Ad it up: A splendid drama, 'Mad Men,' comes to an end
NEW YORK (AP) — “Mad Men” creator Matthew Weiner promised a finale that was “dramatic and appropriate.”
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US Marine Osprey crashes in Hawaii; 1 dead, 21 injured
HONOLULU (AP) — A Marine Corps Osprey aircraft caught fire after crashing during a “hard landing” in Hawaii on Sunday, killing one Marine and sending 21 other people to hospitals. Dark smoke from the fire billowed into the sky as rescuers made their way to the scene at Bellows Air Force Station on Oahu.
Obama to set new limits on police use of military equipment
By Julia Edwards WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama plans to put in place new restrictions on the use of military equipment by police departments, following unrest in U.S. cities over the deaths of black men at the hands of police officers, the White House said on Monday. Obama will ban police use of equipment such as explosive-resistant vehicles with tracked wheels like those seen on army tanks, the White
Nearly 200 arrested in deadly Texas biker gang shootout
Nearly 200 people were arrested on Monday a shootout between rival motorcycle gangs a day earlier where nine people were killed and 18 injured at a restaurant that law enforcement called a horrific crime scene. The bikers from at least five rival gangs attacked each other with guns, knives, brass knuckles, clubs and motorcycle chains at a Twin Peaks Sports Bar and Grill in the central Texas city of Waco.
U.S. top court agrees to weigh U.S. Navy text message lawsuit
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider advertising agency Campbell-Ewald Co’s attempt to fend off a class action lawsuit over claims the company violated a federal consumer law by sending unsolicited text messages on behalf of the U.S. Navy. Campbell-Ewald, a subsidiary of the Interpublic Group of Companies Inc , says the court has no grounds to hear the case brought by
Pope canonizes 2 saints from 19th-century Palestine
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis canonized two nuns from what was 19th-century Palestine on Sunday in hope of encouraging Christians across the Middle East who are facing a wave of persecution from Islamic extremists.
Malaysia launches talks amid Asia's growing migrant crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia launched high-level talks with its neighbors Sunday to try to solve the deepening problem of refugees stranded in boats off Southeast Asia’s shores, but there appeared to be no quick solution to the crisis.
Benghazi controversy explained
It’s been nearly three years since the Sept. 11, 2012, attacks in Benghazi, Libya, and the events of that night still remain a political controversy.
Monitor: Islamic State dead in Syria raid climbs to 32
At least 32 Islamic State members, including four of its leaders, were killed in air strikes and a U.S. special forces raid that targeted the group in eastern Syria, a group monitoring the Syrian war said on Sunday. U.S. officials said the raid killed a senior Islamic State leader identified as a Tunisian who helped to manage its black-market sales of oil and gas to raise funds. British-based monitoring group
What we know about Abu Sayyaf, the Islamic State leader killed by U.S. forces
Before Saturday, most Americans had never heard of Abu Sayyaf. But according to the Department of Defense, the senior Islamic State leader wielded the kind of power worthy of sending U.S. Special Operations forces into eastern Syria on a rare and risky mission to capture him.