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  1. Police fatally shoot alleged Florida car burglar Chron.com HALLANDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Hallandale Beach police officer has fatally shot a man they say tried to flee from authorities while they were investigating reports of car burglaries. Police were called early Sunday after reports of car break-ins and found ... and more » Google
  2. Voice of America Family's Fight Pays Off With Arlington Cemetery Burial Rights for WASPs Voice of America May 22, 2016 9:13 AM. A rare bipartisan effort by Congress "righted a terrible wrong" last week with the president signing a bill allowing female World War II pilots to be inurned with full burial honors in Arlington National Cemetery outside the ... WWII female pilots now can be buried at Arlingtonfox13now.com Legislation allows female WWII pilots to be buried at Arlington National CemeteryWashington Post President Obama to allow ashes of female WWII pilots in ArlingtonNew York Daily News Daily Mail -NOLA.com -Wall Street Journal -TIME all 41 news articles » Google
  3. VIENNA (TheBlaze/AP) — A gunman fired shots early Sunday into a small crowd attending an open air concert organized by a local motorcycle club, killing two people and wounding 11 others before shooting himself to death, police said. Witnesses said panic broke out as the first shots rang out, with many in the crowd running into nearby woods or onto a freeway close to the venue in Austria’s westernmost Vorarlberg province, according to Florian Kasseroler, mayor of the town Nenzing. Police and forensic staff search for evidence at the scene of a shooting near Nenzing, Austria, Sunday May 22, 2016. (Laendle.TV via AP) He said the gunman apparently fired from a Kalashnikov assault rifle and cited one witness as estimating that a burst of up to 40 shots was fired. Police declined to comment on the type of weapon used beyond describing it as a long gun. They said the overnight shooting was preceded by a loud argument between the 27-year-old gunman and a woman in a nearby parking lot. “This argument must have escalated,” said police spokeswoman Susanne Dilp. “The man then grabbed a gun from his car, went to the concert venue and started shooting around wildly.” The man killed himself after returning to the parking lot, said police. The concert had been organized in a field by “The Lords” motorcycle club and was attended by about 150 people. The woman, described as the gunman’s partner, was not wounded in the shooting near Nenzing, about 40 kilometers (24 miles) east of Austria’s border to Liechtenstein. Police said one of the victims was in critical condition, while eight others remained hospitalized by Sunday afternoon, more than 10 hours after the shooting. Read more stories from TheBlaze See What’s Happened to Target’s Stock in the Past Month Amid Transgender Bathroom Uproar Clinton Calls Trump’s Pro-Gun Policies ‘Not Just Way Out There,’ but ‘Dangerous’ Trump Campaign Retracts Claim That It Raised $6 Million for Veterans ‘Really, Hershey?’ Visitors Have Mixed Reactions After Hershey Park Announces It Will Allow Guests to Use Bathrooms According to Gender Identity George Zimmerman Accepts $250K Bid for Gun Used to Kill Trayvon Martin: Reports Source
  4. CBS News Lake Mead hits all-time low amid ongoing drought CBS News LAS VEGAS - The surface level at Lake Mead has dropped as planned to historic low levels, and federal water managers said Thursday the vast Colorado River reservoir is expected to continue to shrink amid ongoing drought. The closely controlled and ... Lake Mead drops to record low: What now? (+video)Christian Science Monitor Lake Mead drops to the lowest level in historykgw.com As America's Largest Reservoir Hits Record Low, a Dam Debate ReturnsNew York Magazine Colorado Springs Gazette -AOL News -ABC News -International Business Times all 80 news articles » Google
  5. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday to discuss his campaign’s plans as the race for his party’s nomination enters into its advanced stages. As the race currently stands, Sanders has 1,494 compared to Clinton’s 1,768, not counting superdelegates. But when superdelegates are taken into account, Clinton’s 2,293 dwarf Sanders’ 1,533 pledged delegates. This, Sanders and his supporters have argued, is a sign of a thoroughly undemocratic party policy. Delegates Awarded to Democratic Candidates | InsideGov “There’s something absurd when I get 46 percent of the delegates that come from real contests, real elections and 7 percent of superdelegates,” Sanders told host Jake Tapper Sunday. “Some 400 of Hillary Clinton’s superdelegates came onboard her campaign before anybody else announced — it was an anointment,” the Vermont senator added. Given this, however, Sanders noted that though the race is a “very, very, uphill fight,” he has no plans to slow down or to drop out. Appearing on ABC’s “This Week” Sunday, Sanders told host George Stephanopoulos that he believes Clinton is “jumping the gun a little bit” by claiming she will be the Democratic Party’s nominee. “This objective evidence is our campaign is the strongest to defeat Trump,” he said. The most recent poll by the Washington Post-ABC shows Hillary Clinton lagging slightly behind the presumptive Republican nominee, Donald Trump. When asked if he would ever consider being Clinton’s running mate, Sanders told Stephanopoulos, “It’s a little early to talk about that. Right now, our function is to do everything I can, George” to “go into that convention with as much momentum as possible.” Read more stories from TheBlaze See What’s Happened to Target’s Stock in the Past Month Amid Transgender Bathroom Uproar Clinton Calls Trump’s Pro-Gun Policies ‘Not Just Way Out There,’ but ‘Dangerous’ Trump Campaign Retracts Claim That It Raised $6 Million for Veterans ‘Really, Hershey?’ Visitors Have Mixed Reactions After Hershey Park Announces It Will Allow Guests to Use Bathrooms According to Gender Identity George Zimmerman Accepts $250K Bid for Gun Used to Kill Trayvon Martin: Reports Source
  6. Fox News 2 Indian climbers missing on Mount Everest after 2 die Fox News KATHMANDU, Nepal – Two Indian climbers have gone missing on Mount Everest, an expedition organizer said Sunday, a day after two deaths from apparent altitude sickness were reported, underscoring the risks on the world's highest mountain. Deaths, rescue mark perilous weekend on Mount EverestUSA TODAY Dutch, Australian Climbers Die After Summiting EverestHuffington Post Australian climber dies while descending from Everest summitAOL News Voice of America -Washington Post -KING5.com -PBS NewsHour all 220 news articles » Source
  7. Business Insider 'It's really, really important': Donald Trump's unprecedented step could be a huge boost for his candidacy Business Insider Donald Trump made an unprecedented move this week that could go a long way toward shoring up his support among the Republican Party establishment. The presumptive Republican nominee on Wednesday released a list of judges he would consider for ... Saying No to Hillary Is Saying Yes to 3 More Thomas's on the Supreme CourtHuffington Post The danger of Trump, Sanders and Clinton's Supreme Court lists and litmus testsWashington Post How Former Justice Scalia's Empty Supreme Court Seat Is Impacting Major DecisionsABC News Washington Times -Constitution Daily (blog) -Christian Post -Northwest Herald all 71 news articles » Google
  8. ESPN FC Rooney: FA Cup win can inspire youngsters ESPN FC Wayne Rooney spoke out against the speculation regarding LVG, calling it undeserved after guiding them to the FA Cup title. ESPN FC's Steve Nicol assesses whether Louis van Gaal should be manager next season despite Man United's FA Cup feat. Jose Mourinho: Louis van Gaal not told of Man Utd appointmentBBC News Hiring Jose Mourinho doesn't make any sense for Manchester UnitedFor The Win Louis van Gaal says his Manchester United reign is 'over' after FA Cup winFOXSports.com Reuters -CNN International -The Guardian (blog) -Mirror.co.uk all 3,139 news articles » Google
  9. ESPN (blog) Bumgarner preparing to take on suddenly cold Cubs lineup ESPN (blog) SAN FRANCISCO -- Madison Bumgarner is regarded as baseball's best-hitting pitcher, but as he carried a bat toward the runway that leads to the field at AT&T Park, he was somewhat mournful on the topic. "Have you seen the numbers?" he asked. and more » Google
  10. MyNewsLA.com Bernie Sanders headed to Irvine for 'future to believe in' rally MyNewsLA.com Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders will speak Sunday at what his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination is billing as “A Future to Believe In” rally at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheater. Gates to the venue will open at 3 p.m.. Due to security ... and more » Google
  11. SB Nation Someone finally hit the Cavaliers in the mouth. (It was a Cavalier.) SB Nation Good morning. Let's basketball. RELISH THE CHALLENGE: Paul Flannery's Sunday Shootaround live from Oakland looks at how the Warriors make it all look so easy. It's not! The Thunder are proving that, but Golden State relishes the challenge. Plus: five ... How Bismack Biyombo saved the Eastern Conference finalsYahoo Sports LeBron James Quotes Jay-Z Line When Describing Mentality On FoulsRealGM.com Tristan Thompson elbows LeBron James, sends him flying down the courtWKYC-TV CBSSports.com -FanSided -SportsBlog.com (blog) -Total Pro Sports all 35 news articles » Google
  12. Hershey Park announced this week that “transgender guests visiting the theme park may use the bathroom that matches their gender identity, or a family restroom if they wish,” WPMT-TV reported. A statement on the issue released by Hershey Park’s Public Relations Manager Kathy Burrows this week reads, “Our company has four core values, one of which is ‘respectful of others,; which we define as treating all people with dignity, while respecting their differences and ideas.” Image via Facebook/Hershey Park Burrows noted that the Pennsylvania theme park “has and will always strive to accommodate all guests and employees – including members of the LGBT community – to ensure those visiting or working at Hersheypark are comfortable and feel secure.” According to the company, this includes allowing guests and employees “to use the restrooms with which they gender-identify” or family restrooms available throughout the park. But not everyone was pleased with the decision. After PennLive.com reported the story Friday, many online commenters were quick to offer both adamant support, while others expressed their deepest disappointment: Some park-goers who saw the announcement as a rejection of the company’s family values even called for a boycott. Read more stories from TheBlaze See What’s Happened to Target’s Stock in the Past Month Amid Transgender Bathroom Uproar Clinton Calls Trump’s Pro-Gun Policies ‘Not Just Way Out There,’ but ‘Dangerous’ Trump Campaign Retracts Claim That It Raised $6 Million for Veterans ‘Really, Hershey?’ Visitors Have Mixed Reactions After Hershey Park Announces It Will Allow Guests to Use Bathrooms According to Gender Identity George Zimmerman Accepts $250K Bid for Gun Used to Kill Trayvon Martin: Reports Source
  13. The Southern Crunch time for lawmakers as state approaches year with no budget The Southern Members of the Illinois assembly meet in the House chambers on May 26, 2015, at the state Capitol in Springfield. prev. next. SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers and Gov. Bruce Rauner enter the waning days of the spring legislative session with much left ... and more » Google
  14. CNN Iraq tells Falluja residents to flee before anti-ISIS offensive CNN (CNN) Iraq's military implored residents of ISIS-held Falluja to flee their homes Sunday as soldiers prepare for an operation to wrest the metropolis from the terror group. "I am calling for citizens who are inside Falluja to leave their areas and head ... Falluja assault: Iraq military warns civilians before raid on IS-held cityBBC News Iraqi military preparing to retake Fallujah from Islamic StateStars and Stripes Iraqi military preparing to take back FallujahUSA TODAY Wall Street Journal -NBCNews.com -Voice of America -Daily Caller all 35 news articles » Source
  15. Forbes Phil Mickelson, Dean Foods, And The Needless Blinding Of The Stock Markets Forbes Back in the mid-1990s, Jeri Eagan worked in Shell Oil's London-based Controller's office. Eagan and her fellow accountants knew Shell's earnings well ahead of interested investors. In insider's parlance, they saw the headlines before they were headlines. Phil Mickelson to forfeit nearly $1 million in SEC caseMcalester News Capital In the Clear, Phil Mickelson Can Thank an Insider Trading RulingNew York Times How Phil Mickelson Got a Mulligan on His Insider Trading ScandalFortune Sporting News -Chicago Tribune all 69 news articles » Google
  16. CNN Will Trump vs. Clinton be a nailbiter? CNN Washington (CNN) Democrats knew a general election battle between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump would be rough, but many never considered the potential of a nailbiter. During a primary in which Trump usurped the GOP establishment, alienated ... Clinton accuses Trump of pandering to the NRAWashington Post Meet the Press - May 22, 2016NBCNews.com Clinton and Sanders reminisce over drinks on 'Saturday Night Live'The Hill (blog) New York Times -Fox News -Bloomberg -New York Daily News all 4,115 news articles » Google
  17. KABUL, Afghanistan (TheBlaze/AP) — The Afghan government and a senior Taliban commander confirmed Sunday that the extremist group’s leader, Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansour, has been killed in a U.S. drone strike. Mullah Abdul Rauf, who recently reconciled with Mansour after initially rebelling against his ascension to the leadership, told The Associated Press that Mansour died in the strike late Friday “in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border area.” Taliban leader Mullah Mansour. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File) Afghanistan’s intelligence agency announced that Mansour had been killed in an air attack Saturday afternoon. In a statement, the National Directorate of Security, as the secret service is known, said the attack took place in Baluchistan province, in southwestern Pakistan. It is believed to have been the first drone strike on Baluchistan, which could explain why Mansour was traveling in an unarmored car without a convoy, decoys or bodyguards. Ahead of the official confirmation of Mansour’s death, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, speaking in Myanmar Sunday, repeatedly referred to him in the past tense. Mansour, he said “posed a continuing imminent threat to U.S. personnel in Afghanistan, Afghan civilians, Afghan security forces” and members of the U.S./NATO coalition. He said the air strike on Mansour “sends a clear message to the world that we will continue to stand with our Afghan partners.” “Peace is what we want, Mansur was a threat to that effort,” Kerry said. “He also was directly opposed to peace negotiations and to the reconciliation process. It is time for Afghans to stop fighting and to start building a real future together.” Mansour formally led the Taliban after the death was announced last summer of Mullah Mohammad Omar, the movement’s founder. Mansour, Mullah Omar’s deputy, concealed the Taliban founder’s death for more than two years, and ran the Taliban in his name until the death was revealed by the Afghan government. The revelation caused wide fissures in the movement that Mansour worked hard to mend. Speaking live on television as he chaired a Cabinet meeting, Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah said Mansour’s death would have a positive effect on attempts to bring peace to Afghanistan, where the Taliban have been waging an insurgency for 15 years. Mansour was “the main figure preventing the Taliban joining the peace process,” Abdullah said. “From the day he took over the Taliban following the death of Mullah Omar, he intensified violence against ordinary citizens, especially in Afghanistan.” AP Photo The drone strike targeted Mansour’s vehicle which was carrying Mansour and one other person at the time, a U.S. military source said. Another Taliban source identified the driver as Muhammad Azam Hasanai, and said the vehicle the two men were traveling in was completely destroyed. Photographs showed the twisted and burned wreckage of the vehicle, alongside deep holes in the road. A senior Afghan official, who also spoke only on condition of anonymity, said Mansour controlled a substantial financial empire, largely built on smuggling drugs produced in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province. Different Taliban factions have recently fought over control of smuggling routes, the official said, an indication that the group’s ideological discipline and unity was slipping. “When they started fighting for power, that was the erosion of the legitimacy of their own rank and file,” he said. The official said there had been a recent shift in the balance of power from Mansour to his deputy, Surajuddin Haqqani, a leader of the notoriously brutal Haqqani network which is affiliated with al-Qaida. It is not clear, however, which commander or faction will now take over the leadership of the group. Mullah Mohammad Yaqub, the son of Taliban founder Mullah Omar, is popular, charismatic and believed by some officials to favor participation in a peace talks. He controls the Taliban’s military commissions in 15 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces and, like Rauf, recently reconciled with Mansour. Read more stories from TheBlaze See What’s Happened to Target’s Stock in the Past Month Amid Transgender Bathroom Uproar Clinton Calls Trump’s Pro-Gun Policies ‘Not Just Way Out There,’ but ‘Dangerous’ Trump Campaign Retracts Claim That It Raised $6 Million for Veterans ‘Really, Hershey?’ Visitors Have Mixed Reactions After Hershey Park Announces It Will Allow Guests to Use Bathrooms According to Gender Identity George Zimmerman Accepts $250K Bid for Gun Used to Kill Trayvon Martin: Reports Source
  18. The Democratic primaries have been fierce, and the tension only seemed to escalate this past week. In the days following the May 14 Nevada convention, the ongoing allegation posed by Sanders supporters has been the unfair weight given to superdelegates and pro-Clinton bias among party leadership. On the other hand, Clinton’s camp have accused their opponent of essentially being a sore loser and inciting violence. Needless to say, the cast of “Saturday Night Live” this week took advantage of the heightened drama between Bernie Sanders and Hillary. Image source: YouTube “Well, bartender, I’ve done it! I’ve won the nomination! I mean, no I haven’t — I keep losing states — but mathematically, I’ve done it! To math!” Clinton (Kate McKinnon), seated alone at a nearly empty piano bar, exclaims in this week’s cold open. A cheery Clinton then announces that she’s heading home for the evening and tells the bartender (Kenan Thompson) not to work too late. “Oh, I won’t Mrs. Clinton. I’m actually closing up the bar right now. So everybody’s gotta go — That means you too, sir!” the bartender announces to an agitated older man sulking in a corner chair. “No freaking way! I’m not going anywhere! I can stay here as long as I want!” Bernie (Larry David) shouts, adding, “No! It’s not over! It’s not over till I say it’s over!” Clinton’s campaign would disagree. When counting superdelegates, the delegate count between the political rivals is 2,293 (Clinton) to 1,533 (Sanders). Given that 2,383 delegates are needed to earn the Democratic nomination, a Sanders victory does seem like a longshot. Image source: YouTube Bernie (David) then joins Hillary (McKinnon) at the bar, where the two civilly insult each other, covering everything from Hillary’s distinct taste in suit jackets (“It looks like you were just elected by the Galactic Council!”), to the email scandal (Sanders: “Remember when I told everyone to stop talking about your ‘damn emails’? What a shmuck! So stupid!”), to the “special” role Bernie will have in the future Clinton administration: “Don’t worry! I promise I’m going to have a very special role for you in my administration. How would you like to be — wait for it — the Senator from Vermont!” Then, Hillary notes that, with her strong lead, she’s “started pivoting towards the general” against the presumptive Republican nominee, Donald Trump. This doesn’t sit well with Bernie. “Ehhhh and I’ve gotta say, I’ve, uh, I’ve noticed the pivot!” he shouts. “Not a fan of the pivot. Way too early for the pivot.” “Oh, and remember all those states like Wyoming where you beat me by a lot and I got most of the delegates?!” Hillary jests, obliviously bringing up what’s been a particularly sensitive topic for Bernie. “It’s rigged!” Bernie exclaims. “It’s so rigged!” Hillary admits, laughing. Then they cheers their beers to DNC head Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who is perhaps the only person Sanders supporters detest more than Clinton, before finishing with an elaborate dance through the ‘SNL’ audience. With this week’s show being the last ‘Saturday Night Live’ until the fall season, it will likely be David’s last time playing the senator from Vermount. But then again, it’s not over until it’s over. Watch: Read more stories from TheBlaze See What’s Happened to Target’s Stock in the Past Month Amid Transgender Bathroom Uproar Clinton Calls Trump’s Pro-Gun Policies ‘Not Just Way Out There,’ but ‘Dangerous’ Trump Campaign Retracts Claim That It Raised $6 Million for Veterans ‘Really, Hershey?’ Visitors Have Mixed Reactions After Hershey Park Announces It Will Allow Guests to Use Bathrooms According to Gender Identity George Zimmerman Accepts $250K Bid for Gun Used to Kill Trayvon Martin: Reports Source
  19. Deseret News If Hillary becomes president, will she turn the economy over to her husband or strike her own path? Deseret News Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is introduced during a campaign stop Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Rochester, N.H. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke). Matt Rourke, AP. Enlarge photo». Summary. This week, Hillary Clinton said she'd turn the economy ... and more » Google
  20. SB Nation NBA playoff scores 2016: Raptors take advantage of a night filled with outliers SB Nation The first two games of the series between the Cavaliers and the Raptors did little to dispel the notion that Cleveland was the best team in the conference by a wide margin. A sweep didn't seem out of the question following two blowouts. It was simply ... Raptors come to life, take Game 3 from CavsESPN (blog) Raptors' lively man in the middle saves seriesNBA.com How Bismack Biyombo saved the Eastern Conference finalsYahoo Sports CBSSports.com -Sports Illustrated -cleveland.com -Bleacher Report all 2,348 news articles » Google
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