FIFA Suspends Sepp Blatter
FIFA suspended President Sepp Blatter for 90 days following an ethics investigation.
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The Hill: Right Flexes Muscle in Rejection of McCarthy
From The Hill: The conservative House Freedom Caucus on Wednesday endorsed little-known Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) for Speaker — a bold move that raises serious doubts about whether Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy can cobble together the 218 votes on the
Jake Arrieta, Cubs Silence Pirates 4-0 to Win Wild-Card Game
Jake Arrieta allowed four hits in nine dominant innings and the Chicago Cubs rolled to a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in the NL wild-card game on Wednesday night.
Harry Reid Sues Exercise Band Company over Gruesome Eye Injury
U.S. Sen. Harry Reid is suing a company that makes and markets a flexible exercise band that he says slipped from his hand, causing him to fall and suffer eye, face and rib injuries on New Year’s Day.
Report: Obama Has Already Released a Third of the 6,000 Prisoners He Plans to Put Back on the Streets
President Obama’s plan to put 6,000 federal prisoners back on U.S. streets is already way beyond the planning phase.
Astros Beat Yankees 3-0 in Wild Card Game
Dallas Keuchel pitched three-hit ball for six baffling innings, Colby Rasmus and Carlos Gomez each homered, and the Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees 3-0 Tuesday night in the American League wild-card game.
AP: Nuclear Smuggling Ring Sought Terrorist Buyers
Criminal nuclear smuggling networks with suspected Russian ties sought to sell radioactive material to extremists through Moldova.
WaPo: GOP, Media Elites Decided Marco Rubio will Be the Nominee; Polls Disagree
Paul Waldman at the Washington Post explains why media coverage of Marco Rubio seems like it’s trying to create a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Thousands Form Human Peace Sign to Honor John Lennon
Thousands of people joined Yoko Ono in Central Park on Tuesday to try to set a world record for largest group of human bodies forming a peace sign.
South Carolina Mom Investigated for Shaming Son in Wal Mart
ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a mother is under investigation by the Department of Social Services after writing “bad” on her son’s head, dressing him in women’s clothes and parading him around a Wal-Mart store as punishment.
Police: Wanted Woman Hides In Porta Potty Sewage Tank
EUGENE, Ore. (KATU) — Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Former Rep. John Dingell Hospitalized for Heart Procedure
Former U.S. Rep. John Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress in U.S. history, has been hospitalized in Detroit for a heart procedure.
Bill de Blasio Held Secret Meeting with Bernie Sanders
New York City mayor and former Hillary Clinton campaign manager Bill de Blasio has met with her rival Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.
Girl Raped, Kidnapped on Walk to School
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) – A man suspected in the rape of a teenage girl as she walked to school Wednesday morning had a previous rape charge dismissed from court.
Kris Bryant First in Shirts
Last year’s World Series MVP lost out to this year’s likely NL Rookie of the Year in MLB jersey sales for the 2015 season.
Workers Removing Ten Commandments from Oklahoma Capitol
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A granite monument of the Ten Commandments that has sparked controversy since its installation on the Oklahoma Capitol grounds was being removed late Monday and will be transported to a private conservative think tank for storage.
Christopher Harper-Mercer Made Woman Climb into Her Wheelchair Before Shooting Her
As more eyewitnesses tell the story of Christopher Harper-Mercer’s rampage at Umpqua Community College, more gut-wrenching details emerge.
Obama to Visit UCC Shooting Victims’ Families in Roseburg, Oregon
President Barack Obama will travel to Oregon this week to visit privately with families of the victims of last week’s shooting at a community college.
CC Sabathia Checks-In to Rehab on Eve of Postseason
CC Sabathia won’t pitch for the New York Yankees this postseason. The 35-year-old lefty checked himself into a rehabilitation facility.
Amtrak Train to Washington, DC Derails in Central Vermont
ROXBURY, Vt. (AP) — An Amtrak train headed from Vermont to Washington, D.C., derailed in central Vermont on Monday after apparently striking rocks that were on the tracks. No life-threatening injuries were reported.
Miami Dolphins Fire Head Coach Joe Philbin
Joe Philbin weathered the Richie Incognito-Jonathan Martin bullying scandal. He couldn’t survive an 1-3 start.
Washington Nationals Fire Matt Williams
Matt Williams won NL Manager of the Year award after last season. After the close of this season, he looks for a new managing job.
Ichiro Suzuki Makes MLB Pitching Debut at 41
Ichiro Suzuki boasts 2,935 MLB hits. Other hitters boast two hits off him.
Top GOP Pollster: McConnell Better Be Careful Because He’s More Unpopular than Boehner
On Breitbart News Sunday, one of the country’s top GOP pollsters warned Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to be careful in the coming months because Americans, especially Republicans, have a lower opinion of him than outgoing House Speaker John
‘Breitbart News Sunday’ on SXM 125: Sen. Sessions on Immigration; Bill O’Reilly on ‘Killing Reagan’
There will be an interview with Fox News host Bill O’Reilly on his controversial new book Killing Reagan, and current state of the populist movement.
