Connecticut has become the fifth state in as many years to choose life over death. On Wednesday, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed new legislation that abolishes capital punishment. The new law will take effect immediately. That means the maximum sentence in state trials will be …
4 security screeners at Los Angeles international airport have been arrested on drug trafficking and bribery charges. According to a prosecutor, the Transportation Security Administration staffers – both past and present – accepted 22 payments of up to 24-hundred dollars each in order to allow …
The United States Supreme Court is gearing up to provide the final word on Arizona’s immigration law. The controversial legislation gives officials the authority to check the immigration status of anyone suspected of being in the country illegally. Although supporters claim it’s a vital tool …
A case of Mad Cow disease in California has impacted the sales of American beef overseas. At least one South Korean retailer has removed it from their shelves after a dairy cow was discovered with the disease in California. South Korea is one of the …
So, remember that U.S. spy drone Iran captured last year? The one American agencies were concerned might have its codes cracked? Well, it looks like that’s exactly what happened. The rogue nation says it managed to compromise the stealth plane’s hard drives, decoding everything from …
If you’re an American with a positive outlook about the country’s direction, you’re not alone! According to a CNN/ORC International survey, 43% of Americans think that the nation is heading in the right direction. That’s 3 points higher than the last poll from February, and …
With hundreds of thousands of people applying for US citizenship each year, it may surprise you to hear that a record amount of Americans renounced their citizenship last year! 1800 to be exact and the reason is pretty plain and simple. Taxes. The US is …
New details are emerging in the US Secret Service prostitution scandal in Cartagena, Colombia. As many as 21 women may have been involved, along with 11 Secret Service agents and a number of military personnel. According to reports, several agents paid strip club owners between …
A Michigan woman who won a million dollar lottery prize is now facing jail time for welfare fraud! 25-year-old Amanda Clayton won a million-dollar jackpot on a lottery game show. But despite her newfound wealth, several months later she was busted using food stamps to …
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has announced that he’s suffering from prostate cancer. The 81-year old made the announcement in a letter to shareholders on Tuesday. Doctors have told him his situation isn’t life-threatening or debilitating in any serious way. He’s scheduled to start a 2-month …
