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World Soccer Arrests, Cleveland Cop Cleanup

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

—From Pilot Knob, NY.   Red Card: The international soccer federation FIFA is in crisis today after the arrest and indictment of officials by the US and the simultaneous launch of a criminal investigation in Switzerland. Investigators say FIFA is …

Floods Hit Houston, Bloody Baltimore

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

—From Pilot Knob, NY.   Heavy Weather: Flash flood warnings have been declared in parts of Texas and evacuations are underway as rivers and creeks continue to rise. The floods have hit Houston while more rain is in the forecast. …

Rain and Floods, Death in the Hudson

Monday, May 25, 2015

—From Pilot Knob, NY.   Heavy Weather: At least three people are dead and others are missing after torrential rains caused flash flooding in Texas and Oklahoma. Up to 10 inches of rain fell in some areas over a 24-hour …

Cleveland Cop Acquitted, A Beautiful Mind

Sunday, May 24, 2015

—From Pilot Knob, NY.   Nation: Protesters hit the streets immediately yesterday after the acquittal of a white Cleveland police officer who killed two unarmed black people in a car back in November, 2012. Several people were arrested last night. …

Senate Approves Snooping, Christian Thing to Do

Saturday, May 23, 2015

—From Poughkeepsie, NY.   DC: The Senate late last night blocked a House bill that would have ended the National Security Agency’s wholesale snooping into American phone records. The House had passed what they call the USA Freedom Act, which …

Arrest in Mansion Murders, Erin Go Gay

Friday, May 22, 2015

—From Poughkeepsie, NY.   Most Foul: DNA found on a slice of pizza has led investigators to the arrest of a suspect in the murder of a Washington DC family of three and their housekeeper last week in a DC …

Bin Laden’s Books, Biker Weapons

Thursday, May 21, 2015

—From Harrisburg, PA.   Bin Readin: Osama bin Laden read books on everything from American politics to grand conspiracy theories, according to documents and a list of books taken in the 2011 raid in which bin Laden was killed. The …

Biggest Auto Recall, Goodnight Dave

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

—From Charleston, WV.   Sound Recall!: With a shove from the Federal government, the Japanese airbag company Takata has doubled its recall to 34 million vehicles in the US for airbags that explode and spray shrapnel when they deploy. It’s …

Biker Rally in Jail, Black Barn Country

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

—From Georgetown, KY.   Gang and Bang: Police in Waco, Texas are looking at pressing murder charges against 170 members of the Cossacks and Bandido motorcycle gangs after a Sunday shootout that left nine people dead and 18 wounded. The …

Texas Biker Bloodbath, No Toys for Cops

Monday, May 18, 2015

—From Franklin, Tenn.   Sons of Anarchy: Nine people were killed and 18 wounded yesterday in a shooting melee between rival biker gangs at a Waco, Texas restaurant in a shopping mall. Police said that a fight over parking spaces …