USA Today

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Nebraska woman has been fined $1,000 for climbing the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota.

Authorities say Alexandria Incontro scaled the massive granite sculpture Friday with bare feet and no rope. She made it to about 15 feet from the top.  Continue reading “Nebraska woman arrested after scaling Mount Rushmore with bare feet and no rope”

Argus Leader

The Oglala Sioux Tribe has become the first tribe in South Dakota to legalize same-sex marriage.

The Oglala Sioux Tribal Council passed a same-sex marriage ordinance July 8 in a 12-3 vote with one abstention — which amends the marital and domestic law that hasn’t changed since 1935 on Pine Ridge Reservation. Two days later, the Oglala Sioux Tribe Law and Order Committee passed a resolution recommending that the tribe adopt a hate crime ordinance modeled on the Matthew Shepard Act, which provides federal protections for sexual orientation and gender identity.  Continue reading “Oglala Sioux Tribe legalizes same-sex marriage”

Yahoo News

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — The chief of a California police department says she left her gun in a restroom and it was immediately stolen and now officials are looking for a man seen in restaurant surveillance video leaving shortly after the weapon vanished.

San Luis Obispo Chief Deanna Cantrell revealed her mistake in a video on the department’s Facebook page, saying her actions were “irresponsible and dangerous” and that she’s glad a child didn’t find the weapon.  Continue reading “Police chief loses weapon in California restaurant restroom”

Tech Dirt – by Karl Bode

The Ajit Pai FCC has pissed off yet another subset of the population still reliant on factual data.

Scientists and researchers at NASA, NOAA, and the American Meteorological Society (AMS) have been warning that the wireless industry’s use of select bands for 5G could interfere with transmissions of weather-satellite imagery. In a letter (pdf) sent to the FCC last month, warning that the industry’s plan to use 24GHz band could severely hamper weather forecasting. The FCC recently auctioned off spectrum in this band for private companies, but a growing roster of scientists say precautions weren’t taken first:  Continue reading “NASA, NOAA, and the Navy Tell The FCC Its 5G Plan Will Harm Weather Forecasting”

Yahoo News

A man who gained media attention after claiming he saved students from a mass shooting while working as a substitute teacher never worked at the school, officials say.

David Briscoe had spoken to numerous news organisations in the wake of the May 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting in Texas, which left 10 people dead and thirteen others wounded.  Continue reading “Man who claimed to have protected students during school shooting revealed to be a hoax”

Natural News – by Mike Adams

In a rare public appearance, I will be the Friday evening keynote speaker at the upcoming “Legends” conference in Branson, Missouri, organized by GenSix.com(Steve Quayle). The event takes place September 13 – 15. Tickets are available to attend in person, and live streaming access is also available at GenSix.com. I have no financial stake in ticket sales, and they are very affordable for those who wish to attend in person.  Continue reading “Rare public appearance: Mike Adams to be keynote speaker at upcoming GenSix “True Legends” conference in Branson, Missouri, with a final warning for humanity”

Quartz – by Justin Rohrlich

A California man who answered a Craigslist ad looking for a driver wound up getting hit with federal charges when his passengers turned out to be undocumented immigrants who snuck into the country moments earlier.

The case reflects one facet of the larger issue of immigration in America, and how the crackdown by the Trump administration is impacting immigrants and citizens alike. Continue reading “Man arrested for smuggling immigrants after answering Craigslist ad”

Air Sports Net

During a launch from Mount Borah in Australia,  a paraglider pilot was caught off guard when a dirt devil swept him off his feet.

The pilot, who was being filmed by his wife, was visiting the site from another country. In the video, the screams of his wife can be heard as he is lifted off the ground. Continue reading “Dirt Devil Ejects Paraglider Pilot”

Yahoo News

An 11-year-old boy, who was home alone when three people broke into his family’s North Carolina residence, turned the tables on the alleged criminals when he grabbed a machete and whacked one of them in the head, officials said.

Braydon Smith said he knew he didn’t have time to think or be afraid.  Continue reading “North Carolina boy whacks alleged robber with machete; injured suspect arrested after manhunt”

KSFY News

Authorities say one person is behind bars and three suspects are still being sought after a long pursuit in southern South Dakota.

The pursuit began Sunday night on Highway 50 near Tyndall.

According to the Bon Homme County Sheriff’s Office, deputies and Tyndall police responded to a two-vehicle accident around 9:20 p.m.  Continue reading “1 arrested, 3 still sought after 40-mile chase in south central South Dakota”