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• Trump won’t apologize for McCain ‘war hero’ comments
• Black officer helps white supremacist suffering from heat at KKK rally
• Shooter's family says he suffered from depression
• Chattanooga stirs U.S. Muslims' concerns about radicalization
• Former President George H.W. Bush released from hospital: report
• New York paupers' cemetery opens to mourners for first time
• Cosby detailed his womanizing, secrecy efforts a decade ago
• U.S. investigators probe shooter's alleged 'war' text message
• Christmas in the Capitol? Congress' to-do list grows
• Shooter's family offers sympathy to families of his victims
• Flag dispute triggers clash at South Carolina capitol

Trump won’t apologize for McCain ‘war hero’ comments Posted: Donald Trump is standing by his outrageous remarks as GOP presidential hopefuls call on him to exit the race.

Black officer helps white supremacist suffering from heat at KKK rally Posted: 19 Jul 2015 02:32 PM PDT The image of an African-American police officer assisting a man wearing a black T-shirt bearing a swastika and struggling in the heat goes viral.

Shooter's family says he suffered from depression Posted: 19 Jul 2015 12:19 PM PDT CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — The family of the gunman who killed four Marines and a sailor in Chattanooga says he had suffered from depression for many years and "was not the son we knew and loved."

Chattanooga stirs U.S. Muslims' concerns about radicalization Posted: 19 Jul 2015 09:58 AM PDT Addressing his congregation on the Eid al-Fitr holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan, Imam Mohamed Abdul-Azeez implored worshipers to combat Muslim extremism in the aftermath of a shooting rampage that killed five servicemen in Tennessee. The suspect, a young Muslim who grew up in the Chattanooga area, also died in the gunfight on Thursday, the last day of Islam's holy month of fasting. It was the latest reminder to American Muslims of the need to find ways to keep teenagers and young adults from being drawn to ideologies promoted by such groups as Islamic State, the militants also known as ISIS who control part of Syria.

Former President George H.W. Bush released from hospital: report Posted: 19 Jul 2015 10:23 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush was released from a hospital in Maine on Sunday after being treated for a broken bone in his neck, spokesman Jim McGrath said according to USA Today.

New York paupers' cemetery opens to mourners for first time Posted: 19 Jul 2015 11:48 AM PDT It takes a mere 10 minutes by boat to navigate to New York City's Hart Island, one of the United States' largest paupers' cemetery. Grable, 64, was one of a few dozen mourners who for the first time walked across the barren island on Sunday. For years, city rules confined mourners to a small memorial gazebo, furnished with a few benches and tucked away on an island's corner.

Cosby detailed his womanizing, secrecy efforts a decade ago Posted: 19 Jul 2015 04:51 PM PDT In sworn testimony a decade ago, Bill Cosby also suggested he was skilled at understanding nonverbal cues for sexual consent and called one of his accusers a liar.

U.S. investigators probe shooter's alleged 'war' text message Posted: 19 Jul 2015 09:01 AM PDT Investigators on Sunday were probing the communications of a shooter who killed five US troops in Chattanooga to determine his possible motive, following reports he allegedly sent a text message declaring "war" hours before the rampage. Four Marines and a sailor were killed in Thursday's attack on two military centers in Tennessee -- which authorities are treating as "an act of terrorism" -- before the gunman, Mohammad Youssuf Abdulazeez, died in a shootout with police. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has asked foreign intelligence agencies to help trace Abdulazeez's movements and activities abroad, and analysts are monitoring his activity on social media.

Christmas in the Capitol? Congress' to-do list grows Posted: 19 Jul 2015 05:16 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress' midsummer to-do list may take until Christmas to clear.

Shooter's family offers sympathy to families of his victims Posted: 18 Jul 2015 08:56 PM PDT CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — As the families of four Marines and a sailor shot to death in Chattanooga grieved their losses Saturday, the family of the man authorities say pulled the trigger offered sympathy, condolences and prayers.

Flag dispute triggers clash at South Carolina capitol Posted: 18 Jul 2015 08:33 PM PDT At least five people were arrested on Saturday as white-supremacist and African-American groups clashed outside the South Carolina State House, where the Confederate battle flag was removed last week after a half-century, authorities said. Tensions rose quickly when a column of about 50 white supremacists, many carrying Confederate flags and one a Nazi flag, marched toward the south steps of the capitol at 3:15 p.m. When the group reached the State House lawn, a scuffle broke out, and police moved in quickly to keep the fight from spreading.

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