Scott Olson/Getty Images(FAIRFAX, Va.) — A high-ranking leader of the NRA has resigned amid growing turmoil in the gun group. Chris Cox has stepped down from his post as the NRA’s chief lobbyist and principal political strategist for the Institute for Legislative Action — the lobbying arm for the NRA, according to Andrew Arulanandum, the …
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Jun 26
Deputy recounts dramatic night he rescued newborn baby girl left in plastic bag
Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office(ATLANTA) — A Georgia family and local sheriff’s deputy are opening up about the “emotional” moment they rescued an unidentified baby girl who was abandoned in a plastic shopping bag. The baby, temporarily named India, was found in good condition in a somewhat isolated, wooded area of Forsyth County on the night …
Jun 26
Google Maps shortcut in Colorado turns into ‘muddy mess’ with ‘a hundred cars’
iStock(DENVER) — A shortcut to the Denver International Airport turned into a “muddy mess” on Sunday for dozens of drivers who were following directions from Google Maps. Connie Monsees of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, was on her way to pick up her husband when she hit a traffic jam on Pena Boulevard. She pulled out her …
Jun 26
Kim Kardashian West’s shapewear brand “Kimono” faces backlash
Karwai Tang/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Kim Kardashian West’s new Kimono Solutionwear shapewear brand is already facing backlash for its controversial name. The new collection was created for women to confidently and comfortably enhance body shape and curve. There are nine different shades that range from sizes XXS – 4XL. “I would always cut up my …
Jun 26
Supreme Court strikes down Tennessee liquor sales law in win for big retailers
Bill Oxford/iStock(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down strict residency requirements for retailers of beer, wine and liquor in Tennessee, clearing the way for more retail options for consumers and, potentially, lower prices. Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the 7-2 majority, called Tennessee’s two-year residency requirement, and similar restrictions nationwide, unconstitutional because it …
Jun 26
Delta offering waivers for travel to Punta Cana ‘due to recent events’
Boarding1Now/iStock(NEW YORK) — Delta Air Lines is offering waivers to passengers who are flying to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic this summer. Delta says the waiver is being offered “due to recent events” and applies to travel through Aug. 15. While the airline did not specify what those “recent events” are, the news comes after a …
Jun 26
American tourists vanish at sea while jet skiing in Barbados: Police
FourOaks/iStock(NEW YORK) — Authorities are searching for a pair of tourists from New Jersey who vanished while jet skiing in Barbados, police said Tuesday. Oscar Suarez, 32, and Magdalena Devil, 25, disappeared Monday at around 2:30 p.m. after renting a jet ski at Holetown Beach on the island’s western coast, according to police. They were …
Jun 26
Fifth police officer fatally shot in last eight days across US
amphotora/iStock(AVON, Ill.) — A sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed in Illinois on Tuesday evening — the fifth law enforcement officer shot and killed in just eight days across the country. Troy Chisum, 39, was shot at about 2 p.m. in Avon, Illinois, about an hour west of Peoria, while responding to a battery and …
Jun 26
Three dead, including suspect, after shooting at California Ford dealership
kali9/iStock(MORGAN HILL, Calif.) — Three people, including the suspected gunman, died at a Ford dealership in Northern California on Tuesday night, police said. Authorities responded to the Morgan Hill Ford Dealership just after 6 p.m. and found two employees with gunshot wounds, according to a statement from the Morgan Hill Police Department. Both men later …
Jun 26
California mother arrested after son kills other twin
BlakeDavidTaylor/iStock(LOS ANGELES) — A 45-year-old woman has been arrested in California after one of her twin sons shot and killed the other as they played around with a handgun. Gabriela Keeton was being held on suspicion of felony child endangerment, ABC Los Angeles station KABC-TV reported on Tuesday. Police said Keeton’s 12-year-old boys, home alone, …