Biden, Boehner share award at Notre Dame graduation
Vice President Joe Biden speaks to Notre Dame graduates after receiving the Laetare Medal, considered to be the oldest and most prestigious honor accorded to American Catholics, during the University of Notre Dame commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 15, 2016, inside Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind. (Robert Franklin/South Bend Tribune via AP) (Associated Press) By Associated Press May 15 at 3:56 PM SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Vice President Joe Biden and former Speaker of the House John Boe..>> view originalHeadless Body Found In Texas, Authorities Ask For Help
A headless body was found in Angleton, Texas, and authorities are asking the public for help. The headless body of Jubal Dee Alexander was found inside of his truck at the Austin Bayou Boat Ramp on FM 2004 in Brazoria County, according to KHOU. Although the body was found on May 3, the authorities are now asking for help in discovering who murdered the man. Alexander was sleeping in his truck under a bridge on FM 2004 where his headless body was found. A fisherman, who is also a Galveston polic..>> view originalBus in Texas crash that left 8 dead was alone in area, police say
Last Updated May 15, 2016 5:54 PM EDT LAREDO, Texas -- Federal authorities will on Sunday begin to investigate a charter bus crash in far South Texas that killed eight people and injured 44 more in a single-vehicle rollover, officials said.Seven people died at the scene Saturday morning on U.S. Highway 83, about 46 miles north of Laredo, and another died at a hospital, Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Conrad Hein said.The fire department described it as a rollover involving just one ..>> view originalUnidentified girl or woman apparently drowns while tubing
WATSON, La. (AP) — The Livingston Parish Sheriff's Office says a girl or woman has apparently drowned while tubing on the Upper Amite River about 15 miles northeast of Baton Rouge. Sheriff Jason Ard says in a news release that she was not carrying any identification, and investigators are trying to learn who she was. The brief statement did not give an approximate age or any other description. Ard says her body was found just before 3 p.m. Sunday near Watson.>> view originalPolitics|Obama Swipes at Trump, but Doesn't Name Him, in Speech at Rutgers
Photo President Obama delivered the commencement address on Sunday at Rutgers University, which was commemorating its 250th anniversary. Credit Zach Gibson/The New York Times President Obama took several sharp swipes at Donald J. Trump on Sunday during a commencement address that could be the beginning of a forceful effort to help elect a Democratic successor as president.Addressing Rutgers University’s class of 2016 at the school’s 250th anniversary commencement, Mr. O..>> view originalPriceless Stolen WW1-era Cannon Recovered
16 Shares Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments A priceless WW1-era cannon that was stolen earlier in May has been recovered by Richmond, VA police. The cannon was originally stolen by two men who broke its security chain and then towed it away in a pickup truck. Video surveillance showed that the thieves used a blue or teal midsize/full pickup truck with a regular cab and grey or silver rear wheels. The original thesis was that the cannon was stolen to be melted down for the metal but i..>> view originalNevada Democratic Convention becomes 'unruly and unpredictable' amid rules disputes over delegates
The Nevada State Democratic Convention on Saturday night devolved into an “unruly and unpredictable” environment following several disputes over rules governing delegates for Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, leading to law enforcement officials being called to keep the peace. Two issues in particular stung Sanders supporters gathered at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel: (1) the approval of a set of temporary rules seen as less favorable to the Vermont senator by h..>> view originalArizona sheriff faces prospect of more court oversight
FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2013, file photo, Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio speaks at a news conference at the Sheriff’s headquarters in Phoenix. A judge has found the longtime sheriff of metro Phoenix in contempt of court Friday for disobeying his orders in a racial profiling case, bringing the lawman who calls himself “America’s Toughest Sheriff” a step closer to a possible criminal contempt case that could expose him to fines and even jail time. (Ross D. Franklin, File/Associated Press) ..>> view originalMan wanted in connection to officer-involved shooting in IL killed in confrontation with ISP, FBI
ILLINOIS (KFVS) - Officials with the Illinois State Police say a man wanted in connection with an officer-involved shooting in Illinois has been killed in a confrontation with ISP and the FBI.According to Col. Tad Williams with the Illinois State Police, Dracy "Clint" Pendleton was observed by ISP SWAT running south from the Sulphur Springs Church cemetery into the woods with what appeared to be a rifle and a bandolier at around 12:09 a.m. on Sunday.Officials tracked Pendleton a hal..>> view originalOuch! Florida Woman Taken to the Hospital With Shark Still Attached to Her Arm
A 23-year-old Florida woman was taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon because of a shark bite. But, according to the Boca Raton Fire Rescue, the nurse shark was still attached to her arm. “I have never seen anything like it. Never even heard of anything like this,” Ocean Rescue Capt. Clint Tracy, who saw the woman and the shark as they were transferred to an ambulance at Red Reef Park, said, according to the Sun-Sentinel. Overall, Tracy said the woman remained calm, adding that there was onl..>> view original
Sunday, May 15, 2016
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