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St. Louis officer shot dead by her colleague while "playing with firearms"

St. Louis officer shot dead by her colleague while "playing with firearms"


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  12 Comments  •  7 years ago

St. Louis -- A male St. Louis police officer was charged Friday with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of a female officer during what was described as a deadly game with a revolver....
Valerie Huber’s New Role at HHS Could Bring Abstinence-Only Agenda to Global Policy

Valerie Huber’s New Role at HHS Could Bring Abstinence-Only Agenda to Global Policy


Via: don-overton  •  News & Politics  •  20 Comments  •  7 years ago

Abstinence-only proponent Valerie Huber will move to a new position in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Global Affairs, worrying reproductive health advocates and...
A tough-talking, pro-Trump sheriff implores Obama and Bush: ‘America needs your help’

A tough-talking, pro-Trump sheriff implores Obama and Bush: ‘America needs your help’


Via: pj  •  News & Politics  •  129 Comments  •  7 years ago

If a mad scientist wanted to create an archetype of a thick mustachioed, cocksure conservative Midwestern lawman in a laboratory, the result would probably look like Butler County Sheriff Richard...
People in Mexico Hurl Rocks at Border Patrol Agents After Illegal Crossing

People in Mexico Hurl Rocks at Border Patrol Agents After Illegal Crossing


Via: 1stwarrior  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  7 years ago

ROMA, Texas – A group of individuals in Mexico hurled rocks and insults at U.S. Border Patrol Agents as they apprehended migrants after an illegal crossing. The incident took place on the banks...
Once-prominent 'conversion therapist' will now 'pursue life as a gay man'

Once-prominent 'conversion therapist' will now 'pursue life as a gay man'


Via: perrie-halpern  •  News & Politics  •  36 Comments  •  7 years ago

David Matheson, a once prominent Mormon “conversion therapist” who claims to have helped some gay men remain in heterosexual marriages, is looking for a boyfriend. The revelation broke Sunday...
Self-Induced Abortion’s Risks Could Leave Immigrant Women Choiceless

Self-Induced Abortion’s Risks Could Leave Immigrant Women Choiceless


Via: don-overton  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  7 years ago

With the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, the U.S. Supreme Court now has the votes it needs to completely undermine or overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark case legalizing abortion that turns...
Transgender Woman Loses It At Car Rental Shop After Being Called 'Sir': 'I'm A Ma'am … Suck My D***!'

Transgender Woman Loses It At Car Rental Shop After Being Called 'Sir': 'I'm A Ma'am … Suck My D***!'


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  17 Comments  •  7 years ago

TV personality and transgender model Savanna Maria Garcia posted a video to Facebook on Sunday of a heated interaction at an Alamo Rent A Car. It's unclear what the initial issue was, but...
Legislative Lowlights: Total Abortion Bans Proposed in Colorado, Indiana, and Texas Last Week

Legislative Lowlights: Total Abortion Bans Proposed in Colorado, Indiana, and Texas Last Week


Via: don-overton  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  7 years ago

Rewire.News   tracks   anti-choice and anti-LGBTQ legislation as it works its way through state legislatures. Here’s an overview of the bills we’re watching. Lawmakers in Colorado,...
Steven and Cary Stayner: The tale of two brothers' horror and heroism

Steven and Cary Stayner: The tale of two brothers' horror and heroism


Via: ender  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  7 years ago

The two brothers of the Stayner family are both famous, both tied to the wonder of Yosemite National Park , and both knew unspeakable horror. Steven Stayner captured the heart of a nation when...
UPDATE: Nathan Phillips’ DD-214 RELEASED – And Shows He’s Not Quite What He Claims

UPDATE: Nathan Phillips’ DD-214 RELEASED – And Shows He’s Not Quite What He Claims


Via: jasper2529  •  News & Politics  •  13 Comments  •  7 years ago

While many mainstream news outlets have been pathologically fixed on researching everything having to do with Covington Catholic High School and The Covington Kids, precious few (I’d wager none)...
More than 10,000 Central Americans bound for US request Mexican visas

More than 10,000 Central Americans bound for US request Mexican visas


Via: 1stwarrior  •  News & Politics  •  15 Comments  •  7 years ago

MEXICO CITY - Mexico said Wednesday that more than 10,000 people have requested visas to cross its southern border as it seeks to grant legal documents to members of a rapidly growing U.S.-bound...
Buffalo Police Officer Craig Lehner's funeral  - Honoring a Police Officer

Buffalo Police Officer Craig Lehner's funeral - Honoring a Police Officer


By: lady-in-black  •  News & Politics  •  10 Comments  •  7 years ago

Officer Craig Lehner The flag-draped casket containing Buffalo police Officer Craig E. Lehner's body began its final journey at about 9:25 a.m. Wednesday, heading from a funeral home in...
Fox News Poll: President Trump’s ratings after two years in office

Fox News Poll: President Trump’s ratings after two years in office


Via: johnrussell  •  News & Politics  •  42 Comments  •  7 years ago

Fox News Poll: President Trump’s ratings after two years in office Is there anything in Trump’s proposed border security plan Democrats are willing to negotiate on? President...
Arizona care facility CEO resigns after vegetative patient gave birth

Arizona care facility CEO resigns after vegetative patient gave birth


Via: perrie-halpern  •  News & Politics  •  81 Comments  •  7 years ago

By   Janelle Griffith and Doha Madani The CEO of an Arizona long-term care center   where a woman who has been in a vegetative state   for years gave birth last month has resigned. Hacienda...
Wilbur Ross says he doesn't understand why federal workers are turning to food banks in shutdown

Wilbur Ross says he doesn't understand why federal workers are turning to food banks in shutdown


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  9 Comments  •  7 years ago

Wilbur Ross says he doesn't understand why federal workers are turning to food banks in shutdown   Dylan Stableford   59 minutes ago Wilbur Ross (Photo: Mary...
Trump's Moscow Tower designs 'revealed in leaked documents' after Rudy Giuliani said 'no plans exist'

Trump's Moscow Tower designs 'revealed in leaked documents' after Rudy Giuliani said 'no plans exist'


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  3 Comments  •  7 years ago

Trump's Moscow Tower designs 'revealed in leaked documents' after Rudy Giuliani said 'no plans exist'   Andrew Buncombe, The Independent   13 hours ago   Blueprints for a...
Michael Cohen's lawyer blasts Rudy Giuliani, accuses him of 'witness tampering'

Michael Cohen's lawyer blasts Rudy Giuliani, accuses him of 'witness tampering'


Via: tessylo  •  News & Politics  •  2 Comments  •  7 years ago

  MORGAN WINSOR and KELLY MCCARTHY, Good Morning America   55 minutes ago Cohen postpones House testimony amid...
Battle of the billionaires: Trump could face a super-rich challenger in 2020

Battle of the billionaires: Trump could face a super-rich challenger in 2020


Via: perrie-halpern  •  News & Politics  •  236 Comments  •  7 years ago

By   Allan Smith As some of the Democratic Party's heavyweight contenders start announcing their intention to run for president, there remains a chance that President Donald Trump will square...
Bikini climber' reportedly freezes to death after falling off mountain in Taiwan

Bikini climber' reportedly freezes to death after falling off mountain in Taiwan


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  12 Comments  •  7 years ago

A Taiwanese  woman who was known for  climbing mountains  in a bathing suit reportedly died after she fell during a hike. GiGi Wu, the self-proclaimed  bikini climber, was in Taiwan's...
Anonymous FBI agents air shutdown grievances in association's report

Anonymous FBI agents air shutdown grievances in association's report


Via: dulay  •  News & Politics  •  14 Comments  •  7 years ago

One FBI special agent said the partial government shutdown has "eliminated any ability to operate." Another said the job has "never been so hard or thankless." A third said agents cannot "protect...
Shutdown help: Muslim nonprofit donates 100 lunches to TSA agents at Sacramento airport

Shutdown help: Muslim nonprofit donates 100 lunches to TSA agents at Sacramento airport


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  News & Politics  •  10 Comments  •  7 years ago

Shutdown help: Muslim nonprofit donates 100 lunches to TSA agents at Sacramento airport By David A. Bustamante, The Sacramento Bee , January 22 2019 © Mohammed...
President Donald Trump's 10 biggest falsehoods of 2018

President Donald Trump's 10 biggest falsehoods of 2018


Via: dulay  •  News & Politics  •  106 Comments  •  7 years ago

President Donald Trump misled the American public repeatedly in 2018.He championed victories that never happened and complained of challenges that don’t exist, while repeating some of the same...
Republican Congressman: Trump’s Border Crisis Is a ‘Myth’

Republican Congressman: Trump’s Border Crisis Is a ‘Myth’


Via: dulay  •  News & Politics  •  38 Comments  •  7 years ago

WASHINGTON — Congressman Will Hurd of Texas is an increasingly lonely voice in the “build the wall” Republican Party of Donald Trump. A 41-year-old former undercover CIA officer, Hurd represents...
Native American Vietnam Veteran Speaks Out After MAGA Hat-Wearing Teens Harass Him

Native American Vietnam Veteran Speaks Out After MAGA Hat-Wearing Teens Harass Him


Via: don-overton  •  News & Politics  •  664 Comments  •  7 years ago

A group of teens wearing “Make America Great Again” hats harassed a Native American Vietnam War veteran during Friday’s first Indigenous Peoples March.  Now the Native American elder is...
Virginia Man Uses Flame Thrower To Clear Driveway Of Snow

Virginia Man Uses Flame Thrower To Clear Driveway Of Snow


Via: badfish-hd-h-u  •  News & Politics  •  20 Comments  •  7 years ago

Hold the matches. Via   WRIC: One southwest Virginia man got a little overzealous when tasked with clearing his driveway after this most recent snow storm. Nathanael Caplinger decided to...
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