Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) writes an op-ed in Politico about the stand he took this weekend against a continuing resolution omnibus spending bill which funded President Obama’s executive actions granting amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants. For the past week,
From the Sydney Morning Herald: The siege in Sydney’s CBD and its terrible end received saturation coverage on American cable news, with at least one commentator lamenting Australia’s tough gun laws. Speaking on Fox News after police stormed the Lindt cafe, Charles Hurt,
Comedian Bill Cosby has had his endowed professorship suspended by Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, after mounting accusations that he drugged and sexually assaulted more than 20 women. The college released a statement in regards to a program that
Actor Randy Quaid, best known for his roles in the National Lampoon’s Vacation series, has filed a lawsuit against U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to allow him and his wife Evi to return from exile in Canada. The
Just days after comedian Bill Cosby broke his silence in regards to mounting allegations of sexual assault against him, his wife, Camille Cosby, released a statement to the press. Cosby’s wife of more than 50 years reportedly defended him, and criticized
#illridewithyou is still trending on Twitter. So it would appear that the most important take-home message on social media about yesterday’s siege at the Lindt cafe in Sydney is not the fact that two innocent people – barista Katrina Dawson
LONDON, (Reuters) – British inflation fell to its lowest level in more than 12 years in November, further easing the squeeze on consumers and leaving the Bank of England under no pressure to raise interest rates. Reflecting a slide in
LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Plunging oil prices couldheighten geopolitical tensions, trigger defaults by U.S. shaleoil and gas firms and destabilise euro zone inflationexpectations, the Bank of England warned on Tuesday. In a half-yearly assessment of global financial risks, Britain’s
Seven people were arrested in Spain and Morocco on Tuesday in a probe on a network recruiting women to join the jihadist Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria. Spain’s interior ministry said four women, one of them a minor,
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Dec. 16 (UPI) — At least 126 people, mostly children, were killed Tuesday, and more injured and captured, when a Peshawar, Pakistan, school was overrun by Taliban militants.The attack shocked a country accustomed to news of violence. Most of
Reuters) – Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the capital, Canberra, was evacuated on Tuesday after a suspicious package was found in the building’s canteen, police said. Few other details were available. Read the full story at Reuters.
SYDNEY (AP) — The Sydney hostages pleaded for help — for those among them who were pregnant, sick and elderly. Also for those who were young and deserved a shot at a decent life. After a gunman took 17 hostages
(Reuters) – Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir claimed victory over the International Criminal Court on Saturday after it shelved further investigation of war crimes in Darfur, and reaffirmed his hard line on the rebel region. The Hague-based court indicted Bashir in
GHENT, Belgium (AP) — Belgian police detained three men after reports of a hostage taking in an apartment building in the western city of Ghent on Monday. No one was injured in the incident. Federal police spokeswoman Annemie Serlippens excluded
(AFP) Nobel peace laureate Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012, said she was “heartbroken” by “the senseless and cold blooded” killing of scores of children by Taliban militants Tuesday in Pakistan. At least
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday approved President Barack Obama’s nomination of Dr. Vivek Murthy to serve as U.S. surgeon general, despite opposition from Republicans and some Democrats over his support for gun control. Murthy, 37, a physician at
This article originally appeared at the Center for Security Policy: The siege of the Lindt Chocolate Cafe in Martin Place, Sydney, Australia was terminated violently by Australian police with multiple gunshots and stun grenades this morning. Reports indicate that there
PENNSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man suspected of going to three houses in the Philadelphia suburbs and fatally shooting six people, including his ex-wife and her 14-year-old niece, was at large Monday night, and a prosecutor said investigators didn’t know
No journalism outlet can be correct all the time. Writers will make mistakes, editors will miss them, and the endless deadline pressure means errors will slip through from time to time. That said, the nation’s supposed “newspaper of record” recently
SYDNEY (AP) — Amid a barrage of gunfire, police stormed a cafe in the heart of Sydney early Tuesday to end a 16-hour hostage siege by an Iranian-born gunman. Police said three people were killed — the gunman and two
Attorneys for over a dozen female celebrities who had private photos stolen and leaked online during the nude photo hacking scandal are reportedly threatening legal action against Google for failing to remove the images from Google-based sites. Hollywood Attorney Martin
The historical drama Selma premiered in Manhattan Sunday night, where members of the film’s cast and crew posed for pictures donning “I can’t breathe” shirts over their formal clothing. The group then marched to the steps of the New York Public Library,
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s agenda to put horse-drawn carriage rides out to pasture now has an ally in the animal rights group PETA. PETA has announced the release of a new ad campaign in support of the
Adult film production company Vivid Entertainment is reportedly offering Honey Boo Boo‘s June Shannon a contract to star in an adult film. The former TLC sensation and Mike “Sugar Bear” Thompson might have a chance to star in a sex tape,
