1. MISSING PLANE Let’s try this: The results have been fruitless so far in the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. More than 300 search flights. Over 3,000 hours in the air. A staggering 4 million square kilometers of ocean. And nothing to show for it. Today, search officials announced that a new, “more difficult” phase was beginning. […]
1. MINNESOTA ATTACK THWARTED Massacre in the works: A Minnesota teen had a plan – a big, bold, dangerous plan, according to police. Here’s what he had in mind. He was going to kill his family, start a diversionary fire, set off bombs at an area school, kill the resource officer there and then shoot students. Someone noticed […]
1. SEVERE WEATHER It’s got to quit sometime: The slow-moving storm system that brought deadly tornadoes to the Plains and the Deep South, and flooding from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast, is winding down. But not before dumping a load of rain from Washington to New York. There’s lots of flash flooding and folks are getting caught by […]
1. STERLING SCANDAL Banned for life: The reviews are in. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver scored a slam dunk yesterday in banning L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life. A $2.5 million fine was also part of the deal. Oh yes, and there was a basketball game too. The Clippers rebounded to win Game 5 of their playoff series […]
1. SEVERE WEATHER Deadly storms: Some 75 million Americans are under threat of severe weather today. People from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Coast are advised to keep their eyes to the sky and their ears to the radio. That’s a third of the country. The greatest risk will again be in the Deep South, with Mississippi […]
1. SEVERE WEATHER Heartland pounded: Brutal storms that roared across the central Plains and mid-South late last night have killed at least 17 people – 16 in Arkansas and one in Oklahoma. Some of the worst damage was north of Little Rock, Arkansas, where reported tornadoes devastated the towns of Mayflower and Vilonia. “It’s chaos here,” said Vilonia Mayor James […]
1. MISSING PLANE What next?: As the underwater sonar device plunged into the Indian Ocean for its 13th mission today, authorities are focusing on what to do if it comes up empty. That outcome seems likely. The Bluefin-21 has slowly scoured 95% of the ocean floor searchers narrowed down for it, and has found no trace of […]
1. MISSING PLANE 90% done: Malaysia has a preliminary report on the disappearance of Flight 370, but isn’t releasing it publicly. Malaysia says it has nothing to hide. So why not release it?Families with loved ones on the flight have been begging for information. Withholding it will increase their frustration. At sea, the underwater search for MH370 continues. […]
1. SOUTH KOREAN FERRY Student memorial: Hundreds of people paid their respects today to the students lost in last week’s ferry sinking off the South Korean coastline. No survivors have been found since 174 people were rescued on the day the ship went down. More than two-thirds of those on board were students from Danwon High School in […]
1. NIGERIAN GIRLS KIDNAPPED Life in the north: More than a week ago, 230 girls were abducted from a school in northern Nigeria, and about 190 are still missing. As tragic as it is, these sorts of occurrences aren’t unusual. The Islamist militant group Boko Haram has regularly bombed churches and mosques; kidnapped women and children; and assassinated politicians […]
1. SOUTH KOREA SHIP Serious charges: South Korean President Park Geun-hye gets real in her assessment of the captain and some of the crew in the deadly ferry sinking. “The actions … are akin to murder,” she said today, after weekend reports of chaos and confusion as the disaster unfolded. Tell us what you really think, Madam President. […]
1. MISSING PLANE Adding up: The underwater drone looking for Malaysia Airlines flight 370 dipped into the ocean today for a fifth time in its hunt for the missing plane. So far, nothing of consequence has been found. While Bluefin-21 has just barely gotten started scanning the deep, the costs are adding up. Australia’s top transport official says […]
