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    • On Memorial Day, remembering friends, family with ‘a heavy but grateful heart’ The Lookout - 21 hrs ago

      From William Ray Fullmer: "My nephew, Sgt. Derek Tillman Roberts, spilled his blood on the sands of Iraq to extend the right to live free to the people of the Middle East. On June 14, 2007, Derek was killed by a roadside … More »On Memorial Day, remembering friends, family with ‘a heavy but grateful heart’

      From William Ray Fullmer: "My nephew, Sgt. Derek Tillman Roberts, spilled his blood on the sands of Iraq to extend the right to live free to the people of the Middle East. On June 14, 2007, Derek was killed by a roadside bomb in Kirkuk, placed by those too cowardly to face him on the [...]

    • Storm chaser footage captures the ferocity of Oklahoma tornado (VIDEO) The Lookout - 23 hrs ago

      Storm chasers from an outfit called Fast Unit 70 uploaded raw footage of the first 10 minutes of the Moore, Okla., tornado that gives viewers a harrowing sense of what the EF5 twister looked like. Watch that footage here. … More »Storm chaser footage captures the ferocity of Oklahoma tornado (VIDEO)

      Storm chasers from an outfit called Fast Unit 70 uploaded raw footage of the first 10 minutes of the Moore, Okla., tornado that gives viewers a harrowing sense of what the EF5 twister looked like. Watch that footage here. As cars and trucks zoom past, Chance Coldiron and Justin Cox's camera focuses on the dark [...]

    • Police in Australia issue warning on 3-D printed gun The Lookout - Fri, May 24, 2013

      The DIY 3-D gun may not be quite ready for prime time. According to Techworld, the police commissioner in Australia’s New South Wales, Andrew Scipione, has issued a warning after his officers tested one of the firearms—dubbed … More »Police in Australia issue warning on 3-D printed gun

      The DIY 3-D gun may not be quite ready for prime time. According to Techworld, the police commissioner in Australia’s New South Wales, Andrew Scipione, has issued a warning after his officers tested one of the firearms—dubbed the "Liberator"—and experienced a “catastrophic misfire” (no one was seriously injured). According …

    • Cop arrested on suspicion of firebombing police captain’s house The Lookout - Fri, May 24, 2013

      A police officer from Edison, N. J., was arrested Thursday on five counts of attempted murder and one count of aggravated arson in connection with the firebombing of another officer's house, NJ.com reports. Michael A. Dotro … More »Cop arrested on suspicion of firebombing police captain’s house

      A police officer from Edison, N. J., was arrested Thursday on five counts of attempted murder and one count of aggravated arson in connection with the firebombing of another officer's house, NJ.com reports. Michael A. Dotro was taken into custody after a massive search, and he has been suspended from the force with pay. …

    • Boy Scouts vote to end ban on gay youth members The Lookout - Thu, May 23, 2013

      [Updated at 6:55 p.m. CT] DALLAS – The Boy Scouts of America, one of the country’s largest and oldest youth organizations, decided on Thursday to break 103 years of tradition by allowing openly gay members into its ranks. … More »Boy Scouts vote to end ban on gay youth members

      [Updated at 6:55 p.m. CT] DALLAS – The Boy Scouts of America, one of the country’s largest and oldest youth organizations, decided on Thursday to break 103 years of tradition by allowing openly gay members into its ranks. The controversial move was approved by more than 60 percent of the approximate 1,400 votes cast by …

    • Ohio doctor charged in pregnant woman's death AP - 6 mins ago

      NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) — The personal ads that Dr. Ali Salim placed on Craigslist — and police say he posted hundreds of them — made one thing clear: He wanted "no drama." More »Ohio doctor charged in pregnant woman's death

      NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) — The personal ads that Dr. Ali Salim placed on Craigslist — and police say he posted hundreds of them — made one thing clear: He wanted "no drama."

    • Veteran Smith leads members of Grand Army of Republic Post 88, Pittsburgh, and Armbrust Veterans and Civil War Re-enactors, for ceremony at graveside of Guibert, a Union Civil War drummer boy, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
      150 years after Gettysburg, drummer to recreate reunion march Reuters - 15 mins ago

      By Jeffrey B. Roth PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - Fifty years after the Battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest of the U.S. Civil War, a survivor of that fight marched 200 miles from Pittsburgh to the site of the battle for a reunion … More »150 years after Gettysburg, drummer to recreate reunion march

      Veteran Smith leads members of Grand Army of Republic Post 88, Pittsburgh, and Armbrust Veterans and Civil War Re-enactors, for ceremony at graveside of Guibert, a Union Civil War drummer boy, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

      By Jeffrey B. Roth PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - Fifty years after the Battle of Gettysburg, the bloodiest of the U.S. Civil War, a survivor of that fight marched 200 miles from Pittsburgh to the site of the battle for a reunion attended by both Union and Confederate veterans. On Sunday, another veteran, Jim Smith, 70, of Hempfield, …

    • Rachel, left, and Pam Vingsness of Newton, Mass., hug each other after crossing the finish line as runners who were unable to finish the Boston Marathon on April 15 because of the bombings were allowed to finish the last mile of the race in Boston, Saturday, May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
      Thousands walk, run final mile of Boston Marathon AP - 18 mins ago

      BOSTON (AP) — Rosy Spraker was only a half-mile from the finish line of her seventh Boston Marathon when the bombs went off. She received her medal later in the mail at her Lorton, Va., home. But she couldn't bring herself … More »Thousands walk, run final mile of Boston Marathon

      Rachel, left, and Pam Vingsness of Newton, Mass., hug each other after crossing the finish line as runners who were unable to finish the Boston Marathon on April 15 because of the bombings were allowed to finish the last mile of the race in Boston, Saturday, May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

      BOSTON (AP) — Rosy Spraker was only a half-mile from the finish line of her seventh Boston Marathon when the bombs went off. She received her medal later in the mail at her Lorton, Va., home. But she couldn't bring herself to wear it until Saturday, when she and thousands of other athletes joined victims of the blast to …

    • In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, Bryce Kenning sits atop his car that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge there minutes earlier Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (AP Photo/Francisco Rodriguez)
      Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse AP - 25 mins ago

      SEATTLE (AP) — Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound. More »Thousands of bridges at risk of freak collapse

      In this photo provided by Francisco Rodriguez, Bryce Kenning sits atop his car that fell into the Skagit River after the collapse of the Interstate 5 bridge there minutes earlier Thursday, May 23, 2013, in Mount Vernon, Wash. (AP Photo/Francisco Rodriguez)

      SEATTLE (AP) — Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound.

    • Deaths at Atlanta VA hospital prompt scrutiny AP - 27 mins ago

      ATLANTA (AP) — One mental health patient with a history of substance abuse and suicidal thoughts was left alone in a waiting room inside the Atlanta VA Medical Center, where he obtained drugs from a hospital visitor and later … More »Deaths at Atlanta VA hospital prompt scrutiny

      ATLANTA (AP) — One mental health patient with a history of substance abuse and suicidal thoughts was left alone in a waiting room inside the Atlanta VA Medical Center, where he obtained drugs from a hospital visitor and later died of an overdose.

    • Two freight trains collide in Missouri, seven injured Reuters - 29 mins ago

      (Reuters) - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in southeastern Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when several rail cars derailed and struck a support pillar, authorities said. … More »Two freight trains collide in Missouri, seven injured

      (Reuters) - Two freight trains collided at a rail intersection in southeastern Missouri on Saturday, triggering the collapse of a highway overpass when several rail cars derailed and struck a support pillar, authorities said. None of the seven people hurt - two aboard the trains and five people who had been in cars on the …

    • NH student's disappearance, death detailed in docs AP - 32 mins ago

      DOVER, N.H. (AP) — Lizzi Marriott left a message saying she'd be home by midnight. More »NH student's disappearance, death detailed in docs

      DOVER, N.H. (AP) — Lizzi Marriott left a message saying she'd be home by midnight.

    • ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND USE MAY 25-26 - FILE - In this Wednesday, March 27, 2013 file photo Dave Livingston, left, removes his gloves while standing near a portion of the Cliff Walk, in Newport, R.I.  Large portions of the Cliff Walk damaged by Superstorm Sandy has yet to be repaired as the summer tourist season approaches. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
      Famed RI Cliff Walk still partly closed post-Sandy AP - 36 mins ago

      NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Newport's Cliff Walk, which runs between the Atlantic Ocean and some of the city's most stunning Gilded Age mansions, sustained what has been estimated at up to $8 million in damage during Superstorm … More »Famed RI Cliff Walk still partly closed post-Sandy

      ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND USE MAY 25-26 - FILE - In this Wednesday, March 27, 2013 file photo Dave Livingston, left, removes his gloves while standing near a portion of the Cliff Walk, in Newport, R.I.  Large portions of the Cliff Walk damaged by Superstorm Sandy has yet to be repaired as the summer tourist season approaches. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

      NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Newport's Cliff Walk, which runs between the Atlantic Ocean and some of the city's most stunning Gilded Age mansions, sustained what has been estimated at up to $8 million in damage during Superstorm Sandy. Some walkways were washed away or caved in. In other areas, huge boulders were moved by the violent …

    • NYPD street stop policy's critics seek big changes AP - 58 mins ago

      NEW YORK (AP) — It once was an accepted tactic as old as policing itself and, according to the New York Police Department, a key to the city's dramatic drop in crime: patrol officers stopping young men on the street to see … More »NYPD street stop policy's critics seek big changes

      NEW YORK (AP) — It once was an accepted tactic as old as policing itself and, according to the New York Police Department, a key to the city's dramatic drop in crime: patrol officers stopping young men on the street to see if they're up to no good.

    • Rescuers look for pilot in deadly NY Angel Flight AP - 1 hr 23 mins ago

      EPHRATAH, N.Y. (AP) — Divers searched a large pond while investigators combed nearby woods Saturday for any sign of the pilot of a volunteer Angel Flight that crashed in upstate New York, killing two passengers. More »Rescuers look for pilot in deadly NY Angel Flight

      EPHRATAH, N.Y. (AP) — Divers searched a large pond while investigators combed nearby woods Saturday for any sign of the pilot of a volunteer Angel Flight that crashed in upstate New York, killing two passengers.

    • Hagel takes part in a news conference on efforts to eliminate VA claims backlogs, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington
      Sexual assault is a 'scourge' on U.S. military, Hagel says Reuters - 2 hrs 5 mins ago

      (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called sexual assault a "scourge" on Saturday as he addressed graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where a sergeant stands accused of videotaping female cadets in … More »Sexual assault is a 'scourge' on U.S. military, Hagel says

      Hagel takes part in a news conference on efforts to eliminate VA claims backlogs, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

      (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called sexual assault a "scourge" on Saturday as he addressed graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where a sergeant stands accused of videotaping female cadets in the showers. "Sexual harassment and sexual assault in the military are a profound betrayal - a profound …

    • LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures AP - 2 hrs 12 mins ago

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — It seems that the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control. More »LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures

      LOS ANGELES (AP) — It seems that the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control.

    • W.Va. town transfixed by teen girls' murder plot AP - 2 hrs 16 mins ago

      STAR CITY, W.Va. (AP) — For nearly nine months, the people of this small West Virginia town saw the face of missing 16-year-old honors student Skylar Neese everywhere — beaming at them from fliers on utility poles, in gas … More »W.Va. town transfixed by teen girls' murder plot

      STAR CITY, W.Va. (AP) — For nearly nine months, the people of this small West Virginia town saw the face of missing 16-year-old honors student Skylar Neese everywhere — beaming at them from fliers on utility poles, in gas stations, even at the local tattoo parlor.

    • In this Wednesday, May 22, 2013 photo, Cindy Sasnett clings to a porcelain Christmas angel decoration she recovered from her destroyed home as she stands in one of the rooms she almost took refuge in from Monday's tornado, in Moore, Okla. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
      Tornado upon them, quick choices decided fate AP - 2 hrs 20 mins ago

      MOORE, Okla. (AP) — They say you should never make a big decision when you're emotional. But what if there's barely a moment to think and a life-or-death choice looming? More »Tornado upon them, quick choices decided fate

      In this Wednesday, May 22, 2013 photo, Cindy Sasnett clings to a porcelain Christmas angel decoration she recovered from her destroyed home as she stands in one of the rooms she almost took refuge in from Monday's tornado, in Moore, Okla. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

      MOORE, Okla. (AP) — They say you should never make a big decision when you're emotional. But what if there's barely a moment to think and a life-or-death choice looming?

    • Girl's suicide after alleged attack troubles town AP - 2 hrs 38 mins ago

      SARATOGA, Calif. (AP) — One evening last Labor Day weekend, 15-year-old Audrie Pott walked up the driveway of a classmate's home alongside other teenagers. She'd told her parents she was spending the night with a friend. … More »Girl's suicide after alleged attack troubles town

      SARATOGA, Calif. (AP) — One evening last Labor Day weekend, 15-year-old Audrie Pott walked up the driveway of a classmate's home alongside other teenagers. She'd told her parents she was spending the night with a friend. The friend claimed she was sleeping at Audrie's. Instead, the girls were having a party. A classic teenage …

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