The good news? California may finally be getting some relief from a long-standing drought. The bad news? The Golden State may have weeks of rain and flooding ahead. After all the talk, El Nino storms have finally lined up over the Pacific and started soaking drought-parched California with rain expected… Read More
Three more nations cutting ties with Iran
While America continues to thaw diplomatic relations with Iran through a new nuclear pact, another three nations have severed ties with the hard-line regime. Allies of Saudi Arabia followed the kingdom’s lead Monday and scaled back diplomatic ties to Iran after the ransacking of Saudi diplomatic missions in the Islamic… Read More
Loose lips end trips! Man deported for insulting country
Kyrgyzstan’s Interior Ministry says a British citizen who made rude remarks about the country on social media is to be deported within a day. The statement Monday on the ministry’s website did not specify what Michael McFeat said, but local media reports say his offending post likened a Kyrgyz sausage called… Read More
Big changes ahead for Medicare in 2016
Whether it’s coverage for end-of-life counseling or an experimental payment scheme for common surgeries, Medicare in 2016 is undergoing some of the biggest changes in its 50 years. Grandma’s Medicare usually just paid the bills as they came in. Today, the nation’s flagship health-care program is seeking better ways to… Read More
Road to justice? America sues Volkswagen for billions
The Justice Department sued Volkswagen on Monday over emissions-cheating software found in nearly 600,000 vehicles sold in the United States, potentially exposing the company to billions of dollars in penalties for clean air violations. The civil complaint against the German automaker, filed on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency in… Read More
Alert: Obama to launch attack on guns today
President Barack Obama is slated today to begin his latest assault on Americans’ Second Amendment rights, with a plan to bypass Congress with unilateral executive actions on gun ownership. And the anticipated move already has members of Congress and GOP presidential candidates fuming. At a meeting with Attorney General Loretta Lynch, FBI Director… Read More
Space cadet Clinton: We may have been visited by aliens
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton offered a glimpse into what one of her key priorities would be as president. And it’s out of this world — literally. In a recent interview with New Hampshire’s Conway Daily Sun, Clinton offered a rambling reflection on everything from UFOs to whether the Earth had been visited… Read More
Police: Oregon protesters want to overthrow government
As a tense standoff at a national wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon enters its third day, militia members are pouring in from surrounding regions and states. And at least one local law enforcement official claims they’re not there for a peaceful protest. They want to spark a nationwide anti-government movement,… Read More
Pentagon covering up sex abuse of military kids
A shocking new report proves that military children are the victims of sex abuse hundreds of times a year — and the Pentagon may be more interested in sweeping the problem under the rug than stopping it. The hundreds of annual cases were revealed in a Defense Department report obtained… Read More
Plan to scrap Obamacare heading to president’s desk
The U.S. House of Representatives returns to session this week. And its first scheduled order of business for the new year? Repealing Obamacare. The House is expected to take up the measure, which also scraps Planned Parenthood funding, this week. The bill already passed the Senate under special rules protecting it… Read More