Teens rescued from abandoned Colorado missile silo; 1 injured, another facing charges

One teen was critically hurt and another was charged with trespassing after first responders rescued them and another from an abandoned missile silo in Colorado. Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office said an 18-year-old male fell about 30 feet inside the underground silo near the town of Deer Trail around 3:30 a.m. …...Read More

Kyle Larson wins at Kansas in closest NASCAR Cup Series finish in history

Photo finishes appeared to be the theme of the racing weekend as more than 24 hours after Kentucky Derby fans saw one of the closest finishes in recent memory, NASCAR fans got to see something similar play out at Kansas Speedway on Sunday night. Kyle Larson, Chris Buescher, Chase Elliott, …...Read More

Israel blocks Al Jazeera, moves to close down offices in country: 'Hamas' mouthpiece'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that Israel has voted to shut down Qatar-based news station Al Jazeera's operations in the country and confiscate some of the company's equipment. The news comes after Netanyahu said in April that Al Jazeera was the "mouthpiece" of Hamas, the terrorist organization behind the …...Read More

D-Day veteran, 99, spreads message of peace ahead of Normandy anniversary

D-Day veteran Charles Shay is about to take part next month in the 80th celebrations of the landings in Normandy. Then a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic, the Penobscot tribe citizen from Maine says he was ready to give his life. Nearly 160,000 troops from Britain, the U.S., Canada and other …...Read More

China and Iran use 'sophisticated' tactics to target political dissidents: FBI

A series of cases brought by the Justice Department shows the consequences that geopolitical tensions can have for ordinary citizens. The practice of governments harassing dissenters is known as transnational repression, and U.S. officials say there's been an alarming rise in cases. China denies that it engages in the practice. …...Read More

Gang-related shooting in Long Beach, California leaves at least 7 wounded, police say

A gang-related shooting wounded at least seven victims in a parking lot in Long Beach, California, on Saturday night, authorities said. Two men are believed to have opened fire on a group of people at around 11:15 p.m. near South Street and Paramount Boulevard, the Long Beach Police Department said. …...Read More

Patriots owner Robert Kraft calls out Vladimir Putin at Tom Brady roast: ‘Give me my f---ing ring back’

All hands were on deck for "The Roast of Tom Brady" on Netflix, and New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft even had the time to say a few jokes at the Los Angeles Forum on Sunday night during the live event. However, his biggest one-liner was not about his former …...Read More

Bill Belichick rips Tom Brady, former Patriots players in hilarious appearance at Netflix roast

If Will Ferrell surprising everyone at "The Roast of Tom Brady" as Ron Burgundy was not enough, the man he introduced after his set sent the Los Angeles Forum into a frenzy. Bill Belichick, the legendary New England Patriots head coach who won six Super Bowls alongside Brady, came out …...Read More

UN atomic watchdog chief travels to Iran, grapples with Tehran's escalating nuclear program

Rafael Mariano Grossi, the head of the United Nations' atomic watchdog, visited Iran on Monday, Grossi has cautioned that Iran possesses enough enriched uranium to potentially create multiple nuclear bombs. Challenges include uncertainties about clandestine enrichment activities and disruptions in surveillance by the International Atomic Energy Agency. The head of …...Read More

How teacher autonomy at this Florida school helps students and staff succeed

When teachers at A.D. Henderson School, one of the top-performing schools in Florida, are asked how they succeed, one answer is universal: They have autonomy. Nationally, most teachers report feeling stressed and overwhelmed at work, according to a Pew Research Center survey of teachers last fall. Waning job satisfaction over …...Read More