Sunday, May 15, 2016

Illinois fugitive Dracy Pendleton killed during manhunt; FBI agent shot and other top stories.

  • Illinois fugitive Dracy Pendleton killed during manhunt; FBI agent shot

    Police personnel outside of Barnes Hospital where a wounded FBI agent was airlifted after being shot in southern Illinois. ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI) – The manhunt for Dracy “Clint” Pendleton is over. Illinois State police tell reporters that he was shot during an encounter at around 5am with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies. Pendleton fled a church cemetery into an abandoned house early Sunday morning, according to a press conference held by Illinois State Police and the FBI.  Police say h..
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  • 1 dead in crash at metro Atlanta air show

    1 dead in crash at metro Atlanta air show
    DeKalb County public information officer Shiera Campbell confirmed Sunday that Greg Connell was the pilot.The webpage for Connell's company said he lives in Trenton, South Carolina, and began flight training in 1989.The biplane and another aircraft were performing stunts in tandem during the next-to-last performance of the day at the Good Neighbor Day Open House Airshow at DeKalb Peachtree Airport, said CNN Digital news writer Melissa Gray, who attended the show with her family and witnessed the..
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  • Obama assails Trump's wall in Rutgers commencement speech

    Obama assails Trump's wall in Rutgers commencement speech
    President Obama delivered the commencement address for Rutgers University on Sunday, May 15. (Thomas Johnson/The Washington Post) PISCATAWAY, N.J. — President Obama delivered a commencement address at Rutgers University on Sunday that steered clear of the typical graduation advice and sounded a lot like a tough, aggressive takedown of the Republican presidential front-runner. The president, who spoke before a crowd of more than 50,000 in the school’s football stadium here, called on the g..
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  • RNC Chairman Reince Priebus on Donald Trump's Controversies: 'People Just Don't Care'

    RNC Chairman Reince Priebus on Donald Trump's Controversies: 'People Just Don't Care'
    Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus defended Donald Trump on several morning shows Sunday, saying that campaign traditions don't apply to the presumptive GOP nominee. Trump came under fire last week for refusing calls to release his tax returns, despite having indicated he was open to releasing the returns earlier in the campaign season. Voters, Trump told ABC's George Stephanopoulos Friday morning, are not entitled to review his returns before heading to the polls, and the ta..
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  • National Transportation Safety Board to investigate Texas bus crash

    National Transportation Safety Board to investigate Texas bus crash
    Texas Bus Crash A damaged OGA Charters bus is hauled away after a fatal rollover on Saturday, May 14, 2016, south of the Dimmit-Webb County line on U.S. 83 North in Texas. (Laredo Texas, Nuevo Laredo Mexico out, Mandatory credit Danny Zaragoza | Laredo Morning Times.) (Danny Zaragoza) Federal authorities from the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a bus crash in Texas on Saturday tha..
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  • Priceless Stolen WW1-era Cannon Recovered

    Priceless Stolen WW1-era Cannon Recovered
    16 Shares Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments A priceless WW1-era cannon that was stolen earlier in May has been recovered by Richmond, VA police.  The cannon was originally stolen by two men who broke its security chain and then towed it away in a pickup truck.  Video surveillance showed that the thieves used a blue or teal midsize/full pickup truck with a regular cab and grey or silver rear wheels. The original thesis was that the cannon was stolen to be melted down for the metal but i..
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  • Biden, Boehner lament negative politics in Notre Dame addresses

    Biden, Boehner lament negative politics in Notre Dame addresses
    Biden and Boehner, who are both Catholics, were each awarded the 2016 Laetare Medal, the oldest and most prestigious honor at the catholic university. Biden joked that while he didn't like Boehner -- the two were often on opposite sides over issues like Obamacare and government spending -- he "loved him." Boehner, for his part, said it was an honor to share the stage with the vice president.Notre Dame's President Rev. John I. Jenkins, said the university chose to give the prestigious award to t..
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  • Small San Diego plane missing over Angeles National Forest

    Small San Diego plane missing over Angeles National Forest
    LOS ANGELES (CBS8/AP) — Authorities say a small plane disappeared from radar over the mountains north of Los Angeles but steep terrain and low clouds are making it difficult for rescuers to find it. Authorities say a white Cessna 182 was reported missing near Mount Wilson in Angeles National Forest Sunday morning during a flight from San Diego to Santa Monica. Crews on the ground are trying to find the aircraft. Officials don't immediately know how many people were on board, however, the plane s..
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  • Headless Body Found In Texas, Authorities Ask For Help

    Headless Body Found In Texas, Authorities Ask For Help
    A headless body was found in Angleton, Texas, and authorities are asking the public for help. The headless body of Jubal Dee Alexander was found inside of his truck at the Austin Bayou Boat Ramp on FM 2004 in Brazoria County, according to KHOU. Although the body was found on May 3, the authorities are now asking for help in discovering who murdered the man. Alexander was sleeping in his truck under a bridge on FM 2004 where his headless body was found. A fisherman, who is also a Galveston polic..
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