Trump fires FBI Director Comey, prompting questions about Russia investigation

President Donald Trump set off a chain reaction throughout Washington on Tuesday, after making the sudden announcement that he had fired FBI Director James Comey. As the head of the FBI, Comey had been leading the investigation into potential ties between Trump’s campaign staff in the 2016 Presidential election and officials within the Russian government believed […]

Cocaine use in U.S. skyrockets as Colombian supply rises

The long-awaited peace between the Colombian government and FARC rebels has led to an unprecedented boom in the cocaine industry, the Washington Post reports. Incentives from the government to switch to legal crops have fallen short of achieving their intended effect, as farmers in Columbia’s rural areas are actually planting more coca crop in order […]

Shulkin says he’s considering closing 1,100 Veterans Affairs facilities

WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin says his department is seeking to close perhaps more than 1,100 VA facilities nationwide as it develops plans to allow more veterans to receive medical care in the private sector. At a House hearing Wednesday, Shulkin said the VA had identified more than 430 vacant buildings and 735 […]

NASA’s secretive space drone announces return with sonic booms over Florida

NASA’s long term orbital drone, the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle, made an unannounced (at least to the public) landing at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility on Saturday.  The unmanned spacecraft that bears a striking resemblance to the now defunct space shuttle, first made its presence known to the community surrounding Kennedy Space Center […]

Sonic boom wakes up Florida residents as Air Force X-37B lands

The Air Force brought their secret unmanned X-37B spacecraft in for a landing this morning at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. After completing 718 days in orbit the experimental X-37B landed safely at the historic Space Shuttle Landing Facility on Cape Canaveral. Many local residents reported hearing the sonic boom as the spacecraft arrived. […]

Fayetteville veteran accused of killing service dog found dead in home

A former soldier charged last month in connection with the shooting death of her dog was found dead inside her Fayetteville home Sunday morning. Marinna Rollins, 22, was found by friends in her home in the 6600 block of Netherfield Place at about 3 a.m. Police confirm her death was a suicide. Rollins and her […]

Forensic scientists release evidence of white-tailed deer eating human remains

Forensic scientists are often tasked with the unenviable job of trying to determine a cause of death and associated timeline using human remains discovered in outdoor environments, which means developing a thorough understanding of both human decomposition and the behavior of scavenger animals that feed off of dead things in the forest. Foxes, turkey vultures, raccoons, coyotes, […]

U.S. Coast Guard Commandant: U.S. lagging far behind Russia in the Arctic

Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Paul Zukunft warned on Wednesday that the United States is woefully behind other nations like Russia and China in securing the arctic waterways critical to national defense and economic security. Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Zukunft issued a warning that Russia has “made a […]

Russian bombers and advanced fighters intercepted by F-22s near Alaska

A pair of Russian TU-95 Bear bombers, accompanied by two SU-35 fighter jet escorts, entered Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone on Wednesday night; marking the fifth time in less than a month that Russia has conducted such provocative air maneuvers. The Russian formation of four military aircraft were quickly intercepted by two American F-22 Raptors […]

The 2017 NRA Show Controversy

NRA Show Buzz There was quite a lot of buzz at the NRA this year. The names Springfield and Rock River were often mentioned and not for the reasons they may have hoped. It should be said that I’m a fan of both companies’ products. I personally own a Springfield 1911 and rifle, and a […]