Taliban splinter group claims attack on Christians at Pakistan park ...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A suicide blast claimed by Islamist militants ripped through crowds of families celebrating Easter at a park in the city of Lahore on Sunday, killing at least 60 people and injuring an additional 300 in an attack the jihadists said had deliberately targeted Christians. The attack was carried out by a suicide bomber in the parking lot of Gulshan e-Iqbal Park at about 6:30 in the evening, transforming a joyful scene of picnicking families into a spectacle of chaos and horro..>> view originalWhy some Republicans are feeling shame
Back in the fall, when Donald Trump dubbed Jeb Bush “low energy,” Carlos Gimenez grew a little concerned. By last month, when Marco Rubio and Trump engaged in childish name calling, the Republican mayor of Miami-Dade County thought the GOP presidential race had gotten “out of hand.” Now, after a tawdry week that has focused on the wives of Trump and Ted Cruz, Gimenez is certain that the race has moved totally “out of bounds.” “Politics is a contact sport,” Gimenez said, “but there should be con..>> view originalRobert De Niro accused of censorship after yanking anti-vaccine ...
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Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont claimed the momentum Sunday in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, celebrating a trio of landslide victories over the weekend and calling on the party’s superdelegates to defect from front-runner Hillary Clinton.Mr. Sanders got the burst of energy after crushing Mrs. Clinton in Democratic caucuses Saturday in Alaska, Hawaii and Washington, three contests in which he topped her by an average 49 points.“We are making significant inroads in Secretary..>> view originalThe Latest: Russia says it will help demine Syria's Palmyra
In this photo released on Thursday, March 24, 2016, by the Syrian official news agency SANA, a Syrian government soldier takes his position on hill at the entrance of Palmyra, central Syria. Syrian government forces recaptured a Mamluk-era citadel in Palmyra from the extremist Islamic State group on Friday, Syrian state media and monitoring groups said, as the fierce battle for control of the historic town entered its third day. (SANA via AP) (Associated Press) By Associated Press March 27..>> view originalClips' Griffin cleared to return, begins 4-game suspension
FILE - In this is a Jan. 13, 2016, file photo, Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin sits on the bench during the first half of an NBA game against the Miami Heat in Los Angeles. The Clippers say Griffin has been medically cleared to return to the team and will immediately begin serving a four-game suspension for punching their assistant equipment manager. (Danny Moloshok, File/Associated Press) By Associated Press March 27 at 3:20 PM LOS ANGELES — Blake Griffin has been medically cleared ..>> view original
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