Marine Corps Ends Female Infantry Officer Program Without A Single Graduate By Rachel Stoltzfoos An 18 month trial period allowing female Marines to attend the Marine Corps’ Infantry Officer Course will end without a single female graduate, reported the Marine Corps Times. The opportunity for female volunteers is part of a larger effort to determine the feasibility of…
By Casey Harper Sen. Rand Paul announced his campaign for the presidency Tuesday, but the most interesting news may be the collection of memorabilia available for sale in the online Rand campaign store. While there are the traditional hoodies, yard signs and bumper stickers, the site also has an assortment of strange, awesome and funny items…
CEO of Reddit Ellen Pao has banned salary negotiations at her company because she read a study which claims that women are more frequently lied to during such talks. “Women are far more likely to be lied to in negotiations,” said one of the study’s authors. “It’s not inconceivable that, in asking for a concession, [women] aren’t…
By Josh Fatzick Published: April 7, 2015 A global warming public opinion study released Monday shows Washington, D.C. residents worry more about global warming than anyone else in the U.S., though they don’t think it will harm them personally. According to the study conducted by the Yale Project on Climate Change, 74 percent of D.C….
By Jonah Bennett The Drug Enforcement Administration says the federal government needs to produce 400,000 grams of marijuana for 2015—three times the amount originally proposed for this year. The agency will begin accepting public comment for 30 days starting on Wednesday, when the proposal is officially published in the Federal Register, Marijuana.com reports. According to DEA administrator Michele Leonhart,…
By Jonah Bennett Published: April 6, 2015 Troops in special operations units, of both genders, are overwhelmingly concerned that political pressure will cause leaders to cave on important training standards, a series of surveys conducted by the Associated Press and RAND Corporation reveals. The surveys, which went out to 18,000 special operations troops and had…
By Michael Bastasch United Nations climate chief Christiana Figueres said humanity “really should make every effort” to reduce global population trends to protect the environment and fight global warming in an interview with Climate One. The U.N. predicts the global population will number 9 billion people by 2050 — a number that makes many environmentalists…
By Jonah Bennett Published: April 6, 2015 Voters in three crucial presidential swing states support legalizing medical marijuana by at least a 5-to-1 margin, according to a new poll published by Quinnipiac University Monday. Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania are considered swing states because since 1960, no candidate has succeeded without winning support from at least two of…
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A man who went on a shooting rampage in a Philly barbershop was cut short by another man with a concealed carry permit. Citizens are calling him a hero for stopping the gunman from claiming any victims after a fight at the shop got out of hand. A 40-year-old man got into a fight…
NEW YORK, NY – An enormous brawl broke out at the opening of a daiquiri bar in New York City on Fat Tuesday. The food court at Aqueduct track’s Resorts World Casino saw a huge gathering of people fighting with one another, ending with three arrested or ticketed. “It was chairs flying everywhere – it…