More Foreign Students Coming to U.S., Few Americans Studying Abroad
In contrast to the growing number of foreigners coming to the United States to attend college, a review of federal data finds that Americans are studying abroad at a lower rate.
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Premier League Announces New Security Measures After Paris Attacks
The Britain-based Premier League is revamping its security measures as a result of the attacks at the Stade de France that was part of a series of attacks that killed over 100 in Paris.
Transgender ‘Man’ Becomes Pregnant Halfway Through Sex Change
A transgender patient in Philadelphia was shocked to learn that “he” had become pregnant, even in the midst of sex change treatments.
Koch Brothers Shying from 2016 GOP Presidential Primaries
As the 2016 GOP primary season began, the famed Koch brothers were gearing up to spread a lot of their considerable cash around the race. But as the campaign rolls on, those big dollar donors seem to be pulling back and
Media Rushes to Shift Focus of Paris Attacks Away from Jihadist Terror
Before the dust had settled and even the extent of the damage and number of dead had been tallied from a string of terror attacks in Paris, France, liberals in the old media establishment were already writing pieces blaming conservatives, bemoaning that the attacks had taken the focus off pet liberal issues like Mizzou and global warming and wringing their hands over the safety of Muslims.
Fantasy Sports Sites File Suit After Protest at NY AG’s Office
With attorneys general across the country turning their attention to online fantasy sports sites, many are being shut down as states figure out what regulations to impose on the industry. But two of the nation’s biggest sites are proactively filing a lawsuit in New York to prevent the state from shutting them down.
Violence Erupts in Philly, 5 Shot in 4 Incidents
The City of Brotherly Love experienced an “exceptionally violent” night on Friday, with four citizens shot and one killed in four separate shooting incidents, reports say. Gunfire erupted early on Friday morning when a man in his 20s was killed
Miss. Deputies Fulfill Oath to Fallen Officer, Stand Guard Over Daughter’s Casket
When police officer Benjamin Deen was killed in the line of duty earlier this year, his fellow deputies promised to watch after his family. Fulfilling that final request, deputies stood watch over the casket of Deen’s daughter who died this month of a vial infection.
City of Baltimore Hit with $75 Million Budget Shortfall
As the city of Baltimore continues to deal with the aftermath of the tens of millions in damage caused by this summer’s riots, the city has been hit with a $75 million budget shortfall for the next fiscal year, a report says.
ACLU Releasing Smartphone App for Recording Police
This month the American Civil Liberties Union is set to release its new “Mobile Justice” smartphone app aimed at aiding citizens to record police and report purported misconduct.
Prostitute to Meet with NCAA Over Louisville Basketball ‘Sex Party’ Allegations
A prostitute who wrote a book charging that a University of Louisville employee hired her for “sex parties” for recruits will now meet with the NCAA to discuss her charges, a report says.
Big Hillary Clinton Backer in Ohio Dumps Her for Bernie Sanders
One of Hillary Clinton’s top supporters in Ohio has jumped from team Hillary and is now endorsing Bernie Sanders for the Democrat nomination for president, a report says.
While Mom Goes Clubbing, 8-Year-Old ‘Babysitter’ Allegedly Kills 1-Year-Old
An Alabama woman stands charged with manslaughter after her one-year-old daughter was beaten to death by an eight-year-old boy who was forced to babysit the child while the woman went out nightclubbing, police say.
Tennessee School Bans Distribution of Bibles, Other Religious Material
Due to a single complaint, the Bledsoe county, Tennessee school system has put in place a new ban on the distribution of all religious materials, including the Christian Bible.
Indianapolis Colts Owner Jim Irsay Buys Ringo’s Drum for $2.1 Million
After collecting a win over Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay went on to add to his impressive collection of Beatles gear with the $2.125 million acquisition of Ringo Starr’s famed Beatles logo “drop-T” drum head.
‘For Veterans by Veterans’: Patriot Express Transportation Service Launches in Chicago
During Veterans Day week in Chicago, a new transportation service for our military veterans is being launched. It combines the best of both the private and public sector to offer the potential for the nation’s first scalable veterans serving veterans initiative that could transform the lives of many veterans.
Appeals Court Blocks Obama’s Executive Orders on Amnesty
A federal court has again blocked Obama’s executive orders giving quasi-legal status and work permits to millions of illegal immigrants, an action that critics say is an illicit backdoor amnesty plan.
With 5 More Killed over the Weekend, Violence in Baltimore Is at 20-Year High
As of last weekend, there are now 294 recorded homicides in Baltimore this year, up from the 211 murdered during all of 2014.
U of Missouri President Resigns in Face of Million-Dollar Fine for Missing Football Game
Over the weekend, 32 African-American players on the University of Missouri-Columbia football team joined a strike to protest purported acts of racism on campus saying they would boycott team activities, including games. But that boycott could have cost the school a million dollars for missing the game.
Mizzou Football Players Join Hunger Strike over Supposed Racism on Campus
Over the weekend, 32 African-American members of the University of Missouri-Columbia football team joined a group of students staging a hunger strike to protest purported acts of racism on campus.
Voters Toss Out City Council Members for Removing Veterans Memorial
On November 2, the city council in a small Iowa town voted to remove a temporary memorial to fallen soldiers from a city park. The memorial was removed because an outside atheist group complained to the city that the memorial featured a Christian cross. Only a day after the council voted to remove the memorial, the town voted to remove the council members.
CNN Downplays Rumors Ben Carson’s Friends Heard of his Violent Past
Among a slew of media sources on Friday trying to cast doubt on Dr. Ben Carson’s claims that early in life he turned himself around from a violence-prone childhood, CNN published a piece on Carson that seemed to downplay facts that would substantiate his claims.
East Chicago Councilman Re-Elected Despite Murder and Drug Charges
Despite being arrested on drug and murder charges, an East Chicago city councilman was re-elected to his office in Tuesday’s elections.
Man Murders Elderly Woman, Takes Wedding Rings to Propose to Girlfriend
A jury in Cook County convicted a suburban Chicago man of robbing and murdering an elderly Bridgeport woman in order to take her set of wedding rings to propose to his girlfriend.
Chicago Police Say 9-Year-Old Boy Was Targeted for Death by Gang
Chicago Police are now saying that the 9-year-old boy killed near his grandmother’s home on Monday afternoon was specifically targeted for death by gang members.
