By Casey Harper A jury sentenced Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death Friday. The jury deliberated a little more than 14 hours to reach the decision. The April 15, 2013 bombings killed four and injured hundreds. Tsarnaev was found guilty of all 30 counts against him, that covered a range of allegations, not just the…
By Michael Bastasch Models used to craft climate models are “close to useless” when it comes to crafting policies to combat global warming, according to a recent paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Economist Robert Pindyck writes that integrated assessment models (IAMs) used to craft global warming policy “have flaws that make them close to useless…
By Josh Fatzick A college student in Nevada had some harsh words Wednesday for Jeb Bush, a likely 2016 Republican presidential candidate and former governor of Florida. “Your brother created ISIS,” she said after a spouting a red-faced, sophomoric ‘question’ at Bush after a town-hall meeting and while other audience members were asking for autographs….
By Peter Fricke House Republicans held firm on proposed cuts to Amtrak funding Wednesday, rejecting Democratic attempts to increase rail subsidies in the wake of a deadly train crash. At a hearing held just hours after a train derailed near Philadelphia Tuesday night, the House Appropriations Committee approved legislation cutting federal subsidies for Amtrak by…
By Josh Fatzick After push back from council members and residents, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a Tuesday letter she wants to hold off on implementing the city’s police body camera program. Bowser sent the letter to correct errors and outline amendments she hoped the council would make in her new budget. In the…
A new British Conservative Party junior Justice Minister named Dominic Raab was appointed by Prime Minister David Cameron, and his views on gender issues are drawing attention from across the pond. Raab, a well-known critic of the Prime Minister, was appointed by Cameron ostensibly so that he didn’t cause trouble for his fragile government. Raab…
An Australian vegan activist has a solution to avoid the overpopulation problem: force men to get a license to procreate or be sterilized. Freelee the Banana Girl, as she calls herself, is a vegan activist who advocates that 97% of your calories a day come from fruit. That’s funny, because listening to her, she seems…
By Casey Harper A new documentary will expose the epidemic of “Puppycide,” the widespread practice of police fatally shooting dogs, often with no justification and always with impunity. “Of Dogs & Men” Director Michael Ozias told The Daily Caller News Foundation Monday the tragic story of how the Tennessee Smoak family sparked his interest in the issue….
By Ivan Plis Published: May 13, 2015 An agreement released Wednesday is the Vatican’s first official document referring to Palestine as a state, a step that constitutes effective recognition of the disputed territory as a country of its own. The Holy See, the official entity representing the Roman Catholic Church’s interests abroad, published the text of the treaty ahead…
By Michael Bastasch Published: May 13, 2015 Here’s some irony. A top environmentalist has labeled President Barack Obama a “climate denier,” not because of his views on global warming, but because the president allowed an oil company to search for Arctic oil. “Climate denier” is usually a label reserved for Republicans who are skeptical of man-made global…