Tag Archives: ISIS
Disaster in the Med, ISIS Kills Christians
Sunday, April 19, 2015
World: Hundreds of migrants are missing and feared dead in the Mediterranean north of Libya after their 66-foot boat capsized. It was loaded with 700 people and only 28 survivors have been confirmed. This is the biggest disaster so far …
Free Trade, E-Cigs, Reporter With a Brain
Friday, April 17, 2015
Nation: Laying the groundwork for what could turn into a big fight, leaders of Congressional tax writing policy agreed yesterday to give President Obama “fast track” authority to strike a trade deal with 11 other Pacific countries. The bill gives …
Bibi on the Edge, Obamacare 16 Million
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Israeli Elections: Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in danger of losing his seat after millions of Israelis went to the polls today. The Zionist Union Party led by Isaac Herzog has a slight edge, but the popular vote alone does …
Cops Shot in Ferguson, AP Sues State Dept.
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Ferguson: Two St. Louis County police officers were shot during demonstrations outside the Ferguson, Mo. police station last night. The shooting broke what had been a night of tense but mostly peaceful protests in the hours after Ferguson’s police chief …
Racist Frat Shut, ISIS Destroys Culture
Monday, March 9, 2015
Nation: A fraternity at the University of Oklahoma was quickly shut down yesterday after the Internet posting of a video featuring the frat boys on a bus singing a racist song. To the tune of “If You’re Happy and You …
Five Suspects in Nemtsov Hit, ISIS Culture War
Sunday, March 8, 2015
The Nemtsov Affair: Russian police say a suspect in the murder of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov blew himself up as they were demanding his surrender. At least five suspects are now in custody, one of them reported to be a …
Suspects in Nemtsov Hit, Corruption in Jersey
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Suspects: Russia’s security police have detained two men from the Caucasus as suspects in the murder of dissident politician Boris Nemtsov. Further details were not given. According to some accounts Nemtsov was shot in the back by a man hiding …
Danish Shooter Killed, Egypt Hits ISIS
Monday, February 16, 2015
Denmark: The shooter in the Copenhagen café attack has been identified as a 22-year-old Danish-born man with a history of violence and gang affiliation. Witnesses said they heard him shout, “God is great!” as he sprayed the café with bullets. …
Williams Kicked Out, Stewart Steps Out
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Dialed Out: NBC News suspended Nightly News Anchor Brian Williams for six months without pay for embellishing a story about his experience in the 2003 Iraq War. It’s a move unprecedented in network news. The New York Post headline says …
More ISIS Airstrikes, Williams Faces Fire
Saturday, February 7, 2015
Permawar: The US-led coalition carried out 26 airstrikes today against ISIS targets in Syria and Iraq following an unverified claim that an American woman hostage died in an earlier Jordanian bombing raid. Islamic State extremists say that the woman since …
