A recent fire at a Houston mosque appears to have been the work of arsonists looking to destroy the building. The fire was reported Friday afternoon at the Islamic Society of Greater Houston. It caused major damage to the building but no one was injured. The blaze had “multiple points… Read More
5 absolute MUST SEE Christmas celebrations
Communities across America have caught the Christmas spirit! Now that the big day is nearly here, we present our list of five of the most spectacular Christmas celebrations in America this year. Did your favorite celebration make the cut? Check the list, and let us know what we missed! … Read More
Family and friends share details about the 14 San Bernardino victims
Most of the 14 people killed at a holiday banquet in San Bernardino County, California, worked in the same county public health department as the man who showed up with his wife and sprayed the hall with gunfire. An official list of the dead was released Thursday, and families, friends… Read More
Poll: Trump/Cruz in 2016!
You voted, and the results are in! Here’s who tens of thousands of The Horn readers chose for their dream President/VP ticket in the 2016 presidential election. Most of the results match early polling numbers for conservative voters, but the appearance of Sarah Palin as the preferred vice presidential candidate… Read More
No more bailouts for “too big to fail” banks, says Fed
Federal Reserve officials have moved to prevent the central bank from bailing out failing companies, a power it exercised during the 2008 financial crisis. The Fed governors voted 5-0 Monday at a public meeting to downsize the Fed’s emergency lending powers. Only broad lending programs designed to revive frozen markets… Read More
Busted! Genius vandals accidentally call cops… on themselves
Police in Maine say a teenager’s accidental pocket dial to 911 led to three arrests for vandalism that included damage to a fleet of school buses on Halloween. The Sun Journal reports that the errant call in Lisbon led police to the teenagers, who were charged with illegally consuming alcohol… Read More
Details emerge in teen’s sick rape, murder of his teacher
A Massachusetts teenager killed his math teacher and did “unspeakable things” to her body, but he was driven by severe mental illness, his defense attorney told jurors at his murder trial Monday. Philip Chism, 16, is charged with murder, rape and robbery in the October 2013 slaying of Colleen Ritzer…. Read More
America honors Paris victims, stands in solidarity
The U.S. flag is being lowered to half-staff at the White House, federal buildings across the country and American military and diplomatic stations around the world as a mark of respect for victims of the Paris attacks. President Barack Obama ordered the gesture of solidarity with France by proclamation Sunday…. Read More
How to honor our Veterans today
Veterans Day is here and it’s time to salute our Veterans for all of their hard work and sacrifices made for our country. There are multiple events nationwide honoring these incredible men, women, and families for there selflessness and patriotism. National: 2015 Veterans Day Ceremonies at VA National Cemeteries Veteran Benefits Event… Read More
Elephants fight forest fire (you’ve got to see this!)
Forest fires difficult to control? Call in the pachyderm patrol. Officials in Indonesia are using trained elephants outfitted with water pumps and hoses to help control fires that have claimed vast amounts of forest while sending thick haze into neighboring countries. For nearly three months, Riau province in East Sumatra… Read More