June 2020


Search for Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen turns up human remains nearby; investigators pursue ID



Army officials said Tuesday that human remains found during the search for the Fort Hood soldier missing since April has led them back to an area near the sprawling military installation in Texas.

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Yale president reportedly says school not considering name change despite namesake's ties to slave trade



Yale University's president reportedly told the Yale Daily News last week that officials are not considering changing the Ivy League school's name, despite its namesake's ties to the 17th century slave trade.

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ATF seeks IDs for 19 persons of interest in Chicago arsons, riots after George Floyd protests



The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosions is asking for the public’s help identifying at least 19 persons of interest in connection with arson attacks during riots in Chicago following the death of George Floyd.

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Louisville protester suspected in deadly shooting had been involved in 'multiple disturbances' beforehand, activists say



A man who was an active participant in Louisville's protests over the last month is being accused of killing a photographer, after getting into an altercation with a third person in Jefferson Square Park on Saturday. 

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Naked Cowboy chased off by NYC protesters who say he was 'antagonizing' at City Hall



Times Square’s guitar-slinging Naked Cowboy — who famously croons in little more than tighty-whities — drifted south to the anti-cop protests outside City Hall on Tuesday, but was quickly chased away by angry demonstrators who accused him of trying to rustle up trouble.

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Army AI-enabled robots may fire weapons in war to defend against attacks



What if artillery rounds, mini-drone swarms of explosives, rockets and even air-fired missiles are all approaching forward-positioned Army troops at the same time? Imagine that these incoming weapons are dispersed, varied and fast approaching. How do ground commanders avoid being overwhelmed and destroyed? Could AI help solve this lethal predicament? 

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‘The High Chaparral’ actress Linda Cristal dead at 89: ‘She sacrificed everything for us,’ son says



Linda Cristal, the fiery and humble Argentine-born actress who became a star and pioneer for minority and women performers after fleeing to the U.S. as a child, has died. She was 89.

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John Wayne’s son responds to resolution calling for John Wayne Airport to be renamed



John Wayne’s son is speaking out after California Democrats in Orange County recently demanded that the county’s John Wayne Airport be renamed and all likenesses of Wayne be removed from the airport, over “racist and bigoted statements” made by the American icon decades ago. 

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House GOP taps Rep. James Comer to serve as top Republican on Oversight Committee



Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., was selected on Monday to be the top Republican on the powerful House Oversight and Reform Committee – setting him up for a high-profile role as Republicans seek to combat Democratic oversight moves into the Trump administration.

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Fox News confirms National Security Council met to discuss responses to reports of Russian bounties



White House officials say President Trump was not briefed because the information had not been verified and there is no consensus within the intelligence community; Kristin Fisher reports from the White House.

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Hickenlooper seeks to overcome unforced errors in Colorado Senate race, as Utah and Oklahoma hold key primaries



A Democratic primary that’s heated up at the last minute in Colorado -- a crucial Senate race that could determine which party controls the chamber next year -- is in the national spotlight on Tuesday as three states hold primaries.

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Oregon governor says hospitals could be overwhelmed if coronavirus cases not reduced, mandates face coverings



Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday that Oregon residents will be required to wear face coverings inside public indoor spaces, warning that hospitals in her state could be overwhelmed if the spread of coronavirus doesn’t slow.

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Multiple intelligence streams suggest Russians paying bounties for US troops, Trump not briefed: official



Multiple intelligence threat streams indicated Russian intelligence operatives offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops, but while the National Security Council met recently to come up with a number of responses to the report, it did not brief President Trump, Fox News has learned.

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Trump deletes tweet of video with 'white power' chant, WH says president did not hear it



President Trump on Sunday deleted a tweet that included video of dueling protests in Florida's retirement community The Villages, in which senior citizens shouted profanity at each other and one man was heard shouting, "White power!"

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