three dead and 23 injured, sent a hand-written note to New Yorker writer Lawrence Wright. Wright tweeted a photo of the note Kaczynski sent from the maximum-security prison in Florence, Colorado, where he began serving his first life sentence in 1998. “In order to determine who will get the interview, I am asking you to write me back affirming that you understand that I am not mentally ill as my brother, Dave, would have you believe,” the note, which was dated April 4, read. David Kaczynski, 66, helped investigators identify his older brother Ted as the “Unabomber,” bringing the 16-bomb rampage that lasted nearly two decades to an end. “The Unabomber reached out. Thanks, Ted, you’re not nuts at all,” Wright tweeted Sunday. After receiving criticism for displaying a lack of sensitivity, the writer later apologized for being “unnecessarily snarky.” Kaczynski specified in his letter that he would grant only one interview and that the interviewer would have to confirm that he is not crazy. After apologizing for the initial tweet, Wright clarified to his followers the he will not be conducting that interview. Kaczynski was captured and arrested in April 1996, after which he was convicted and sentenced to four life terms. David Kaczynski authored the book, “The Last Tie: The Story of the Unabomber and His Family,” which describes his brother’s battle with mental illness. Read more stories from TheBlaze ‘Frozen’ Actress Responds to Campaign Urging Disney to Make Elsa a ‘Lesbian Princess’: ‘I think It’s Great…’ 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’ Former NBA Star Accuses Fellow Train Passenger of Blatant Racism, Publishes Her Photo Online Trump: I Don’t Know Enough to Discuss, but Suicide of Former Clinton White House Aide ‘Very Fishy’ Source

WKRN.com Water levels down at Middle Tennessee lakes due to decrease in rain WKRN.com COLUMBIA, Tenn. (WKRN) – Water levels at many local lakes and rivers are lower than usual for this time of year, due to very little rain lately in Middle Tennessee. The Duck River in Columbia is one of them. MORE: Lack of rain leaves water level low at ... and more » Google

Pastor Saeed Abedini, the American citizen who was was detained for more than three years in Iran before being released in a prisoner swap between the U.S.and Iran earlier this year, penned a Facebook post on Sunday that called for Christians to “take a stand with Israel.” “We are living in a sobering moment in history that calls us, as believers in Jesus Christ, to take a stand with Israel,” Abedini wrote. “We could be people of the last hour. We are not to be passive in the face of prophecy.” The pastor called for believers to passionately pray, intercede and minister, following the example of Jesus “who said it is not our task to speculate when the end will be.” Abedini also said that those who are looking forward to Christ’s second coming will want to take a stand for the Jewish state. A screen shot from the post (Facebook) “If you are looking forward to Yeshua’s second coming, when the world as we know it will change, then you want to stand with Israel,” Abedini continued. “You will help us spread the Good News of Yeshua’s love to the Jewish people who are being awakened, whose eyes are being opened and whose hearts are being changed today like never before.” In a separate post, the pastor responded to a recent Times of Israel article that quoted Ahmad Karimpour, senior adviser to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ al-Quds Force, as saying that Iran’s military could quickly destroying Israel if given the orders to do so. “If the Supreme Leader’s orders [are] to be executed, with the abilities and the equipment at our disposal, we will raze the Zionist regime in less than eight minutes,” Karimpour reportedly said. Abedini responded to this threat by citing Ezekiel 38:1-7, which discusses “Gog” of “Magog,” which are believed by some prophecy gurus to be a world leader and a nation that will one day rise against Israel. Abedini added, “Another Bible prophecy is happening.” “The battle Gog and Magog is war in the latter part xxdays (Last days) when a confederacy of nations attack Israel, which has been restored in the last days,” he wrote. “These nations, which attack Israel in Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39, include nations, which are Muslim (such as IRAN) and have a clear animosity to Israel.” Abedini continued, detailing the beliefs that many futurist Christians hold — ideals that are explored in-depth in my new book, “The Armageddon Code“: “Along with these Muslims nations, a northern kingdom, called Gog and Magog, which many identify, as the land Russia, will ally itself with Muslim nations, to oppose Israel in the last days.” (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 ‘Frozen’ Actress Responds to Campaign Urging Disney to Make Elsa a ‘Lesbian Princess’: ‘I think It’s Great…’ 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’ Former NBA Star Accuses Fellow Train Passenger of Blatant Racism, Publishes Her Photo Online Trump: I Don’t Know Enough to Discuss, but Suicide of Former Clinton White House Aide ‘Very Fishy’ Source

ESPN Early on-court returns suggest Serena Williams is just fine ESPN Before this French Open unfurled, she was asked to assess her less-than-stellar 2016 season. "Obviously for me, if I'm not winning, I'm not happy about my year," she said. "Four tournaments, three finals isn't bad for, I think, everyone else. Then ... Williams Rolls Into Roland Garros Second RoundTennis Now The Latest: Serena Williams barely sweats in French Open winDaily Mail all 28 news articles » Google

WLWT Cincinnati Active-duty US soldiers, veteran summit Everest WLWT Cincinnati (CNN) —Retired Staff Sgt. Chad Jukes, 2nd Lt. Harold Earls and Capt. Elyse Ping Medvigy reached the summit of Mount Everest on Tuesday. Deadly stretch of days at Mt. Everest · Mt-Everest-deaths. Authorities say some 400 climbers summited Mt. Everest ... and more » Google

CNN Cal Harris Found Not Guilty in 4th Murder Trial Over Wife's Death ABC News Upstate New York businessman Cal Harris has been found not guilty in his fourth murder trial for the death of his wife, Michelle Harris. For 15 years, Cal Harris has been adamant that he did not kill his estranged wife Michele, who has been missing ... Deliberations for Cal Harris trial continue, fate to be decidedNEWS10 ABC all 12 news articles » Source

CBC.ca Firefighters from US, South Africa to arrive in Alberta U.S. News & World Report EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Officials say about 1,000 additional fire crews from across Canada, the United States and South Africa will be joining the fight this week against a massive wildfire near Fort McMurray. Alberta wildlife official Chad Morrison ... Some crude production restarts as Canadian wildfire sapped by cool weatherReuters Fort McMurray wildfire: 'We expect weeks, if not months, fighting this fire'Globalnews.ca Wildfire in Fort McMurray area still out of control, over 523k hectaresCTV News News1130 -660 News -American Thinker (blog) -The Guardian all 43 news articles » Source

After residents of Beech Grove, Indiana, hit their pillows Monday night and turned off their lights, their collective shuteye was over and done just after midnight when explosions, gunfire and low-flying helicopters were heard nearby. Of course 911 calls flooded police dispatch lines, but some folks took to social media as well: “Whole neighborhood was out bc we thought the world was ending,” one resident tweeted. Some reported seeing people rappelling from helicopters. Turns out U.S. Army Special Operations Command was conducting urban military training involving about 100 individuals at the old St. Francis Hospital, Beech Grove Police told WRTV-TV. Image source: WRTV-TV And while police said officials went door-to-door to warn folks, apparently not every resident got word, the IndyStar reported. Holly Tolle wrote on WRTV’s Facebook page that at least three young kids she knows well were “completely terrified,” the station said. “I live directly behind the hospital with three young children who were completely terrified,” Tolle wrote. “Now they are going to have trouble going back to sleep. I was informed by BGPD that all residents around the area were warned, but everybody I talked to said they were not.” Lisa Davis lives about a mile away from the hospital and told WTRV that her neighbors were calling each other to make sure everybody was OK. “A lot of people did not feel safe at all,” she added to the station. Beech Grove Police Capt. Robert Mercuri said, “We’re sorry people were startled. We hope they understand that the city of Beech Grove was trying to help the people who protect us every day.” Police added to the station that too much notice about the middle-of-the-night noises may have compromised the exercise, WRTV said, adding that more exercises may be coming this week. Read more stories from TheBlaze ‘Frozen’ Actress Responds to Campaign Urging Disney to Make Elsa a ‘Lesbian Princess’: ‘I think It’s Great…’ 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’ Former NBA Star Accuses Fellow Train Passenger of Blatant Racism, Publishes Her Photo Online Trump: I Don’t Know Enough to Discuss, but Suicide of Former Clinton White House Aide ‘Very Fishy’ Source

CNN International French Open 2016: Andy Murray edges Radek Stepanek in thriller CNN International (CNN) While a veteran perhaps contesting his final French Open received most of the adulation as he left the main court Tuesday, Andy Murray walked away the winner. Barely. Two points away from defeat, Murray rallied to overcome Radek Stepanek 3-6 3-6 ... and more » Google

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby was ordered Tuesday to stand trial on sexual assault charges after a hearing that hinged on a decade-old police report in which a woman said the comedian gave her three blue pills that put her in a stupor, unable to stop his advances. Entertainer Bill Cosby meets with athletes during the Penn Relays athletics meet, Friday, April 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) District Judge Elizabeth McHugh ruled that prosecutors had sufficient evidence to bring Cosby to trial in the lone criminal case brought against him out of the barrage of allegations that he drugged and molested dozens of women. A trial date was not immediately set. Cosby, 78, could get 10 years in prison if convicted. “Mr. Cosby, good luck to you, sir,” the judge said. “Thank you,” said the former TV star, who stood up briskly after the ruling and seemed chipper and unsurprised. He hugged one of his lawyers. The judge set an arraignment for July 20, at which time he could enter a plea. But Cosby waived his right to appear at that proceeding. That sets the case on a trajectory for trial. The preliminary hearing was not the face-to-face confrontation between accuser and accused that some had anticipated: Andrea Constand, the former Temple University athletic department employee who said Cosby violated her at his suburban Philadelphia mansion in 2004, was not in the courtroom, and the judge ruled that she did not have to testify at this stage. Instead, prosecutors had portions of her 2005 statement to police read into the record. While authorities in recent months have paraphrased her account and quoted fragments, this was apparently the first time that large sections of her statement – or Cosby’s, for that matter – were made public. Constand told police in 2005 that the comedian penetrated her with his fingers after giving her pills that made her legs “rubbery” and “like jelly.” ”Everything was blurry and dizzy. I felt nauseous,” she said. “I told him, ‘I can’t even talk, Mr. Cosby.’ I started to panic,” she told police. She said she awoke with her bra askew and did not remember undoing it. In her statement, she said Cosby told her the pills were herbal medication. She said he also urged her to sip wine even though she said had not eaten and didn’t want to drink. Cosby’s lawyers argued unsuccessfully that reading Constand’s statement instead of putting her on the stand would be hearsay and would deprive him of his right to confront his accuser. But having a police officer read someone’s statement is common practice at preliminary hearings in Pennsylvania, which have a much lower burden of proof than trials. In his own 2005 statement to police, excerpts of which were also read in court, Cosby portrayed it as consensual sexual activity, saying Constand never said “no” as he put his hand down her pants. A seemingly relaxed Cosby said he and Constand had had other “petting” sessions before. Cosby also told police the pills were over-the-counter Benadryl that he takes to help him sleep. He said he gave Constand one and a half pills and she did not ask what they were. During the hearing, Cosby attorney Brian McMonagle questioned why Constand continued to see the comedian and even returned to the house to meet with him after the alleged assault. Detective Katherine Hart testified that Constand told detectives in 2005 that she went back to Cosby’s home to confront him about what had happened. Constand also told detectives she contacted Cosby after moving to Canada because she wanted tickets to one of his comedy shows. McMonagle said Constand brought a present for Cosby. Earlier Tuesday, the comedian walked into the courthouse on the arm of an aide, waving to people waiting outside. He looked healthier than he did when he was charged in December, and was not carrying a cane this time. Prosecutors reopened the case last year after dozens of women leveled similar allegations and after Cosby’s sealed deposition in Constand’s lawsuit was made public. He settled her lawsuit for an undisclosed sum in 2006 after testifying about his extramarital affairs, his use of quaaludes to seduce women and his efforts to hide payments to former lovers from his wife. The testimony and the barrage of allegations have all but destroyed Cosby’s nice-guy image from TV’s “Cosby Show.” Cosby’s lawyers are trying to get the case thrown out, arguing that a previous prosecutor a decade ago made a binding promise that the comic would never be charged. On Monday, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court rejected a request to delay the preliminary hearing while Cosby pursues a dismissal. Cosby has not entered a plea since his Dec. 30 arrest. He is free on $1 million bail. He is also fighting defamation lawsuits across the country for allegedly branding his accusers liars and is trying to get his homeowner insurance to pay his legal bills. Constand is now a massage therapist in Toronto. — Read more stories from TheBlaze ‘Frozen’ Actress Responds to Campaign Urging Disney to Make Elsa a ‘Lesbian Princess’: ‘I think It’s Great…’ 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’ Former NBA Star Accuses Fellow Train Passenger of Blatant Racism, Publishes Her Photo Online Trump: I Don’t Know Enough to Discuss, but Suicide of Former Clinton White House Aide ‘Very Fishy’ Source

Belgians protest government's social, economic policies Press TV Belgian police clash with protesters angry at the government's social and economic policies. The rally was called by trade unions, which are against imposing 45-hour-working weeks on workers. Belgium has been the scene of protests against the austerity ... and more » Source

CNN Austrian President-elect Alexander Van der Bellen: Win averts European crisis CNN Watch the full interview on "Amanpour," on CNN International at 7pm CET. London (CNN) Ask Alexander Van der Bellen what his victory in Austria's presidential polls means, and he will tell you frankly that he has averted a crisis. The left-leaning ... Why You Don't Need to Worry—Much—About Europe's Far RightTIME For Austria's Far Right, a Way to Find Victory in DefeatNew York Times Shaken Austrian government pledges action on asylum after far-right surgeReuters Newsweek -Breitbart News -Voice of America -VICE all 62 news articles » Source

Professional wrestler Glenn “Kane” Jacobs says he is entertaining the idea of climbing out of the wrestling ring and into the political ring. Jacobs made news when he told WBIR-TV that he was “seriously considering” a run for the Knox County, Tennessee, mayoral seat in 2018 as a Republican. He confirmed to Dana Loesch on Monday that he is open to a run for public office. When asked by the host of TheBlaze TV’s Dana about running for office, Jacobs replied, “A lot of people talk to me about that.” “In fact, there’s a rumor swirling today here in Knoxville, but we’ll see about that, I don’t know,” he said. Loesch responded, “You didn’t say no!” Jacobs said that he loves his community in Tennessee and running for office is something to “consider,” adding, “Maybe at some point I’ll do something like that, we’ll have to see.” The wrestler also offered his thoughts on the 2016 presidential race, arguing that the Republican Party has ceased to be the party of Reagan. “If the Republican Party were to get back to its principles — which are essentially libertarian, which means individual liberty and economic freedom — they would offer something completely different than what they do now and … what the democrats do,” he told Loesch. He likened the “Republican establishment” to a “country club” and said that the GOP is “going to be relegated into the dustbin of history if they don’t change.” “I hope that they do,” he said. Read more stories from TheBlaze ‘Frozen’ Actress Responds to Campaign Urging Disney to Make Elsa a ‘Lesbian Princess’: ‘I think It’s Great…’ 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’ Former NBA Star Accuses Fellow Train Passenger of Blatant Racism, Publishes Her Photo Online Trump: I Don’t Know Enough to Discuss, but Suicide of Former Clinton White House Aide ‘Very Fishy’ Source

NBCNews.com Blasts Hit Syria's Strategic Tiyas Base Used by Russians: Stratfor NBCNews.com A Syrian airbase used by Russia that housed helicopters and warplanes appears to have been almost completely destroyed, according to satellite imagery released by a global intelligence firm. The airbase — known as the Tiyas facility — was hit by ... Syria conflict: IS 'destroyed helicopters' at Russian baseBBC News Russian attack helicopters destroyed in Syria; US officials say 'accident' to blameFox News The Latest: Russia Denies Losing Helicopters at Syrian BaseNew York Times Voice of America -Daily Caller -ABC Online -The Guardian all 25 news articles » Source

Judge: Law trimming early voting in Ohio is unconstitutional U.S. News & World Report COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A law trimming early voting in swing-state Ohio is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The state's Democratic Party was among the plaintiffs who sued Ohio's elections chief over a series of ... and more » Google

ThinkProgress Judge: Law trimming early voting in Ohio is unconstitutional U.S. News & World Report COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A law trimming early voting in swing-state Ohio is unconstitutional and cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The state's Democratic Party was among the plaintiffs who sued Ohio's elections chief over a series of ... BREAKING: Major Court Ruling Restores Early Voting Days In OhioThinkProgress all 14 news articles » Google

Wall Street Journal How the US Tracked and Killed the Leader of the Taliban Wall Street Journal U.S. spy agencies zeroed in on Mullah Akhtar Mansour while he was visiting his family in Iran, then waited for the Taliban leader to move back across the border into Pakistan. That is where the Americans planned to ambush him. Intercepted ... and more » Source

MINA Vegans die climbing Mt Everest in effort to prove "Vegans can do anything" MINA That's how many meters in the air the peak of Mount Everest towers in Nepal, and over the world, in its gleaming white brilliance. Since the British first billed it as the highest point on Earth in 1856, that snow-capped tip, where almost no life can ... and more » Source