The White House issued a statement late Monday from the Obama family, remembering Robin Williams after news of his death spread across the nation: Robin Williams was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny, a president, a professor, a
Two Republican Senate candidates in Alaska refused to sign an anti-amnesty pledge during a Sunday debate. Conservative candidate Joe Miller asked his two opponents to sign a pledge that reads, “I will oppose any attempt by Congress or the President
Left-wing and mainstream media are slowly catching on there’s something happening in Europe, with a rapidly growing conservative movement that looks an awful lot like the same movement here. This was true exponentially for BuzzFeed’s Lester Feder, who was hired
(Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Monday Russia is sending an aid convoy to eastern Ukraine despite urgent Western warnings against using humanitarian help as a pretext for an invasion. With Ukraine reporting Russia has massed 45,000 troops on
(Reuters) – Russia has massed 45,000 troops on its border with Ukraine backed by an array of heavy equipment including tanks, missile systems, warplanes and attack helicopters, Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Monday. He said they were supported
For a story about a poll that shows only 13% of Americans want the children in this recent flood of illegals to be allowed to stay in America, The Huffington Post wrote this headline: “Most Americans Believe Migrant Children Should
Rockets pummeled a high-security prison in Donetsk, which immediately disabled all alarms. Officials said one person died and three were wounded, but 106 potentially dangerous criminals escaped. This could include people jailed for murder, robbery, and rape. “Extremely dangerous prisoners
Reuters commissioned a border poll and obviously didn’t care for the results. When you are Reuters, though, that’s not a problem. You simply bury the inconvenient numbers under a misleading headline that reads, “Obama vow to speed deportation of children
Every Obama statement has an expiration date, and this one ended on January 20, 2009. During an interview with New York Times columnist Bob Herbert at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in 2006, then Senator Barack Obama laid it on thick,
British authorities are planning to burn 8.5 million illegal cigarettes to produce power for the National Grid, according to the Daily Mail. The cigarettes were seized after an inspection of a container from Malaysia that was supposed to contain fabric.
A top public health expert said U.S. officials are not prepared for a possible Ebola outbreak and do not even want to plan for contingencies. Days after experts said an Ebola outbreak in the U.S. may be “inevitable,” Dr. Jane
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s ruling party begins deliberations on the shape of the next government on Monday after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan secured his place in history by winning the nation’s first direct presidential election. Erdogan’s victory in Sunday’s vote
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian government forces are preparing for the final stage of recapturing the city of Donetsk from pro-Russian separatist rebels after making significant gains that have divided rebel forces, a military spokesman said on Monday. The spokesman, Andriy
According to the Los Angeles Times, the LAPD incorrectly classified nearly 1,200 violent crimes that occurred between October 2012 and September 2013, allowing hundreds of stabbings, beatings, and robberies to be categorized as minor offenses. This resulted in the LAPD
American airstrikes were carried out Saturday and Sunday through drones and fighter jets in order to provide air support for Kurdish ground troops in the area of Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region. The Kurdish Peshmerga soldiers have been
CAIRO, Egypt — An Egyptian court on Saturday dissolved the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, preventing its participation in the parliamentary elections. The Muslim Brotherhood itself was banned in Egypt after the organization unleashed
West Nile Virus cases have been increasing across California with the uptick in incidents, including two deaths resulting from the virus, leading to a warning and precautionary measures for residents across the state. Sixteen human cases of West Nile virus have
In 2005, boycotts of Israel and divestments from companies with ties to Israel began in earnest. In 2014, Sun News Network reports that Israeli supporters are countering these movements by buying Israeli products–especially the civilian version of IDF’s new battle
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron’s Conservatives will lose next year’s election because they have neglected ethnic minority voters, Britain’s first Muslim cabinet minister, who last week resigned over the government’s Gaza policy, warned on Sunday. Sayeeda Warsi, a
The article originally appeared at Bloomberg: The international response to the Ebola outbreak that has killed almost 1,000 Africans has been slow and inadequate, and the World Health Organization is at least partly to blame, said spokesmen for two key aid groups.
Sierra Leone (CNN) — It’s Monday, mid-morning as we drive east down rain-slicked roads. There are no cars, no trucks, and no people. Sierra Leone’s government demanded a shutdown and its citizens are listening. The West African nation crippled by
The article first appeared in The Independent: A hospital in Ontario, Canada, has isolated a patient with flu-like symptoms after the person was revealed to have recently travelled from Nigeria – one of the Ebola-hit areas. The measure is just
British military chiefs are drawing up plans to help American airstrikes in Iraq, the Times reports. Senior figures are considering sending a spy plane to provide intelligence on ISIS positions, while Royal Air Force aircraft capable of refuelling U.S. fighter
In a bit of remarkable spin on Friday, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the public’s dissatisfaction with Obama’s handling of illegal immigration has put Obama in a better position to enact executive amnesty. Earnest said Obama’s abysmal poll
