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Portland free speech rally, counter protests draw thousands
KASTE: A few hundred Trump supporters gathered downtown as promised, but they found themselves outflanked by a few thousand other people, all doing their best to shout them down. But at one point, authorities fired pepper balls and flash-bang grenades after demonstrators threw "a significant amount of projectiles" at officers. [Full Article...]
Trump outlines privatizing air traffic control
That's hampered the agency's "NextGen" program to modernize the air traffic system by switching from radar and radio communications to GPS surveillance and digital voice and text communications. FAA officials say the agency has made progress during the past decade in updating its computers and other equipment. The switch is expected to save time and fuel and lower greenhouse gas emissions. [Full Article...]
Former Nebraska-Lincoln chancellor gets jail time in Jerry Sandusky case
Friday, Curley was sentenced to 7-23 months, with three of those months to be served in jail and four under house arrest; Schultz was sentenced to 6-23 months, with two of those months to be served in jail and four under house arrest; and Spanier was sentenced to 4-12 months, with two of those months to be served in jail and two under house arrest. [Full Article...]
6 killed in Orlando shooting incident
Witnesses said that the shooter arrived at the office armed with a handgun and a knife, but Demings said there's no evidence to indicate the shooter used the knife during the attack. The briefing is planned for 2 p.m. Monday. "This is sad for once again for us in Orange County ". "He was certainly singling out the individuals he shot", said Demings, who added that most of the victims... [Full Article...]
President Trump Calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan 'Pathetic' After Attack
Britain's election campaign resumed in earnest on Monday with Prime Minister Theresa May's opinion poll lead narrowing and the focus firmly on her security record after an attack by marauding jihadists killed seven people in the heart of London . [Full Article...]
Trump Moves to Privatize Air Traffic Control System
Still, Trump's call for privatizing air traffic control comes during an unprecedented era of safe aviation in the U.S. There hasn't been a fatal accident in the last eight years, according to the Associated Press . "ATC reform presents an exciting infrastructure improvement opportunity, and its completion will demonstrate early progress toward much needed infrastructure reform across all se... [Full Article...]
Aides wanted Trump to focus on infrastructure. Then he tweeted
While tweets are not considered an official White House statement, they do provide direct insight from the president. And principal deputy press secretary Sarah Sanders gave conflicting messages at the press briefing, when she was asked at least a dozen questions related to the president's statements on Twitter . [Full Article...]
Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly: Putin Brushes Off Election Interference Accusations
Vladimir Putin responded negatively to questions about contacts with former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn , Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and other representatives of the United States president's team. This, of course, is the Kremlin's standard response when challenged with the findings of 17 U.S. intelligence agencies who collectively assert that President Putin orde... [Full Article...]