Gay pride events festive but some concerned after Orlando
CHICAGO – The music was thumping and crowds were dancing at gay pride events around the U.S., with some revelers saying the partying was proof that people won't give in to fear after last weekend's attack at a gay nightclub in Florida. Festivals and parades went ahead Saturday under increased security in cities such as Chicago, Columbus, Ohio; and Providence, Rhode Island, a week after a gunman fired on a crowd at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. The attack left 49 people dead. At Chicago Pride..>> view originalChelsea Clinton gives birth to a baby boy, her second child
"Marc and I are overwhelmed with gratitude and love as we celebrate the birth of our son, Aidan Clinton Mezvinsky," the former first daughter tweeted on Saturday.This is the second child for Clinton and husband Marc Mezvinsky. She gave birth to Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky in September 2014. The birth makes Hillary and former President Bill Clinton grandparents two times over. Hillary Clinton regularly mentions her granddaughter Charlotte at political events and is often asked about the baby when..>> view originalTrump Tells Phoenix Crowd: 'I Feel Like a Supermodel'
PHOENIX — Donald Trump ended a week of fundraising and campaigning across the country Saturday on self-congratulatory note, telling a crowd here: "I feel like a supermodel, except like times ten." "It's true. I'm a supermodel. I'm on the cover of these magazines — I'm on the cover of the biggest magazines," Trump told the crowd of around 4,500. Trump's tendencies to praise the attention his campaign has received hit a new high on a day in which temperatures outside the Veterans Memorial Co..>> view originalChristopher 'Drew' Leinonen memorial: 'Every single one of us is called on to love'
Christine Leinonen stood in the front row of The Cathedral Church of Saint Luke in downtown Orlando, waiting for her son's casket to come down the aisle.The church pews were packed with Christopher "Drew" Leinonen's family members and friends, in suits and dresses, wiping away tears. An organist in the balcony overhead played composer Charles Callahan's "Prelude in C." Above the alter was a story-high statue of Jesus on the cross, his arms outstretched, welcoming the mourners. As her son's frie..>> view originalOmar Mateen's immigrant family lived the American dream – or so it seemed
Until the shooting in Orlando that left 49 people dead, the Mateen family seemingly flourished in its adopted hometown of Port St. Lucie, the picture of immigrant success.But behind the facade of a well-appointed home and expensive cars, small shards of delusion and violence fit together into a troubling family portrait: a father who claimed online to lead a government-in-exile of his native Afghanistan. A mother arrested for domestic battery. And a son with a penchant for fighting and bullying..>> view originalBrandon Vandenburg guilty on all counts in Vanderbilt rape retrial
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Funerals for two of the 49 victims of last weekend’s massacre at an Orlando nightclub were marred by overwhelming tension Saturday, as one service took place under protest from anti-gay demonstrators and another saw a driver run over two police officers. Reuters reported that a handful of Westboro Baptist Church protesters stood silently while the service for Christopher Leinonen was ongoing. The protesters were blocked from viewing the funeral by about 200 counter-protesters. Some of the count..>> view originalBrock Turner case: Probation department's report spared scrutiny
While public criticism has focused on a Santa Clara County judge for handing out what many consider a lenient sentence to a former Stanford swimmer convicted of felony sexual assault, the recommendation he followed has escaped similar scrutiny.That recommendation came from a county probation officer days before Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky sentenced Brock Turner to six months in county jail and three years probation.Judges weigh probation officers' suggestions in their sentencing decisions ..>> view originalTrump accuses Jeb Bush of plotting against him and appears to slam Cruz
Donald Trump speaks at the Treasure Island hotel and casino in Las Vegas. (John Locher/Associated Press) LAS VEGAS — Donald Trump voiced annoyance Saturday at continued resistance to his presumptive presidential nomination from some Republicans as he accused former Florida governor Jeb Bush of trying to undermine his candidacy and appeared to take aim at Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.). "We are going to beat Hillary. And it would be helpful if the Republicans could help us a little bit," said Trump. ..>> view originalCalifornia Fire Crews Fight Sherpa Wildfire, Brace for 120-Degree Temps
Firefighters battling a growing wildfire near the Southern California coast got a small reprieve Friday night but were bracing for rising temperatures as an extreme heatwave threatened to roast the Southwest with triple-digit temperatures this weekend. The so-called Sherpa Fire — one of several active wildfires burning in 10 states on Saturday — more than tripled in size Friday in Santa Barbara County, and by Saturday afternoon and had scorched more than 7,811 acres, officials said. PHOTOS..>> view original
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