On Assignment: Focusing on the effects of California's persistent droughtLA Times – by VERONICA ROCHA

Drought conditions may have leveled off across California, but nearly 100% of the state remains in the third-harshest category for dryness, according to the latest measurements.

For the past two weeks, California’s drought picture has remained the same, halting a steady march toward worse. But the breather has allowed the state to recover only ever so slightly.   Continue reading “‘Severe’ drought covers nearly 99.8% of California, report says”

two-of-the-same-firearmConcealed Nation – by Brandon

If you’ve been around this website for longer than a few weeks, you should know by now that my favorite carry pistol ever is the Glock 27. It’s reliable, comfortable to carry, and it goes bang every time I pull the trigger. In fact I love it so much, I bought another.

But why?    Continue reading “I Have Two Identical Pistols For Concealed Carry And Here’s Why”

stock rifleGuns Save Lives – by Dan Cannon

ST PAUL, MINNESOTA – While this story is a defensive gun use, it can almost be considered a “Why I Carry” story as well, because the victim may have been able to avoid hours of abuse if a firearm was more accessible.

Ivy Winter Reutzel-Morrell alleges that Anthony Ray Tullis, 25, who also lived in her home, took her into a bedroom and assaulted her for over five hours.   Continue reading “Woman Who Was Assaulted for FIVE Hours Managed to Grab Rifle and Shoot Attacker”

Screen Shot 2014-08-19 at 3.49.17 AMGuns Save Lives – by Dan Cannon

No city in the United States has stricter gun control laws than New York City. Is is ridiculously hard for normal law abiding citizens to own a firearm for self defense inside their home, let alone carry one outside of it.

However, the strictest gun laws in the nation aren’t enough to stop violent crime involving firearms inside of the Big Apple.   Continue reading “Meanwhile in the Gun Control Capital of New York City: 15 Shot in 8 HOURS”

isis-appears-in-ferguson-race-riotsNow the End Begins

During Jake Tapper’s newscast for CNN on the race riots in Ferguson the other night, a bone-chilling sign proclaiming “ISIS Is Here” appeared behind him as he conduct an on the street interview. This is what was broadcast live on CNN:   Continue reading “Chilling Sign for ISIS Appears in Ferguson News Report on CNN”

fireMail Online

Two Union Pacific train crew members were killed and two others were injured when two freight trains carrying toxic chemicals collided head-on in northeast Arkansas early Sunday.

The collision happened about 3 a.m. in Hoxie, a small town about 90 miles northwest of Memphis, Tennessee. A resulting fire took about seven hours to extinguish, according to Union Pacific spokesman Brandon Morris.

‘A fire involving one of the train engines was reported still burning at daybreak, however it is not believed to be threatening any of the toxic cargo, Arkansas state police said in a statement.    Continue reading “Freight trains carrying ‘toxic chemicals’ collide head-on, leaving two dead and two injured”

Times Square ProtestUltra Culture 

Protestors in New York City shut down Times Square as part of national protests for victims of police brutality. Meanwhile, tensions have eased in Ferguson

Peaceful vigils were held in 90 cities across the United States last night as part of the social media led National Moment of Silence for Victims of Police Brutality.

Among the victims remembered were Michael Brown, 18, the unarmed black teen who was shot and killed during an incident with an officer in a St. Louis suburb last Saturday; and Eric Garner, 43, an unarmed Staten Island man who died of a fatal heart attack after being pinned to the ground during his arrest.    Continue reading “Protestors Shut Down Times Square, Fight Police Brutality”

EbolaNatural News – by Mike Adams

There’s a very interesting showdown taking place right now in the realm of Ebola treatments and cures. At stake is billions of dollars in potential vaccine profits as well as potentially tens of millions of lives of an Ebola pandemic outbreak takes place.

Here’s a summary of what’s happening so far, as best I can tell:    Continue reading “FDA, mainstream media denounce nano silver as ‘bogus cure’ for Ebola virus”

Town Hall – by Katie Pavlich

Earlier this year a report from the Center for Immigration Studies showed the Obama administration released 68,000 criminal illegal aliens onto the streets of the United States. Many of those released have criminal records of armed robbery, assault, rape and homicide.

 -In 2013, ICE targeted only 195,000, or 25 percent, out of 722,000 potentially deportable aliens they encountered. Most of these aliens came to ICE’s attention after incarceration for a local arrest. Continue reading “Hundreds More Criminal Illegal Aliens With Brutal Records Released Onto American Streets”

rubbbGuns Save Lives – by Dan Cannon

This is why we can’t get accurate reporting out of Ferguson, Missouri and also illustrates why the media is so often badly informed on guns.

Ryan J Reilly tweeted the following last night during the height of the Ferguson, Missouri standoff between police and protestors who refused to comply with the town’s new curfew.   Continue reading “Huffington Post Reporter Can’t Tell the Difference Between Earplugs and Rubber Bullets”

riderless horseBizz Pac Review – by Don Noel

Many Americans were disappointed in the lack of White House presence at this week’s funeral for the highest-ranking officer killed in combat since Vietnam.   Continue reading “‘Respect: you’re doing it wrong’ – Obama bucks tradition, skips funeral”