Eight People, Including Sheriff’s Deputy, Dead in Mississippi Shooting
Sun, 28 May 2017 11:34:23 -0400
The victims were discovered in three separate locations in rural Lincoln County overnight, according to Mississippi Bureau of Investigation spokesman Warren Strain.

Portland stabbing victims hailed as heroes
Sun, 28 May 2017 15:39:22 -0400
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler said Saturday, "Their actions were brave and selfless and should serve as an example and inspiration to us all. They are heroes."

Full Kelly Interview: ‘Every Single Day’ Terrorists Are Plotting Against U.S.
Sun, 28 May 2017 01:48:26 -0400
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly joins Meet the Press to talk about reports that White House Adviser Jared Kushner tried to set up a secret Russia backchannel, and why he believes intelligence leaks are “darn close to treason.”

US will step up air strikes to 'annihilate' Isis and citizen casualties are inevitable, warns Defence Secretary
Mon, 29 May 2017 08:43:01 -0400
Pentagon chief James Mattis has said that the US is “accelerating the tempo” of the fight against Isis, and that civilian deaths should be anticipated as a “fact of life”. While US forces operating in Syria and Iraq do “do everything humanly possible” to prevent the loss of innocent life, “Civilian casualties are a fact of life in this sort of situation,“ General Mattis told CBS’ Face the Nation on Sunday. The interview comes after new figures from war monitor the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights found that the last four-week period was the deadliest for Syrian civilians on record since the US-led coalition bombing campaign began in 2014.

'Atlanticist' Merkel rams home frustration with Trump after summits
Mon, 29 May 2017 14:27:24 -0400
By Paul Carrel and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel underlined her doubts about the reliability of the United States as an ally on Monday but said she was a "convinced trans-Atlanticist", fine-tuning her message after surprising Washington with her frankness a day earlier. In a speech in Berlin, Merkel showed how seriously she is concerned about Washington's dependability under President Donald Trump by repeating the message she delivered a day earlier that the days when Europe could completely count on others were "over to a certain extent".

Young Boy Thrown Off Slide At Dublin's New Water Park
Sun, 28 May 2017 06:48:32 -0400
The water slide that was responsible for the accident, the Emerald Plunge, was shut down and is being reevaluated for possible construction flaws.

Bodies of Indian climbers who died on Everest recovered
Sun, 28 May 2017 09:21:03 -0400
Rescuers have retrieved the body of an Indian climber who died on Mount Everest and airlifted it to Kathmandu on Sunday, along with those of two others who perished last year. Ravi Kumar, 27, died this month after summiting the world's highest mountain and becoming separated from his guide soon afterwards. Rescuers said its recovery was a risky operation.

3-Week-Old Dies in Dog Attack After Being Left Alone With Family's Three Pit Bulls
Sun, 28 May 2017 11:14:00 -0400
The baby girl died from a bite to the head.

Australia's most notorious drug smuggler returns from Bali
Sun, 28 May 2017 04:30:02 -0400
SYDNEY (AP) — Australian drug smuggler Schapelle Corby, whose trial and imprisonment on Indonesia's tourist island of Bali mesmerized her country for more than a decade, returned home Sunday.

52 Years After His Death, Vietnam Veteran Finally Honored
Sun, 28 May 2017 11:52:41 -0400
Navy pilot Lt. Commander Frederick Crosby — classified as “killed in action” for more than 50 years — finally was given a full military funeral Sunday in San Diego after his remains returned.