Yearly Archives: 2016

Hand-Dug Holocaust Escape Tunnel Discovered In Lithuania

Hand-Dug Holocaust Escape Tunnel Discovered In Lithuania

WASHINGTON — (CNN) The Jewish prisoners used spoons and their bare hands to dig the tunnel in Lithuania’s Ponar forest during World War II, hoping it would lead them to freedom. In the end, 15 managed to escape — but only 11 survived. Now, a group of researchers using ground-penetrating radar has found the 100-foot tunnel,…Read more

Trump Rips GOP Rivals Who Broke Pledge; Kasich Touts Electability

Trump Rips GOP Rivals Who Broke Pledge; Kasich Touts Electability

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Donald Trump on Wednesday said his former Republican primary rivals who have refused to support him in November should be barred from running for public office again. “They signed a pledge saying they will abide, saying they will back the candidate of the party,” Trump said during a campaign appearance in Bangor,…Read more

Rio Gets A Federal Bailout 36 days Before Olympics

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Rio de Janeiro finally got a federal bailout, with nearly a month to go before the Olympic Games start here. Brazil’s federal government issued a 2.9 billion real ($900 million) loan to finance Olympic security in the state of Rio, after it declared a state of financial emergency earlier this month. The…Read more

New Trial for Adnan Syed, Convicted Killer in ‘Serial’ Podcast

New Trial for Adnan Syed, Convicted Killer in ‘Serial’ Podcast

WASHINGTON — (CNN) A Baltimore judge has granted a new trial for Adnan Syed, who was convicted of murder in 2000. Syed’s case was the focus of the first season of the popular “Serial” podcast. Syed was a senior in high school when he was arrested in 1999 in the killing of his ex-girlfriend Hae…Read more

Airport Cops Say They Need Guns To Combat Terrorists

Airport Cops Say They Need Guns To Combat Terrorists

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Aviation police officers in Chicago are sitting targets for potential terrorists because they don’t carry guns and are told to run and hide in the event of an attack, the union representing the officers said Thursday. Matt Brandon, the secretary-treasurer of SEIU Local 73, warned city officials that the terrorist attack in…Read more

Bill Clinton Meeting Causes Headaches For Hillary

Bill Clinton Meeting Causes Headaches For Hillary

WASHINGTON — (CNN) A meeting this week between Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former President Bill Clinton is creating headaches for Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Lynch and Bill Clinton met privately in Phoenix Monday after the two realized they were on the same tarmac, an aide to the former president said. The encounter took place ahead…Read more

House To Vote On Gun Bill Next Week

House To Vote On Gun Bill Next Week

WASHINGTON — (CNN) The Republican-led House will vote next week on a bill to prevent people on the terrorism watch list from buying guns, Speaker Paul Ryan announced Thursday on a conference call with his GOP members. Ryan said it’s “just common sense” to make sure “suspected terrorists can’t get guns,” according to a source…Read more

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Yearly Archives: 2016

Hand-Dug Holocaust Escape Tunnel Discovered In Lithuania

Hand-Dug Holocaust Escape Tunnel Discovered In Lithuania

WASHINGTON — (CNN) The Jewish prisoners used spoons and their bare hands to dig the tunnel in Lithuania’s Ponar forest during World War II, hoping it would lead them to freedom. In the end, 15 managed to escape — but only 11 survived. Now, a group of researchers using ground-penetrating radar has found the 100-foot tunnel,…Continue Reading

Trump Rips GOP Rivals Who Broke Pledge; Kasich Touts Electability

Trump Rips GOP Rivals Who Broke Pledge; Kasich Touts Electability

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Donald Trump on Wednesday said his former Republican primary rivals who have refused to support him in November should be barred from running for public office again. “They signed a pledge saying they will abide, saying they will back the candidate of the party,” Trump said during a campaign appearance in Bangor,…Continue Reading

Rio Gets A Federal Bailout 36 days Before Olympics

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Rio de Janeiro finally got a federal bailout, with nearly a month to go before the Olympic Games start here. Brazil’s federal government issued a 2.9 billion real ($900 million) loan to finance Olympic security in the state of Rio, after it declared a state of financial emergency earlier this month. The…Continue Reading

Airport Cops Say They Need Guns To Combat Terrorists

Airport Cops Say They Need Guns To Combat Terrorists

WASHINGTON — (CNN) Aviation police officers in Chicago are sitting targets for potential terrorists because they don’t carry guns and are told to run and hide in the event of an attack, the union representing the officers said Thursday. Matt Brandon, the secretary-treasurer of SEIU Local 73, warned city officials that the terrorist attack in…Continue Reading

Bill Clinton Meeting Causes Headaches For Hillary

Bill Clinton Meeting Causes Headaches For Hillary

WASHINGTON — (CNN) A meeting this week between Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former President Bill Clinton is creating headaches for Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Lynch and Bill Clinton met privately in Phoenix Monday after the two realized they were on the same tarmac, an aide to the former president said. The encounter took place ahead…Continue Reading

House To Vote On Gun Bill Next Week

House To Vote On Gun Bill Next Week

WASHINGTON — (CNN) The Republican-led House will vote next week on a bill to prevent people on the terrorism watch list from buying guns, Speaker Paul Ryan announced Thursday on a conference call with his GOP members. Ryan said it’s “just common sense” to make sure “suspected terrorists can’t get guns,” according to a source…Continue Reading

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