FBI Busts Members of Neo-Nazi Group ‘The Base’ Days Before Richmond Gun Rally
The FBI arrested three members of a neo-Nazi group called “The Base” on Thursday morning, days ahead of a pro-gun rally in Richmond that is attracting fringe figures and has already prompted a state of emergency declaration. The three suspects—Brian Mark Lemley, William Garfield Bilbrough, and Canadian fugitive Patrik Mathews—face a variety of gun charges.…
Trump again denied knowing Lev Parnas. So Parnas' lawyer posted more robust proof.
Despite a warning from Lev Parnas, President Trump claimed not to know him again Thursday. “I don’t know Parnas, other than I guess I had pictures taken, which I do with thousands of people,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “I don’t know him at all, don’t know what he’s about, don’t know where…
6-Year-Old Boy's Clay Koalas Have Raised Over $51K for Australian Fire Relief
One little boy in Massachusetts is doing his part to help Australia cope with the devastation of the wildfires from thousands of miles away. Two weeks ago, when 6-year-old Owen Colley learned about the impact of the catastrophic fires on the country and its wildlife, he told his mother, Caitlin Colley, that he wanted to…
Race to save animals on Australia's fire-ravaged 'Galapagos'
On an island famed as Australia’s “Galapagos” for its unique and abundant wildlife, rescuers are racing to save rare animals in a bushfire-ravaged landscape. The charred forest floor on Kangaroo Island is littered with corpses of animals incinerated by the blazes that swept through two weeks ago. Unprecedented fires across swathes of southern and eastern…
The 1 Downside to Building Fake Islands China Didn't See Coming
Key point: Beijing’s artificial islands are a double-edged sword. China can use them to project power but they are also a lot more places that Beijing will have to try and defend. China has built some islands in the South China Sea. Can it protect them? During World War II Japan found that control of islands…
Idaho House expels member convicted of fraud by Texas jury
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho House of Representatives on Thursday expelled one of its members a day after he was convicted of conspiring to defraud the U.S. government. The House voted 65-0 to expel Republican Rep. John Green of Post Falls. It is the first ever expulsion from the Idaho Legislature, state officials said.…
Democrats announce impeachment trial will go to Senate vote
President Donald Trump derided his impeachment as a “con” on Wednesday as Democratic leaders announced the team that will lead the trial in the Senate. “Here we go again, another Con Job by the Do Nothing Democrats,” Trump tweeted seconds after Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House of Representatives, unveiled the seven-member trial team. White House…
World 'will not rest' until answers on downed Iran jet: Canada
London (AFP) – Canada’s foreign minister on Thursday vowed to push Iran for answers about the mistaken downing of a passenger plane amid high tensions after the US killed one of Tehran’s top commanders. The plane was hit and all 176 people on board were killed just hours after Iran fired strikes against US troops…
Russia: Iran was spooked by reports of U.S. F-35s when it downed airliner
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday that Iran’s accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian airliner last week occurred at a time when Tehran was spooked by reports of advanced U.S. stealth fighters in the area. “There were at least six (U.S.) F-35 fighters in the air in the Iranian border…
Universities, Colleges Where Students Are Eager to Enroll
As students apply to their dream schools, acceptance is almost too good to pass up. That’s reflected at a number of highly competitive colleges where the majority of admitted students enrolled in fall 2018. Yield, which refers to the percentage of accepted students who enroll, was at 80% or higher at a few of the…