ISIS Destroys More Artifacts in Syria and Iraq
Islamic State militants indulged in new public displays of artifact destruction this week, sledgehammering a half-dozen statues said to have been stolen from the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra.
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Charlie Gasparino Calls Out Jeb! on Lehman Millions
Gasparino: If Jeb won’t tell you what Jeb exactly did while working on Wall Street, in the interests of transparency and disclosure, I will try.
Alleged New ISIS Video Shows Mass Execution of Syrian Government Soldiers
The Islamic State militant group released a video on Saturday claiming to show the mass execution of Syrian government soldiers in the historic amphitheater of Syria’s Palmyra.
Crowds Disregard Boycott at ‘Confederate Rushmore’
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (Reuters) — Fourth of July holidaymakers ignored a call to boycott Georgia’s Stone Mountain Park, known as the “Confederate Rushmore,” over its display of the contentious Confederate flag.
AP: Mass Unemployment, Lowered Wages The New ‘Normal’ Economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Even after another month of strong hiring in June and a sinking unemployment rate, the U.S. job market just isn’t what it used to be.
Jeb!: ‘Absolutely Offended’ by Trump’s Mexican Comments
“I don’t think he represents the Republican Party, and his views are way out of the mainstream of what Republicans think,” Bush said.
Game On: Trump Responds to Jeb
I am very proud to be fighting for a strong and secure border. This is a very important issue, which all the other candidates would have ignored had I not started this important discussion. I will fix the border — no one else knows where to begin.
Report: 7,000 Cops Stand Guard on New York City Streets to Counter ISIS Threat
DAILY MAIL: More than 7,000 police officers will flood the streets of New York City during the July 4 celebrations has security is ramped up across the country amid concerns ISIS sympathizers may try and target the event.
Matt Stonie Beats Joey Chestnut to Win Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest
(ASSOCIATED PRESS) NEW YORK — Matt “Megatoad” Stonie shocked the competitive eating world Saturday by upsetting Joey “Jaws” Chestnut at the Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Nathan’s Famous in Coney Island, ending Chestnut’s bid for a ninth straight victory.
4-Year Old Girl Found Dead, Dumped in Trashbag
Massachusetts authorities have released new photos in hopes of identifying a young girl who was discovered dead inside a trash bag.
USA Marks 4th of July amid Worries over Security, Sharks, Wildfires
(REUTERS) – Millions of Americans readied on Saturday for Independence Day parades and firework shows amid worries over possible security threats, a spike in shark attacks on East Coast beaches and the danger of wildfires in the West.
Marco Rubio Crumbles in Polls
Republican presidential candidate and US Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) saw his support drop dramatically in a new poll of Republican primary voters released Wednesday.
Ted Cruz: ‘I Salute Donald Trump’ for Speaking Out on Immigration
Slowly but surely, some of Donald Trump‘s Republican rivals have come out to condemn his remarks about Mexican immigrant rapists and criminals. George Pataki got the ball rolling this week, and criticisms by Rick Perry, Marco Rubio, and others followed.
NYT: Marco Rubio Has No Grassroots Support
In the nearly three months since he announced that he was running for president, Senator Marco Rubio has been enjoying his moment. Republicans have talked up his potential. Democrats have called him a threat. He has been in the top tier of many polls.
Report Claims Desperate Greek Banks May Raid Customers’ Accounts for Cash
Greek banks have been shut since Monday, and the system faces collapse if the European Central Bank (ECB) declares them insolvent should Greece refuse to pay back its debts.
Marco Rubio Jumps in with MSM: Donald Trump ‘Offensive,’ ‘Divisive,’ Unserious
Marco Rubio released a statement Friday night attacking rival Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for a statement made during his campaign announcement speech 16 days ago.
Mitt Romney Holds ‘Sleepover’ for Marco Rubio, Chris Christie
2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney will be hosting two rival Republican presidential contenders at a holiday sleepover Friday evening.
Politico: Jeb’s Hillary Clinton Problem
Politico reports that Jeb Bush has a Hillary Clinton-style problem.
Billionaire George Soros, Director Steven Spielberg Among Top Donors to Hillary Clinton’s Super PAC
WASHINGTON (AP) — New York hedge fund billionaire George Soros and Hollywood director Steven Spielberg are among the biggest donors to a super PAC backing Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential run, according to a super PAC official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss fundraising.
Pope Francis Heads to Iowa to Press Republicans on Marriage Climate
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Roman Catholic leaders in the early voting state of Iowa will call Thursday on candidates for president to follow the teachings of Pope Francis and focus as much on the environment and income inequality in 2016 as they have in past elections on opposing gay marriage and abortion.
Google Rushes to Fix Photo Software That Tagged African-Americans as ‘Gorillas’
When Jacky Alcine looked at his Google Photos app recently, he was appalled by what he saw. The facial recognition software had tagged pictures of him and a friend, both of them African-Americans, with the word “Gorillas.”
Benghazi, Where Libya’s Uprising Began, Now a Shattered City
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — The old courthouse in central Benghazi, Libya’s second-largest city and the birthplace of the uprising against Moammar Gadhafi, is a shelled-out ruin – a testimony to the destruction and chaos that permeate this North African country four years after the civil war that ousted the longtime dictator.
Republican Presidential Candidate Carly Fiorina Winning Over Skeptics
When it was Carly Fiorina’s turn to take the stage at a presidential forum in Oklahoma City, Noah Wolff was thinking of heading outside for a break.
CNN Shock Poll: Big Majority Think Confederate Flag Symbol of Heritage not Racism
As debate rages in South Carolina over the Confederate flag on its statehouse property, a majority of Americans see the rebel flag as a symbol of Southern pride, not a reminder of racism, according to a new CNN/ORC poll out Thursday.
Official: Shots Reported on Washington Navy Yard Campus
WASHINGTON (AP) — A lockdown was underway Thursday morning across the Washington Navy Yard campus after reports of shots fired, but a senior law enforcement official said those reports had not been confirmed.
