Eight dead at Florida nursing home where Hurricane Irma knocked out power
Sun Sentinel - Wed Sep 13, 2017
Eight people died in a Hollywood, Florida, nursing home that had no air conditioning after Hurricane Irma knocked out power. More»
Florida officials begin ordering evacuations as Hurricane Irma intensifies to a Category 5 storm
Washington Post - Mon Sep 4, 2017
Authorities in Florida have begun bracing for the potential arrival of Hurricane Irma, a roiling storm that intensified into "an extremely dangerous Category 5 hurricane" as it churned toward the United States. More»
Man Runs Into Flames at Burning Man Festival
Daily Mail - Sat Sep 2, 2017
Emergency services bravely tried to rescue a festival-goer who ran straight into the Burning Man during Nevadas famous arts and music festival. More»
Chemical Plant Near Houston Warns It's About To Explode
Huffington Post - Wed Aug 30, 2017
Flooding swamped backup generators, and volatile chemicals are getting warm enough to ignite. More»
America's show of solidarity against Kim: US deploys stealth fighters and supersonic bombers for live-fire drill
Daily Mail - Wed Aug 30, 2017
The US and South Korea conducted bombing drills along the border on Thursday, in a clear warning to North Korea following another ballistic missile launch earlier this week. More»
Even the SHELTERS are flooded
Daily Mail - Tue Aug 29, 2017
There was no escaping Hurricane Harvey on Tuesday night as even rescue shelters housing terrified evacuees who have lost their homes filled up with flood water in what experts are now describing as the worst natural disaster in US history. More»
Major dam overflows for first time as more rain dumps onto flood-weary Texas
Los Angeles Times - Mon Aug 28, 2017
Tropical Storm Harvey continued to deluge southeastern Texas with rain and surging floodwater Tuesday, leaving at least 10 people dead and thousands in shelters as it slowly crept toward Louisiana. More»
Hurricane Harvey reaches Category 4 intensity
Washington Post - Thu Aug 24, 2017
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - Hurricane Harvey intensified into a Category 4 storm as it churned toward what was certain to be a devastating landfall near this city by early Saturday morning. More»
UVa Employee Suffers a Stroke After Campus Clash With White Supremacists
Chronicle of Higher Education - Wed Aug 16, 2017
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A Professor Of German History Explains The True Horror Of Trump's Response To Charlottesville
Raw Story - Tue Aug 15, 2017
As a scholar of modern German history, Ive been working on a study of antisemitism in Germany and the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. More»
Charlottesville protester says police failed to come to his aid as he was beaten by white supremacists
Daily Mail - Tue Aug 15, 2017
A man has claimed police failed to come to the aid of a protester when he was beaten by white supremacists during violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. More»
Governor Declares State of Emergency in Virginia as Nazi Rally Turns to Riot
BBC - Fri Aug 11, 2017
Officials in Charlottesville in the US state of Virginia have declared a state of emergency ahead of a large march by white nationalists. More»
'They had no qualms violating my rights': Ohio mom says gun militia demanded $10 to walk through mall
Raw Story - Wed Jul 5, 2017
An Ohio family says they were harassed and ordered to pay $10 to walk through a mall near their home, while a right-wing group group hosted a "prepper" show there. More»
What is mutilating cows in the Midwest? FBI probed thousands of reports of cattle killed with 'surgical precision' since the early 1970s
Daily Mail - Thu Jun 29, 2017
On a bright, sunny morning in the summer of 1973, Ron and Paula Watson, two farmers in Springfield, Missouri, witnessed something that changed their lives forever. More»
Making America Hungry Again
Huffington Post - Mon Jun 12, 2017
In 1968, CBS showed a baby die on national television. More»
Texas Lawmaker Threatens to Shoot Colleague After Reporting Protesters to ICE
New York Times - Mon May 29, 2017
A Texas state representative, referring to protesters at the State Capitol on Monday, said he reported "several illegal immigrants" to federal immigration authorities and then threatened to shoot a fellow lawmaker who objected. More»
U.S. Has Regressed To A Third-World Nation For Most Of Its Citizens
The Intellectualist - Fri May 26, 2017
America divided - this concept increasingly graces political discourse in the US, pitting left against right, conservative thought against the liberal agenda. More»
It's time to plan an escape route, for you and your money, from Trumpland
Market Watch - Fri May 26, 2017
There are two great dangers when managing your own money and, indeed, the rest of your affairs. More»
Defense attorney arrested after telling rape victim Trump would deport her if she testified
Raw Story - Wed May 24, 2017
A defense attorney in Baltimore has been arrested after he allegedly told a rape victim that the Trump administration would have her deported if she testified against his client. More»
NJ Emergency Alert System Accidentally Activates, Sends Nuclear Warnings to Some TVs
WNBC-TV - Tue May 23, 2017
A false alarm that went out to some peoples television sets Tuesday might have scared some in New Jersey. More»
Ben Carson 'happy' to see homeless shelters are not too comfortable
Dead State - Wed May 3, 2017
COLUMBUS, Ohio - With his new role as secretary of the department of Housing and Urban Development, Ben Carson is making it known that people who seek shelter from the government shouldnt be too comfortable doing so. More»
Homeland Security is not happy with your calls about space aliens
Think Progress - Fri Apr 28, 2017
Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the opening of a hotline meant for victims of crimes committed by "criminal aliens," a term used by the agency to describe criminal immigrants. More»
The numbers are staggering: US is 'world leader' in child poverty
Raw Story - Fri Apr 28, 2017
Americas wealth grew by 60 percent in the past six years, by over $30 trillion: In approximately the same time, the number of homeless children has also grown by 60 percent. More»
Every Senator invited to White House for classified briefing on North Korea
Daily Mail - Sun Apr 23, 2017
US defense leaders and other top officials will give a classified briefing on North Korea to all senators in an unusual meeting at the White House, the Pentagon said Monday. More»
Alabama Governor Bentley Smiles for Mugshot, Booked Into Jail on Multiple Charges
WKRG-TV - Mon Apr 10, 2017
MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Robert Julian Bentley has been booked into the Montgomery County Sheriffs Office amid his resignation as Alabama Governor. More»
Idaho boy injured, family dog killed by government 'cyanide bomb'
Reuters - Sat Mar 18, 2017
POCATELLO, Idaho - A "cyanide bomb" planted by US predator-control agents targeting coyotes near homes and hiking trails in Idaho exploded when a boy handled the device, injuring him and killing his dog, authorities and relatives said on Friday. More»
U.S. Health Care Ranked Worst in the Developed World
Time - Wed Mar 15, 2017
The US health care system has been subject to heated debate over the past decade, but one thing that has remained consistent is the level of performance, which has been ranked as the worst among industrialized nations for the fifth time, according to the 2014 Commonwealth Fund survey 2014. More»
Great Lakes home completely encased in ice
WJXY-TV - Tue Mar 14, 2017
ROCHESTER, NY - When the 60 mph winds blew through southeast Michigan, they also blew straight over to the other side of the Great Lakes and hammered homes near Rochester, New York. More»
Rick Santorum: 'Millions of Americans' with preexisting conditions are scammers stealing health care
Raw Story - Sat Feb 25, 2017
CNN contributor Rick Santorum suggested on Sunday that it was a mistake to guarantee health care coverage for people with preexisting conditions because "millions" of them were scamming insurance companies. More»
Australian children's author Mem Fox detained by US border control: 'I sobbed like a baby'
The Guardian - Fri Feb 24, 2017
Author of Possum Magic was aggressively questioned for two hours over her visa status and later received an apology for her treatment by border guards. More»