At least two dead after tornadoes tear through Great Plains
At least two people were killed in Oklahoma Monday as tornadoes spawned by a strong series of storms hit the Great Plains, destroying homes, overturning vehicles and stripping the bark from trees. Officials in Garvin County, south of Oklahoma City, a man believed to be in his upper 70s died when a tornado hit a home near Wynnewood. Just to the southeast, in Johnston County, the sheriff's office said a man was killed by a tornado near Connerville. 4:23pm tornado near wynnewood, oklahoma. #okwx ..>> view originalFacebook now directly denies report of biased trends, says there's no evidence
Facebook is now strongly refuting claims that it suppressed conservative Trends after issuing a more vague and indirect PR statement earlier today about having neutrality guidelines. Facebook VP of search Tom Stocky Facebook has “found no evidence that the anonymous allegations are true” wrote VP of search Tom Stocky on the social network tonight at 9:30pm pacific May 9th, regarding a Gizmodo report from sources who said they were formerly on the team that chose what Trends appeared on Faceboo..>> view originalMuslim student misidentified as 'Isis Phillips' in yearbook
A Muslim high school student who was mistakenly identified in her Southern California yearbook as "Isis Phillips" says she's hurt not only by the error, but by her classmates who blasted her for denouncing it.Bayan Zehlif, a 17-year-old high school senior, said at a news conference with Muslim community advocates on Monday that she found it "coincidental" that she was mistaken for a girl whose name is widely associated with a terror group."Seeing the yearbook really hurt, but seeing my classmat..>> view originalJury Selection Resumes in Burning Suspect's Louisiana Trial
Jury selection continues Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of illegally using the debit card of a woman stabbed to death in northeast Louisiana. A judge ruled Monday that prosecutors must limit discussion of Meing-Chien Hsiao's death. Quinton Tellis is charged with illegally using her debit card after she died, as well as possessing marijuana. Unlike in Mississippi, where Tellis faces capital murder charges in the death of teenager Jessica Chambers, he's not charged with Hsiao's death. ..>> view originalHoly Twitter! Trump takes on a top Baptist theologian
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets supporters as he arrives for a rally in Spokane, Wash., Saturday, May 7, 2016. The presumptive GOP presidential nominee told people in Spokane that he'd return to the Northwest during the campaign "because we are going to take the state of Washington." (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Ted S. Warren, AP Enlarge photo» Donald Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, has mounted a Twitter war with the Southern Baptist Convention’s chief et..>> view originalMan gunned down in New Orleans during visit to plan wedding with fellow Tulane graduate
A 25-year-old man visiting New Orleans with his fiancée to plan their wedding was fatally shot in a robbery turned deadly, police said Monday. Thomas Rolfes suffered a shot to his chest and died on Amelia St. near S. Claiborne Ave. after the 4:30 a.m. ...>> view originalState Department says it can't find emails from Clinton IT specialist
The State Department told the Republican National Committee that it could not find any emails to or from Hillary Clinton's former IT specialist, who managed her private email server before going on to work for the agency, according to a court filing made public Monday. The government's revelation in U.S. District Court in Washington came in answer to a lawsuit by the Republican National Committee. The RNC had sued over its public records request for all work-related emails sent to or received ..>> view originalNorth Carolina, US, square off over transgender rights
Also, a major player in North Carolina -- the state's public university system -- defied the governor and legislature and told the Justice Department on Monday it intends to act "in compliance with federal law" as it relates to House Bill 2, known as HB2.The Justice Department seeks declaratory relief and threatens to curtail federal funding to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and the University of North Carolina. With hundreds of millions of dollars in funding at stake, UNC Syste..>> view originalChristie's bet on Trump pays off
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie’s decision to endorse Donald Trump back in February brought him plenty of derision at the time. But it’s bringing rewards now that it’s clear he bet on the winner. With Trump having effectively clinched the Republican presidential nomination following a bruising primary fight, Christie now sees vindication of what had been a divisive choice in his home state and his inner circle. Trump on Monday tapped Christie to lead the transition team that will usher in t..>> view original
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