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Bryton Mellott, 22, posted pictures to his Facebook page holding a burning American flag over the weekend Alongside the photo, he wrote that he's 'not proud to be American' Police were alerted to the post and say officers noticed commenters threatening Mellott and his employer, Wal-Mart

Getty Images The captain's decision to walk away was the first in a string of exits that have left the giants in chaos, as Luis Segura and Gerardo Martino followed to leave them rudderless The resignation of Gerardo Martino was not such a great surprise to those who pay close attention to the comings and going of the Argentine national team. The real shock was that Tata had made such a game effort to carry on as everything around him collapsed. The 

 A former member of the Army National Guard has been charged with trying to aid Islamic State militants by buying weapons for an attack on U.S. soil, authorities said on Tuesday. The suspect, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 26, of Sterling, Virginia, was arrested by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents on Sunday, the Justice Department said in a statement. The previous day, Jalloh had bought and test-fired a 5.56mm Stag Arms assault rifle at a Virginia gun store. The weapon was rendered inoperable before he left the dealership with it, the statement said.

FBI Director James Comey discusses the Hillary Clinton email investigation during a news conference in Washington on Tuesday. (Cliff Owen / Associated Press) Del Quentin Wilber and David Lauter FBI Director James B. Comey delivered a stinging public rebuke of Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, saying that even though the former secretary of State should not face criminal charges for using a private email account, she and her aides had been “extremely careless” in handling highly classified information.

A month before Rio de Janeiro hosts South America's first Olympic Games, two cellphone videos have brought home the grim reality of rising violence in the city's teeming favelas -- the poor communities that are home to almost a quarter of its population.

Heritage Bank says Senate President Bukola Saraki does not have a dime in the bank, denying allegations that the bank is co-owned by the senator. Its leading shareholders said on Tuesday that all insinuations and reports about the bank’s health are false, saying it is “one of the healthiest and fastest growing banks in the country”. “We are thoroughly miffed by the attempt by certain persons or groups, who do not mean well for the economy of our great country and indeed the economic agenda of our dear President,” Musa Ibrahim Misau, a leading shareholder, said in Abuja.

Ramadan draws to a close Tuesday, following weeks of bloodshed throughout the world as Islamist extremists have sought to sow terror during the Muslim holy month. The scale of the carnage inflicted by extremists over the past week alone has been staggering. Just some of the more bloody attacks: more than 200 killed by a truck bomb in a crowded Baghdad market; 44 killed at an airport in Istanbul, Turkey; 23 killed in a siege of a café in Dhaka, Bangladesh. 'God wants you to die': Dhaka's long night of terror But among the most horrifying in its symbolism for many of the world's Muslims was the attack in the Saudi city of Medina -- the resting place of the Prophet Mohammed and the second holiest site in Islam. Suicide attackers launch wave of strikes in Saudi Arabia The attack -- the deadliest of three that occurred in Saudi Arabia during in a 24-hour span -- killed four security staff in a parking lot outside the Prophet's Mosque, the grand place of worship

The Republican White House hopeful blasted the use of the government aircraft for political purposes as a 'disgrace' Taxpayers will have to foot some of the bill - the president is required to take Air Force One whenever he engages in air travel Clinton camp says it will pick up its share of costs, as is standard practice Obama and Clinton are campaigning in Charlotte, North Carolina, today Clinton got a new lease on life this morning as the FBI said it would not recommend charges over servergate.

Five hundred (500) inmates, who could not afford to pay various fines or compensation, have been set free by the Kano state government from 10 prison facilities in the state. It also handed N3,000 to each of the freed prisoners for transportation to their various towns and villages. Addressing the freed inmates in Kano Central Prison, Kurmawa, in Kano city, the state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje explained that the gesture was in the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan, which is an exercise in self-restraint, intended to bring Muslims closer to Almighty Allah.

The Federal Government on Tuesday extended the Eid-il-Fitr holidays to Wednesday and Thursday. This is contained in a statement issued by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau in Abuja quoting the directive by the President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto, to the effect that the ‘Ramadan fast continues today (Tuesday) as a result of the non-sighting of the moon’.

Aaron Ramsey is suspended for Wales' Euro 2016 semi-final against Portugal Wales face Portugal in Wednesday's Euro 2016 semi-final without the suspended Aaron Ramsey. The Arsenal midfielder has shone for Chris Coleman's side, and the stats show just how much they'll miss him...

Abuja As part of efforts to hire a sound foreign coach for the Super Eagles, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) may have secured about US$1.5 million bond for the payment of the salary of the would- be tactician. Sports Vanguard gathered from reliable sources at the federation that the NFF secured the sponsorship from an undisclosed oil company to guarantee the continuous payment of the coach’s salary for at least two years.

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has ordered its members to leave their duty posts in all oil installations and offices throughout the country from July 7, 2016. PENGASSAN said it had also ordered its four zones in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna to commence sensitisation of its members on the details of the planned action.

JUSTICE Mohammed Liman of a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt yesterday upheld the dissolution of Senator Ali Modu Sherif led executive of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Sheriff-Makarfi While chairman of the caretaker committee of the party, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, hailed the judgement of the court, factional chairman of the party, Ali Modu Sheriff insisted he remained the national chairman of PDP.

Michael Jackson’s ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, has reportedly been diagnosed with breast cancer. The nurse is expected to undergo surgery in the next week, TMZ is reporting. Rowe, 57, is estranged from Paris Jackson, the 18-year-old daughter she had with the King of Pop.

Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston can't stop, won't stop writing their (very public) love story. The two soaked up the sun this weekend in Rhode Island, where Swift threw yet another star-studded beach party for the Fourth of July weekend.

Jack Wilshere posted a photo to his Instagram of himself working out The midfielder struggled for fitness throughout the 2015-16 season He returned for England but was part of the side knocked out by Iceland Jack Wilshere is looking to put the disappointments of last season behind him as he gears up for Arsenal's Premier League campaign.

Stephen Brumby, 14, was shot dead by dad William C Brumby, 64, Sunday Brumby Sr was hit by a spent casing that had rebounded into his shirt Trying to remove it, he pointed the gun behind him and shot Stephen

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr. Maikanti Baru as new Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC. He also approved the composition of the board of the corporation, which is provided for under Section 1(2) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Act of 1997, as amended. The new board is chaired by the Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, with the Group Managing Director, NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance as members. Other members include Mallam Abba Kyari, Dr. Thomas John, Dr. Pius Akinyelure, Dr. Tajuddeen Umar; Mallam Mohammed Lawal and Mallam Yusuf Lawal.

The Police Service Commission, PSC, last night, approved the appointment of seven Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, DIGs, who constitute a new management team for the Nigeria Police Force. IGP Idris A statement by Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Force Public Relations, said: “The Commission on Monday, approved the appointment of seven Deputy Inspectors-General of Police to man the seven Management Departments of the Force.” It listed the new DIGs and their portfolios to include DIG Shuaibu Gambo, Department of Finance and Administration; Joshak Habila, Department of Operations; Maigari Dikko,

The police in Lagos State have launched a manhunt for a woman, Amaka Ogua, for allegedly selling the unborn child of her younger sister, Nkechi, for N100,000 in the Mile 2 area of the state. It was gathered that Amaka, who the police accused of running a baby factory, had already collected N50,000 from a client for the unborn child. PUNCH Metro learnt that a balance of N50,000 was agreed to be paid when 31-year-old Nkechi was delivered of the baby.