Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Found Guilty in Boston Marathon Bombing Trial
BOSTON (AP) — Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR’ tsahr-NEYE’-ehv) has been convicted in the 2013 bombing of the Boston Marathon.
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Gay Ex-NFL Player Charged with Biting Police Officer
Kwame Harris, a retired offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders, faces charges involving separate hit-and-run crashes, drunk driving, and biting a police officer.
Libya Uncovers ‘New Elements’ in Killing of US Ambassador in Benghazi
Libya’s internationally recognised parliament said Tuesday it has uncovered “new elements” behind the 2012 assassination of the US ambassador when the American consulate was stormed in eastern city Benghazi.
Veteran Editor: Sabrina Rubin Erdely Likely Lied in Investigation of Rolling Stone Rape Debacle
Richard Bradley, a writer and editor who questioned Rolling Stone’s “A Rape on Campus” story soon after its publication, reacts to the Columbia School of Journalism investigation of “what went wrong” with the reporting of that article–an investigation that cites his own early criticism by name.
Joe Biden Brags About His Income in Affordable Housing Speech
From CNS News: Speaking at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday about affordable housing, Vice President Joe Biden said home ownership helped him pay for his children’s college education, even if that would
Rahm Emanuel Wins Re-Election for Chicago Mayor
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel won a second term Tuesday in a runoff election campaign that hinged on serious financial challenges facing the nation’s third-largest city and the brusque management style of the former White House chief of staff.
Ex-Obama Intel Head: ‘Very Likely’ China, Russia Hacked Hillary’s Private Email Account
A former top intelligence official for the Obama administration believes that it is “very likely” that countries like China and Russia–and maybe even Iran and North Korea–hacked into Hillary Clinton’s private email account while she was secretary of state. Lt.
Rand Paul Campaign Selling ‘NSA Spy Cam Blocker’
Sen. Rand Paul’s campaign store is selling spy cam blockers that supporters can use to block the National Security Agency from spying on them. Good branding. The “NSA spy cam blocker” sticks to the top of the laptop and slides over
Report: Clintons Shaking Down Repressive Middle Eastern Regimes for Donations to Family Foundation?
Four Middle Eastern nations that have been criticized by the State Department for “the mistreatment of women” have donated nearly $40 million to the Clinton Foundation since 2001, raising questions about whether the Clintons are shaking down those nations. According
Hillary, Chinese Gov’t in Spat over Women’s Rights
The Chinese government and Hillary Clinton, whose family’s foundation has accepted millions of dollars from repressive Middle Eastern governments with atrocious women’s rights records, are in a spat over five Chinese women who were recently detained for their protests against
Defense Admits Aaron Hernandez Present at Murder
A defense attorney conceded in the closing arguments of the Aaron Hernandez murder trial that his client witnessed Odin Lloyd’s murder.
Japanese Dissected Captured American Pilots ALIVE During World War Two
A Japanese university has opened a museum acknowledging that its staff dissected downed American airmen while they were still alive during World War Two – an unprecedented step in a society where war crimes are still taboo and rarely discussed.
Russell Westbrook Gives Away All-Star MVP Car to Single Mom
An NBA player bestowed a big gift on a single mom. And it didn’t take a stripper pole or a paternity suit for him to do so.
Rand Paul Announces Presidential Run on Website
LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 7 (UPI) — Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has announced he will be running for President of the United States in 2016 election as a Republican candidate.
Transcript of Obama’s NPR Interview on Iran Deal
I would argue that this deal is the right thing to do for the United States, for our allies in the region and for world peace regardless of the nature of the Iranian regime.
Bust of Edward Snowden Sneaked into, Removed from Revolutionary War Memorial in NYC Park
NEW YORK (AP) — Suddenly, in the middle of the New York night, Edward Snowden’s face appeared — deep in a public park.
Obama Admits Iran Could Cut Nuke Development Time to Near Zero in 13 Years
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defending an emerging nuclear deal, President Barack Obama said Iran would be kept a year away from obtaining a nuclear weapon for more than a decade, but conceded Tuesday that the buffer period could shrink to almost nothing after 13 or more years.
Fourth Man Charged in NYC over Islamic State Recruitment Plot
A fourth man was charged on Monday in a terrorism case accusing him of raising money for a plot to have U.S. residents travel overseas to fight for the Islamic State.
Centrist House Dems Don’t Sign Brief in Support of Obama Exec Amnesty
On Monday, 12 centrist House Democrats–including an Oregon Democrat who declared that amnesty for illegal immigrants is the new civil rights movement and will determine who controls the country for the next 30 years–refused to sign an amicus brief in
Obama Ramps Up Lobbying Campaign on Iran Deal
Facing deep skepticism on multiple fronts, President Barack Obama ramped up lobbying Monday for a framework nuclear deal with Iran, one of the toughest sells of his presidency.
Prosecutor: 100-Year-Old Man Killed Wife with Ax, Then Self
Prosecutors say a 100-year-old man apparently killed his wife with an ax as she slept in their home, then killed himself in the bathroom with a knife.
Reports: Hillary Aides Told to Expect Announcement at Any Moment
Hillary Clinton’s staffers have reportedly been told to expect a formal announcement of her presidential candidacy at any moment. Her advisers have been telling mainstream media outlets that Clinton’s 2016 campaign will at first focus on smaller gatherings with voters
FL Dems: Jeb May Have Committed Felony by Marking ‘Hispanic’ on Voter Registration Form
On Monday, the Florida Democratic Party said former Florida Governor Jeb Bush may have committed a felony when he identified himself as “Hispanic” on a 2009 voter registration form. Hey @JebBush, did you know it’s a 3rd degree felony to
UVA Fraternity Pursuing Legal Action Against ‘Rolling Stone’
The fraternity at the center of a now-discredited Rolling Stone rape article says the story was defamatory and reckless and they are pursuing legal action against the magazine.
NYC Lawmakers Gearing Up to Give 1 Million Non-Citizens Voting Rights
New York City lawmakers and Mayor Bill de Blasio are reportedly discussing legislation that would give voting rights to non-citizens in local elections. The Guardian noted that under the legislation that is being discussed, “legally documented residents who have lived
