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News 4 in Tucson is reporting that a Mexican military chopper crossed the border this morning and fired on U.S. Border Patrol agents. They published the following statements from the incident. Art del Cueto, Border Patrol Tucson Sector union president: The incident occurred after midnight and before 6 a.m. Helicopter flew into the U.S. and…
By Blake Neff Popular conservative columnist George Will has been dumped by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch following the backlash over a column he wrote two weeks ago regarding sexual assault on college campuses. The move was announced by the paper’s editorial editor Tony Messenger late Wednesday. He said the move had been under consideration for months beforehand, but that…
By Jonah Bennett Social Security has long-term financial challengers but the agency that administers it faces more immediate problems, according to a bipartisan report. Sixty-four Social Security offices have closed since 2009, despite an ever-increasing backlog of applications for benefits, MarketWatch reports. The Senate Special Committee on Aging discussed these findings earlier this week. Only 1,245 offices…
By Jonah Bennett New York state Sen. Guestavo Rivera wants to pass legislation to give illegal immigrants the right to vote in local and state elections, Reuters reports. In terms of the broad benefits available to non-citizens, this bill is the first of its kind in America. The main objective of the New York Is Home…
By Elon Musk Yesterday, there was a wall of Tesla patents in the lobby of our Palo Alto headquarters. That is no longer the case. They have been removed, in the spirit of the open source movement, for the advancement of electric vehicle technology. Tesla Motors was created to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport….
Las Vegas Police released video of the final moments of the shooters in Las Vegas. Jared & Amanda Miller died after murdering two police officers and one Good Samaritan who attempted to stop their crime spree by defending himself with a concealed weapon he lawfully carried. Police have censored the graphic elements of the tape….
By Blake Neff Common Core supporters are hailing Tuesday’s primary elections as a major victory, as candidates campaigning on their opposition to the new multi-state standards went down to defeat in several states. In South Dakota, incumbent pro-Common Core Gov. Dennis Daugaard easily dispatched a challenge from Lora Hubbel with over 80 percent of the…
Fox News Correspondent Jenna Lee is reporting that former POW Sgt. Bergdahl left behind a note renouncing his American citizenship. Great reporting from @JenGriffinFNC – new report: Berghdal left behind a note renouncing American citizenship…developing… — Jenna Lee (@Jennafnc) June 3, 2014 Freedom Report Podcast The curious case of Bowe Bergdahl
From USA Today: WASHINGTON — President Obama announced Friday that White House press secretary Jay Carney will be stepping down from his job. “It’s been an amazing experience,” Carney said after Obama’s announcement. Josh Earnest, the principal deputy press secretary, will replace Carney. From Russia Today United States President Barack Obama announced Friday afternoon that…
Follow TLR on Google+ Nineteen students and a security guard have been injured in a mass stabbing at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Action News 4 reports. A student armed with two knives reportedly walked through the building stabbing people as school was about to begin. At least one 17-year-old student is…