Why Trump calls Warren ‘Pocahontas’
"Crooked Hillary is wheeling out one of the least productive senators in the U.S. Senate, goofy Elizabeth Warren, who lied on heritage." "Pocahontas is not happy, she's not happy.
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Americans mark July 4th with fireworks, franks, festivities
From fireworks soaring above the Washington Monument to hot dogs being downed in New York City's famed frank-eating contest, Americans aren't shy about celebrating their nation's birthday. Many places are rolling out long-established Independence Day traditions on Monday .
How fake is your food? Exploring the dark side of the food chain
As a columnist for Forbes and USA Today , food writer Larry Olmsted has written about all of that and more, from b ogus Kobe beef sold in fancy restaurants to supermarket spices adulterated with common weeds. In his new book Real Food/Fake Food , Olmsted delves deep into the dark aspects of the food chain in America, revealing the dirty secrets about how our food is marketed and labeled - and what's right and especially wrong with what we eat.
Fireworks, franks, festivities: Americans mark July Fourth
" From fireworks soaring above the Washington Monument to hot dogs being downed in New York City's famed frank-eating contest, Americans aren't shy about celebrating their nation's birthday. Many places are rolling out long-established Independence Day traditions on Monday .
Iraq: Death toll from IS-claimed bombing climbs to 142
More than ... . People light candles at the scene of a massive car bomb attack in Karada, a busy shopping district where people were shopping for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday, in the center of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, July 3, 2016.
Happy 4th July 2016: A Political Holiday
The Fourth of July is a federal holiday that allows almost everyone to have a day away from work, to reflect on what independence really means. That declaration was made by the Continental Congress, on behalf of a new nation, the United States of America.
Dhaka attackers separated Muslims from non-Muslims hostages
The attackers in Dhaka, Bangladesh separated the hostages into Muslims and non-Muslims. The Muslims were allowed to leave or at least to survive while non-Muslims were stabbed or hacked to death.
Trump tweet evoking anti-Semitic imagery first posted on fringe message board
Donald Trump on Saturday deleted a tweet critical of Hillary Clinton after he came under fire for evoking anti-Semitic stereotypes with a graphic that included dollar bills and a six-pointed star. But 10 days earlier, the same graphic appeared on an Internet message board loaded with anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and neo-Nazi ideology.
Why do conspiracy theories abound nowadays?
Conspiracies abound, and I like mine juicy, With grammar atrocious and middling spoofy, Here a fact turned and there a vid squibbed, Making you wonder if you're not getting ribbed, With "blatant," "obvious," "clear," "unimpeachable": Sales reps of truth, that phantom unreachable. . I wonder why now they bloom so full rife, In an age when the networks toot so-loud fife, Covering the sex jollies of every famed clown, Scrying odd cancers lest our health is cut down, Speculative waxing on the Donald's blond hair, And wondering wisely on the CO2 scare.
Airborne 07.01.16: Schumer Wants Ramp Checks, Cessna App, UAVs v Model Aircraft
During a media event in Farmingdale, New York on Monday, Senator Charles Schumer called on the FAA to step up ramp checks of small airplanes, which he says might prevent accidents. According to the Senator, the number of ramp checks on GA aircraft in New York has fallen over the past 10 years.
Washington flummoxed over federal displays of Confederate flags
A year after South Carolina removed the Confederate flag from its capitol grounds, official Washington is struggling with further restrictions on the flag's display on federal property, including in the U.S. Capitol complex. The National Park Service, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Army have longstanding guidelines for its cemeteries that permit display of the Confederate flag one or two days a year.
Washington flummoxed over federal Confederate flag displays
A year after South Carolina removed the Confederate flag from its capitol grounds, official Washington is struggling with further restrictions on the flag's display on federal property, including in the U.S. Capitol complex.
Portland’s Funniest comedians and movies in the park: 7 Portland events for the week ahead
With the Fourth of July holiday coming up, you should have some extra time away from work to fill. Keep the celebration going with these seven Portland-area events coming up.
More Scenes from a Wedding
We were dining on barbecue beef brisket Sunday beneath the shade trees at Ole Gilliam Mill near Sanford, N.C., when Cassie asked, "When are you going to dance?" Cassie is a friend of my son Bob, and also of his twin brother Jim and Jim's wife Danielle. Cassie remembered how I danced at Jim's wedding - the old man busting out his old disco moves circa 1979 - and was eager for another show.
New Haven program aims to curb gap in food security
In order to make sure one less child goes hungry over the summer, officials and volunteers gathered Saturday to kick off the city's Free Summer Meals program. From June 27 to Aug. 26, low-income children 18 and under will be eligible to receive meals at 91 different sites throughout the city.
Asian stocks mixed as markets await Brexit fallout
A year after New York City's jubilant pride parade celebrated a high point for gay Americans with the nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage, the atmosphere surrounding the annual march couldn't be... Rainbow flags were held high along with portraits of the dead as thousands of people marched Sunday in gay pride parades tempered by this month's massacre at a Florida gay nightclub. At least six people were stabbed Sunday when members of right-wing extremists groups holding a rally outside the California state Capitol building in Sacramento clashed with counter-protesters, authorities said.
Veteran groups uniting to oppose privatized care, defend VA
The nation's leading veteran services organizations are rallying behind the Department of Veterans Affairs and its beleaguered health-care system, touting the experience of staff, the breadth of services and its holistic approach to care delivery that they argue the private sector cannot match. The VSOs are warning of politicians and groups with agendas that constantly criticize VA health care, refuse to acknowledge reforms and thus advance a camouflaged campaign to dismantle VA health care.
Pat Boone Spews More Obama-Hate
Pat Boone appears perfectly content to continue to destroy his pleasant pop-singer legacy with his unhinged hatred for President Obama. From a June 20 Newsmax article : President Barack Obama is a Muslim and celebrates Islamic holy days in the White House, actor Pat Boone told Newsmax TV.
Workplace retaliation suit against Tammy Duckworth settled
A settlement in the workplace retaliation lawsuit against U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth concluded Friday with an agreement that no law was violated, removing an obstacle in her bid to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk in one of November's most competitive Senate races. The lawsuit from two employees of a home for veterans alleged Democrat Duckworth violated state ethics laws by taking action against them when she was head of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs.
What Happens Next on Immigration
New U.S. citizens wave flags during a special Flag Day naturalization ceremony at the New York Historical Society on June 14. The Supreme Court's 4-4 deadlock Thursday, in a challenge to Obama's executive actions on immigration, ensured one thing: Obama will not be able to implement the program known as DAPA before he leaves office. But the Court did not say DAPA is unconstitutional, or strike it down on any grounds whatsoever.