Waco on guard after biker gang shootout leaves 9 dead
Authorities increase security to quell other possible attempts at criminal activity.Read More ...
US Marine Osprey crashes in Hawaii; 1 dead, 21 injured
HONOLULU
(AP) — A Marine Corps Osprey aircraft caught fire after crashing during
a "hard landing" in Hawaii on Sunday, killing one Marine and sending 21
other people to hospitals. Dark smoke from the fire billowed into the
sky as rescuers made their way to the scene at Bellows Air Force Station
on Oahu.Read More ...
Ad it up: A splendid drama, 'Mad Men,' comes to an end
NEW YORK (AP) — "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner promised a finale that was "dramatic and appropriate."Read More ...
Nine killed in gun battle among Texas biker gangs
Nine
people were killed and 18 were injured on Sunday when a simmering feud
among rival biker gangs boiled over at a sports bar in Waco, Texas,
leading to a gun battle in the parking lot, police said. The clash took
place outside the Twin Peaks Sports Bar and Grill at a shopping mall in
the central Texas city, police said. Eighteen people were taken to area
hospitals with injuries that included gunshots and stab wounds, said
Waco Police Sgt. Patrick Swanton. The fight, which involved members of
at least three gangs, erupted shortly after noon and quickly escalated
into a brawl involving clubs, knives and chains, Swanton said.Read More ...
Amtrak engineer made no report of object hitting windshield before crash: NTSB
By
Patrick Rucker WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. federal investigators have
found no record that the engineer of the Amtrak commuter train that
crashed in Philadelphia last week reported an object hit his locomotive
in the minutes before it derailed, a U.S. official said on Sunday. The
U.S. passenger rail service said on Sunday it would restore full service
between Philadelphia and New York at 5:30 a.m. on Monday following last
Tuesday's derailment that killed eight people and injured more than
200. In an interview on ABC television's "This Week," National
Transportation Safety Board member Robert Sumwalt said: "We listened to
the dispatch tape, and we heard no communications at all from the Amtrak
engineer to the dispatch center to say that something had struck his
train." The comment by Sumwalt comes as investigators are looking to
explain what caused a circular pattern of damage found on the
locomotive's windshield after the accident.Read More ...
One U.S. marine dead, others injured in Hawaii accident: news reports
(Reuters) - One U.S. marine was killed and 12 were hospitalized after their aircraft suffered a "hard landing," on Sunday during a training exercise in Hawaii, ABC News and local media reported. The other 21 marines on board were taken to a hospital, and at least 12 were admitted for their injuries, according to ABC News and local news outlet Hawaii News Now. The marines were members of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participating in training in an MV-22 Osprey at the time of the accident, the local news outlet reported. Honolulu firefighters and emergency crews responded to Bellows Air Force Station in Windward Oahu, Hawaii, where plumes of black smoke rose from the site.
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Benghazi controversy explained
It’s
been nearly three years since the Sept. 11, 2012, attacks in Benghazi,
Libya, and the events of that night still remain a political
controversy.Read More ...
Police: 9 dead in Texas shooting all members of biker gangs
A shootout among rival gangs sends restaurant patrons and bystanders fleeing for safety.Read More ...
Officials: Saudi-led coalition airstrikes resume in Yemen
SANAA,
Yemen (AP) — Saudi-led coalition airstrikes targeting Shiite rebels
resumed early Monday in the southern port city of Aden after a five-day
truce came to a close following talks on the war-torn country's future
that were boycotted by the rebels.Read More ...
IS jihadists take Ramadi but pinned back in Palmyra
The
Islamic State group sealed its capture of Ramadi Sunday after a
dramatic pullout by Iraqi forces but was prevented by Syrian troops from
taking the heritage site of Palmyra. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider
al-Abadi urged government forces to hold fast in Ramadi and prevent IS
from making further gains, saying they would have air cover and Shiite
militia reinforcements. The effective loss of the capital of Iraq's
largest province of Anbar marked one of Baghdad's worst setbacks since
it began a nationwide offensive last year to reclaim territory lost to
the jihadists in June 2014.Read More ...
Army weighs if ex-Green Beret hero should be dismissed
RALEIGH,
N.C. (AP) — An Army officer stripped of a medal for heroism under fire
and his right to call himself a Green Beret is fighting for his military
career after accusations he tracked down and killed a suspected
bomb-maker in Afghanistan.Read More ...
Malaysia launches talks amid Asia's growing migrant crisis
KUALA
LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia launched high-level talks with its
neighbors Sunday to try to solve the deepening problem of refugees
stranded in boats off Southeast Asia's shores, but there appeared to be
no quick solution to the crisis.Read More ...
Pope canonizes 2 saints from 19th-century Palestine
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis canonized two nuns from what was 19th-century Palestine on Sunday in hope of encouraging Christians across the Middle East who are facing a wave of persecution from Islamic extremists.
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What we know about Abu Sayyaf, the Islamic State leader killed by U.S. forces
Before
Saturday, most Americans had never heard of Abu Sayyaf. But according
to the Department of Defense, the senior Islamic State leader wielded
the kind of power worthy of sending U.S. Special Operations forces into
eastern Syria on a rare and risky mission to capture him.Read More ...
Monitor: Islamic State dead in Syria raid climbs to 32
At
least 32 Islamic State members, including four of its leaders, were
killed in air strikes and a U.S. special forces raid that targeted the
group in eastern Syria, a group monitoring the Syrian war said on
Sunday. U.S. officials said the raid killed a senior Islamic State
leader identified as a Tunisian who helped to manage its black-market
sales of oil and gas to raise funds. British-based monitoring group the
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights gathers its information from sources
in the region. The operation in the eastern Deir al-Zor province marked
a departure from Washington's strategy of relying primarily on air
strikes to target militants in the area.Read More ...
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