Big Hit: Al Qaeda has confirmed the death of its number two man, Naser Abdel-Karim Wahishi, in a US airstrike last week in Yemen. Wahishi, once served as Osama bin Laden’s personal secretary and as chief deputy to Ayman Zawahiri, …

World: The Islamic militant behind the bloody attack on an Algerian natural gas plant in 2013 has been killed in a American air strike, according to Libyan officials. Mokhtar Belmokhtar and other fighters were reported killed, but American authorities are …

World: Animal keepers in Tiblisi, Georgia are trying to round up zoo animals that escaped in flooding that hit the city after heavy rain. The loose animals include tigers, lions, bears, wolves and a hippopotamus. The hippo has already been …

Standoff: Police were negotiating this morning with a man holed up in an armored car after shots were fired at the Dallas police headquarters. Early reports say several gunmen were involved but witnesses have been unable to provide a reliable …

High Noon: Today might be live or die for President Obama’s demand for “fast track authority” to negotiate international trade deals, including the much-debated Pacific trade agreement. Fast Track and an accompanying bill to provide assistance to workers who lose …

Clean Air Action: The Obama administration announced that it is going to start setting regulations for engine emissions from airplanes because they contribute to global warming. The EPA admits that it will take years to write standards similar to those …

Permawar: The US is moving to establish a new military base in Iraq and send 400 troops to train and stiffen Iraqi troops in an effort to re-take the city of Ramadi from the Islamic State. The loss of Ramadi …

Nation: The former South Carolina police officer who shot and killed a fleeing traffic suspect has been indicted for murder. Michael Slager was fired from the North Charleston police department after the April incident and has been held without bail …

World: Leaders at the G-7 summit today in Germany are focusing on climate change and international terrorism. German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to reach an agreement for limiting rising global temperatures and creating a fund to help poor countries hard …

Triple Win: Gliding to an effortless win at New York’s Belmont racetrack late yesterday, the three-year-old colt American Pharoah proved that it is still possible to win horse racing’s Triple Crown. It hadn’t been done since 1978. The crowd roared …