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LISTEN: Five Years Ago Today, We All Learned What A Derecho Is
Steve Burns WMAL.com https://cdn.socast.io/6616/sites/238/2017/06/29054918/Steve-for-web-derecho-.mp3 WASHINGTON – (WMAL) We all likely know what the word “derecho” means, thanks to ...
Syndicated Author Jun 29, 2017

Pregnant Teen Shoots, Kills Boyfriend In YouTube Stunt Gone Wrong
ADA, MINNESOTA — (CNN) A Minnesota woman killed her boyfriend Monday by shooting at a book he was holding over his chest, in a YouTube video stunt gone wrong. Monalisa Perez,19, was attempting t...
Syndicated Author Jun 29, 2017

Top Vatican Official Facing Sex Assault Charges In Native Australia
ROME — (CNN) Cardinal George Pell, a senior adviser to Pope Francis, is taking leave from the Vatican to fight historical sexual assault charges in his home country of Australia. The case is the...
Syndicated Author Jun 29, 2017

King Slams Senate Health Bill, Invoking ‘Do no Harm’ Principle
WASHINGTON — (CNN) Hours after President Donald Trump told reporters to expect a “big surprise” on the stalled Senate health care bill, one Republican lawmaker slammed the bill, invo...
Syndicated Author Jun 29, 2017

Chaffetz, leaving Congress this week, heading to Fox News
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican who is quitting Congress at the end of the week is heading to Fox News. Fox News Channel announced on Wednesday that five-term Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah will be a cont...
Syndicated Author Jun 28, 2017

HANDSHAKE, THE SEQUEL? Trump To Visit Paris For Bastille Day
WASHINGTON — (CNN) President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation from his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to visit Paris on July 14, White House officials said Wednesday.The Elysee Palace...
Syndicated Author Jun 28, 2017

Singing National Anthem Without ‘Fervor’ Could Be A Crime In The Philippines
MANILA — (CNN) Philippines citizens may need to start exercising their vocal chords. The country’s House of Representatives has approved a bill requiring members of the public to sing the ...
Syndicated Author Jun 28, 2017

Sarah Palin Sues The New York Times For Defamation
NEW YORK — (CNN) Sarah Palin has sued The New York Times for defamation. The former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate filed a lawsuit against the Times on Tuesday alleging that a r...
Syndicated Author Jun 28, 2017

Global Malware Attack: What You Need To Know
NEW YORK — (CNN) A massive ransomware attack has hit businesses around the world, causing major companies to shut down their computer systems. Researchers are still investigating the software be...
Syndicated Author Jun 28, 2017

SURPRISE! Baby Born On A Flight From Ft. Lauderdale To Dallas
NEW ORLEANS — (CNN) It was not weather or a mechanical problem that diverted a Spirit Airlines flight on June 22. It was the unscheduled arrival of an additional passenger, born midflight, that ...
Syndicated Author Jun 28, 2017
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