LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Gay men are fleeing brutal persecution in Chechnya, where police are holding more than 100 people and torturing some of them in an anti-gay crackdown, Russian activists say, reports BBC. Natalia Poplevskaya of the Russian LGBT Network said “we are working to evacuate people,” according to BBC. The report…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield One person has died after an explosion at an Independence ammunition plant on Tuesday, reports Fox4KC. The report: A spokesperson for Lake City Army Ammunition Plant said in a statement that an explosion occurred in a mixing building that resulted in one fatality and three additional employees…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Steve Birr Lawmakers are taking steps to protect residents who consume legally procured marijuana in Oregon from the threat of a federal crackdown by the Department of Justice. It is unclear how aggressive the administration will ultimately be on the issue, but officials in Oregon want to ensure their…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett The Air Force is facing such a flight of pilots from the service that it’s considering forcing some to stay in the service against their will by means of a contract stipulation known as “stop-loss.” The stop-loss option is one of several on the table for discussion…
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LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Thomas Phippen A Washington D.C.-area woman captured a live scorpion that was living in a bag of spinach she purchased days earlier, NBC Washington reports. Sri Sindhusha Boddapati and her husband purchased a bag of spinach from a Chevy Chase, Md., Giant supermarket Friday evening, but when she pulled…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield During his daily press conference, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer in a conversation about the alliance between Russia and Syria, criticized the relationship, explaining that at some point, Russia will have to look at it and ask what side of history they want to be on. Unfortunately, in his…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ian Tartt President Trump, I am writing this as a concerned citizen. The responses from several countries to the missiles launched at a Syrian airfield have got many people, including myself, thinking that we’re on the verge of a major war, and perhaps even a nuclear war. Over the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Brett Chandrasekhar In response to Donald Trump’s strikes on Syrian bases last Thursday, many libertarians and libertarian-leaning representatives criticized the action as unconstitutional. For example, Rand Paul stated in an op-ed that “no matter who is president or what their party is, it is my firm belief that the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield A man suspected of burglary at a Wisconsin gun shop is on the run after allegedly mailing a manifesto to President Donald Trump, detailing his grievances against the government, says CNN. Joseph A. Jakubowski, 32, allegedly robbed the gun shop in Janesville on April 4, the Rock County…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett A West Point cadet and former football player was kicked out of the military academy Monday for dealing drugs. Military judge Lt. Col. Steven Neill handed down a sentence of 30 days in jail after Tevin Long pleaded guilty to wrongful possession and distribution of prescription pills, particularly anti-anxiety…