PHOENIX (AP) — Soft-spoken and handcuffed, a 21-year-old landscaper insists that he is not responsible for a string of Phoenix freeway shootings and that his gun has been sitting in a pawn shop for months. Despite Leslie Allen Merritt Jr.’s impromptu assertion in court Saturday, investigators said they have proof that the gun wasn’t in […]
Holy war! Religious leaders plan Trump takedown
A scandalous Op-Ed published in the New York Times has revealed a growing division in evangelical churches about the presidential candidacy of Donald Trump. Trump’s poll numbers continue to surge and he’s drawing heavy support from evangelical voters. But a leader of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), which claims to represent 15 million members, is demanding […]
No girls allowed? Marines ban women from combat jobs
There are rising tensions between the Marines and other military leaders about letting all women into combat roles right away. The Marines want to slow the movement down, but they could soon be overruled by Pentagon brass. According to the Associated Press, the Marine Corps is expected to ask that women not be allowed to compete […]
“Christian” Obama plans insult for Pope
President Barack Obama, whose religious leanings and Christian credentials have long been matters of speculation, claims to be a big fan of outspoken Catholic Pope Francis. But according to numerous reports, the Obama Administration is hatching a plan to score points with its liberal base by insulting and embarrassing Francis when he visits the White […]
American traitor to be let off scot-free!?
The first hearing for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, accused of deserting his post in Afghanistan, begins today. Not only do legal experts think it’s unlikely Bergdahl will face execution, even if convicted of desertion, but Bergdahl’s lawyers are expected to argue during the Article 32 hearing that his years of being held captive by the Taliban […]
Fight over transgender bathrooms hits small town, USA
Amid the cornfields and marinas dotting the conservative tidewater Virginia enclave of Gloucester, people are divided over what one local pastor calls “the civil rights issue of this generation” — how to deal with a transgender student’s demand to use the boys’ restrooms at the local high school. “If they’re not fixed like a man, […]
Air traffic controllers: Planes could collide in mid air
There’s a big problem with our air travel system – it could cause planes to collide mid-air, and the airlines aren’t doing anything about it. That’s at least according to these five air traffic controllers. The five have exposed a problem that is putting planes at risk of colliding or accidents due to wake turbulence, […]
Is this sheriff the most dangerous man in America?
San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi may be the most dangerous man in America. He’s a convicted criminal that refuses to enforce federal law on immigration, and it is costing American lives. On Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson publicly vented his anger at Mirkarimi and others for their policy against cooperating with immigration officials, and […]
Scientists say, “We’re raising a generation of crybabies”
It’s not just you. Scientists agree that the younger generation’s constantly being offended is bad for our future. Next time someone asks, “Are we raising a generation of wimps?” You can say, “Science says yes.” The study, “Microaggression and Moral Cultures,” is warning that students in college are so easily offended, it’s bad for society. These […]
Police officer killed for trying to help
Have Americans forgotten that “Police Lives Matter”, too? A Kentucky State Police trooper wanted to do a favor for the driver he pulled over late at night. It turned out the man was driving with a suspended license, so the lawman was arranging for overnight lodging for the man and his fellow travelers, including two […]