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AUSTIN, TX – Dashcam video from an Austin, Texas police cruiser recorded a terrifying scene of a suspect who detonated an explosive in his vehicle as two officers approached. NBC News released the footage, which showed the man appearing to attempt suicide, before exiting the vehicle screaming. From CBS: The officers were responding after the man…
By Blake Neff Modern progressive college students have become so militant they’re frightening their own like-minded professors, according to an account posted by one such professor on the website Vox. The professor, using the pseudonym Edward Schlosser, claims to have taught for nine years and currently works at a midsize state college. Over that time, he…
SENATOBIA, MS – Warrants have been issued for the arrest of two parents who made the mistake of cheering for their recently graduated child at Senatobia Municipal School District. “My 18-year-old daughter, Lanarcia Walker, graduated from Senatobia High,” Linda Walker said. District Superintendent Jay Foster filed “disturbing the peace” charges against those who yelled at graduation,…
By Michael Bastasch Americans are just going to have to trust the EPA’s 44 years of experience dealing with environmental issues when it comes to figuring out ways to cope with man-made global warming, says the agency’s chief. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy told Big Think in an interview that while there are limits to how much the…
By Casey Harper Quick thinking and bravery by a South Carolina police officer likely saved a drunk man’s life, and it was all caught on a police dash camera. Mount Pleasant Police Cpl. Adam Willis responded to a call at 4:35 a.m. to find a car in flames. Willis can be seen running from his car…
By Ivan Plis Vitaly Mutko is Russia’s Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth. You’d think that dealing with FIFA, the infamously corrupt soccer organization, means he speaks pretty good English. You’d be wrong. Back in 2010, he gave a speech that helped Russia win hosting duties for the 2018 World Cup, insisting that he would…
By Blake Neff Life is imitating art like never before, as engineers at Boeing have hit upon a novel solution to the problem of laser weapons making no noise when in use: having them artificially make the same sounds as lasers in the Star Wars films. Boeing’s High Energy Laser Mobile Demonstrator (HEL MD) is designed to shoot down aerial targets, such…
By Lina Bryce While the idea that an individual can be transgendered is becoming more widely accepted in society, we understand that an individual has the right to do what they want with their own body, as long as it doesn’t harm anyone else. But, what if the person didn’t like their arm, leg, or ear? Is it okay to…
The naysayers are wrong. Rand Paul has a clearer path to the Republican nomination than most of the other candidates. Last week I looked at the structure of the 2016 primary campaign. This week I’ll drill down on how this structure will affect Rand Paul’s strategy and his path to the nomination. The top line…
A woman died after receiving silicone butt implants from an uncertified doctor in Queens. Kelly Mayhew was found unresponsive in a Queens home on Saturday when authorities found her. The landlord had previously been suspicious about women frequently coming and going from the flat where the surgery took place. Mayhew, who worked at BET, had driven…