Three separate car bombings in the Iraqi capital Wednesday killed at least 93 people and wounded at least 165. The Islamic State group later claimed responsibility for all three bombings. In recent months, the extremist faction has lost some of the Iraqi territory it conquered in a stunning 2014 blitz…. Read More
USA! 9/11 amputee wins 7 medals at Invictus Games
Sarah Rudder was on the verge of a key promotion in the U.S. Marines on Sept. 11, 2001, when the terrorist attacks struck and eventually left her without a leg. But she has come back from that setback to thrive on another stage, winning seven medals through Tuesday in two… Read More
3 Good Samaritans save elderly woman from burning car
Authorities say three Good Samaritans helped save a woman’s life when they pulled her from a car just before it burst into flames on the side of a Minnesota highway. One of those three was Sean Kehren, a college student. Kehren tells the Star Tribune he was driving along Interstate… Read More
Coming soon: Strict movie theater security?
Movie theaters across the U.S. could be forced to adopt costly security measures — and ticket prices could rise significantly — if a jury finds a Colorado theater at fault in the 2012 shooting rampage that left 12 people dead, industry experts say. “I don’t think there’s anything more important… Read More
Mystery deepens? Two more pieces of MH-370 discovered
Malaysia’s government said Thursday that two more pieces of debris, discovered in South Africa and Rodrigues Island off Mauritius, are “almost certainly” from Flight 370, bringing the total number of pieces believed to have come from the missing Malaysian jet to five. The aircraft mysteriously disappeared more than two years… Read More
Trial begins in Freddie Gray case
The second trial in the Freddie Gray case gets underway Thursday, and it will be different than the one that ended last year with a hung jury. This trial is before a judge, and it has a better chance of ending with a verdict. It is also likely to signal… Read More
MLB star matches impressive world record
Max Scherzer has thrown two no-hitters, come within one strike of a perfect game and met just about every expectation that accompanied the $210 million contract he signed with Washington. Still, after his latest masterpiece Wednesday night, he said: “There’s something about 20.” Scherzer struck out 20 batters to match… Read More
Trump narrows VP list — and there’s one BIG surprise
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says he has narrowed his list of running mates to “five or six” people. But one name that doesn’t appear to be on the list is conservative darling Dr. Ben Carson, who has instead been charged with helping to spearhead the vetting process. That news… Read More
Outrage! Obama spares Benghazi terrorist’s life
If there was ever anyone who deserved the death penalty, it is alleged Benghazi killer Ahmed Abu Khattala. But it looks like the Obama administration has just cut a secret deal to spare his life. The Justice Department has announced it will not seek the death penalty against Abu Khattala, the… Read More
Stabbing spree terrorizes Massachusetts town
A mentally disturbed man who was inexplicably released from a hospital went on a bizarre stabbing rampage yesterday that left two dead and others wounded. The bloodshed only ended when an off-duty sheriff shot and killed the attacker. The assailant in Tuesday night’s attack was identified as Arthur DaRosa, of… Read More