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Battleground Texas School Board Races Target Tea Party Candidates

Battleground Texas School Board Races Target Tea Party Candidates

Allover Texas, the gloves came off and politicalparty lines were drawn for the May 10,2014 public school board elections. Incumbents backed by the Democratic Party cameout swinging to maintain the status quo against grassroots conservative candidateswho jumped into this year’s races.

Pro-Russian Forces in Control of Mariupol, Ukraine

Pro-Russian Forces in Control of Mariupol, Ukraine

May 9 was Victory Day in Ukraine, but there was nothing to celebrate in Mariupol where people were killed in clashes between pro-Russians and pro-Ukrainians. As of Saturday morning, the important port city is under the control of the pro-Russian

NFL Fans at Draft in NYC Boo Michael Sam?

NFL Fans at Draft in NYC Boo Michael Sam?

On Saturday, NFL fans at Radio City Music Hall in New York seemed to boo when ESPN showed Michael Sam on the screen as Tennessee was getting ready to pick in the Fourth Round and one pick before the New

2nd Body Recovered from Virginia Balloon Crash

2nd Body Recovered from Virginia Balloon Crash

DOSWELL, Va. (AP) — A second body has been recovered in the fiery crash of a hot air balloon in Virginia. Virginia State Police said the body was found Saturday as more than 100 searchers continued to hunt for a

McCain Highlights Heartbreaking VA Victims Stories

McCain Highlights Heartbreaking VA Victims Stories

AP: Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) discussed recent allegations about mismanagement and neglect at the Phoenix VA Health Care System at an open forum on Friday. During the event, he asked four women to tell their own personal stories… Follow Pam

Arkansas Clerk Issues 1st Same-Sex Marriage License

Arkansas Clerk Issues 1st Same-Sex Marriage License

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Two women were married on a sidewalk outside a county courthouse in Arkansas on Saturday, breaking a barrier that state voters put in place with a constitutional amendment 10 years ago. A day after Pulaski

Texas Fugitive Killer Arrested in India After 7 Years

Texas Fugitive Killer Arrested in India After 7 Years

46-year-old Amit Livingston reportedly walked out of a South Texas courtroom in 2007 after being convicted of murder. He was ordered to turn himself into prison 60 days after his sentencing, but never showed up. He had apparently been on-the-run since his

Bloomberg Writer: Black Republicans Are a 'Lower' Group

Bloomberg Writer: Black Republicans Are a 'Lower' Group

Bloomberg writer Francis Wilkinson recently wrote a piece claiming that Republican Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina–an African American–only became a senator because Republicans “lowered the bar” for his appointment. He also claimed that Scott’s candidacy serves as a “shield”

US Airliner's Near Collision with Drone

US Airliner's Near Collision with Drone

In March, an American Airlines flight crew reported a near collision over Florida with an unmanned aircraft, raising new fears of the dangers of drones. The pilots reported that the unmanned vehicle looked like a miniature military jet airplane like

LeBron Upset Cowboys Bypassed Johnny Football

LeBron Upset Cowboys Bypassed Johnny Football

LeBron James, the Akron, Ohio native who is a huge Dallas Cowboys fan, was reportedly upset that the Cowboys did not select quarterback Johnny Manziel in the First Round of the NFL Draft on Thursday.  James and Manziel are friends