Maria Alvarado-Gomez was arrested and charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder after she poured a box of rat poison into her daughter’s smoothies. Gomez claimed that she did so in order to ensure that the father of the girls did not get custody. Police reported that Gomez said she was afraid the father was…
A woman teacher who violently assaulted a 10-year-old special needs boy was reinstated in Marion County, Florida. After the Marion County School Board had a hearing and reviewed her actions, they saw fit to keep her, despite her violence which was caught on camera. The video shows Tracey Newton grabbing the boy by his jacket…
By Jonah Bennett The U.S. Department of Agriculture will award Florida with a $7 million dollar bonus for only wasting $47 million dollars in the course of distributing food stamps to its recipients, Watchdog reports. The remarkably high bonus came based on Florida placing second-last in the nation for the amount it misspent on food stamp…
By Jonah Bennett A new report issued by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has determined that the recorded percentage of Americans on welfare has hit an all-time high, CNS News reports. Covered up to 2011, the report examines the percentage of all persons in the U.S. who lives in families that receive welfare. HHS’ calculations…
By Blake Neff Published: July 8, 2014 A group of tech leaders are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to spend billions expanding access to wireless Internet in the nation’s schools and libraries. The group of 41 leaders, which includes Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and Star Wars director George Lucas sent a letter…
By Connor Wolf California truck drivers went on strike Monday to demand what they say is rightful full-time employment. With the help of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, California truckers claim companies have been misidentifying them as independent contractors when they should be listed as full-time employees. This employment status has caused drivers to miss…
By Jonah Bennett Marijuana stores across the state of Washington will finally be able to open their doors Tuesday after obtaining licenses during the early hours of Monday morning, ABC News reports. In total, 24 stores were granted licenses on Monday morning from the Liquor Control Board to operate in Washington. It has been a long…
By Mary Ann Johansen This article originally appeared at Mary Ann’s blog. Recently, Buzzfeed posted an article entitled “29 Avoid Doing Because We Fear For Our Safety.” Like most viral articles, it triggers an emotional – if not very reason-based – response among its readers. As the title implies, the article lists common ways that…
By Jonah Bennett A new poll reveals that the majority of Americans want illegals deported as soon as possible, with the added suggestion that Mexico foot the bill for transportation costs, the Washington Examiner reports. The poll, conducted by Rasmussen Reports, found that Americans want to hold Mexico — in addition to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras —…
The Associated Press is reporting on the initiatives of certain states across the country to seize guns from private citizens. The article cites the fact that some states may be looking to copy Connecticut’s law that allowed judges to order guns to be seized from people who police determine are a danger to themselves or…