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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Cheat Sheet - Inside the Benghazi Emails

Today: Texas Tornado Kills Six , New Questions Arise About Mary Richardson Kennedy's Suicide , Suicide Bomber Kills Six Americans
Cheat Sheet: Morning

May 16, 2013
TOP SECRET

Less than 24 hours after the Obama administration released the Benghazi emails, the events surrounding the deadly September 11 attack are still unclear. What did the White House know, and when did they know it? Eli Lake sifts through 100 pages of documents—and finds more questions than answers.

DEADLY TWISTER

At least six people were killed and dozens wounded Wednesday night after a tornado carrying hail "the size of softballs" barreled through North Texas. Authorities estimate that at least 50 people were taken to a local hospital, some eventually transferred to one more specialized, 35 miles away. While law enforcement hopes that the death toll will remain at six, rescue crews were said to be resuming their search at daylight. Roger Deed, Hood County's sheriff, said he is most concerned with two people who were found alarmingly far from their home. The storm, made up of a "swarm of tornadoes" hit two large neighborhoods in Southern Granbury, leaving at least 250 people homeless.

NEW DETAILS

A year after Mary Richardson Kennedy's tragic suicide, family and friends bitterly feud: was she plagued by mental illness or tormented by her husband, Robert Kennedy? Nancy Collins zeroes in on the perfect storm that may have caused her death.

BLOODSHED IN KABUL

At least 15 people were killed—including six Americans— after a suicide car bomb detonated beside a NATO convoy in Kabul early Thursday. Officials in Afghanistan say the explosion came from a Toyota Corolla, where the bomb was allegedly planted by an extremist group. A NATO SUV carrying "foreign advisers" was decimated in the blast, which also destroyed close to a dozen homes. Hezb-e-Islami, a group with close ties to the Taliban, claimed responsibility for the attack just hours after it happened. A spokesman for the Afghan Islamist group told officials that they were targeting U.S. military advisers.

CAUGHT

A 19-year-old suspect in the deadly Mother's Day shooting, Akein Scott, was reportedly taken into custody Wednesday night after being arrested in New Orleans' section of Eastern Woods. Scott was identified by police as the first suspect in the New Orleans shooting—which killed 14—on Monday. Authorities say the teen has a previous arrest record, including both drug and weapons charges. Initially police set a $10,000 reward for anyone offering information that could assist them in arresting Scott. Police have yet to confirm whether he was the only shooter, or worked with an accomplice.


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