5 Things for Wednesday, July 12: Russia Probe, Health Care Bill, Military Plane Crash, Qatar Deal, Missing Men
Congrats to the American League, which won the MLB All-Star Game for the fifth year in a row. Here's what else you need to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Newly Released Emails Prove There Is Nowhere Left To Hide: Trump Campaign Colluded With Russians
Jackson Lee: “The emails reveal the willingness in the Trump campaign to accept help from the Russians to subvert our electoral process and cheat the American people.”
TSU National Alumni Convention Travels to New Orleans
The Texas Southern University National Alumni Association (TSUNAA) will hold their 2017 National Alumni Convention from July 20-23, at the Le Pavillon Hotel in New Orleans. This year’s theme is Roaring on the River: Celebrating 90 Years of Excellence in …
Swimmer's Ear: What to Know, How to Treat It
If you've ever experienced an ear infection, then you know how uncomfortable and even painful it can be. Swimmer's ear is a specific type of ear infection that also causes discomfort and pain in and around the outer ear canal. …
Trump's Impossibly Ambitious Trade Promises
President Donald Trump credits one particular campaign promise with his election victory: Scrapping and rewriting the nation's free trade deals.
US Says Missile Defense System Successfully Intercepts Projectile During Test
A United States-built missile defense system on Tuesday successfully intercepted its target during a test run, the US Missile Defense Agency said.
An Absolutely Damning Paragraph About Donald Trump Jr.'s Russia Meeting
This paragraph, from The New York Times' latest scoop on a meeting between Donald Trump Jr. and a Russian lawyer, is completely and totally damning:
Spacecraft to Zoom In On Jupiter's Mysterious Great Red Spot
A NASA spacecraft is about to get up close and personal with one of the solar system's most famous storms.
A Father's Powerful Plea for His Transgender Son Wins Hearts
Ken Ballard will tell you he's a man of few words. But when it came to his 15-year-old transgender son, he couldn't stay silent.
An Avalanche of Hate: How a Montana Mom Became the Target of a Neo-Nazi Troll Storm
Once the calls began, they did not stop. Swiping to decline a call just led to the phone ringing again. Blocked number after blocked number filled up the voice mail.
Voice-activated Device Called 911 During Attack, New Mexico Authorities Say
A man accused of beating his girlfriend and threatening to kill her was jailed after Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office in New Mexico said a voice-activated speaker device called 911.
Canadian Wildfires Force 14,000 to Evacuate as California Fires Rage
More than 200 wildfires were burning in British Columbia, Canada, Monday evening, forcing 14,000 people to evacuate, according to fire officials.
Security Firm Hired to Monitor Penn State Frat Where Hazing Occurred, Police Say
A security company hired by Penn State's Interfraternity Council arrived at the party just after 19-year-old pledge Timothy Piazza fell down a flight of stairs and was fatally injured after an alcohol-fueled hazing ritual, a police detective testified Monday.
Video Shows Police Officer Beating Homeless woman
A police department in Georgia has reopened an internal investigation after a cellphone video surfaced showing a DeKalb County police officer striking a homeless woman with his baton several times during an arrest.
Explosion Outside US Air Force Recruiting Office Under Investigation
Local and federal authorities are investigating an explosion at a US Air Force recruiting office in Bixby, Oklahoma.
