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Drone Hits Taliban Mullah, Cabin Smoke

Sunday, May 22, 2016

Zapped: The leader of the Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansour, is believed to have been killed in a drone strike along the Afghanistan/Pakistan border, according to the Pentagon. The US military is still trying to verify that he is dead, but …

Bodies and Debris, India Heat Wave

Saturday, May 21, 2016

EgyptAir: Searchers have found floating luggage, seats, and body parts from the downed EgyptAir passenger jet. The Airbus 320 was flying normally overnight Thursday from Paris to Cairo when it suddenly jerked to the left, then spun right and plummeted …

Wreckage Found, Morley Safer Dead at 84

Friday, May 20, 2016

EgyptAir: The Egyptian military says it has found debris and personal belongings of passengers from the EgyptAir flight lost in the Mediterranean. So far there’s only speculation about what brought down the passenger jet with 66 people on board. It’s …

EgyptAir Jet Down, Georgie Sells His Gun

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Missing: An EgyptAir Airbus A320 bound from Paris to Cairo went missing overnight shortly after crossing into Egyptian air space. The jet had 66 passengers and crew on board. There is no immediate explanation for the crash and no wreckage …

Clinton by a Hair, Olympic Doping

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

The Numbers Game: Bernie Sanders won the Oregon primary and Hillary Clinton barely eked out a win in Kentucky by half a percent, about 1900 votes. Clinton and Sanders basically split Kentucky’s delegates, making little difference in Clinton’s overall lead, …

Trump Sits With Kelly, Supremes Split Again

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Circus, Circus: Hillary Clinton faces tight races again today in the Kentucky and Oregon primaries. She may not be able to advance her delegate lead. Bernie Sanders already won two primaries this month. Fox News host Megyn Kelly, who’s been …

Trump the Untouchable, A Word to Graduates

Monday, May 16, 2016

The Circus: Donald Trump is defending himself against stories that he acted as his own PR agent under false names and that he has a long history of demeaning women. Saturday Night Live began with a skit of Trump making …

Trump and Women, Hyper Transport

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Trump Girls: In a long story dissecting Donald Trump’s complicated relationship with women, The NY Times says the presidential candidate has fawned over women, chased them, adored them, reviled them and objectified them. The paper says its story presents “a …

None of Your Business, Washington Casino

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Bracket Creep: Donald Trump told interviewer George Stephanopoulos on ABC that he doesn’t think the public has a right to see his tax returns Asked his effective tax rate, Trump said, “It’s none of your business. You’ll see it when …

Feds in the Bathroom, Still No Endorsement

Friday, May 13, 2016

News from the Bathroom: The Obama administration is entering the national bathroom debate today, issuing all public school systems a letter saying all students must be allowed to use the bathroom for the gender with which they identify. It’s an …