Children Now Face Fines & Arrest If They Don't Get a Permit to Mow Grass
Free Thought Project - Thu Jun 1, 2017
In the Land of the Free, it is now illegal to mow grass from extra money during the summer time, unless you pay the right state official for the privilege of working. 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»
Kentucky Newspaper's Windows Shattered Amid Rising Anti-Press Climate
Huffington Post - Mon May 29, 2017
The Lexington Herald-Leader is staying "vigilant" after several of its windows were shattered Sunday morning, Editor Peter Baniak said Monday. More»
Gregg Allman Dies
UCR - Fri May 26, 2017
Gregg Allman, the smoky-voiced B-3-playing Southern rock legend who soldiered on after his sibling's motorcycle crash nearly derailed the Allman Brothers Band, has died. 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»
FCC Issues Huge Blow to Local News
FTV Live - Sun May 21, 2017
In a ruling that helps companies like Sinclair, the FCC has voted to to propose eliminating the main studio rule. More»
Roger Ailes, former Fox News chief, dead at 77
Variety - Wed May 17, 2017
Roger Ailes, a towering figure in TV news and politics whose long run was tarnished by the sexual harassment scandal that forced him out last year as head of Fox News, has died. More»
Comey 'falsely claimed Huma forwarded classified emails to Weiner'
Daily Mail - Mon May 8, 2017
FBI director James Comey has allegedly admitted to exaggerating the number of Hillary Clinton emails involved in the scandal that was blamed on her losing the presidency race. 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 shouldn't be too comfortable doing so. More»
The numbers are staggering: US is 'world leader' in child poverty
Raw Story - Fri Apr 28, 2017
America's 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»
Fox News Roger Ailes, network set up harassment campaign against Andrea Tantaros
NY Daily News - Tue Apr 25, 2017
Ex-Fox News CEO Roger Ailes and senior network executives "tortured" a female host who'd complained about his advances through an elaborate online harassment campaign, a new lawsuit charged Monday. More»
Desperate Families Driven to Black Market Insulin
NBC - Mon Apr 24, 2017
Fourth grader Gabriella Corley is trapped. 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»
Bill O'Reilly is officially out at Fox News
Washington Post - Tue Apr 18, 2017
Fox News has ended its association with Bill O'Reilly, the combative TV host and commentator who has ruled cable-news ratings for nearly two decades and was the signature figure in the network's rise as a powerful political player. 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 Sheriff's Office amid his resignation as Alabama Governor. More»
Spicer: Hitler 'Didn't Even Sink To Using Chemical Weapons,' Although He Sent Jews To 'The Holocaust Center'
Washington Post - Mon Apr 10, 2017
In criticizing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's alleged use of chemical weapons, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Tuesday that even Adolf Hitler did not sink to that level of warfare, despite Hitler's use of gas chambers to kill millions of Jews. More»
North Korea state media warns of a nuclear strike if provoked as U.S. warships approach
Daily Mail - Mon Apr 10, 2017
North Korean state media warned on Tuesday of a nuclear attack on the United States at any sign of American aggression as a US Navy strike group steamed toward the western Pacific. More»
'Just kill me': The moment bloodied United passenger mumbled about suicide after he was body-slammed by cops and dragged off overbooked flight to make room for airline STAFF
Daily Mail - Sun Apr 9, 2017
New video has emerged of a bloodied United passenger mumbling about suicide after he was body-slammed by cops and dragged off an overbooked flight to make room for airline staff. More»
Russian arrested in Spain 'over US election hacking'
BBC - Sun Apr 9, 2017
Spanish police have arrested a Russian programmer for alleged involvement in "hacking" the US election, Spanish press reports have said. More»
North Korea missiles: US warships deployed to Korean peninsula
BBC - Sat Apr 8, 2017
The US military has ordered a navy strike group to move towards the Korean peninsula, amid growing concerns about North Korea's missile programme. More»
Russia suspends agreement preventing direct conflict with American forces
The Independent - Fri Apr 7, 2017
Russian Foreign Ministry says Moscow is suspending memorandum with US that prevented incidents and ensured flight safety in Syria in response to Trump-ordered air strikes. More»
Oklahoma Republican Declares That Rape Is The ‘Will Of God’
Church & State UK - Wed Mar 22, 2017
Women should get as far away from Oklahoma as soon as possible because Christian Sharia law is about to make their lives a living hell. More»
Man Who Would Have Testified Against Trump's Campaign Chair Was Just Shot Dead
Occupy Democrats - Wed Mar 22, 2017
Yesterday, documents surfaced showing that former Trump Campaign Chair Paul Manafort had received at least $750,000 in illegal payments from former Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovych, who is about to be tried for treason in absentia in Ukraine. 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»
Justice Department to Reverse Obama's Hands-Off Policy on Marijuana
Democracy Now - Sun Feb 26, 2017
The Trump administration said Thursday it will enforce federal laws barring the use of marijuana, reversing an Obama administration policy that gave wide latitude to states to determine their own pot laws. 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»
American Citizen Faced Deportation
WMAQ-TV - Fri Feb 24, 2017
A Chicago man who spent the weekend in jail and faced deportation on suspicion he is in the country illegally said what happened to him illustrates the need for America to change the way it deals with immigration. More»
Sworn to secrecy, drugstores stay silent as customers overpay
Chicago Tribune - Fri Feb 24, 2017
Eric Pusey has to bite his tongue when customers at his pharmacy cough up copayments far higher than the cost of their low-cost generic drugs, thinking their insurance is getting them a good deal. More»