A fugitive accused of shooting a Tennessee police officer and firing at a Kentucky trooper was killed in a shootout with authorities early Friday, ending a nearly weeklong manhunt. Floyd Ray Cook, 62, was pronounced dead at the scene in south-central Kentucky after being confronted by state troopers and a… Read More
17 seconds of terror in Homeland Security office shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security Department missed clear warning signs of a disgruntled federal agent’s descent toward violence and could have intervened before he started a deadly gun battle inside a government office building in southern California, according to a confidential, internal investigation obtained exclusively by The Associated Press…. Read More
Obama illegally risking our troops’ lives
President Barack Obama’s administration announced Tuesday that the United States is retooling its strategy in Iraq and Syria and would conduct “direct action on the ground” against the terror organization ISIS in Iraq and Syria. But according to multiple sources, there’s nothing new about this policy. Obama has been secretly ordering… Read More
Three years later, Sandy’s impact still felt
In late October of 2012, Superstorm Sandy slammed the New Jersey shore, destroying homes, splintering boardwalks, wrecking businesses and displacing thousands of people. On the three year anniversary, several thousand still cannot get back home due to bureaucratic red tape with government aid programs, disputes with contractors and insurance companies,… Read More
Are American school kids getting dumber? Disturbing test results…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s schoolkids turned in a lackluster performance on national tests, with math scores for fourth and eighth graders declining for the first time in 25 years. Reading scores were not much better: flat for fourth graders and lower for eighth graders than two years ago. The… Read More
Disgraceful! Football coach fired for Christian prayer
The coach of a Washington state high school football team who prayed at games has been placed on paid administrative leave, effectively ending his tenure as coach. The district said that football coach Joe Kennedy will be paid for the remainder of his contract, but won’t be allowed to participate… Read More
Impeachment! Obama appointee faces the music
The Republican chairman of a powerful House committee moved Tuesday to impeach Internal Revenue Service Commissioner and Obama appointee John Koskinen, saying he violated the public trust and obstructed congressional investigations looking into the IRS’ treatment of conservative groups. Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah, chair of the House Oversight Committee, called impeachment… Read More
Evangelicals to host their first pro-life conference
Evangelical leaders are working with Roman Catholics to host their first-ever pro-life conference, “Evangelicals for Life” early next year. It is to be hosted by Focus on the Family and the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. Evangelicals admire the pro-life efforts of Catholics, and owe “an… Read More
Outrage! Congress passes bill to spy on Americans
The Senate quietly passed a bill Tuesday they claimed is aimed at improving cybersecurity by encouraging companies and the government to share information about threats. But civil liberties advocates are angry, saying the government is using this bill to gather secret information from major US companies on their customers. And… Read More
Striking teachers’ union turns down $80K salaries
An Illinois teachers’ union is being accused of unreasonable greed after they’ve rejected multiple offers of salaries up to nearly $80,000 a year and $2,000 in bonuses across the board. And a strike that has kept some of the state’s poorest kids out of school for nearly a month — including children whose… Read More