Under the radar, Bill Clinton finds his voice as a supporting actor
CAYEY, Puerto Rico — In a rural roadside restaurant here in the heart of Puerto Rico, the lunch rush was over, leaving only a handful of patrons to see a snowy-haired figure in black jeans and a polo shirt emerge from an SUV that pulled up outside. It was the 42nd president of the United States. Within minutes, just about everyone in the place had pulled out a smartphone for a photo with Bill Clinton. He lingered a bit with a group at the bar, accepting a cold bottle of Medalla, and toasting ..>> view originalLake Mead drops to the lowest level in history
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The first combat amputee ever to conquer Everest reached the mountain’s peak Thursday, his third attempt to do so since losing his leg in 2013.Thomas Linville, a 30-year-old former US Marine from Idaho, undertook the expedition in partnership with The Heroes Project, an organization dedicated to working with veterans, soldiers, marines, and military communities.Marine Staff Sgt. Linville joins a venerable list of people with disabilities who have overcome their physical challenges to peak this ..>> view originalSmall device explodes at Southeast Portland Fred Meyer, prompts arson investigation
A small device exploded at a Southeast Portland Fred Meyer store Saturday, prompting officials to begin an arson investigation, police said. Just before noon, police responded to the Foster Fred Meyer, 5253 S.E. 82nd Ave., after an explosion was reported in an aisle where small travel-size items are displayed, said Sgt. Pete Simpson, a Portland Police spokesman. The blast didn't hurt anyone and caused little damage, Simpson said. The Metropolitan Explosives Disposal Unit confirmed that a small..>> view originalCareer criminal pushing his dead wife on metal dolly arrested
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A Texas man has been arrested and charged with capital murder, accused of shooting his 3-year-old stepson to stop him from jumping on a bed. The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon in Clay County, and witnesses initially told police that the boy, Dominic Castro, had caused the gun to accidentally discharge while jumping on the bed, local station KDFX-TV reported. George Coty Wayman, 18, was arrested Wednesday after further questioning revealed Wayman had pointed a gun at Castro and told h..>> view originalTaliban leader Mullah Mansour likely killed in airstrike, US official says
The official said the strike occurred around 6 a.m. ET Saturday morning in a remote area of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, southwest of the town of Ahmad Wal.Mansour was the target of the strike, and a second adult male combatant traveling with him in a vehicle also was likely killed, the official added.U.S. officials are still assessing the results, the official said.The strike was carried out by multiple unmanned aircraft operated by U.S. Special Operations forces. There was no collateral da..>> view originalOfficials: Armed man shot by Secret Service near White House
A Secret Service officer shot an armed man who approached the White House complex Friday afternoon with a weapon in plain sight and refused to drop it, law enforcement officials said – in an incident that put the White House temporarily on lockdown. The lockdown has since been lifted, and officials say everyone at the White House is "safe and accounted for." President Obama was out playing golf at the time of the incident -- but Vice President Biden was in the complex, and secured, his office ..>> view original
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