Obama to visit Yosemite National Park next week
President Barack Obama and his traveling White House entourage will soon descend upon Yosemite National Park for the first time as part of a two-state Western park jaunt, officials announced Thursday.Obama’s trip will be his first official visit to Yosemite and is part of a presidential run-up to the National Park Service’s centennial celebration. It will also be a bit of a family getaway, albeit one with abundant Secret Service and media coverage.“The First Family is taking a summer trip to t..>> view originalResponders hone parachuting, other skills at doomsday drill
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A one-star Navy admiral pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony charge of lying to federal investigators in the wide-ranging “Fat Leonard” corruption scandal, marking an exceptionally rare instance of a flag officer being criminally prosecuted for actions while in uniform. In a plea deal with prosecutors, Rear Adm. Robert Gilbeau, a special assistant to the chief of the Navy Supply Corps, admitted to concealing the duration and extent of his relationship with Leonard Glenn Francis, a Singapore-base..>> view originalStates can restrict concealed weapons, appeals court says
The en banc opinion by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could set up a new showdown on gun rights at the Supreme Court. At issue was California's law on concealed weapons, which requires citizens to prove they have "good cause" to carry concealed firearms to get a license. Plaintiffs challenged guidelines in San Diego and Yolo counties that did not consider general self-defense to be enough to obtain a license.The 9th Circuit held 7-4 in the case, Peruta v. County of San Diego, that the res..>> view originalWhat we know: Deputy, man shot in Landen
Buy PhotoAuthorities disperse from their posts during an investigation into a multiple shooting in Landen.(Photo: The Enquirer/Sam Greene)Buy PhotoUpdate: Police announced just before 1 a.m. they were seeking 19-year-old Mohammed Abdou Laghaoui for a double shooting in the Orchard of Landen apartments that wounded a Warren County Sheriff's deputy and a civilian.Original story: A Warren Country Sheriff's deputy and a man were shot at the Orchard of Landen apartments near the Kroger on Montgomery ..>> view originalAccused Charleston killer Dylann Roof gambles, wants lone judge
Accused Charleston church hate crimes killer Dylann Roof has notified U.S. District Court Judge Richard Gergel that he does not want to be tried by a jury in his upcoming death penalty case.In a filing Thursday in federal court, Roof’s lawyers said they do not want a jury to decide either phase of his upcoming trial. Prosecutors announced May 24 they will seek death.If Gergel grants Roof’s request, that would mean Gergel would hear the entire case by himself. He would first preside over the gui..>> view originalMom Reunites With Kidnapped Son After 21 Years Apart
Steve Hernandez tenderly wiped tears from his mother’s face. They were standing in an austere room in the San Bernardino County district attorney's office. Maria Mancia couldn’t stop crying as she wrapped her arms around her son. It was their first embrace in 21 years -- a long-delayed reunion that Mancia had once feared impossible. Associated Press Steve Hernandez with his mom, Maria Mancia, on Thursday. The last time Mancia, 42, had seen Hernandez was in 1995 when he was just 18 month..>> view originalElizabeth Warren Endorses Clinton and Goes Taunt-for-Taunt With Trump
Mrs. Clinton’s decisive victory in California’s primary on Tuesday and President Obama’s endorsement on Thursday provided additional impetus for her endorsement, people close to Ms. Warren said. Photo Senator Elizabeth Warren in Washington last month. Ms. Warren has called Donald J. Trump’s candidacy a “serious threat.” Credit Zach Gibson/The New York Times “She maintained her neutrality in the primary and that gave her a special space,” said Senator Richard J. Durbin, D..>> view originalWhat's next for the main figures in the Brock Turner rape case?
The six-month jail sentence handed down in the Brock Turner sexual assault case continues to ripple far beyond the Santa Clara County, California, courthouse where it was delivered. The judge in the case is facing calls to be removed from office and a powerful courtroom statement from the victim continues to resonate with people around the country. Judge Aaron Persky He’s under fire for his sentencing decision. Could he be recalled? Technically, yes, although it’s a complicated process and ne..>> view originalAppellate court upholds Jared Fogle's almost 16-year sentence for child pornography
Jared Fogle FILE - In this Aug. 19, 2015, file photo, former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle leaves the federal courthouse in Indianapolis, following a hearing on child-pornography charges. Fogle is scheduled Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, to face a federal judge in Indianapolis for sentencing, after agreeing in August to plead guilty to charges of illicit sexual conduct with a minor and receiving child pornography. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File) ..>> view original
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