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SOLDIER STABBEDFrench Authorities Probe Possible Tie to UK Terror
May 25, 2013: Police officers stand near the cordoned off spot where a French soldier was stabbed in the throat in the busy commercial district of La Defense, outside Paris, and France's president said authorities are investigating any possible links with the recent slaying of a British ...
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How Detroit can be a cautionary tale for other cities
Co-director of the award-winning documentary "Detropia," Rachel Grady, joins MSNBC's Alex Witt in-studio. Grady gives her insights on how the once fastest growing city became the fastest shrinking. She talks about making her documentary and how Detroit can be a cautionary tale for other American ...
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NTSB investigating cause of SE Mo. train crash
CHAFFEE, Mo. (AP) -- The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation into the cause of a cargo train collision that partially collapsed a highway overpass in southeast Missouri, injuring seven ...
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Drive or fly What summer travel shows about economy
(CBS News) Now that the seasons are officially switching over to the warm weather months, many families start planning their getaways. Economists use these trips to monitor how our nation's financial system is doing. AAA is not expecting a huge amount of travel on Memorial Day weekend, yet travel experts believe that this summer will have a steady, but slow, increase in people leaving on ...
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Rebuilding Rules as Rain Soaks Jersey Shore
Saws and sledgehammers joined beer and barbecues -- under covered porches -- as a fixture of the first Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey shore since Superstorm Sandy roared through. Seven months after the devastating storm pummeled large swaths of the shore, the tourists made their way back, though many substituted porch parties for a day at the beach on Saturday due to rain that has ...
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Turkish parade in New York is a show of power Turkish Minister
Turkey's EU Minister Egemen Bagis said Turkish parade was a cultural show of power NEW YORK - Turkey's EU Minister and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis said, " Turkish Day Parade is a signal of Turkey's power, a cultural show of power." Federation of Turkish American Associations (FTAA) organized the 32thTurkish Day Parade in New York.Addressing the crowd after the parade, ...
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Guatemala extradites ex-president to United States
GUATEMALA CITY -- Guatemala extradited former President Alfonso Portillo to the United States on Friday to face charges of laundering US$70 million of swindled government funds through U.S. ...
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Top chefs say Latin America will reach the zenith of cuisine
MEXICO CITY--The world's top chefs say it's only a matter of time before Latin America, home to Brazil's black bean stew "feijoada," Peru's refreshing raw fish "ceviche" and Mexico's street tacos, cooks its way into gastronomy's ...
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Miami Heat vs Indiana Pacers Live Stream Free Watch Online NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 Basketball
Miami Heat rookie Norris Cole (left) celebrates with LeBron James (right). Miami Heat vs Indiana Pacers Game 2 takes place on Friday night in the NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals, with the Pacers looking to push the Heat all the way again but hopefully this time end up on the right side of the result. The game is scheduled to tip off at 8.30 p.m. ET and can be watched online through free ...
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Dramatic images show aftermath of Mo. train crash
Msnbc's Craig Melvin takes a look at some of the dramatic images from southeast Missouri, where two freight trains collided and derailed, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass after slamming into a support ...
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54 loaded guns seized at airports last week
By Tom Costello, NBC News Correspondent The TSA announced a dubious record this week, reporting that it had seized 65 firearms at airport security checkpoints.The seizures buried the previous mark of 50 guns, the TSA reported, and included 54 loaded weapons -- 19 of which at rounds chambered.Among the seizures was a firearm strapped to the prosthetic leg of a male passenger at Salt Lake City ...
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Could Wash. bridge collapse lead to more infrastructure funding
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, speaks with MSNBC's Alex Witt about America's outdated and dangerous infrastructure. He remarks how 11% of all bridges in America are structurally deficient and the importance of funding. He talks about cutting spending while maintaining ...
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A realistic takeaway on closing Guantanamo Bay
Intelligence Reporter for the Washington Post, Greg Miller, joins MSNBC's Alex Witt. He presents a realistic takeaway on the closing of Guantanamo Bay. Miller mentions the block that Congress has put on transporting the Gitmo inmates to the United States. He explains the Obama Administration's drone policy in light of the President's speech on ...
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Sexual assault is a scourge on U.S. military Hagel
1 of 10. Graduating cadets stand in formation as they arrive for graduation ceremonies at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, May 25, ...
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Solved Up or Down
It's an age old conundrum among pickup truck owners: tailgate up or down? We're talking aerodynamics and fuel economy here, but without personal access to wind tunnels, the evidence most owners have to support their position is anecdotal, at best. Many split the difference between form and functionality and replace the tailgate with an open net that lets the air through, but not ...
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3D Object Made With the Mind
A Chilean tech company has laid claim to creating the first physical object using the power of the mind. George Lakowsky, the Chief Technical Officer for Thinker Thing, a self-described "creative group" successfully created the object using a brain-computer interface headset according to technology ...
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Memorial Day Poppies Story
Every Memorial Day, when I run into the grocery store to pick up those last minute items for the three day weekend's picnic, I'm met with members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) selling their poppies. We cherish, too, the poppy red/ that grows on fields where valor led; It seems to signal to the skies/that blood of heroes never dies -- "We Shall Keep the Faith" by ...
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Color Walls for Better Mood
Feeling uninspired in your creative life? Wish you could sleep better at night? Repainting your walls and redecorating with a new color scheme could be the solution -- or at least the first step in getting out of your rut. While color is not a magical solution to solving all of our problems, it does affect our mood and outlook, sometimes without us even realizing it. The advertising world, for ...
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Sneak Veggies Into Diet
We all know vegetables are nutrient powerhouses - packed with vitamins and minerals that help reduce our risk for many types of chronic disease including heart disease, obesity, diabetes and cancer. The challenge can be fitting the recommended three to five servings a day into your busy life. Here are seven easy ways to get more veggies in your daily ...
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American Idol to Jodi Arias Whats next
Darnell noted that he had been at Fox for 18 years and wanted to try something new. He was crucial in the reality field for overseeing "American Idol," "So You Think You Can ...
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High-water rescues reported in San Antonio area
SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio firefighters have pulled people from submerged cars and rescued passengers whose bus was swept away in flood waters from torrential rains.Officials say numerous roads have been closed because of flash flooding.The city's transit agency says firefighters on a boat were able to rescue the three bus passengers and driver early Saturday. A spokeswoman says nobody was ...
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Americas toughest sheriff illegally used racial profiling judge rules
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio violated the constitutional rights of Latino drivers in his crackdown on illegal immigration, a federal judge found on Friday, and ordered him to stop using race as a factor in law enforcement decisions. The ruling against the Maricopa County sheriff came in response to a class-action lawsuit brought by Hispanic drivers that tested whether police can ...
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AP Exclusive New Cause for Ex-Radical Olson
Sara Jane Olson, the Minnesota woman who served seven years in prison for her involvement in high-profile 1970s radicalism, is edging back into public life -- this time voluntarily -- as she and a friend petition the Obama administration to reduce disparities in prison sentences for crack and powder cocaine. Olson returned to Minnesota after her 2009 parole from a California prison, and lives ...
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Emanuel Quinn and Panetta Mark Memorial Day With Parade And Wreath Laying
CHICGAO (CBS) — Mayor Emanuel, Governor Quinn, and the former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta led the way as Chicago marked Memorial Day with a parade down State Street. WBBM’s Bob Roberts reports that beforehand they participated in a wreath laying ceremony in Daley Plaza. Former Defense Secretary and CIA Chief Leon Panetta said the toughest part of both jobs was to write the ...
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Ohio University Band Gives Vatican Taste Of America
VATICAN CITY, May 10 (CNA/EWTN News) .- Priests and Vatican employees opened their office windows this afternoon to find out why they were hearing trumpets and drums, and in the piazza below them they discovered the University of Ohio marching band."We thought it would be a very epic way to perform, you know. And a lot of people came to watch us," 22-year-old trumpet player Jenna Smith ...
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