Puerto Rico faces growing humanitarian crisis following devastation blow from Hurricane Maria; Garrett Tenney reports from San Juan Puerto Rico is in the throes of a full-blown “humanitarian crisis,” with washed-out roads, downed power lines and damaged infrastructure — a scene President Trump intends to view first hand next week. Trump, who has been criticized […]
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President Trump Accused Of Declaring War On North Korea
A retired U.S. general said a Pentagon war scenario showed a conventional war with North Korea could result in about 20,000 deaths per day in South Korea, according to the Los Angeles Times. Meanwhile, a retired U.S. Navy admiral sees a 50/50 chance of a conventional conflict with North Korea although much less likelihood of […]
Catholic Theologians Accuse Pope Of Heresy
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Several dozen tradition-minded Roman Catholic theologians, priests and academics have formally accused Pope Francis of spreading heresy with his 2016 opening to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics. In a 25-page letter delivered to Francis last month and provided Saturday to The Associated Press, the 62 signatories issued a “filial correction” to […]
North Korea Attacks US Air Craft Carrier In Propaganda Video
Doctored pictures and video showing US aircraft bombarded by a Pukguksong missile have been released by North Korea. The images were from a state-owned propaganda site, DPRK Today and released hours after US Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers, despatched from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam flew close to North Korea’s east coast. The bombers […]
Hackers Targeted Voter Systems Of 21 States Says Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security has notified 21 states that hackers targeted their systems last year, although in most cases the systems were not breached Election officials in 21 states have been notified by the Department of Homeland Security that hackers targeted voter registration systems ahead of last year’s presidential election. In most cases, the […]
Vermont Teacher Fired For Leading 3rd Grade Class In Nazi Salute
A veteran Vermont teacher was axed after she was caught instructing a class of third graders on how to give the Nazi salute. The substitute teacher had the children perform the stiff-arm gesture as they were walking to the cafeteria Thursday at Georgia Elementary School, accoriding to a report. “The children were standing with their […]
Hawaii Urges Residents To Prepare For Nuclear Attack
Hawaii officials have reportedly been urging residents to prepare for a nuclear attack, the stunning plea coming amid increasingly unnerving rhetoric — and actions — from North Korea. Aloha State authorities were working to educate and prepare residents for a possible atomic attack by telling them to consider preparing in the same way they’d prep […]
James Comey’s Speech Is Disrupted By Protesters
Former FBI director James Comey faced loud protests throughout his speech at Howard University’s convocation ceremony Friday, as activists chanted and sang traditional African-American spirituals over his remarks. The protests began immediately after Comey took the podium at the historically black university in Washington, D.C., As the ex-FBI director stood quietly, chants such as “no […]
Trump Approval Rating Rises As He Works With Democrats
President Trump’s approval numbers have improved since striking a spending deal with congressional Democrats, ending an Obama-era immigration executive action and playing a visible role amid historic storms and flooding in recent weeks. The president has a 43 percent approval rating, according to a NBC/Wall Street Journal poll released Thursday, which is 3 points higher […]
OKC Police Kill Innocent Deaf Man In His Own Front Yard
An Oklahoma City man was fatally shot by police as neighbors shouted that the man could not hear officers’ commands to drop a metal pipe he was holding, police said. The incident occurred Tuesday evening after an accident led officers to a house where Magdiel Sanchez, 35, was outside on the porch, Oklahoma City Police […]
Marine Corps To Have First Female Infantry Officer In 250 Year History
For the first time in its nearly 250-year history, the United States Marine Corps will have a female infantry officer after she graduates from an infantry officer course on Monday, a U.S. official confirmed. The Marine’s completion of the course was first reported by The Washington Post. Her identity is not yet public. The Marine […]
US Veteran Suicide Rates Twice National Average In Western States
The Western U.S. and rural areas have the highest rates of suicides among military veterans, according to data released Friday by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The findings examined veterans’ suicides state-by-state, and determined New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Montana represent the highest rate at 60 per 100,000 individuals – nearly double the national rate […]