Ammunition imports rose 48.9% in the 12 months ended May 2016, according to a report from Panjiva, a research company that tracks global trade by compiling data from bills of lading.… Continue Reading
Puerto Rico Makes Historic Default
Heather Long Puerto Rico just did something that hasn’t happened since 1933. The deeply indebted island defaulted Friday on debt that is supposed to be guaranteed by the Puerto Rican constitution. In other words, Puerto Rico was supposed to pay creditors who hold general obligation bonds before paying anyone else, even police. But Governor Alejandro…… Continue Reading
Confederate General’s Name Could Be Removed From A Fairfax County High School
Confederate General’s Name Could Be Removed From A Fairfax County High School… Continue Reading
Air and Space Museum Celebrates 40 Years of Flight with 24 Hours of Festivities
Air and Space Museum Celebrates 40 Years of Flight with 24 Hours of Festivities… Continue Reading
Federal Judge Knocks Down Mississippi Religious Freedom Law
“In its simplest terms it denies LGBT citizens equal protection under the law,” wrote the judge. … Continue Reading
WATCH: Christie, Gingrich Emerge As Leading Running Mate Candidates For Trump
Trump says he will announce his choice at the GOP Convention in Cleveland… Continue Reading
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
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
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…… Continue Reading
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