Why isn't suspected Charleston shooter Dylann Roof called a terrorist?
Dylann Roof hoped that he would spark a “race war” by murdering nine African-American people in South Carolina, according to reports.
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Mourners gather early as Charleston comes together after massacre
By Edward McAllister CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) – Mourners arrived in Charleston from around the United States on Saturday to pay their respects to nine black churchgoers killed in an attack this week, with services planned throughout the day ahead of a rally in the state capital later in the evening. Crowds began to gather at the Emanuel African Methodist Church, the site of Wednesday’s killings in downtown Charleston, early on
New York escapees on run as prison officer is suspended
A New York state corrections officer was suspended on Friday in connection with the prison escape of two convicted murderers who have evaded capture for nearly two weeks, officials said. Authorities did not say whether they believed the corrections officer, whose name was not released, would face charges or if he was believed to have assisted in the breakout at the maximum security Clinton Correctional Facility in the upstate New
Charleston church shooter planned first to attack college: media
The Washington Post reported 22-year-old Christon Scriven, a black neighbor of gunman Dylann Roof, said that during a recent night of drinking, Roof said he wanted to open fire on a school. “My reaction at the time was, ‘You’re just talking crazy,’” Scriven told the Post.
Dylann Roof and Michael Slager are cellblock neighbors in Charleston County jail
Charleston County’s high-profile murder suspects Dylann Roof and Michael Slager are now cellblock neighbors.
Obama rejects mass shootings as 'new normal' in America
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Barack Obama said Friday he refuses to accept the idea that regular mass shooting are “the new normal” in America but doesn’t expect Congress to respond because of the influence of the National Rifle Association.
Why You Should Go Out On A Limb And Spend More Time In Nature
What do you do to lift your spirits when you’re down in the dumps? Watch TV? Listen to music? Cry and eat a pint of ice-cream? Perhaps a better solution is to simply sit outside.A connection with nature may actually help to make us happier and healthier individuals. Henry David Thoreau once wrote, “an early morning walk is a blessing for…
Is It Better to Do Cardio or Strength Training First?
Photo: Pond5By Mallory Creveling for Life by DailyBurnBy now you know if you want to build a lean, fit body, you can’t stick to the treadmill or elliptical alone. It takes some heavy lifting to get that strong and chiseled physique. In fact, even if you want to be a better runner, you still need to incorporate strength training into your…
Poland's Kaczynski names deputy party leader as potential PM
By Pawel Sobczak and Wiktor Szary WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish conservative opposition party Law and Justice on Saturday named deputy leader Beata Szydlo as its candidate for prime minister after this year’s parliamentary election, which, according to opinion polls, the party is poised to win. The party’s leader, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, announced he was stepping back from the role as would-be prime minister – a decision that could improve the party’s
5 Truths To Help You Survive Midlife
Some of you have been around the block enough times to know where to avoid the mud and dog poop or when to stop and smell the roses. Others, however, refuse to try a better path so they continue to trip over the same obstacles. And, then there is that group — the ones who stand in the street waiting for a free ride and then can’t understand…