German weekly Der Spiegel reports that a high-ranking Taliban member recently tried to enter Germany and apply for asylum. The magazine reported Friday that Abdul Rauf Mohammad, who was the Taliban’s health minister in Afghanistan during the late 1990s, arrived in Frankfurt from Saudi Arabia several weeks ago. Spiegel reported… Read More
Wind chills FREEZE Northeast
Low temperatures and high winds have put the Northeastern U.S. in a deep freeze. Dangerous wind chills of 20 to 30 below in parts of the region made for some crippling conditions Friday. “You are talking about 30 degrees below normal highs. That is pretty darn cold,” said National Weather… Read More
Sorry, liberals… that post-election “hate crime spree” was a lie
Under the leadership of President Barack Obama, racial tensions in the United States have reached a boiling point — and it’s largely the fault of the mainstream media’s bias. If the liberal media were to be believed, white nationalism has reached a fever pitch — and the election of Donald… Read More
Tragic! Two 12-year-old kids die falling through ice
Authorities say two 12-year-old children have died after falling through ice on a pond behind a home in southern Indiana. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said the boy and girl died Thursday evening in southern Pike County. Cpl. Joe Haywood with the DNR’s law enforcement division says the children,… Read More
Beloved NBA reporter dies at 65
Craig Sager never once thought about giving up as he battled cancer for more than two years. “Man, life is too beautiful, too wonderful, there’s just too many things,” he said in late August. “It’s not just you. It’s your family and kids and all. Fight. Fight until the end…. Read More
Newest member of police force – an Elf!?
The newest member of the Massachusetts State Police is 8 inches tall and used to work for Santa Claus. “Statie the Elf” has been appearing on the department’s social media accounts all month . It’s the brainchild of Trooper Dustin Fitch, who got a custom-tailored uniform made for an “Elf… Read More
Vietnam vet who helped end My Lai massacre dies at 67
Lawrence Manley Colburn, a helicopter gunner in the Vietnam War who helped end the slaughter of hundreds of unarmed Vietnamese villagers by U.S. troops at My Lai, has died. He was 67. Lisa Colburn, speaking with The Associated Press on Thursday evening, said her husband of 31 years was diagnosed… Read More
[Health Alert] Obamacare sign up change
The Obama administration is giving consumers a few extra days to sign up on HealthCare.gov in time for health insurance coverage to take effect Jan. 1. The new deadline is 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on Monday, Dec. 19, says Kevin Counihan, CEO of the federal health insurance markets. The unexpected… Read More
War on Police! Washington officer shot, seriously wounded
Police arrested a suspected gunman early Friday following a standoff in a community north of Seattle, after a police officer was shot and seriously wounded, the Washington State Patrol said. The 61-year-old Mount Vernon officer was listed in serious but stable condition following surgery for a head wound. A “primary… Read More
Rare plant named after rock and roll legend
California researchers have named a newly discovered rare plant after Jimi Hendrix. The plant, found in Baja California, Mexico, has been christened Dudleya hendrixii , or “Hendrix’s liveforever.” Liveforevers are a kind of succulent with enormous lifespans. This one is a stalky plant less than a foot tall with pinkish-white… Read More