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Ferguson Protesters Bash Obama, Sharpton

Ferguson Protesters Bash Obama, Sharpton

As the situation in Ferguson, Missouri continues to roil, some are turning their anger on President Obama and MSNBC host Al Sharpton. The anger against Obama began as people concerned over the death of Michael Brown noticed that President Obama

Hackers Tweet Resignation of Russian PM

Hackers Tweet Resignation of Russian PM

Hackers broke into Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev’s Twitter account on Thursday, tweeting his resignation and criticising President Vladimir Putin. “I’m resigning. I’m ashamed of the government’s actions. Forgive me,” said Medvedev’s Russian-language Twitter account. “I’ve wanted to say this

Washington Post, HuffPo Reporters Arrested, Released in Ferguson

Reporters with both the Washington Post and Huffington Post were detained and allegedly roughed up by police in Ferguson, Mo tonight, according to multiple reports. Both chronicled their ordeal via social media and the Washington Post’s executive editor has released

BYU WR Tweets He Got Suspended for Wearing Earrings

BYU WR Tweets He Got Suspended for Wearing Earrings

BYU wide receiver Devon Blackmon has allegedly been suspended for the team’s first game for wearing earrings.  “Rules are rules … Abide by them or suffer the consequences … Looking forward to the Texas game,” Blackmon reportedly Tweeted on Tuesday,

Helicopters Rescue Yazidis from Islamic State in Iraq

Helicopters Rescue Yazidis from Islamic State in Iraq

CNN’s Ivan Watson flew with Iraqi air forces to Mount Sinjar to drop aid to stranded Yazidis. The helicopter managed to rescue around 20 people.  Watson’s picture of 15-year-old Aziza illustrates the treatment Yazidis received from the terrorist group the

Gamescom: Shoot Racist Tea Partiers in 'Battlefield Hardline'

Gamescom: Shoot Racist Tea Partiers in 'Battlefield Hardline'

In the upcoming first-person shooter Battlefield Hardline, players will shoot and kill racist anti-government Tea Party types, Gadsden flag and all. Gamers got their first look at Battlefield Hardline’s singleplayer campaign, from developer Visceral Games and publisher Electronic Arts, at

Putin Speeding Up Delivery of Arms to Egypt

Putin Speeding Up Delivery of Arms to Egypt

On August 12 Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to “speed up the delivery of billions of dollars in arms to Egypt. Moreover, he told Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sissi that Russia is not only eager to deliver weapons agreed