Brendan De Regla drove three hours and waited in line for half a day to see Donald Trump speak at a rally in Southern California. Dozens of college-aged protesters shouted on the other side of a police line, but De Regla, 22, stood unwaveringly in support of Trump. “I just… Read More
Sex scandal rocks Baylor University
Baylor University demoted school President Ken Starr and fired football coach Art Briles on Thursday, issuing a scathing report over the university’s handling of sexual assault complaints against players. The board of regents at the nation’s largest Baptist university said in a statement that Starr, a former prosecutor who investigated… Read More
Report: Cops need health programs for on-job trauma
A U.S. Justice Department report prompted by the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre urges police chiefs around the country to put mental health programs in place in to help officers cope with on-the-job trauma, including the aftermath of mass shootings. The report, offered as a best practices guide, was prepared… Read More
Whoa! Brain scans reveal hidden consciousness
A standard brain scanning technique is showing promise for helping doctors distinguish between patients in a vegetative state and those with hidden signs of consciousness. A study released Thursday is the latest to investigate using technology to help meet the challenge of making that distinction, which now is generally based… Read More
Trump reaches magic delegate number
With a triumphant pile of delegates in hand, Republican Donald Trump on Thursday claimed support from “almost everybody” in his party and turned his attention to his likely Democratic presidential opponent, Hillary Clinton, who is still locked in a divisive primary contest. The New York billionaire reached the number of… Read More
[Pics] Historic boat discovered… under a house
Workers raising a waterfront home in New Jersey made a nautical discovery: a 44-foot wooden boat from the 19th century. The 12-foot wide vessel, its rudder fully intact, was found beneath Eileen Scanlon’s Highlands bungalow on Wednesday, the Asbury Park Press reported. The boat likely was used to transport coal… Read More
Election review determines Clinton wins Kentucky
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says his campaign accepts primary results in Kentucky, handing front-runner Hillary Clinton another victory. A review of election results Thursday yielded no change in the outcome of Kentucky’s May 17 primary. Both candidates earned 27 delegates. But one delegate in the 6th Congressional District has… Read More
Poll: 4 out of 10 opt to take Social Security early
Taking Social Security benefits early comes with a price, yet more than 4 in 10 Americans who are 50 and over say they’ll dip into the program before reaching full retirement age. An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll released Thursday found that 44 percent report Social Security… Read More
Liar, liar! Clinton KNEW email was hacked
The State Department’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) delivered a sharp rebuke to Hillary Clinton yesterday, in a report that heavily criticized her use of a private email server while secretary of state. But the report included more than evidence of Clinton’s bad judgment. It proved she has been… Read More
See you in court! 11 states sue Obama
Eleven states have joined together and sent a united message to the administration of President Barack Obama: “We won’t back down. And we’ll see you in court.” The states have announced they are suing the Obama administration over its directive to U.S. public schools to let transgender students use the… Read More