NFL preview: Atlanta Falcons hoping Penix, Jr. can lead them to playoffs
Flowery Branch, Georgia, is hot this time of year. Really hot. The Atlanta Falcons are feeling that heat and the expectations that come with having a young franchise quarterback leading the way. Head coach Raheem Morris said the players are starting to believe. “You can already see it, you can already feel it within the […]
UCLA to pay over $6 million to Jewish group to settle discrimination lawsuit
Several Jewish students and faculty at the University of California, Los Angeles reached a settlement on Tuesday, July 29, in a discrimination lawsuit alleging the school allowed protesters to bar Jewish people from the campus. Lawyers for the faculty and students said the University of California agreed to pay more than $6 million to resolve […]
Warren won’t support government funding bills, wants Dems to join her
Democrats said this could happen. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., announced she would not participate in a bipartisan government appropriations process this year, and she’s calling on Democrats to join her. “Do we really look that gullible? Why should Democrats come to the table and negotiate in good faith and throw our support behind a quote […]
ICE launches recruiting campaign with $50K bonus — ‘Defend the Homeland’
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is launching a new nationwide recruiting campaign, offering thousands of federal law enforcement jobs with generous pay and benefits. The campaign, backed by the Department of Homeland Security, calls on what it describes as “brave” Americans to help remove individuals in the country without legal permission with serious criminal records. […]
Spiked by mistake: High Noon recalls vodka in CELSIUS energy drink cans
It’s a twist no one saw coming. An energy drink meant to perk you up might have been sneaking in a little happy hour. High Noon, the beverage company specializing in hard seltzer, is alerting customers about a labeling mistake. The company announced some of their vodka seltzer cans were accidentally labeled as CELSIUS energy […]
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Cpl. Sidney Manning
Army Cpl. Sidney Earnest Manning received the Medal of Honor for his leadership and bravery when he took charge of his platoon after his superiors fell during a major Allied counteroffensive in World War I.
Worst Navy Disaster at Sea Led to Safety Changes
Eighty years ago on July 30, 1945, a Japanese submarine sunk the heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis, resulting in the deaths of 880 sailors and Marines, making it the Navy’s worst disaster at sea.
Fisher House Opens 100th Home to Support Military Families, Veterans
Service members, veterans, their families and their caretakers can stay at a Fisher House at no cost while their loved one receives treatment and/or rehabilitation.
It’s a New Day: Pilot Survives Fiery Crash, Flies Again
Retired Army Master Sgt. Chris Hiatt was coming in for a routine landing at the Castroville Municipal Airport in Castroville, Texas, when something went terribly wrong.