“A Nevada man said this week that he was innocent under Nevada’s “stand your ground” law after he fatally shot an unarmed man and wounded a woman who were sleeping inside one of his vacant properties. According to Sparks police, 73-year-old Wayne Burgarello was told that someone was trespassing at …

“Administrators at a Utah high school were forced to defend their editorial policies this week after they were caught photoshopping yearbook photos of female students who showed too much skin on picture day. The students are protesting the decision, arguing the school edited and published the retouched shots without warning. …

“What if you could pay the cops a bunch of money and have a felony turned into a misdemeanor? Does that sound like a good idea? It does to David Eyster, the district attorney for Mendocino County, California, who, the Los Angeles Times reports, has instituted a system that allows …

“The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published its assessment of sea level rise in 2012 as part of the National Climate Assessment. Including estimates based on limited and maximum melt of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, it anticipated a raise of 4.1 to 6.6ft (1.25 to 2m) …

The Young Turks breakdown Edward Snowden’s interview with NBC’s Brian Williams. Snowden discuss how whistleblowers throughout history like Daniel Ellsberg have always been falsely accused of placing the United States in grave danger. He also mentioned that the government exploited 9/11 for increasing surveillance programs, has no ties to Russia, …

The Young Turks discuss responses from Secretary of State John F. Kerry, Rep. Peter King, and Rep. John Boehner to NBC’s interview of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. Steve, John and Jimmy also discuss the reason why these politicians are attacking Snowden. Is Snowden a hero or a traitor? Tell us …

House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) said Thursday that though he doesn’t feel qualified to “debate the science” of climate change, he does know that the Obama administration’s efforts to mitigate the problem are bad for the country. “Listen, I’m not qualified to debate the science over climate change,” Boehner said …

“Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch conceded Wednesday it’s only a matter of time before gay marriage is legal across the country, even though he doesn’t think that’s the right way to go. Hatch said people who can’t see what’s happening aren’t living in the real world. He made the remarks during …

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TYT140 – A Lot of News in a Little Time Top stories for May 29, 2014: – Obama outlines new direction for US foreign policy (full story here: http://ow.ly/xpmrW) – White House to impose new carbon restrictions on coal plants (full story here: http://ow.ly/xpmwZ) – Apple acquires Beats for $3 …