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Guns at GOP convention petition nears 35K, Trump wants to study «fine print»
Donald Trump says he wants to study a petition that calls for allowing the open carry of guns at the Republican convention this July in Cleveland. While proclaiming himself "a very, very strong person for Second Amendment," the Republican front-runner told ABC's This Week that "I have not seen the petition. I...
Ohio mail carrier delivers Easter act of kindness to тэён with Smith-Magenis syndrom
A Springfield, Ohio, mother says she thought "it was fantastic" when her mail carrier delivered an Easter act of kindness to her teenage son, who has a rare genetic disorder. Tina McGrevy's son Garrett was born with Smith-Magenis syndrome, which causes him to become fixated on certain things. So when Garrett, 16,...
De Niro axes anti-vaccination film from Tribeca after scrutiny
Actor Robert De Niro announced Saturday he is yanking the anti-vaccination documentary “Vaxxed” from the Tribeca Film Festival, after initially defending its inclusion. “Vaxxed: From Cover-up to Conspiracy” was set to be part of the film festival when it opened next month. The decision to include the...
Sanders projected to win Washington, Alaska Democratic presidential caucuses
Sen. Bernie Sanders was projected to win the Alaska and Washington Democratic presidential caucuses — victories he hopes will spark a Western states comeback and help him cut into frontrunner Hillary Clinton’s substantial lead. The Associated Press projected Sanders the winner of both contests. The results of...
Women’s college student president alerts police to ‘Trump 2016’ drawing, calls it ‘racist act’
Scripps College’s student president says she alerted campus police after “#trump2016” was found scrawled on a dorm room door, calling it “racist … violence,” according to an email she sent to the campus community, a copy of which was circulated Saturday on social media. “This morning,...
Mexicans burn Donald Trump effigies in Easter ritual
Mexicans celebrating an Easter ritual late on Saturday burnt effigies of U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump, whose anti-immigrant views have sparked outrage south of the American border. In Mexico City’s poor La Merced neighborhood, hundreds of cheering residents yelled “death” and various...
Man arrested in murder of California family
A 27-year-old man remained behind bars Saturday after he was arrested in the slayings of a Santa Barbara doctor, his wife and their 5-year-old daughter. Pierre Haobsh, a business acquaintance of Dr. Henry Han, was arrested Friday morning, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said in a statement. Police found a loaded handgun...
Ted Cruz’s sex rumors: Of all the reasons Cruz shouldn’t be president, infidelity alone shouldn’t be one of them
I understand the allure of the possible revelation that a world class stone thrower also abides in a glass house. But of all the reasons to be outraged about Ted Cruz, of all the nyah nyah nyah reasons to pick the guy apart, Friday’s explosive claims that the Republican presidential candidate has repeatedly cheated on his...
As Tensions Escalate, Cruz Calls Trump A ‘Sniveling Coward’
The feud between Republican presidential contenders Donald Trump and Ted Cruz over their spouses heated up on Thursday, with Cruz calling the party front-runner “a sniveling coward” for threatening his wife on Twitter. The senator from Texas also sharpened his attacks on Trump’s conservative credentials,...
Madonna fined for fake parking signs
Madonna showed who really runs the streets of New York — as the millionaire pop icon threw a diva fit Thursday over a summons she got from the city for writing “No Parking” in concrete outside her Manhattan mansion. “Yes Bishes I am Madonna and that is my driveway and if people park in front of it i cant...
N.Y. siblings killed in Brussels were headed home
Two New York City siblings were among the victims in Tuesday's terror attack in Brussels, their family said. Sascha and Alexander Pinczowski had been among the missing from the airport. Belgian authorities and the Dutch Embassy confirmed that the siblings died in Tuesday's attacks at the airport and subway...
Body of missing 1-year-old Indiana girl found
The body of Shaylyn Ammerman, a 1-year-old Spencer girl who was last seen sometime before 9 a.m. Wednesday, was found Thursday, Indiana State Police confirmed. The toddler's body was found just after 6 p.m. in a wooded area northeast of Gosport, a release from State Police said. Investigators were led to a remote...