Yearly Archives: 2016

DHS Contract Employee Arrested In Gun Incident In Second Incident Within A Month

DHS Contract Employee Arrested In Gun Incident In Second Incident Within A Month

The employee, an intelligence analyst, was found to be in possession of an unauthorized 9 mm pistol as he went through security screening at the DHS Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC). Questions seeking additional details, including the employee’s name and the charges filed, were referred to Washington, D.C., police, who didn’t immediately respond to a request…Read more

Pence: Trump Connects ‘Like No One Since Ronald Reagan’

Pence: Trump Connects ‘Like No One Since Ronald Reagan’

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Gov. Mike Pence isn’t yet Donald Trump’s running mate — but he’s got his case for Trump down. The Indiana Republican lavished praised on the presumptive GOP nominee, comparing him to Ronald Reagan and used the phrase “make America great again” Tuesday afternoon when he spoke with reporters after an event in…Read more

Yelp Executive Dies After Grand Canyon Fall

Yelp Executive Dies After Grand Canyon Fall

WASHINGTON — (CNN) A marketing executive for Yelp died after falling off a Grand Canyon cliff. Colleen Burns, 35, was hiking along the trails of the Arizona tourist destination on Friday when friends say she fell about 400 feet. Burns has worked for Yelp in a variety of positions since 2009. She was the company’s…Read more

Dallas Police Memorial: Obama:”Righteous Anger Can Be Transformed”

Dallas Police Memorial: Obama:”Righteous Anger Can Be Transformed”

WASHINGTON — (CNN) President Barack Obama and other officials who spoke Tuesday at a memorial for five Dallas police officers killed last week urged Americans to corral their anger and sadness and push for the change society needs. “I believe our sorrow can make us a better country. I believe our righteous anger can be…Read more

At Least 25 Killed In Italy Train Collision

At Least 25 Killed In Italy Train Collision

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Two passenger trains collided head-on Tuesday morning in a rural area of southeastern Italy, killing at least 25 people, according to CNN affiliate Sky TG24. Pictures from the scene in the Puglia region showed both trains were on the same track about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of the Adriatic Sea, apparently…Read more

Orlando Memorializes Gay Nightclub Massacre

Orlando Memorializes Gay Nightclub Massacre

WASHINGTON — (CNN) It took the National Park Service 46 years to memorialize New York’s Stonewall uprising in memory of gay liberation; Pulse is being memorialized in Orlando much faster and by a much larger community. What a difference 47 years makes. The Orange County Regional History Center moved Tuesday to preserve the 49 crosses…Read more

South Sudan Rebel Chief: Respect Ceasefire

South Sudan Rebel Chief: Respect Ceasefire

Despite an apparent halt in fighting in the capital on Tuesday, the Red Cross said that food and other supplies are running low for tens of thousands of citizens taking shelter at places like humanitarian centers and churches.
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Yearly Archives: 2016

DHS Contract Employee Arrested In Gun Incident In Second Incident Within A Month

DHS Contract Employee Arrested In Gun Incident In Second Incident Within A Month

The employee, an intelligence analyst, was found to be in possession of an unauthorized 9 mm pistol as he went through security screening at the DHS Nebraska Avenue Complex (NAC). Questions seeking additional details, including the employee’s name and the charges filed, were referred to Washington, D.C., police, who didn’t immediately respond to a request…Continue Reading

Pence: Trump Connects ‘Like No One Since Ronald Reagan’

Pence: Trump Connects ‘Like No One Since Ronald Reagan’

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Gov. Mike Pence isn’t yet Donald Trump’s running mate — but he’s got his case for Trump down. The Indiana Republican lavished praised on the presumptive GOP nominee, comparing him to Ronald Reagan and used the phrase “make America great again” Tuesday afternoon when he spoke with reporters after an event in…Continue Reading

Yelp Executive Dies After Grand Canyon Fall

Yelp Executive Dies After Grand Canyon Fall

WASHINGTON — (CNN) A marketing executive for Yelp died after falling off a Grand Canyon cliff. Colleen Burns, 35, was hiking along the trails of the Arizona tourist destination on Friday when friends say she fell about 400 feet. Burns has worked for Yelp in a variety of positions since 2009. She was the company’s…Continue Reading

Dallas Police Memorial: Obama:”Righteous Anger Can Be Transformed”

Dallas Police Memorial: Obama:”Righteous Anger Can Be Transformed”

WASHINGTON — (CNN) President Barack Obama and other officials who spoke Tuesday at a memorial for five Dallas police officers killed last week urged Americans to corral their anger and sadness and push for the change society needs. “I believe our sorrow can make us a better country. I believe our righteous anger can be…Continue Reading

At Least 25 Killed In Italy Train Collision

At Least 25 Killed In Italy Train Collision

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Two passenger trains collided head-on Tuesday morning in a rural area of southeastern Italy, killing at least 25 people, according to CNN affiliate Sky TG24. Pictures from the scene in the Puglia region showed both trains were on the same track about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of the Adriatic Sea, apparently…Continue Reading

Congressmen Want Security Review of Cuban Airports Before Allowing Commercial Flights

Congressmen Want Security Review of Cuban Airports Before Allowing Commercial Flights

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Several members of Congress want to block the start of scheduled commercial flights between the United States and Cuba, saying that security measures on the island might not be sufficient. Rep. John Katko, R-New York, said the move has nothing to do with politics and everything to do with the security of…Continue Reading

Orlando Memorializes Gay Nightclub Massacre

Orlando Memorializes Gay Nightclub Massacre

WASHINGTON — (CNN) It took the National Park Service 46 years to memorialize New York’s Stonewall uprising in memory of gay liberation; Pulse is being memorialized in Orlando much faster and by a much larger community. What a difference 47 years makes. The Orange County Regional History Center moved Tuesday to preserve the 49 crosses…Continue Reading

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