Trump dumped from conservative gathering over remarks about Megyn Kelly

Trump dumped from conservative gathering over remarks about Megyn Kelly
Michael Brown's father says family still in mourning
Typhoon threatens China after 10 dead or missing in Taiwan
Colorado gunman gets life sentence for killing 12 in movie rampage
Four dead after small plane crashes in northern New York State: police
Pennsylvania's top prosecutor to be arraigned in leak case
Biden expected to decide about race after weeklong retreat
Trump barred from conservative gathering after latest barb
Trump dumped from conservative event in Atlanta over 'inappropriate' comments
Kasich’s reception on gay marriage important benchmark for Rob Portman
Report: Lawmaker hoped to distract from affair with smear

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Michael Brown's father says family still in mourning

Posted: 08 Aug 2015 10:54 AM PDT

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — On the eve of the anniversary of Michael Brown being shot and killed during a confrontation with a police officer, Brown's father said Saturday that the family is still mourning the 18-year-old's death.

Typhoon threatens China after 10 dead or missing in Taiwan

Posted: 08 Aug 2015 07:04 AM PDT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Typhoon Soudelor barreled toward mainland China on Saturday after downing trees, traffic lights and power lines in Taiwan, where at least six people were killed, four left missing and dozens injured.

Colorado gunman gets life sentence for killing 12 in movie rampage

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 07:13 PM PDT

By Keith Coffman CENTENNIAL, Colo. (Reuters) - A Colorado jury sentenced movie rampage gunman James Holmes to life without parole on Friday, rejecting the death penalty for the 27-year-old who entered a midnight screening of a Batman film wielding a semi-automatic rifle, shotgun and pistol and killed a dozen people. After less than a day of deliberations, and in a surprise to many legal experts and those in the packed courtroom, the jurors said they were unable to reach a unanimous decision condemning Holmes to execution. Holmes showed no reaction.

Four dead after small plane crashes in northern New York State: police

Posted: 08 Aug 2015 08:07 AM PDT

(Reuters) - Four bodies were found in the wreckage of a small plane that crashed in New York's Adirondack Mountains, the New York State Police said on Saturday. The plane went down half a mile (0.8 km) from Adirondack Airport in Lake Clear, New York, at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET on Friday, police said in a statement. State police, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were investigating what caused the crash, some 300 miles (480 km) north of New York City.

Pennsylvania's top prosecutor to be arraigned in leak case

Posted: 08 Aug 2015 07:55 AM PDT

Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane is set to be arraigned on Saturday via video conference on charges of criminal obstruction relating to a leak about a rival. Kane, 49, who in 2012 became the first woman and first Democrat elected as the state's top prosecutor, has vowed to fight the charges, though she would have to step down if convicted. A special grand jury in January recommended charges of perjury and obstruction against Kane in connection with a leak to a Philadelphia newspaper of confidential information about a political rival.

Biden expected to decide about race after weeklong retreat

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 11:57 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden and his wife are retreating from Washington for a week in South Carolina with little on their schedule but a momentous decision to make: whether he should run for president.

Trump barred from conservative gathering after latest barb

Posted: 08 Aug 2015 09:11 AM PDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Donald Trump opened his mouth again and found the door closed to him Saturday at a high-profile gathering of conservative activists.

Trump dumped from conservative event in Atlanta over 'inappropriate' comments

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 10:39 PM PDT

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was dumped from a prime speaking role to an important gathering of conservative activists on Friday for his criticism of Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly after a combustible debate performance. Trump was scheduled to deliver the keynote address on Saturday night at a conference in Atlanta organized by Red State, an influential conservative group. Red State chief Erick Erickson said he had disinvited Trump from the event because of what he described as "demeaning" remarks about Kelly who was one of three moderators during the first major Republican debate on Thursday night in Cleveland.

Kasich’s reception on gay marriage important benchmark for Rob Portman

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 12:41 PM PDT

When Ohio Gov. John Kasich fielded a hypothetical question at Thursday night's Republican presidential debate in Cleveland about how he would explain his position on gay marriage to his children if one of them came out as gay, it hit close to home.

Report: Lawmaker hoped to distract from affair with smear

Posted: 07 Aug 2015 04:09 PM PDT

A Michigan lawmaker had an email sent to his Republican supporters falsely claiming he had been caught having sex with a male prostitute, apparently believing such a smear campaign would help distract attention from an alleged extramarital affair between him and another lawmaker, a newspaper reported Friday.