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The FBI arrested a federal contractor from Augusta, Georgia, on Saturday and charged her with leaking top-secret intelligence to a news outlet, the Justice Department said Monday.

NBC News confirmed that 25-year-old Reality Leigh Winner was arrested on charges involving the leak of a top-secret National Security Agency document to The Intercept that detailed a Russian hacking operation targeting US voting systems.   Continue reading “The FBI thinks it’s found the person who leaked top secret intelligence about Russia”

Business Insider – by Mary Hanbury

At one time, there was nothing more American than sipping on an ice cold Bud or biting into a Whopper burger. But those days are gone.

Times have changed and some of America’s most famous brands have fallen into foreign hands.

We put together a list of the most surprising and popular consumer companies that are no longer able to truly call themselves American.
Continue reading “12 American companies that are no longer American”

BBC News

More than one person has died in a series of “terrorist” incidents in central London which are still ongoing, police have said.

Armed officers and ambulances were alerted to reports a van hit people on London Bridge shortly after 22:00 BST.

Police later went to nearby Borough Market where they were responding to reports of stabbings in the area which is known for its restaurants and bars.   Continue reading “London attacks: Fatalities after vehicle and stabbing incidents”

Express – by Alice Foster

America’s aircraft carrier strike group, led by the USS Carl Vinson, is carrying out a drill with USS Ronald Reagan in the Sea of Japan.

North Korea claims it is on “the brink of war” after the US and South Korea flew fighter jets close to the hermit kingdom in retaliation for a ballistic missile test on Monday.

Kim Jong-un warned that North Korea will develop more powerful weapons after its third missile test in three weeks, according to state-run news agency KCNA.   Continue reading “Updates on North Korea amid US show of force – latest news”

Reuters

A gunman killed himself after bursting into a Manila casino, firing shots and setting gaming tables alight, Philippine police said, sowing panic in a country on high alert after martial law was declared in the south.

Police said earlier the man’s motive was likely robbery and that the incident was not terror-related.

National police chief Ronald dela Rosa told DZMM radio the lone gunman had not aimed his assault rifle at people at the Resorts World Manila entertainment complex during the hours-long drama that began shortly after midnight (1600 GMT), and may have been trying to steal casino chips.   Continue reading “Gunman kills himself after suspected robbery in Philippines casino: police”

Patch – by  Kathleen Culliton

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — A development team with ties to Jared Kushner released plans on Wednesday to transform the Jehovah’s Witness Watchtower complex into an office and retail space hub in DUMBO.

Columbia Heights Associates — a venture controlled by Kushner Companies, CIM Group and LIVWRK Holdings — will transform five buildings at 25-30 Columbia Heights into a 742,000-square-foot campus with the capacity to host about 5,000 workers, developers announced Wednesday.   Continue reading “Jared Kushner Venture Releases Plans For Brooklyn Heights Watchtower Renovation”

Sports Illustrated – by Jon Taylor

The English language can be a complicated one for even the best native speakers, littered as it is with bizarre conjugations and spellings. Take silent letters like the “B” in plumber, for instance, or our use of double consonants. There’s no reason for most of those to exist, yet there they are, constantly tripping us up as we try our best to write out “psoriasis” or “embarrassment.”   Continue reading “This map of America’s most commonly misspelled words is highly disturbing”

The Oregonian – by Lizzy Acker

A deep look at the Facebook page of the man who allegedly killed two at the Hollywood MAX stop on Friday reveals shifting political views that often contradicted themselves, though they maintained certain themes throughout, like hating circumcision and Hillary Clinton.

According to Shane Burley, Portland author of the upcoming book “Fascism Today,” that fuzziness is a hallmark of extremism.   Continue reading “Who is Jeremy Christian? Facebook shows a man with nebulous political affiliations who hated circumcision and Hillary Clinton”

Reuters – by Terray Sylvester

The suspect in a fatal stabbing spree on a Portland, Oregon, commuter train yelled remarks about “free speech” as he entered the courtroom where he was being arraigned on Tuesday on charges of attacking bystanders who intervened when he shouted religious slurs at two women of Muslim appearance.

Suspect Jeremy Joseph Christian, a 35-year-old convicted felon, entered the courtroom yelling “Free speech or die, Portland. You got no safe place. This is America – get out if you don’t like free speech.”   Continue reading “Suspect in fatal Portland attack yells about ‘free speech’ at hearing”

Veterans Affairs

Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) — established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared that Decoration Day should be observed on May 30. It is believed that date was chosen because flowers would be in bloom all over the country.

The first large observance was held that year at Arlington National Cemetery, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C.   Continue reading “Memorial Day History”

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May 27 (Reuters) – Jim Bunning, who showed much of the same combativeness as a U.S. congressman as he had during his Hall of Fame career as a deceptive pitcher in baseball’s major leagues, died at the age of 85, his son said on Saturday.

“Heaven got its No 1 starter today. Our lives & the nation are better off because of your love & dedication to family,” read a Twitter message from his son, David Bunning.   Continue reading “Jim Bunning, Hall of Fame pitcher and US senator, dead at 85”

Washington Post – by Ellen Nakashima, Adam Entous, Greg Miller

Jared Kushner and Russia’s ambassador to Washington discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure communications channel between Trump’s transition team and the Kremlin, using Russian diplomatic facilities in an apparent move to shield their pre-inauguration discussions from monitoring, according to U.S. officials briefed on intelligence reports.

Ambassador Sergey Kislyak reported to his superiors in Moscow that Kushner, son-in-law and confidant to then-President-elect Trump, made the proposal during a meeting on Dec. 1 or 2 at Trump Tower, according to intercepts of Russian communications that were reviewed by U.S. officials. Kislyak said Kushner suggested using Russian diplomatic facilities in the United States for the communications.   Continue reading “Russian ambassador told Moscow that Kushner wanted secret communications channel with Kremlin”

CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — How did you learn to become an adult? Typically, it involves some life lessons learned the hard way.

Now, as CBS2’s Lou Young reported, there are actually courses in growing up.

“As sophisticated diners, we cut one piece at a time and put it in our mouth,” etiquette expert Myka Meier explained.   Continue reading “‘Adulting Classes’ Help Struggling Millennials Adapt To The Real World”