ST. LOUIS – The Revs. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson attacked the bid by Rush Limbaugh to buy the St. Louis Rams on Monday, saying the conservative radio host’s track record on race should exclude him from owning an NFL team. Sharpton sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, …
Read More »Afghan Official: Presidential Runoff Vote Likely
WASHINGTON – A runoff vote is very likely between incumbent Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his closest challenger in the country’s highly contested election, Karzai’s ambassador to the United States said Thursday. Said Tayeb Jawad predicted the runoff would follow an announcement expected within days by the U.N.-backed electoral commission …
Read More »Police: Bones on Jaycee Kidnap Suspect's Property Likely Animal
HAYWARD, Calif. – Northern California investigators probing two old kidnapping cases say some of the bone fragments found on the property of a man charged in a separate abduction are likely from animals. Hayward police Lt. Chris Orrey said Thursday that preliminary test results from some fragments collected on Phillip …
Read More »'Special Report' Panel on Dealing with North Korea's Missile Threat
This is a rush transcript of “Special Report With Bret Baier” from June 19, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ROBERT GATES, U.S. DEFENSE SECRETARY: The ground based interceptors are clearly in a position to take action. So without …
Read More »Battles With Insurgents Kill 30 in Afghanistan
KABUL – A joint Afghan and U.S.-led coalition operation against insurgents in southern Afghanistan killed more than 20 Taliban fighters Sunday, while a militant ambush in the northwest killed four policemen, officials said. The joint operation in Zabul province included ground forces and airstrikes. The battle killed more than 20 …
Read More »New Swine Flu Deaths Reported in 6 States
MILWAUKEE – Health officials in a half dozen states reported deaths from swine flu on Thursday, and said all six patients had been diagnosed with other health problems. An adult living in Milwaukee became Wisconsin’s first resident to die with the H1N1 virus. City Health Commissioner Bevan Baker would not …
Read More »Head of U.N. Nuke Agency Criticizes North Korea, Iran, Syria
VIENNA – The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday told North Korea to end its course of nuclear confrontation. He also urged Iran to agree to Washington’s offer of direct dialogue and called on Syria to cooperate with his agency’s investigation. Mohamed ElBaradei’s comments at the opening …
Read More »Man Pushed by California Transit Officer Charged
OAKLAND, Calif. – A man who was pushed into a glass window by a San Francisco-area transit officer will not face felony charges in the incident that was caught on video. Michael Gibson pleaded not guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor charges of disturbing the peace, public drunkenness and indecent exposure. He …
Read More »Never lose track of text messages again by pinning them
Want a quick way to make your favorite text conversations easy to access? Tired of scrolling through your phone trying to find a certain message chain? Well, look no further. With these steps, you can easily pin whatever conversations you need so they’re always at the top of your messaging …
Read More »Hey Republicans, Where's the Beef?
My question is this, When are the Republicans going to stop acting like a political party and start acting like American citizens? — The performance on Saturday in the Senate was one of the worst I have seen since the impeachment trial of Bill Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky scandal. …
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