Protest and turmoil rock last day of Texas legislative session

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Protest and turmoil rock last day of Texas legislative session

CNN
(CNN) Texas ended its contentious legislative session Monday as protesters packed into the state Capitol over a new ban on sanctuary cities, and lawmakers erupted into a heated argument with alleged death threats on the House floor.

Trump Honors Fallen Warriors At Arlington National Cemetery

NPR
Donald Trump made his first Memorial Day remarks as president, paying tribute Monday to fallen U.S. service members, and thanking their families for their sacrifice.
Washington Post
The mayor of Portland, Ore., is calling on federal authorities to cancel a pair of upcoming rallies organized by conservative groups, saying the city was still “in shock” after two men were fatally stabbed on a commuter train Friday while fending off a

Debt fight blindsides Congress

Politico
President Donald Trump’s top economic aides are urging Capitol Hill leaders to raise the debt ceiling by the end of July. And Congress is totally unprepared to do so.

Philando Castile case: As jury selection begins, what do both sides look for?

TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
In the most highly anticipated trial to take place in Minnesota in some time, one key element still remains up in the air: the jury.

Teen “played dead” while cousin took bullets during Miss. shooting rampage

CBS News
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. — It was after midnight when a gunman burst into the living room of a southern Mississippi home where young people were playing video games.

Expanded laptop ban could cover half a million travelers a day

CNNMoney
Thousands of flights and hundreds of thousands of passengers will be affected every day if the United States extends its so-called laptop ban to all international flights.

DC-area forecast: Cloudy with showers and storms today; 80s tomorrow

Washington Post
TODAY’S DAILY DIGIT A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10. 4/10: Gray May’s still stuck in the muck.

Potential Challengers Eye Paul Ryan’s Congressional Seat

WUWM
Although the 2018 elections are more than a year away, a couple people are thinking of challenging Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan of Janesville.

Investigation underway after 10-year-old boy flies off water slide

CBS News
A giant water slide at a brand new park in Dublin, California, was closed for the holiday. An investigation is underway after a 10-year-old boy flew off the slide on Saturday.

Navy cites equipment malfunction in SEAL skydiver’s death

CNN
(CNN) The US Navy said Monday the weekend death of a member of its skydiving team was due to “an equipment malfunction, though the specific nature and cause is currently unknown.

Fire Damages Building at Abandoned Prison in Illinois

U.S. News & World Report
Authorities say a fire caused heavy damage to a building at an abandoned prison in northern Illinois. | May 30, 2017, at 6:36 a.m.. MORE. LinkedIn · StumbleUpon · Google +; Cancel. Fire Damages Building at Abandoned Prison in Illinois …

2 South Carolina men charged after forcing alligator to drink beer

cleveland.com
Two South Carolina men are in trouble after forcing a young alligator to drink beer, reports say. (SCDNR). COLUMBIA, South Carolina — Two men who posted photos on social media of them forcing a young alligator to drink beer are now facing charges, …

The debate over Confederate monuments shows how far the US has to go

Washington Post
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Secretary of State Tillerson rides Harley at Rolling Thunder Memorial Day event

Washington Examiner
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson joined bikers on Sunday afternoon as part of the 30th anniversary of the Rolling Thunder’s “Ride for Freedom,” a Memorial Day event to honor the U.S.

Montana is just not that into Democrats

Washington Examiner
When a candidate for Congress assaults a journalist just before election day, you’d expect him to lose his race. Not in Montana this week.

Man drives through airport gate, makes it onto plane with backpack before being detained, authorities say

CBS News
BALTIMORE — A man drove through a perimeter gate at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Saturday afternoon and made it onto a plane with a backpack before authorities could catch up with him and detain him, reports The …

Thousands Turn out to Remember John F. Kennedy on His 100th birthday

NBCNews.com
U.S. Congressman Joe Kennedy III stands next to a poster of a stamp of featuring his great-uncle, U.S. President John F. Kennedy, during ceremonies on the 100th anniversary of the birth of President Kennedy outside the home where he was born in …

Teachers Rally at East Hartford High School

U.S. News & World Report
Teachers are planning a protest outside a Connecticut high school after Education Secretary Betsy DeVos referred to the school as a “dangerous daycare.

7-Eleven employee shot in early morning robbery

FOX 29 News Philadelphia
TACONY (WTXF) – Police are looking for two men after a Tacony convenience store was robbed at gunpoint, early Tuesday morning, and one of the employees there was shot.

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