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Islamic State Video Shows Beheading of Another Hostage
Story by the Associated Press; curated by Dave Urbanski BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State extremists released a video showing the beheading of British aid worker David Haines, who was abducted in Syria last year, and British Prime Minister David Cameron late Saturday condemned his slaying as “an act of pure evil.” This image made from…
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How Ray Rice and His Wife and Daughter Spent Their Saturday…
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (TheBlaze/AP) — Ray Rice attended a football game at his high school in a New York City suburb. Ray Rice, right, and his wife Janay Rice attend the Ramapo versus New Rochelle high school football game at New Rochelle High School Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, in New Rochelle, N.Y. The star running…
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Embattled NFL Commissioner Gets a Thumbs Up From One Team Owner Going Through His Own Season(s) of Discontent
ASHBURN, Va. (TheBlaze/AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, rocked in recent days over scandals involving players’ off-the-field behavior, has received support from a team owner who’s going through his own dose of pressure. Roger Goodell (Image source: AP/David Goldman, File) Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder said he supports Goodell, stating he “has always had the…
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That Alaska Brawl Reportedly Involving Sarah Palin and Her Family? There’s Another Side to the Story That’s Been in the News
While former Alaska governor Sarah Palin and members of her family were said to have been involved in a large fight during a party in Anchorage last weekend, there’s now another side of the story regarding who started it, who fought in it, and most notably, what Palin herself allegedly said. Image source: AP/Carolyn Kaster…
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One Dead in Natural Gas Line Accident at Offshore Louisana Platform
NEW ORLEANS (TheBlaze/AP) — A contractor was killed during maintenance on a natural gas line off the Louisiana coast, Chevron said. The contractor was among four maintenance workers on the platform about 11:10 a.m. Saturday, Chevron spokesman Gareth Johnstone noted in an email, adding that two others were taken to a hospital for what are…
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[WATCH] BREAKING: ISIS releases video of beheading British aid-worker David Haines
Islamic State militants have released a video claiming to show the beheading of British aid worker David Haines, in what British Prime Minister David Cameron has described as “an act of pure evil.” The 44-year-old Haines was abducted in Syria in 2013 while working for an international aid agency. The British government had managed to…
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Muslim Subway manager tells veteran: ‘Get your service dog out of here’
A disabled veteran was thrown out of a fast food restaurant because of his service dog. The incident itself is troubling enough, but you won’t believe what happened after the Eyewitness News investigators arrived at the restaurant to demand answers. It’s one of the most bizarre exchanges Eyewitness News has ever had on a story.…
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Rescuers end ocean search for Navy fighter pilot
Rescuers on Saturday have called off their search of the Pacific Ocean for a Navy fighter pilot whose jet was one of two that crashed west of Wake Island. The Navy said Saturday that it presumes the pilot is dead after failing to find him during a 36-hour search. The Navy declined to release the…
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REPORT: Border Patrol homes cost $680,000 each
The federal government wasted millions of dollars in building a housing project for Border Patrol agents in Arizona near the Mexican border, spending nearly $700,000 per house in a small town where the average home costs less than $90,000, a watchdog report found. The analysis by the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general found that…
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Hey Welfare Recipients: Your Benefit Cards Are Good For POT!
HHS- Health and Human Services- Has been reported by CBS news, saying that the “Federal law allows marijuana purchases with welfare.” Then there is this excerpt from a letter to Senator Sessions from the head of HHS….“HHS has no authority to prescribe policies and practices for the states to implement in order to prohibit the…
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GOV’T GONE WILD: Vermont bans brownies, turns kids on to kale, gluten-free paleo lemon bars
It’s a best-seller at bake sales, a king of American confections, even a mandatory munchie of marijuana users. But the iconic chocolate brownie, that perfect blend of cake and cookie, is banned in Vermont schools. In its place are new hoped-for kid favorites like fruit shish kebab, kale and even gluten-free paleo lemon bars. The…
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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: Ebola out of control, more than 2400 dead
West Africa’s explosion of Ebola cases is outpacing the ability of healthcare workers to manage the situation, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, as more countries have stepped up to the plate to lend their assistance. WHO director general Margaret Chan said the depth of the Ebola crisis, concentrated on the countries of Guinea, Liberia…
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[VIDEO]’His hands were up!’ New footage shows Ferguson witnesses reacting to teen’s death
New footage of the moments just after Ferguson, Missouri teenager Michael Brown was killed by a local police officer indicates that a witness on the scene said the unarmed 18-year-old’s hands were raised while he was fatally shot. The video, released by CNN, shows several witnesses gathering in the vicinity of Brown’s slaying, attention focused…
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Brother of James Foley: ‘I was threatened by the State Department’
The brother of murdered American journalist James Foley said his family was “appalled” by the government’s handling of Foley’s case and accused the Obama administration of threatening him when he tried to raise funds for his brother’s release from ISIS — the terrorist group that beheaded him in an Internet video that shocked the world.…
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BREAKING NEWS: 2 US NAVY JETS HAVE CRASHED IN THE PACIFIC, 1 PILOT INJURED AND 1 MISSING
Two US Navy F/A-18 Hornets have crashed in the western Pacific Ocean, the US Navy has confirmed. One pilot has been rescued, while the second is still missing. “Two F/A-18 Hornets from Carrier Air Wing 17 embarked on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) crashed at 5:40 p.m. local time, today, while operating…
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‘Sons of Guns’ star Stephanie Hayden Ford: My father sexually abused me, others
Former “Sons of Guns” star Stephanie Hayden Ford made some horrific accusations against her father Will Hayden on a pre-taped episode of “Dr. Phil” that aired on Thursday. READ: Sons of Guns star, Will Hayden, facing more charges as another rape victim comes forward Ford sat down with Dr. Phil McGraw and stated that her father…
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CIA estimates 20k-30k fighters in Syria, Iraq after Obama pledges to destroy ISIS
The Central Intelligence Agency believes the Islamic State militant group “can muster between 20,000 and 31,500 fighters” throughout both Iraq and Syria, CNN reports. If true, that would mean the Islamic State’s numbers have more than doubled compared to the agency’s last estimate, which pinned the group’s total amount of fighters at roughly 10,000. “This…
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VETO: Missouri lawmakers approve 72-hour wait for abortions
Missouri’s Republican-dominated Legislature voted late Wednesday to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s earlier veto of a bill that institutes a 72-hour waiting period before a woman can have an abortion. Missouri now has the second-strictest waiting law in the US. The Republican-led Missouri House and Senate overrode the Democratic governor during a special veto session at…
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FBI: Entirety of US gov’t has been hacked, leading to ‘unprecedented’ collaboration with industry
Every sector of the United States government has likely been hacked at some point, according to the FBI, which has lent to “unprecedented” partnerships with private industry to protect financial interests targeted by “a wide range of cyber adversaries.” Top cybersecurity officials in the federal government told a Senate panel on Wednesday that high-profile cyberattacks…
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Israel investigating own forces for Gaza abuse
The Israeli Defense Forces are launching criminal probes into five cases of alleged misconduct and breach of international law by their own soldiers in the summer operation in the Gaza Strip. This will be part of a series totaling 99 investigations. The probes will include an investigation into the infamous bombing of a UN-run school,…
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PROPHETIC WORDS: Bush predicted terror, death and chaos of Iraq pullout
A prophetic warning from then-President George W. Bush before he left office about what would happen if the U.S. withdrew troops from Iraq too soon is getting new attention in light of the Islamic State’s gains, as each of his predictions appears to be coming true. Bush made the remarks in the White House briefing…
