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Chaos Outside and In, Heimlich Maneuvers

Saturday, May 28, 2016

It’s Political: Anti-Trump protesters confronted a phalanx of police in riot gear yesterday afternoon after Donald Trump spoke at the San Diego Convention Center. Some of the police officers were swinging their clubs. At least 35 people were arrested and …

Obama at Hiroshima, Trump Hits Number

Friday, May 27, 2016

Ground Zero: President Obama today stood in front of the iconic domed building at the center of the atomic blast that leveled Hiroshima, Japan in an appearance that was conciliatory, but not apologetic for the US dropping the bomb. The …

Hillary Never Asked, Trump Worries World

Thursday, May 26, 2016

You’ve Got Mail: A State Department investigation found that Hillary Clinton broke the rules when she used a private e-mail server while she was Secretary of State and Donald Trump couldn’t be happier. “She’s as crooked as they come,” Trump …

New Taliban Leader, Cosby to Trial

Wednesday, May 25, 2016

New Leadership: The Taliban has admitted that the US drone strike killed their leader and they’ve already named a replacement. Next up in the crosshairs for a drone strike is Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada, a lieutenant to the late Mullah Akhtar …

Baltimore Cop Innocent, Message to Pakistan

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Black Lives: One of the Baltimore police officers indicted in the death of Freddie Gray, a black man who died of injuries suffered in police custody, has been acquitted of all charges. Off. Edward M. Nero chose to be tried …

Guns for Vietnam, Not a Normal Candidate

Monday, May 23, 2016

Vietnam War Ends: President Obama announced overnight in Vietnam that the US is ending its ban on selling American weapons to that country. It’s a move against China, which has been bullying other countries in the region. “This change will …

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 …