Things in Middle East are quickly spiraling out of control. The Palestinians want to import weapons from Iran, to stockpile for the next war with Israel, but are prevented from doing so by the Israeli naval blockade. They realize they can’t stop the Israelis militarily, so they’ve turned to the …
Read More »Obama's turning point has arrived
There is a turning point in every presidency that people point back to and say, you know, nothing was ever the same after that. Sometimes it is the point where presidents go on to greatness. Sometimes, it is when a presidency unravels. For Jimmy Carter, it was when a group …
Read More »Perry points way forward for GOP on race
What is Rick Perry up to? The former Texas governor looks to be cutting himself out of the conservative herd. He recently blasted his fellow Republicans for losing “our moral legitimacy as the party of Lincoln, as the party of equal opportunity,” by being “content to lose the black vote.” …
Read More »Illicit drugs 'rampant' in California state prisons
VACAVILLE, Calif. – California inmates are dying of drug overdoses at nearly triple the national rate. It’s unclear whether the tough steps state officials took this year to stop illicit drugs from getting into prisons are having any effect, though they are prompting criticism from civil rights advocates. The Department …
Read More »New allegations that UN peacekeepers sexually abused street kids in Central African Republic
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations says it has received allegations that U.N. peacekeepers sexually abused children in Central African Republic, where French troops are also being investigated for alleged sex abuse against boys. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Tuesday that the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic was …
Read More »Baby falls from apartment building deck, lands on tarp, workman; injuries not life-threatening
BOSTON – Police say a baby fell from a third-floor apartment deck and hit a tarp and man working behind the Boston building. Authorities say the baby boy, who is between 1 and 2 years old, was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital on Wednesday night after falling from a deck …
Read More »Families accept Congressional Gold Medals for their ancestors' WWII service as code talkers
CROW AGENCY, Mont. – Four Native American World War II code talkers from Montana have been posthumously honored for their service. The families of the four accepted Congressional Gold Medals for their ancestors’ service Friday during a ceremony in Crow Agency. Code talkers were tribal members who spoke their native …
Read More »Suicide bomber targeting American forces convoy blows himself up in Kabul
A suicide bomber blew himself up in Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul Tuesday, within 500 meters of the American embassy and reportedly targeting an American forces convoy, a source tells Fox News. There were no reports of injuries or casualties, an Interior Ministry official tells Fox News. An American Humvee was …
Read More »Police: Mother who couldn't handle 4-year-old son tied him to bush outside New York apartment
SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. – Police say a New York mother who couldn’t handle her 4-year-old son tied him to a bush while she went into an apartment to baby-sit. Spring Valley Police Chief Paul Modica says 22-year-old Mery Isabel Quinde-Castro left her son outside for more than 30 minutes Tuesday. …
Read More »Former head of California tribe sentenced in armed casino takeover
COARSEGOLD, Calif. – The former head of a California Native American tribe accused in an armed takeover of the tribe’s casino has been sentenced to more than a year behind bars. The Fresno Bee reports (http://bit.ly/1HzuHmf) that Tex McDonald, however, was expected to be released from jail on Friday after …
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