Fresh salad at sea: Military considers gardens aboard subs
NATICK, Mass. (AP) — When a Navy submarine goes to sea on a monthslong voyage, the lettuce, tomatoes and other fresh fruits and vegetables on board run out in a week or two, forcing the crew to rely on canned, frozen or dehydrated products. But what if subs had their own gardens where food could be grown under lights? An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety. You need an online service to view this article in i..>> view originalLt. Brian Rice opts for bench trial during pretrial motions
Baltimore police Lt. Brian Rice has opted for a bench trial during a pretrial motions hearing Tuesday. Rice is the highest-ranking officer charged in the in-custody death of Freddie Gray, and he is the fourth of six officers charged in connection with Gray's death to go on trial.Opening statements in the trial are set to start at 9:30 a.m. Thursday.Complete coverage: Live Updates | Special section | Timeline | Officers charged | Charging documents | Who's whoRice faces manslaughter, assault, r..>> view originalTheft of ancient bones a 'debacle' for National Park Service
IOWA CITY — A 1990 theft of historically significant Native American remains by a national monument superintendent entrusted with protecting them was larger and more harmful than previously acknowledged, internal National Park Service documents show. After decades of investigations and cover-ups, the case is scheduled to end in a federal courtroom Friday when retired Effigy Mounds National Monument superintendent Thomas Munson is sentenced for carrying out the theft. The 76-year-old has apolo..>> view originalBoaters helping in search for missing fishermen are rescued
Boaters helping in search for missing fishermen are rescued 2016-07-05T14:50:57Z2016-07-05T14:50:57Z U.S. Coast Guard crews (Image: Hawaii News Now) HONOLULU (AP) - Coast Guard crews looking for three missing fishermen off Hawaii had to rescue three boaters helping in the search.The agency says a helicopter crew plucked the boaters from the ocean Monday night, and a fourth man swam to shore. Their 30-foot boat sank off Oahu's North Shore as they towed the fishermen's adrift vessel.One of the ..>> view originalToo dangerous to talk? Some cities explore 911 texting
FILE - In this June 17, 2016 file photo, law enforcement officials stand outside the Pulse nightclub following Sunday’s mass shooting, in Orlando, Fla. More police departments are exploring technology that would allow 911 emergency dispatchers to receive text messages from people who need help. When gunshots rang out at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando last month, patrons hid from the gunman and frantically texted relatives to call 911 because Orlando doesn’t have 911 texting. (David Goldman, ..>> view originalPolice: 3 killed, 2 hurt in shooting near downtown Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Police say a third person has died in a shooting near downtown Houston that happened as people gathered in a street to watch fireworks. Investigators initially said two were killed and two were injured Monday night after an argument broke out between two groups of people. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Please click the button below to manage your account. Subscribe ..>> view originalAbner Mikva, liberal titan of law and politics, dies at 90
Abner J. Mikva, a liberal titan of law and politics who served as a U.S. congressman from Illinois, a federal judge in Washington and White House counsel to President Bill Clinton, and who was an early mentor to future president Barack Obama, died July 4 at a hospice center in Chicago. He was 90. The cause was cancer, said Brian Brady, national director of the Mikva Challenge, a Chicago-based nonprofit organization that aims to engage young people in civic life. Once described by the New York..>> view originalWatch Obama sing 'Happy Birthday' to Malia
Story highlightsPresident Barack Obama's oldest daughter Malia Obama turned 18 on Monday "It's a job of a father to embarrass his daughters. I've got one last job," Obama says"It's a job of a father to embarrass his daughters. I've got one last job," he said during his Fourth of July party at the White House before singing the "Happy Birthday" song.Obama sounded a little hoarse and his voice cracked as he started singing, sounding like he was getting over a cold. While he was singing, Malia came..>> view originalTrump VP search enters home stretch
The presumptive Republican nominee will choose from a narrowing list of potential running mates that represent a wide range of styles. Does Trump want to double the bombast by picking a brash straight-talker who mirrors his own style, like New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie or former House Speaker Newt Gingrich? Does he prefer someone whose Washington experience and message discipline would counter his freelancing, like Indiana Gov. Mike Pence? Or does he want to elevate a rising star, like Iowa Sen..>> view original'The gun didn't kill my boy — I did': Father accidentally shoots son during target practice
(GoFundMe) Fourteen-year-old Stephen Brumby was quietly waiting for his turn to shoot. His father, William C. Brumby, was up first, stepping into the last shooting lane at High Noon Gun Range, aiming a Ruger SR22 and squeezing the trigger, according to the Tampa Bay Times. A hot shell casing hit the range wall and flew into the elder Brumby’s shirt. He instinctively reached around with his right hand — which was still holding the .22 semiautomatic handgun, police said. While trying to fish o..>> view original
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