At least six U.S. states move to arm National Guard offices
(Reuters) – The governors of Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Indiana on Saturday ordered National Guard members at offices and other facilities to be armed in the wake of attacks that left five servicemen dead in Tennessee.
Tennessee suspect texted friend link to Islamic verse before attack
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (Reuters) – Hours before the Tennessee shooting that killed five U.S. servicemen, the suspected gunman texted his close friend a link to a long Islamic verse that included the line: “Whosoever shows enmity to a friend of Mine, then I…
Trump dismisses McCain’s war record, angers fellow Republicans
AMES, Iowa (Reuters) – Republican presidential contender Donald Trump disparaged U.S. Senator John McCain’s war record on Saturday, saying the former prisoner in North Vietnam was only considered a war hero because he was captured.
Three U.S. states move to arm National Guard offices
(Reuters) – The governors of Florida, Texas and Indiana on Saturday ordered National Guard members at offices and other facilities to be armed in the wake of attacks that left five servicemen dead in Tennessee.
A man, his kids, and a phalanx of security: Obama in Central Park
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Helicopters whirling overhead, a phalanx of New York police officers on scooters to shoo away tourists, and about 50 anxious Secret Service agents fanning out in front, to the sides, and to the rear.
Exclusive: Tennessee suspect texted friend link to Koranic verse before attack
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (Reuters) – The suspected gunman in Thursday’s attack that killed four U.S. marines and a navy officer returned from a trip to Jordan in 2014 angry about conflicts in the Middle East and the reluctance of regional governments and…
California brush fire forces evacuation of more than 300 campers: fire officials
(Reuters) – Dozens of children were among more than 300 people evacuated from campgrounds early Saturday morning as firefighters battled brush fires burning in Southern California’s drought-parched foothills, fire officials said.
Four killed by possible carbon monoxide in Maine cabin: authorities
(Reuters) – Four people were found dead in cabin in a remote part of Maine in what investigators believe was carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said on Saturday.
Suspect in slaying of U.S. Marines made 2014 trip to Mideast
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The suspect in the fatal shootings of four U.S. Marines traveled to Jordan and possibly other Middle Eastern countries for seven months last year, authorities said on Friday, as the investigation focused on any…
KKK, African-American group plan rallies at South Carolina Capitol
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Reuters) – A Ku Klux Klan chapter and an African-American group plan overlapping demonstrations on Saturday outside the South Carolina State House, where state officials removed the Confederate battle flag last week.
