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Washington – Meteorologists May Soon Give 50-day Notice For Extreme Heat

Washington – Meteorologists May Soon Give 50-day Notice For Extreme Heat

  Washington –  Meteorologists may soon be able to predict likelihood of extreme heat in the Eastern United States as much as 50 days in… Read More ›

Anchorage, Alaska – Alaska Volcano Ash Cloud Covers 400 Miles, Cancels Flights

Anchorage, Alaska – Alaska Volcano Ash Cloud Covers 400 Miles, Cancels Flights

  Anchorage, Alaska – Strong winds Monday pushed an ash cloud from an Alaska volcano into the heart of the state, grounding flights and limiting… Read More ›

Syrian forces capture Palmyra city from ISIS militants, state media report

Syrian forces capture Palmyra city from ISIS militants, state media report

  Syrian forces recaptured Palmyra from ISIS on Sunday, months after the city fell to the Islamic extremist group, state media reported. The army, along… Read More ›

Nazi salutes and anti-immigrant chants disrupt Brussels memorial

Nazi salutes and anti-immigrant chants disrupt Brussels memorial

Brussels, Belgium – Protesters stormed into a memorial for Brussels attack victims Sunday, raising their arms in Nazi salutes and shouting anti-immigrant slogans as they scuffled… Read More ›

In Pakistan, Taliban’s attack on Easter targets Christians; 67 people killed

In Pakistan, Taliban’s attack on Easter targets Christians; 67 people killed

A splinter group of the Pakistani Taliban has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on Easter Sunday, saying it intentionally targeted Christians. The suicide blast… Read More ›

NSA chief ‘makes secret Israel trip to talk Iran, Hezbollah cyber-warfare’

NSA chief ‘makes secret Israel trip to talk Iran, Hezbollah cyber-warfare’

Admiral Rogers meets with IDF intelligence officials during reported visit last week, including head of 8200 unit   The director of the US National Security… Read More ›

Belgium admits ‘errors’ in handling terror cases

Belgium admits ‘errors’ in handling terror cases

Interior minister says security services still lagging behind despite massive investment, warns overhaul will take time   BRUSSELS — Belgium’s government sought to contain criticism… Read More ›

Far-right riots at Brussels shrine with Nazi salute, calls for ‘death to Arabs’

Far-right riots at Brussels shrine with Nazi salute, calls for ‘death to Arabs’

Mourners at memorial to terror victims react with disgust; police chief: We knew for sure they would cause trouble   BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian riot… Read More ›

‘Holy Grail’ of Beatles records sells for $110k

‘Holy Grail’ of Beatles records sells for $110k

  A rare record dubbed the “Holy Grail” for Beatles collectors — and hidden away for over five decades — has sold at auction for… Read More ›

Remembering the father of the A-10 Warthog

Remembering the father of the A-10 Warthog

The unmistakable roar of the A-10’s powerful engines echoed throughout Arlington National Cemetery this month as four aircraft saluted retired Col. Avery Kay for the… Read More ›

Key clue in Brussels attacks: The explosives

Key clue in Brussels attacks: The explosives

  On Tuesday morning, Brussels was hit by terrorist attacks at transportation hubs — at the airport and at a subway station. Sadly, we have… Read More ›

FBI may have found a way into terrorist’s iPhone

FBI may have found a way into terrorist’s iPhone

The courtroom showdown between Department of Justice and Apple that was scheduled for Tuesday has been postponed. The DOJ made the request after saying it… Read More ›

Teen lands job after stopping robber during interview

Teen lands job after stopping robber during interview

  A teenager applying for a job at a Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen nailed the interview when he helped stop a robbery in New Orleans this… Read More ›

Obama tells Raul Castro: Cuban embargo is going to end

Obama tells Raul Castro: Cuban embargo is going to end

Havana – U.S. President Barack Obama put the authoritarian government in Havana on the spot Monday, taking questions from reporters and insisting that his Cuban counterpart… Read More ›

Cruz jabs Trump for being ‘neutral’ on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Cruz jabs Trump for being ‘neutral’ on Israeli-Palestinian conflict

At annual AIPAC confab, Texas senator vows to rip up Iran nuclear deal, block federal funding to BDS supporters   WASHINGTON — Coming on the… Read More ›

Kasich slams ‘Palestinian culture of death’ at AIPAC

Kasich slams ‘Palestinian culture of death’ at AIPAC

Ohio governor vows to defend Israel from Iran nuclear threat, says he won’t need ‘on-the-job training’ if elected president   WASHINGTON — Republican presidential hopeful… Read More ›

From left to right, Israelis sour on ‘opportunist’ Donald Trump

From left to right, Israelis sour on ‘opportunist’ Donald Trump

Some Israelis appreciate Republican’s bluntness, but prominent figures from across the political spectrum say he can’t be trusted   JTA — He’s crude. He’s blunt.… Read More ›

‘Gaza sewage crisis is a ticking timebomb for Israel’

‘Gaza sewage crisis is a ticking timebomb for Israel’

Cholera or typhoid outbreak due to Gaza’s lack of sewage treatment infrastructure could contaminate region’s drinking water, expert says.   Gaza could be a ticking… Read More ›

Supreme Court Justice Zilbertal announces early retirement

Supreme Court Justice Zilbertal announces early retirement

Four of the high court’s 15 justices now set to retire in 2017, sparking a showdown over appointments   In a surprise announcement, Supreme Court… Read More ›

J.Crew is turning into a discount retailer

J.Crew is turning into a discount retailer

  J.Crew isn’t fully recovered from its troubled times just yet. Though its fourth quarter results weren’t nearly as dismal as itsprevious quarters, sales are… Read More ›