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Chicago 'Communist' Riling Citizens in Ferguson, Missouri

Chicago 'Communist' Riling Citizens in Ferguson, Missouri

A self-avowed radical communist from Chicago has reportedly inserted himself into the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, to push his ideology on the protesters there. Duane Lester reported on Sunday that Chicago communist Gregory “Joey” Johnson has been seen in still shots

Andrea Mitchell Defends Al Sharpton's Ferguson 'Peace Mission'

Andrea Mitchell Defends Al Sharpton's Ferguson 'Peace Mission'

Sunday on NBC’s “Meet The Press,”  Wall Street Journal editorial board member Jason Riley criticized Al Sharpton for exploiting the racially charged protests in Ferguson instead of addressing places like Chicago where crime is an epidemic destroying the lives of

Report: 86% of Temporary Amnesty Applicants Approved

Report: 86% of Temporary Amnesty Applicants Approved

On the second anniversary of President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, statistics show that an overwhelming majority of applicants (86%) have been approved. The likelihood of receiving temporary amnesty is even better if the applicant is

Body of American Found in Suitcase in Bali

Body of American Found in Suitcase in Bali

(Reuters) – The body of an American tourist from Chicago has been found stuffed into a suitcase in Indonesia’s resort island of Bali and the victim’s daughter and her boyfriend have been arrested for what police suspect was a gruesome

Catalina: Bacall's Island Paradise

Catalina: Bacall's Island Paradise

AVALON — When I learned that Hollywood icon Lauren Bacall had passed away, I was on board the Catalina Express, pulling out of the harbor in Avalon with a boat full of nearly 400 vacationers and fellow day trippers.  I had

Fore! Obama Hits the Golf Course… Again

Fore! Obama Hits the Golf Course… Again

President Obama continues to enjoy his vacation by spending another afternoon at the golf course. The Presidential motorcade arrived at 12:56 pm on Tuesday at the Vineyard Golf Club in Edgartown, MA, according to the White House Press pool. His

White Students No Longer to Be Majority in School

White Students No Longer to Be Majority in School

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. (AP) — The cheerful sign outside Jane Cornell’s summer school classroom in Pennsylvania’s wealthiest county says “Welcome” and “Bienvenidos” in polished handwriting. Inside, giggling grade-schoolers who mostly come from homes where Spanish is the primary language worked

Dan Snyder Lambastes Critics of Redskins Symbolism

Dan Snyder Lambastes Critics of Redskins Symbolism

Redskins owner Daniel Snyder contends that instead of engaging in superficial “chit-chat, cocktail talk” over his team’s name, there are more important issues to be addressed regarding Native Americans. Snyder told former Washington Redskins tight end Chris Cooley, co-host of

Five Dead, Twenty-Eight Wounded in Chicago Violence

Five Dead, Twenty-Eight Wounded in Chicago Violence

Gang violence continues to rage in Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Chicago, as shootings since Friday resulted in five people killed and twenty-eight wounded.  Over the weekend, two people were killed, one of whom was a 16-year-old boy. The teen was killed in

GOP Senator: 'Hamas Is Like Nazis'

GOP Senator: 'Hamas Is Like Nazis'

Monday at competing Israel and Palestine protests in Chicago, Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) told Chicago Fox affiliate WFLD 32 “Hamas is like Nazis.” Kirk said, “The more Nazis you got, the more Hamas you get, the more death you get.”

NCAA Settles Head Injury Lawsuit

NCAA Settles Head Injury Lawsuit

CHICAGO (AP) — The NCAA has agreed to settle a class-action head injury lawsuit by creating a $70 million fund to diagnose thousands of current and former college athletes to determine if they suffered brain trauma playing football, hockey, soccer

Braves Trio, The Big Hurt Headline HOF Class

Braves Trio, The Big Hurt Headline HOF Class

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Frank Thomas choked back tears, Joe Torre apologized for leaving people out of his speech and Tony La Russa said he felt uneasy. Being enshrined in the Hall of Fame can have those effects, even on

Big East Boasts NBA Player from Every Team

Big East Boasts NBA Player from Every Team

Forbes recently estimated ESPN’s $50 billion price tag, and the brand alone is worth more than Fox’s brand ($12.9 billion to $10.2 billion according to Forbes). The sports giant protected market share against Fox Sports 1’s attempt to promote the Big