Voter turnout: Some Americans would rather protest than participate

The reactions to the recent presidential election in the news and on social media would have you believe that we live in a fiercely divided nation full of passionate political views and even more passionate political action.  Protests in the streets, crashing Canadian immigration sites, and the social media atmosphere would have you believe Donald […]

Moscow had contacts with Trump team during campaign, Russian diplomat says

MOSCOW — Russian government officials had contacts with members of Donald Trump’s campaign team, a senior Russian diplomat said Thursday, in a disclosure that could reopen scrutiny over the Kremlin’s role in the president-elect’s bitter race against Hillary Clinton. Facing questions about his ties to Moscow because of statements interpreted as lauding Russian President Vladi­mir Putin, […]

Russian hackers accused of post-election attacks on U.S. think tanks

A Russian hacking group began attacking U.S.-based policy think tanks within hours of Donald Trump’s presidential election victory, according to cyber experts who suspect Moscow is seeking information on the incoming administration. Three cyber security firms told Reuters that are tracking a spear-phishing campaign by a Russian-government linked group known as Cozy Bear, which is […]

Tim Kennedy’s fight scrapped from UFC 205

Lost amid some of the other news emanating from New York City over the past few hours was the official word from the UFC that Green Beret Tim Kennedy’s fight set for Saturday against Rashad Evans at New York’s Madison Square Garden is officially off. Evans, hoping to reignite his career by dropping to the […]

Shooting reported near Trump protest in Seattle, at least five wounded

Five people have been shot and injured in downtown Seattle, which is in close proximity to the anti-Trump protest location. Police stated that the protest and shooting appear to be unrelated. Local news stated via a live video feed, that the large group of protestors were not in the area at the time of the shooting and the […]

Two Marine Corps jets from Miramar collide offshore during a training mission

A press release from 3rd MAW indicates that two F-18 Hornet jets collided mid-air while flying offshore during a training mission at 11:43 am PST. One pilot is said to have ejected safely and they are still searching the water near San Diego. The other pilot was able to land safely at the Naval Air Station North […]

Shooting near California polling station: One dead and three wounded

According to the LA Times, there was an active shooting near a polling station in Azusa, California. Police stated an unidentified hispanic male was shooting at people with a rifle near a polling station and several homes in the area.  At least one person was killed and three were wounded. Two of the wounded are said to be in […]

Man found dead with head trauma at Russian consulate in New York

Police found a 63-year-old security official dead with head trauma inside the Russian consulate in New York City on Tuesday. “Right now there does not appear to be any criminality. We’re just waiting for the M.E. (medical examiner) to determine a cause of death,” said Officer Sophia Mason of the New York Police Department. The man […]

Has a ‘missing nuke’ from 1950 been found off Canada?

A diver hunting sea cucumbers may have found the so-called “missing nuke” jettisoned by a US bomber in 1950. Canadian coastal defense forces will investigate water around Prince Rupert, in British Columbia, after diver Sean Smyrichinsky found a mysterious object on a recent trip, officials told CNN. “I came out from the dive and I […]

Former US Attorney General Janet Reno, dead at 78

At a time when the Justice Department is looked upon negatively for the appearance of impropriety bordering on corruption in the handling of the Clinton email scandal; a former USAG who refused to compromise under another Clinton administration, passes on. Possibly most well-known as the authority who gave the go-ahead on the unsuccessful ATF raid […]

Clinton and Trump in last-day dash with FBI email probe over but not forgotten

Hillary Clinton’s campaign chief expressed relief Monday that the FBI’s email probe had been put to rest, but Donald Trump appeared ready to hammer the issue in his last-ditch bid for critical swing states as the campaign entered its final day. FBI Director James B. Comey said Sunday that the bureau had completed its examination […]