Terror expert throws 'cold water' on concerns of a July 4 attack
A former CIA official tells Yahoo News some analysts may be "overstating the threat."Read More ...
Another black church in South Carolina burns; cause unknown
COLUMBIA,
S.C. (AP) — An African-American church in South Carolina that was
burned down by the Ku Klux Klan in 1995 caught fire again Tuesday night,
though authorities said it was too soon to say what caused the latest
blaze, which broke out on a night of frequent storms. No one was
believed to be inside at the time.Read More ...
Christie’s New Hampshire marathon begins
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Recreational marijuana becomes legal in Oregon
PORTLAND,
Ore. (Reuters) - Recreational marijuana became legal in Oregon on
Wednesday, as a voter-approved law took effect that will ultimately see
it sold in shops, similar to those operating in Washington state and
Colorado.Read More ...
Candidate Jeb Bush releases 33 years of tax returns in show of transparency
WASHINGTON/NEW
YORK (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush released 33
years of tax records on Tuesday that traced his path to a net worth of
between $19 million and $22 million, in a show of transparency that will
pressure Democrat Hillary Clinton and his Republican rivals to open
their financial books. Bush's income has soared since he left the
Florida governor's office in 2007, the records showed. Tracking steadily
higher through the financial crisis and deep recession, Bush's income
was nearly $7.4 million in 2013.Read More ...
In some U.S. churches, guns are the answer to a prayer
The Sunday service was winding down, but before it ended, Bishop Ira Combs led the congregation of 300 at the Greater Bible Way Temple in prayer. The shootings that killed nine people in a Charleston church could not happen here, he reassured his flock. "We aren't looking to engage people in violence, but we are going to practice law enforcement," Combs told Reuters before the service.
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U.S. heads to World Cup final with 2-0 win over Germany
MONTREAL (AP) — Carli Lloyd remembers putting the ball on its spot and shutting out the noise of more than 51,000 anxious fans.Read More ...
At last, de Blasio takes off gloves and hits back at Cuomo
NEW
YORK (AP) — Mayor Bill de Blasio, who 18 months ago in his inaugural
address pledged to stand "shoulder to shoulder" with his one-time boss
and friend of more than two decades Gov. Andrew Cuomo, revised his
opinion of him on Tuesday in a highly unusual and extraordinarily
personal news conference.Read More ...
IMF: Greece misses $1.8 billion loan payment
The latest news on Greece's financial woes.Read More ...
Obama to announce U.S., Cuba deal to reopen embassies
The shift is part of the president’s drive to wipe away Cold War-era tensions with Havana.Read More ...
Chris Christie launches 2016 presidential bid
Yahoo's Bianna Golodryga and guests look at the N.J. governor's chances in a crowded GOP field.Read More ...
Police: 141 bodies recovered from Indonesia plane crash
An aircraft crashes into a residential neighborhood in Indonesia's third-largest city.Read More ...
Obama's approval rating hits two-year high
According
to a new CNN/ORC poll released Tuesday, 50 percent of Americans approve
of the way Obama is handling his presidency — up 5 points over the most
recent survey and his highest approval rating since May 2013.Read More ...
Official: Prison chief, 11 others put on leave after escape
ALBANY,
N.Y. (AP) — The superintendent at the prison where two killers broke
out has been placed on leave along with his security chief and 10 other
staff members amid an internal investigation into how the inmates pulled
it off, a state official said Tuesday.Read More ...
Crunch time for Greece as IMF debt looms and bailout ends
ATHENS,
Greece (AP) — It's crunch time for Greece, with the European part of
its international bailout expiring Tuesday and with it any possible
access to the remaining rescue loans that it needs to pay its debts.Read More ...
Why Chris Christie has to run for president to stay afloat in New Jersey
The only thing keeping him politically afloat at home is the prospect of a presidential campaign.Read More ...
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