PoliticsDylan StablefordDonald Trump suggests ‘2nd Amendment people’ could stop President Hillary ClintonDonald Trump faced a swift backlash on Tuesday after he suggested that gun enthusiasts would be able to stop Hillary Clinton from taking away their Second Amendment rights. “Hillary wants to abolish — essentially abolish — the Second Amendment,” the Republican nominee said at a rally in Wilmington, N.C., on Tuesday afternoon. Trump added: “But the Second Amendment people, maybe there is.
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U.S.Associated PressCalifornia serial killer 'Grim Sleeper' sentenced to deathA serial killer known as the "Grim Sleeper" was sentenced to death Wednesday for the murders of nine women and a teenage girl that went unsolved for years as the body count grew in a poor section of Los Angeles haunted by the scourge of crack cocaine. Lonnie Franklin Jr. was sentenced in Los Angeles County Superior Court after emotional family members of his victims spoke about the pain they had endured for decades. "I can't think of anyone I've encountered in all my years in the criminal justice system that has committed the monstrous crimes that you have," Judge Kathleen Kennedy told Franklin.
- WorldReutersU.S. soldiers in Afghanistan abandoned equipment under fire: general
By Josh Smith KABUL (Reuters) - American soldiers helping Afghan troops fight Islamic State in Afghanistan were forced to abandon equipment and weapons when their position came under fire, a U.S. military official said on Tuesday. Islamic State fighters have circulated photographs of a rocket launcher, grenades, ammunition, identification cards, an encrypted radio and other equipment that they said they had seized. U.S. military spokesman General Charles Cleveland said the loss had happened during fighting in Nangarhar, a province in eastern Afghanistan, in July in which at least five special forces soldiers were wounded, but he denied that any American positions were overrun.
- U.S.TimeBoy’s Water Slide Death Prompts Calls to Action for Amusement Park Safety
The death of a 10-year-old Kansas boy, who was decapitated on the world’s tallest water slide over the weekend, has revived calls for change in the amusement park industry, which advocates say lacks federal oversight and data tracking. Caleb Schwab was killed Sunday while zooming down the 168-ft.-tall Verruckt water slide at the Schlitterbahn water park in Kansas City, police said. There is no single federal agency responsible for enforcing rules and regulations at Schlitterbahn, which is monitored by the state’s Department of Labor.
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- U.S.Inside EditionLawmaker's Son, 10, Suffered 'Fatal Neck Injury' On World's Tallest Water Slide, Cops Reveal
For advice on how to stay safe at water parks, see these tips shared by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions and the Red Cross. The Kansas boy who was killed tragically at a water park on Sunday suffered a "fatal neck injury," police have revealed. Authorities in Kansas City say Caleb Schwab, the son of a state politician, was killed while riding Verrückt, a water slide dubbed the tallest on Earth.
- WorldAFPUS calls on Iran to respect human rights after execution
The United States called Monday for Iran to respect human rights and ensure an impartial judiciary, but stopped short of condemning the execution of an Iranian nuclear scientist accused of spying for Washington. The whereabouts of Shahram Amiri, 39, had been unknown since 2010. US State Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau on Monday refused to address Amiri's case specifically but noted that, in general, American officials urged Tehran to respect human rights.
- U.S.Associated PressPolice: 3 people fall from Ferris wheel in Tennessee
Three people who fell 30 to 45 feet from a Ferris wheel in Tennessee were responsive and answering questions Monday night, police said. The oldest of the three who fell from the ride at a county fairground is a 16-year-old girl, according to Greeneville Police Detective Capt. Tim Davis. The detective told The Greeneville Sun (http://bit.ly/2b4q77I ) officers were interviewing witnesses to determine what happened.
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- WorldReutersTurkey says to halt EU migrant deal if no date given for visa-free travel
Turkey will stop implementing an agreement with the European Union to stem the flow of migrants into the bloc if the EU does not provide a clear date to grant visa-free travel to Turks, EU Affairs Minister Omer Celik said on Tuesday. In an interview with Turkey's Haberturk television, Celik said asking Turkey to change its terrorism laws, a key demand from the EU to finalize visa-free travel, would mean endangering Europe's own security.
- BusinessAssociated PressDelta shutdown strands 1,000-plus at Narita airport in Japan
More than 1,000 people spent the night at Narita airport outside Tokyo because of the computer shutdown that halted Delta Air Lines flights worldwide. Flights were resuming Tuesday morning at Narita, but Delta spokeswoman Hiroko Okada said some more delays were expected. Narita is the Asia-Pacific hub for Delta and several other U.S. airlines, so multiple flights arrive from the U.S. and then fan out to destinations in much of Asia.
