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Bleacher Report Saints signing Vincent Brown after last week's wideout cattle call NBCSports.com The Saints cast a wide net last week, looking at a bunch of veteran wide receivers of varying pedigrees. They picked one. According to Adam Caplan of ESPN, the Saints are signing Vincent Brown. The former Chargers third-rounder finished last season in ... Vincent Brown to Saints: Latest Contract Details, Comments and ReactionBleacher Report New Orleans Saints to sign WR Vincent Brown, source saysNOLA.com Source: Saints sign veteran wide receiver Vincent BrownThe Advocate (blog) all 4 news articles » Google

Feherty to offer prime-time commentary for NBC at Olympics Charlotte Observer NBC Sports golf analyst David Feherty will offer commentary during the network's prime-time coverage at this summer's Rio Olympics and take part in the broadcast of the opening ceremony. FILE - In this Feb. 7, 2016, file photo, David Feherty walks on ... and more » Google

Titansonline.com Titans agree to terms with first-round OT Jack Conklin NFL.com The Tennessee Titans traded up to draft Jack Conklin. Now the No. 8 overall pick is under contract. The team agreed to terms on a four-year contract with the Michigan State offensive tackle -- as with all first-round picks, the deal comes with a fifth ... Titans agree to terms with Jack ConklinNBCSports.com Titans agree to terms with first-round pick Jack ConklinThe Tennessean Titans sign first-round pick Jack Conklin247Sports all 6 news articles » Google

Washington Post 'It's very traumatic': Mysterious letter to Maine parents references son's 1977 disappearance Washington Post The last time Bernard Ross Jr.'s parents saw him was a Thursday morning in May 1977, when, they said, he left home in anguish. It was suspected that the teenager had swiped his aunt's pickup truck — which was later found empty and intact on a dirt ... Parents get letter about missing son 39 years laterUSA TODAY Anonymous letter-writer claims to know what happened to man who went missing 40 years agoAL.com Parents Receive Strange Letter About Son Missing Since 1977ABC News Fox News -TheBlaze.com -AOL News -WGN-TV all 27 news articles » Google

WPXI Pittsburgh Man found guilty in slaying of East Liberty sisters WPXI Pittsburgh A Pittsburgh man accused of killing his neighbors has been found guilty on all counts he faced, including criminal homicide. The verdict in the case against Allen Wade, 45, was announced shortly after 10:30 a.m. Monday. Sisters Susan and Sarah Wolfe ... and more » Google

USA TODAY Politics|Supreme Court Throws Out Death Sentence From All-White Jury New York Times WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has thrown out a death sentence handed to a black man in Georgia because prosecutors improperly kept African-Americans off the jury that convicted him of killing a white woman. The justices ruled 7-1 Monday in favor ... SCOTUS sides with death row inmate in discrimination caseKCRA Sacramento Supreme Court throws out death sentence from all-white jury12NewsNow.Com all 12 news articles » Google

Pop star Demi Lovato used her Sunday evening performance at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards to make a statement on the bathroom controversy that’s currently gripping the nation. Recording artist Demi Lovato performs onstage during the 2016 Billboard Music Awards at T-Mobile Arena on May 22, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images) Lovato wore a top emblazoned with a symbol combining male and female bathroom symbols, often used by proponents of genderless or “inclusive” bathrooms. The controversy erupted over a North Carolina law requiring that transgender individuals use bathrooms and changing facilities that correspond with their biological sex rather than their gender identity. Lovato cancelled performances in North Carolina in protest over the law. Watch below: Read more stories from TheBlaze ‘Really, Hershey?’ Visitors Have Mixed Reactions After Hersheypark Announces It Will Allow Guests to Use Bathrooms According to Gender Identity Clinton Calls Trump’s Pro-Gun Policies ‘Not Just Way Out There,’ but ‘Dangerous’ Parents Find Horrific Injuries on 1-Year-Old Son — And They’re Stunned When They Learn Why Charges Are Being Dropped Elderly Book End-of-Life Talks Once Labeled ‘Death Panels’ Biden: Diverse Military of Women, Gays Strengthens U.S. Forces Source

WDBJ7 Virginia GOP Filing Lawsuit to Block Felons From Voting ABC News Virginia Republicans said Monday that they will ask the state's highest court to block more than 200,000 felons from voting in November, calling Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe's executive order restoring the voting rights of convicts who've served ... Assembly Republicans sue McAuliffe over mass rights restoration orderRichmond.com Gov. McAuliffe takes state plane to Final Four, CubaNews & Observer Republicans announce suit on felon voting orderDaily Press WWBT NBC12 News -The Daily Progress -Kaiser Health News all 16 news articles » Google

CBS Local Caltrain Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Burlingame CBS Local A Caltrain locomotive prepares to leave the San Francisco train station in San Francisco. (Chip Chipman/Bloomberg via Getty Images). 2. BURLINGAME (CBS SF) – A man was fatally struck by a Caltrain in Burlingame Monday morning, a Caltrain ... Caltrain kills person on tracks, creating major delaysSFGate Burlingame: Man fatally struck by CaltrainSan Jose Mercury News all 4 news articles » Google

A Maine couple whose son went missing in 1977 received a letter recently from an anonymous source who claims to have information regarding his mysterious disappearance. Police are now revisiting the decades-old missing persons case of Bernard “Bunny” Ross Jr., the Portland Press Herald reported Friday. Image source: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children At the time of his disappearance, Ross, 18, was living with his parents in Fort Kent, Maine. He was last seen May 12, 1977. According to his parents, Ross left their home that morning in an anxious state. The teen was suspected of stealing a car, which was later found abandoned on a dirt road, the paper reported. Carol Ross, 78, and her husband, Bernard Ross Sr., 80, received the letter, postmarked in March, at their home in Portland. The author claimed to have knowledge of Bunny’s disappearance and referred to a story that appeared in the Kennebec Journal, a local paper owned by MaineToday Media, which also owns the Press Herald. The Journal story cited by the author of the letter was about missing persons cases, including that of Bunny Ross. According to the Press Herald, the letter suggested that the paper should publish another piece on Ross. Police were notified of the letter and arranged for reporters to interview the Ross parents Friday. “I’ve never had anything like this happen in my career,” Maine State Police Lt. Troy Gardner told the Press Herald. “Basically, all we’re doing is extending an olive branch, saying we want to make contact with this person. Of course, there’s no way of knowing whether the letter’s truthful or the information is accurate, but we are asking for whoever wrote the letter to please contact us.” Carol Ross told the Press Herald the only calls she and her husband have received relating to their son’s disappearance have been from detectives around the country trying to identify a body. “We’ve had several calls,” Carol Ross said. “You’d get your hopes up, but of course it would turn out to be someone else.” The couple, who have been married for 60 years, told the paper that in the 39 years since Bunny went missing, their other children have grown up and gone on to have families of their own, but they never stopped wondering about their oldest son. Read more stories from TheBlaze ‘Really, Hershey?’ Visitors Have Mixed Reactions After Hersheypark Announces It Will Allow Guests to Use Bathrooms According to Gender Identity Clinton Calls Trump’s Pro-Gun Policies ‘Not Just Way Out There,’ but ‘Dangerous’ Parents Find Horrific Injuries on 1-Year-Old Son — And They’re Stunned When They Learn Why Charges Are Being Dropped Elderly Book End-of-Life Talks Once Labeled ‘Death Panels’ Biden: Diverse Military of Women, Gays Strengthens U.S. Forces Source

Chicago Tribune Nearly 1400 people shot this year as Chicago braces for the summer Chicago Tribune Chicago police talk with a woman after a fatal shooing near South State Street and West Garfield Boulevard on May 21, 2016. Chicago police talk with a woman after a fatal shooing near South State Street and West Garfield Boulevard on May 21, 2016. 5 Killed, 40 Wounded In Weekend ShootingsCBS Local Armed With Data, Chicago Police Try to Predict Who May Shoot or Be ShotNew York Times 5 dead, 34 wounded in Chicago weekend shootingsWLS-TV DNAinfo -WGN-TV -NBC Chicago -Fox 32 Chicago all 25 news articles » Google

USA TODAY Supreme Court gives black death-row inmate new life USA TODAY WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court gave a black death-row prisoner new life Monday by ruling that prosecutors unconstitutionally barred all potential black jurors from his trial nearly 30 years ago. The 7-1 verdict, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, ... A Supreme Court case about juries could have a big impact on racism in the justice systemVox High court finds discrimination in jury selection in Georgia death caseAtlanta Journal Constitution (blog) Supreme Court throws out death sentence from all-white juryU.S. News & World Report fox5sandiego.com -Reuters -PolitickerNJ -Christian Post all 22 news articles » Google

ESPN 20 Questions: What's up with the Warriors? And more NBA playoff drama ESPN Need to catch up with what's happening in the world of sports and pop culture? Don't worry, I got you. 1. What is going on with the Golden State Warriors? I still believe they're going to win the Western Conference finals, but I'm not above admitting ... and more » Google

ESPN To rebound from crushing Game 5 loss, Penguins need only look at what the Lightning did last year ESPN PITTSBURGH -- During the 2015 Stanley Cup playoffs, the New York Rangers were on the brink of elimination in the Eastern Conference finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Rangers needed to win Game 6 on the road to force a Game 7 on their ... Penguins to announce Game 6 starter TuesdayNHL.com Poll: Marc-Andre Fleury or Matt Murray for Pens in Game 6NBCSports.com Paul Zeise: It's simple — Marc-Andre Fleury must start Game 6Pittsburgh Post-Gazette CBSSports.com -SB Nation -Deadspin -CBS Local all 262 news articles » Google

UN's Ban Ki-moon urges 'fixing' of humanitarian funding gap Hurriyet Daily News United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has called on world leaders to fix the gap in humanitarian funding and share the burden of helping people in need across the globe. “We need to provide more direct funding to local people and communities and ... and more » Source

Minneapolis Star Tribune Supreme court dismisses GOP appeal over Virginia districts Tulsa World WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court has dismissed a Republican appeal over congressional districts in Virginia. The justices on Monday left in place a decision by a lower court that said Virginia illegally packed black voters into one district ... Supreme Court rules Virginia lawmakers didn't have the right to appeal redistrictingVox US justices rule against Virginia Republicans in black voters caseKDAL all 16 news articles » Google

Chicago Tribune Politics|High Court Rejects Request to Reconsider Blagojevich Case New York Times WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won't reconsider its decision to reject former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's (blah-GOY'-uh-vich) appeal of his corruption convictions. The justices on Monday denied without comment a long-shot petition urging the court ... Supreme Court Rejects Blagojevich Appeal AgainCBS Local Public meeting set for I-85 widening project in Cherokee Co.WSPA.com Supreme Court won't hear Blagojevich appealChicago Sun-Times BreakingNews.com all 6 news articles » Google

ABC15 Arizona Arizona cracks down on drivers without seat belts as part of national 'Click It or Ticket' campaign ABC15 Arizona Copyright 2015 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Arizona cities are taking part in the national crackdown. KNXV. Show Caption Hide Caption. Previous Next. PHOENIX ... Buckle up: 'Click It or Ticket' campaign underway across NCWNCN Click It or Ticket campaign kicks off just in time for holiday weekendWLOS Buckle up: Nationwide Click It or Ticket enforcement starts MondayNEWS10 ABC WCTI12.com -Patch.com -KFGO -NTV all 156 news articles » Google

New York Times It's Koskinen hot seat week Politico DRIVING THE WEEK: The House Judiciary Committee will kick off its hearings on potentially impeaching IRS Commissioner John Koskinen tomorrow, but we're still waiting for some more key information on perhaps the biggest impeachment effort to gain ... Politics|House Set to Begin IRS Commissioner's Impeachment HearingNew York Times Congress Moves To 'Strip Guns And Badges' From IRS, Impeach CommissionerForbes Our view: Goodlatte and impeachmentRoanoke Times WOAI all 5 news articles » Google

New York Times It's Koskinen hot seat week Politico DRIVING THE WEEK: The House Judiciary Committee will kick off its hearings on potentially impeaching IRS Commissioner John Koskinen tomorrow, but we're still waiting for some more key information on perhaps the biggest impeachment effort to gain ... Politics|House Set to Begin IRS Commissioner's Impeachment HearingNew York Times Congress Moves To 'Strip Guns And Badges' From IRS, Impeach CommissionerForbes Our view: Goodlatte and impeachmentRoanoke Times WOAI all 5 news articles » Google

FOX10 News Reports: Sen. Corker to meet with Trump in New York FOX10 News Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker is reportedly sitting down with Donald Trump for a meeting on Monday. There is no word on what they will discuss, but Corker's name has been floated around as a possible vice presidential pick for Trump. Corker, a respected ... and more » Google

ESPN Congressional report says NFL waged improper campaign to influence government study ESPN WASHINGTON -- At least a half-dozen top NFL health officials waged an improper, behind-the-scenes campaign last year to influence a major U.S. government research study on football and brain disease, congressional investigators have concluded in a ... Congressional report calls out NFL for trying to influence NIH studyNBCSports.com NFL donations to brain research benefit league-linked doctors, raise worries about influence on scienceABC News Congressional Report Lambasts NFL For Improper Influence Over Brain StudyHuffington Post all 5 news articles » Google

ESPN FC Gotze wants to fight for place at Bayern ESPN FC ESPN FC's Shaka Hislop breaks down the DFB Pokal final where Bayern toppled Dortmund after a scoreless game went to PK's. Bayern Munich midfielder Mario Gotze has moved to end speculation about his future by announcing his intention to stay with the ... Liverpool target Mario Götze 'commits future' to Bayern MunichThe Guardian Liverpool set to miss out on top transfer target as Bayern star says he's staying put - reportIrish Independent Liverpool Transfer News: Mario Gotze deal could be done within daysDaily Star Inside Futbol -Express.co.uk -SBS - The World Game -This Is Anfield (blog) all 60 news articles » Google

HANOI, Vietnam (TheBlaze/AP) — U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday lifted a half-century-old ban on selling arms to Vietnam, looking to bolster a government seen as a crucial, though flawed partner in a region that he has tried to place at the center of his foreign policy legacy. Obama announced the full removal of the embargo at a news conference where he vowed to leave behind the troubled history between the former war enemies and embrace a new era with a young, increasingly prosperous nation. Obama steered clear of harsh condemnation of what critics see as Vietnam’s abysmal treatment of dissidents, describing instead modest progress on rights in the one-party state. Activists said his decision to lift the embargo destroyed the best U.S. leverage for pushing Vietnam on abuse. US President Barack Obama (L) shakes hands with Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung (C) as they take part in a group family photo during a meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the Sunnylands estate on February 16, 2016 in Rancho Mirage, California. / AFP / Mandel Ngan (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) “At this stage, both sides have established a level of trust and cooperation, including between our militaries, that is reflective of common interests and mutual respect,” Obama said. “This change will ensure that Vietnam has access to the equipment it needs to defend itself and removes a lingering vestige of the Cold War.” Obama also had more current motivations. His move was the latest step in a yearslong and uneven effort to counter China’s influence in Asia. Obama’s push to deepen defense ties with a neighbor was certain to be eyed with suspicion in Beijing, which has bristled at U.S. engagement in the region and warned officials not to take sides in the heated territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Obama claimed the move had nothing to do with China, but made clear the U.S. was aligned with the smaller nations like Vietnam. The United States and Vietnam had mutual concerns about maritime issues and the importance of maintaining freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, he said. While Washington doesn’t take sides, he said, it does support a diplomatic resolution based on “international norms” and “not based on who’s the bigger party and can throw around their weight a little bit more,” a reference to China. China outwardly lauded the lifting of a U.S. arms embargo, saying it hoped “normal and friendly” relations between the U.S. and Vietnam are conducive to regional stability. A spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said bans are a product of the Cold War and shouldn’t have existed. China itself remains under a weapons embargo imposed by the U.S. and European Union following 1989′s bloody military crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations centered on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. For Vietnam, lifting the arms embargo was a psychological boost for leaders. The United States partially lifted the ban in 2014, but Vietnam pushed for full access as it tries to deal with China’s land reclamation and military construction in nearby seas. Vietnam Overview | FindTheData It was unclear whether striking the ban would quickly result in a boost in arms sales. Obama said that each deal would be reviewed case by case and evaluated based on the equipment’s potential use. But there would no longer be a ban based on “ideological division,” he said. “There’s been modest progress on some of the areas that we’ve identified as a concern,” Obama said, adding that the U.S. “will continue to speak out on behalf of human rights we believe are universal.” Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang embraced the chance to enter a new era in U.S-Vietnamese relations. He praised the expansion in security and trade ties between “former enemies turned friends” and, standing next to Obama before reporters, called for more U.S. investment. Ahead of the visit, in what was seen as a goodwill gesture, Vietnam granted early release from prison to a prominent dissident Catholic priest. Some U.S. lawmakers and activists had urged the president to press the communist leadership for greater freedoms before lifting the arms sale embargo. Vietnam holds about 100 political prisoners and there have been more detentions this year. In March, seven bloggers and activists were sentenced for “abusing democratic freedoms” and “spreading anti-state propaganda.” Hanoi says that only lawbreakers are punished. “In one fell swoop, President Obama has jettisoned what remained of U.S. leverage to improve human rights in Vietnam – and (has) basically gotten nothing for it,” Phil Robertson, with Human Rights Watch, said. Obama’s arrival in Hanoi late Sunday made him the third sitting president to visit the country since the end of the war. The trip comes four decades after the fall of Saigon, now called Ho Chi Minh City, and two decades after President Bill Clinton restored relations with the nation. Obama also made the case for stronger commercial and economic ties, including approval of the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement that is stalled in Congress and facing strong opposition from the 2016 presidential candidates. The deal, which includes Vietnam, would tear down trade barriers and encourage investment between the countries that signed it. Critics worry it would cost jobs by exposing American workers to low-wage competition from countries such as Vietnam. Obama and Quang earlier attended a signing ceremony touting a series of new commercial deals between U.S. and Vietnamese companies valued at more than $16 billion. The deals included U.S. engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney’s plans to sell 135 advanced engines to Vietnamese air carrier Vietjet, and Boeing’s plans to sell 100 aircraft to the airline. Obama’s agenda also included separate meetings with prime minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and Communist Party General Secretary, Nguyen Phu Trong. At a luncheon for officials, the president offered thanks for all who came before to “help our nations reconcile.” He singled out U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who served in the Vietnam War, for special mention. He said veterans on both sides had showed “hearts can change and peace is possible.” Following his visit to Vietnam, Obama is scheduled to visit Hiroshima in Japan. He will be the first American president to visit the Japanese city, where the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb near the end of World War II. The Importance of President Obama’s Visit to Hiroshima: Understanding Recent Japanese-American History | Graphiq Read more stories from TheBlaze ‘Really, Hershey?’ Visitors Have Mixed Reactions After Hersheypark Announces It Will Allow Guests to Use Bathrooms According to Gender Identity Clinton Calls Trump’s Pro-Gun Policies ‘Not Just Way Out There,’ but ‘Dangerous’ Parents Find Horrific Injuries on 1-Year-Old Son — And They’re Stunned When They Learn Why Charges Are Being Dropped Elderly Book End-of-Life Talks Once Labeled ‘Death Panels’ Biden: Diverse Military of Women, Gays Strengthens U.S. Forces Source

ESPN FC Conte names 30-man Italy squad; Mario Balotelli, Andrea Pirlo miss out ESPN FC FC's Gab Marcotti gives his prognosis for Italy's chances at Euro 2016 with Marco Verratti and Claudio Marchisio ruled out. Italy coach Antonio Conte has named a 30-man squad for the second phase of his preparations for Euro 2016, with no place for ... MLS pair Pirlo, Giovinco left out of Italy's Euro 2016 squadFOXSports.com Left off squad, Balotelli denied chance at Euros encoreUSA TODAY TFC's Giovinco left off Italy's roster for Euro 2016Sportsnet.ca ChronicleLive -SkySports -CBC.ca -SBS - The World Game all 37 news articles » Google