Colorado Sheriffs Suing Over Gun Control Laws
Colorado’s recently approved gun control laws, passed in response to the Aurora, Colo., and Newtown, Conn., massacres, are being challenged by a delegation of sheriffs who say the laws are unconstitutional. In March, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed off on some of the toughest gun… Read More »
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Dozens Hurt as Commuter Train Derails, Hits 2nd Train in Connecticut
Approximately 60 people were taken to hospitals this evening – five with critical injuries – when a New York-area commuter train derailed near Fairfield, Conn., knocking a second train coming the other way off the tracks, officials said. Amtrak train service between New York and… Read More »
Russia Unmasks CIA Station Chief in Moscow
MOSCOW – In a breach of protocol, Russia has publicized the name of a man it says is the CIA station chief in Moscow. In comments to Russian media today, a spokesman for Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB (the successor to the KGB), confirmed… Read More »
Global News Quiz for May 18-19
Have you been following this week’s international headlines? Test your knowledge with this week’s Global News Quiz. (Answers at the bottom.) 1. David Beckham announced his retirement from soccer this week. He’s married to Victoria – but what was her name in the Spice Girls?… Read More »
77-Year-Old Shoots Hole-in-One Three Times in a Month
Bob Robertson is 77 and a faithful golfer in more ways than one. The Tennessean plays golf four days a week and says he asked God to let him score a hole-in-one for a good cause. Robertson not only got a hole-in-one last month, he shot… Read More »
What American Parents Need to Do Better: Lessons from the Rest of the World
With tiger moms, helicopter parents, and permissive and authoritarian models, parenting styles differ as much in the United States as they do in any country. But can American parents learn something from their counterparts in different parts of the world? The answer is yes, according… Read More »
SEAL Auctions Bin Laden Raid Knife for Fallen Friend
A member of the elite team that killed Osama bin Laden donated a knife he carried on the historic raid to a charity auction recently, raising $35,400 for the family of another Navy SEAL who perished in a training accident in March. Mark Owen, the… Read More »
Toddler Steals Washington Teen’s Violin
Police believe a Washington woman used her toddler to steal an antique violin from a teenager Wednesday afternoon at a local restaurant. Mount Vernon Police Lt. Chris Cammock told ABC News 17-year-old Kalob Tatum entered a McDonald’s with his backpack and violin after school. When he… Read More »
Cop and 4 Others Lift SUV Off 8-Year-Old Girl
A New Mexico police officer and four good Samaritans are being credited with saving the life of an 8-year-old girl by lifting an SUV off her. Newly released dash cam video taken from the cruiser of New Mexico State Police Officer Steve Nunez shows the… Read More »
PHOTOS: Liberace’s Lavish Lifestyle
Ahead of the recent HBO biopic “Behind the Candelabra” in which Michael Douglas portrays Liberace, recently released images of Liberace’s Beverly Hills home show how the entertainer liked to live in, and out of, the spotlight with extravagance. (Associated Press photos.) … Read More »
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