Phil Mickelson Wins 2013 British Open

Comments (1) | 2013 British Open, British Open, golf, grand slam, henrik stenson, Lee Westwood, Muirfield, Nation and World, PGA, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

Mickelson now is only a U.S. Open away from becoming the sixth golfer ever to achieve the career Grand Slam.

President Obama Makes Statement Following Zimmerman Verdict

Comments (0) | Acquittal, Barack Obama, civil rights, Department of Justice, Florida jury, George Zimmerman, Gun Violence, National, not guilty, President Obama, racial profiling, Trayvon Martin, verdict

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

Obama said America needs to continue to fight against gun violence.

Tyson Gay Tests Positive For Banned Substances

Comments (0) | 100-meter sprint, Asafe Powell, fastest man, gold medal, London Olympics, Max Siegel, moscow, Nation and World, Sherone Simpson, Tyson Gay, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, USA Track & Field, usain bolt, World Championships

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

Gay withdrew from the World Championship.

Canada Train Explosion Causes At Least Five Deaths

Comments (0) | Canada, crude oil, derailed train, explosion, firefighters, Lac-Megantic, Michel Brunet, Montreal Maine and Atlantic, National, Quebec, train

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

At least 40 people are still missing.

Andy Murray Wins 2013 Wimbledon Title

Comments (0) | 2013 Wimbledon, Andy Murray, british, grand slam, great britain, London, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Sports, Tennis, Wimbledon, Wimbledon Stadium

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

Murray became the first British man to win a Wimbledon championship in 77 years.

Gunman Killed In Shootout With LAPD In Pacoima

Comments (0) | Gleanoaks Boulevard, gunfire, gunman, lapd, law enforcement, Los Angeles, los angeles police department, Pacoima, police, suspect, Van Nuys Boulevard

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

While the gunman shot at five LAPD officers, none of them suffered life-threatening injuries.

President Obama Creates Power Africa Initiative

Comments (0) | Africa, Ghana, Jacob Zuma, Kenya, Nation and World, Nelson Mandela, Obama, Power Africa, President Barack Obama, President Zuma, South Africa, U.S., United States, University of Cape Town, White House

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

Obama has pledged $7 billion to a new program during his trip to South Africa.

How Mikhail Prokhorov Destroyed The Brooklyn Nets Franchise

Comments (0) | Boston Celtics, brooklyn nets, Gerald Wallace, Jason Kidd, Kevin Garnett, Kris Humphries, Mikhail Prokhorov, NBA, Paul Pierce

Max Meyer
Senior Sports Editor

The Russian billionaire better hope the Nets win a championship in the next two years.

Nelson Mandela In Critical Condition

Comments (0) | apartheid, critical condition, hospitalized, Jacob Zuma, leader, lung infection, Mandela, Nation and World, Nelson Mandela, President Jacob Zuma, Pretoria, South Africa

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

The former President of South Africa is battling a recurring lung infection.

Edward Snowden Receives Help From WikiLeaks Towards Gaining Asylum In Ecuador

Comments (2) | asylum, Ecuador, Edward Snowden, Hong Kong, julian assange, moscow, Nation and World, nsa, political asylum, President Obama, President Vladimir Putin, russia, Senator Charles Schumer, whistleblower, WikiLeaks

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

Snowden's arrival into Moscow fueled more controversy between the United States and Russia, and it will cause even more tension if President Putin allows Snowden to depart to Ecuador.

Explosion Rocks Military Airport In Damascus

Comments (0) | bombings, car bomb, Damascus, Mezzeh Military Airport, military airport, Nation and World, President Bashar al-Assad, Syria, Syrian rebels, United Nations

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

A car bomb exploded right near the Mezzeh military airport, a private airport to President Assad.

'Man Of Steel' Has Record June Opening Weekend

Comments (1) | Amy Adams, Christopher Nolan, Clark Kent, Diane Lane, Father's Day, Father's Day weekend, Henry Cavill, imax, Kevin Costner, Lois Lane, Man of Steel, Michael Shannon, Nation and World, Russell Crowe, Superman, This Is The End, Warner Brothers, Zack Snyder

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

Henry Cavill

Man of Steel beat out This Is The End for the best opening during Father's Day weekend.

Edward Snowden Reveals Himself As NSA Whistleblower

Comments (0) | Booz Allen Hamilton, Edward Snowden, glenn greenwald, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Nation and World, national security agency, nsa, obama administration, President Obama, the guardian, verizon

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

He was the source for one of the greatest information leaks in U.S. history.

Rafael Nadal Wins 2013 French Open

Comments (0) | 2013 French Open, David Ferrer, France, French Open, grand slam, grand slam tournament, intruder, Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, red flare, Roger Federer, Roland Garros, Sports, Tennis

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

Nadal won a record eighth French Open championship at Roland Garros.

Three Storm Chasers Among 10 Dead From Oklahoma Tornado

Comments (0) | associated press, Carl Young, discovery channel, El Reno, extreme weather, National, oklahoma, oklahoma city, oklahoma tornado, Paul Samaras, Storm Chasers, Tim Samaras, tornado, twister

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

The Discovery Channel is dedicating a show for the three men on Sunday night.

Rami Hamdullah Appointed As Palestinian Prime Minister

Comments (0) | al-Najah University, fatah party, Gaza Strip, Hamas, International, International, Israel, mahmoud abbas, Palestine, Palestinian Prime Minister, President Abbas, Rami Hamdullah, Salam Fayyad

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

Hamdullah is the replacement for Salam Fayyad, who resigned in April.

Rocket Fired At Israel From Lebanon

Comments (1) | Beirut, Burj al-Mulouk, International, Israel, israel defense force, Lebanon, Marjayoun, Metula, rockets, Syria

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

The attack came several hours after two rockets were fired in the area of Beirut.

Tony Kanaan Wins 97th Indianapolis 500

Comments (0) | 97th Indy 500, average speed, Brazilian, Carlos Munoz, Helio Castroneves, Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indy 500, lead changes, Marco Andretti, milk, National, Race Car, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Tony Kanaan, U.S.

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

This was Kanaan's first Indianapolis 500 victory in 12 tries, even though he finished in the Top-3 three times in "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing". The race also broke records for number of lead changes and highest average speed, making it the fastest Indy 500 ever.

Eric Garcetti Elected As Los Angeles Mayor

Comments (0) | 2013 LA Mayoral election, City Councilman Eric Garcetti, Controller Wendy Greuel, Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, los angeles mayoral race, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, mayoral campaign, wendy greuel

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

Garcetti

Garcetti is not only LA's first-ever Jewish mayor, he's the youngest one in more than 100 years.

Yahoo Board Approves Purchase of Tumblr

Comments (0) | CEO, David Karp, Google, marissa mayer, National, social media, tumblr, websites, yahoo, Yahoo Board of Directors, yahoo mail

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

CEO Marissa Mayer led the way towards the $1.1 billion acquisition.

Digging Deeper Into The Struggles Of The San Francisco Giants Rotation

Comments (0) | 2013, AT&T Park, Barry Zito, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, MLB, MLB, National League, national league west, Ryan Vogelsong, San Francisco Giants, sports feed, Tim Lincecum

Max Meyer
Senior Sports Editor

Will pitchers like Matt Cain and Tim Lincecum pitch better as the season progresses?

Thank You, Jordan Crawford. Signed, The New York Knicks.

Comments (0) | 2013, Boston Celtics, Boston Garden, Carmelo Anthony, J.R. Smith, Jordan Crawford, Kevin Durant, LaLa Anthony, Madison Square Garden, NBA, NBA playoffs, New York Knicks, Royce White, sports feed

Max Meyer
Associate Sports Editor

Crawford's comments will fire up Carmelo Anthony and doom the Celtics.

Rhode Island Legalizes Gay Marriage

Comments (0) | gay marriage, LGBT, Lincoln Chafee, M. Teresa Paiva Weed, National, New England, Rhode Island, Rhode Island House of Representatives, U.S.

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

RI will be the 10th state to allow same-sex marriage.

Man Shoots And Kills Himself At Houston Airport Terminal

Comments (0) | airplanes, airport, authorities, Bush Intercontinental Airport, Gun Control, houston, National, rifles, semi-automatic rifle, shooting, suicide, Terminal B, texas

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

The suicide delayed several flights at Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Kansas City Chiefs Select Eric Fisher With Number One Pick In 2013 NFL Draft

Comments (0) | 2013, Alex Smith, Andy Reid, Central Michigan, Eric Fisher, Kansas City Chiefs, luke joeckel, mock draft, NFL, NFL draft, Number One Pick, Sports, sports feed

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

The Central Michigan offensive lineman goes #1.

Boston Bombing Suspects Planned To Attack New York City

Comments (0) | bombings, Boston, boston marathon, boston marathon bombing, dzhokan tsarnaev, Michael Bloomberg, National, new york, New York City, NYC Mayor, Times Square, Tsarnaevs

Max Meyer
Executive Producer

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, admitted to authorities that he and his brother planned to attack Times Square.