Tag Archives: Obituary

It’s Official for Trump, Trouble in Fox House

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

The Candidate: Donald Trump was officially voted the presidential candidate of the Republican Party last night, but only after 721 delegates cast ballots for people other than Trump, accenting a deep split. It’s the biggest party rift since 1976 when …

China Rebuked, Black and a Doctor

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Hands Off: An international tribunal in The Hague has declared China’s claim to territory in the South China Sea to be invalid. China has built artificial islands with airstrips and interfered with fishermen. China has already rejected the ruling, which …

Black Lives Movement Under Fire

Sunday, July 10, 2016

On Edge: Dallas SWAT officers stormed a parking garage near police headquarters last night in response to a report of a “suspicious person” dressed in black. The department announced it had received a threat that had to be taken seriously, …

Jupiter Orbit, 70 in 10 Minutes

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Outer Limits: After a five-year, 1.7 billion mile commute to work, NASA’s Juno spacecraft is now orbiting Jupiter, the solar system’s largest planet. Juno is programmed to search for clues to the origin of the Universe. How much water it …

Hillary Grilled, Splodey Odey

Sunday, July 3, 2016

You’ve Got Mail: The FBI yesterday interviewed Hillary Clinton for their investigation of her use of a private email server while she was Secretary of State. The 3 ½ hour interview took place at FBI headquarters in Washington and Clinton …

Turkey Suspect Roundup , Hillary and Hamilton

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Aftermath: Turkey has carried out raids rounding up 13 Islamic State suspects after the suicide attack at Istanbul’s airport. Turkey believes the Islamic State is responsible for the attack that killed 42 and wounded 230. Turkey has been a transit …

Terror in Istanbul, Hillary Did No Wrong

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Permawar: At least 41 people are dead and 140 wounded in a triple suicide-bomb attack yesterday at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport, one of the busiest in the world. The government believes the Islamic State is responsible, although no one has claimed …

Pat Summitt Dies, Warren the Pit Bull

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Final Whistle: Pat Summitt, who coached a women’s basketball dynasty at the University of Tennessee for nearly 40 years, has died of Alzheimer’s disease at age 64. Summitt raised the profile of women’s sports. With 1,098 wins and 208 losses …

Pack Up and Leave, GOP Loses Its Will

Sunday, June 26, 2016

The Brexit Door: The European Union wants Britain to pack its bags, settle its affairs and get out as quickly as possible. But it seems the Brits want to stop for a spot of tea. British negotiators told EU ministers …

Brexit Trumps Britain, Rio Lab Fails

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Brexit: It’s as if Donald Trump won the vote in Britain. Anger, nationalism, and fear of immigrants carried the vote to leave the European Union. The majority of Brits voted for change — any change — to throw off the …