Appeals Court Takes Formal Step To End Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas Marriage Bans  —  In each state, there has been some pushback against this past week's Supreme Court ruling upholding same-sex couples' marriage rights.  [Update: The trial court in the Mississippi challenge already Wednesday night ordered …

The 12 Hillary Clinton emails you must read  —  From Hillary's frustration with the White House to that epic battle with the fax machine.  —  On Tuesday evening the State Department released approximately 3,000 pages of emails sent by and to Hillary Clinton during her time as secretary of state, primarily in 2009.

'I've never seen this before': How a family outing took ‘totally bizarre’ turn after dolphin lands in boat, breaks woman's ankles  —  A dolphin jumped from the water and landed inside a family's boat on June 21.  Dirk Frickman drove the dolphin to a dock, where it was released back into the ocean.

Green Pea Guacamole  —  Adding fresh English peas to what is an otherwise fairly traditional guacamole is one of those radical moves that is also completely obvious after you taste it.  The peas add intense sweetness and a chunky texture to the dip, making it more substantial on the chip.

Cruz: Cuba embassy a ‘slap in the face’ to Israel  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) slammed Obama's decision to reopen the U.S. embassy in Cuba, suggesting that it was a “slap in the face” to Israel.  —  The administration announced on Wednesday that it has told lawmakers that a deal has been reached …

Sanders draws massive crowd in Wisconsin  —  Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders drew 10,000 supporters, the largest crowd of his campaign thus far, according to reports.  —  “Tonight, we have more people at any meeting for a candidate of president of the United States …

Black Suspect Arrested After Racist Message Discovered Outside Predominately Black Church  —  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)- A Colorado Springs man was arrested after police believe he left racist messages outside a church.  —  Vincent Broughton, 44, who is black, is facing charges …

TV LAND PULLS DUKES OF HAZZARD EPISODES OFF ITS SCHEDULE  —  TV Land has pulled reruns of The Dukes of Hazzard off its schedule, a spokesperson for the network confirmed to EW on Wednesday.  —  The network did not comment further or say why the episodes were removed, but the news comes …

Why we recommend a NO in the referendum - in 6 short bullet points  — Negotiations have stalled because Greece's creditors (a) refused to reduce our un-payable public debt and (b) insisted that it should be repaid ‘parametrically’ by the weakest members of our society, their children and their grandchildren

No Truce With the Left  —  There comes a time when every conservative thinker tries to find some common ground with the left in some area.  Today it's criminal rights and the headlines have Rand Paul denouncing the racist justice system while Grover Norquist and the Koch Brothers join with the left to back their reforms.

De Blasio: We're Reviewing Trump's NYC Contracts over ‘Disgusting’ Comments  —  Donald Trump has already been discarded by two major TV networks and a major clothing retailer over his comments about Mexican immigrant rapists and criminals.  —  What's next, a whole city?  —  Well...

FBI investigating 11 attacks on San Francisco-area Internet lines  —  The FBI is investigating at least 11 physical attacks on high-capacity Internet cables in California's San Francisco Bay Area dating back a year, including one early Tuesday morning.  —  Agents confirm the latest attack …

Ex-CNN anchor survives wild motel shootout  —  Lynne Russell and her husband, Chuck de Caro, survived the shootout in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  —  A road trip down old Route 66 led to a Wild West-style motel shootout for a pioneering CNN anchor and her former-soldier hubby.

Investigators say they have ‘person of interest’ in Redwine case  —  Former FBI criminal profiler, mountain search help advance case … La Plata County Sheriff's Office investigators said Wednesday they have identified a “person of interest” in the Dylan Redwine case after a former FBI criminal profiler …

California residents cut water use by hefty 29% in May, officials say  —  Drought-weary California received encouraging news Wednesday when officials announced that residential water use had dropped 29% during the month of May — the first real indication that the state might meet unprecedented …

Tap to View  —  Today marks a pretty big change for Snapchat — you no longer have to press and hold the screen to view a Snap or Story — instead, simply Tap to View!  This means no more tired thumbs while watching a several-hundred-second Story... and a little getting used to for anyone who has been Snapchatting for a while.

Trump Trouble For The GOP in New Hampshire  —  Trump distances himself from the “third-rate” Repulican governors and senators running against him.  —  BEDFORD, New Hampshire - The brash-talking, big-city Republican of the 2016 field returned to the home of the first presidential primary Tuesday …

Nicholas Winton Is Dead at 106; Saved Children from the Holocaust  —  Nicholas Winton, a Briton who said nothing for a half-century about his role in organizing the escape of 669 mostly Jewish children from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II, a righteous deed like those of Oskar Schindler …

Americans, Politics and Science Issues  —  Summary of Findings  —  One of the key trends in public opinion over the past few decades has been a growing divide among Republicans and Democrats into ideologically uniform “silos.”  A larger share of the American public expresses issue positions …