A New York man accidentally shot himself and a friend Saturday when he showed off his gun inside a busy restaurant, Rochester TV station WHAM reported. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said John Cassata, 70, accidentally fired the handgun when he took it out to show friends. Ellen Smith, who said she was sitting a… Continue reading More #GunSense – While Showing Off His Gun, Man Shoots Himself, Then his Friend
Year: 2014
Democrats to Bring Unemployment Bill to Senate – Republicans Still Oposing Benefits
Back in session after holiday break, the Senate will hold a procedural vote Monday evening on whether to reinstate unemployment benefits to more than 1 million Americans, as a compromise deal struggles for the votes it needs for passage. The extension to unemployment benefits was a casualty of December budget negotiations, but Senate Majority Leader… Continue reading Democrats to Bring Unemployment Bill to Senate – Republicans Still Oposing Benefits
Man Who Slapped Baby on Plane Will Be Sentenced on Monday
Remember the dude who slapped a baby on a plane, telling the mother of the child to “shut that nigger baby up?” He is scheduled to receive his sentence on Monday. Joe Rickey Hundley pleaded guilty in October after reaching a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. His sentencing is set for Monday morning. Prosecutors say… Continue reading Man Who Slapped Baby on Plane Will Be Sentenced on Monday
O.J Simpson Has Brain Cancer – Requesting Clemency from President Obama
The disgraced and former football hero who’s serving a 33-year sentence for assault, robbery and kidnapping in a Nevada prison has reportedly asked President Obama to set him free so he can treat his life-threatening brain cancer outside prison. Yep, you read that correctly. According to a number of news outlets including the Huffington Post,… Continue reading O.J Simpson Has Brain Cancer – Requesting Clemency from President Obama
Liz Cheney To Drop Out of Wyoming Senate Race
WASHINGTON — Liz Cheney intends to withdraw from the Wyoming Republican Senate primary, according to two sources familiar with her plans, bringing an abrupt end to her unsteady challenge to the incumbent, Michael B. Enzi. Ms. Cheney, 47, the former vice president’s elder daughter, is expected to drop out of the race this week, citing… Continue reading Liz Cheney To Drop Out of Wyoming Senate Race
Huckabee Links Nazi Death Camps and Chinese Abortions to “Brain Dead” Girl in California
Fox News host Mike Huckabee on Saturday warned that a California girl who was declared brain dead after tonsil surgery last month could lead to situations like Nazi death camps and forced abortions in China if the hospital took her off life support. The former Arkansas governor and ordained pastor began his Fox News show… Continue reading Huckabee Links Nazi Death Camps and Chinese Abortions to “Brain Dead” Girl in California
Man reunited with family after AP photo published
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nicholas Simmons disappeared from his parents’ house in a small upstate New York town on New Year’s Day, leaving behind his wallet, cellphone and everything else. Four days later, an Associated Press photographer, looking for a way to illustrate unusually cold weather, snapped his picture as he warmed himself on a steam… Continue reading Man reunited with family after AP photo published
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Report: 27,000 Will Die This Year Because Republican States are Blocking Obamacare
The 25 GOP-led states that are refusing to expand Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act are not just turning down an estimated $42.6 billion in 2014 alone, they’re also missing a chance to save 27,000 lives — according to a new study from the pro-expansion group Health Care for America Now (HCAN). HCAN’s… Continue reading Report: 27,000 Will Die This Year Because Republican States are Blocking Obamacare
The Final Push
Far be it from me to argue with one of the greatest historical minds of the 20th century, but we essentially have an executive that serves a six year term, even if we get two extra bonus lame duck years for our efforts. So it has been with most other presidents, and so it probably… Continue reading The Final Push
Wendy Davis to GOP: “Get Out of the Vagina Business…” – PIC
If I lived in Texas, that statement alone would be all I need to vote for Davis in the upcoming elections. Presently in the Texas Senate, Davis gained national recognition when on June 25, 2013, she began an 11 hour filibuster to block Senate Bill 5, a bill written by Republicans to create new abortion… Continue reading Wendy Davis to GOP: “Get Out of the Vagina Business…” – PIC
McCain and Lindsay Blame Obama for Shiite-Sunni Fighting in Iraq
John McCain and Lindsay Graham need to get a room already. They’re once again criticizing the Obama administration for violence erupting in Iraq between the Iraqi government and its opposition. In a joint statement denouncing the violence that erupted last week, when Iraq’s Shiite-led government sent military forces into Sunni-dominated Anbar province to end anti-government… Continue reading McCain and Lindsay Blame Obama for Shiite-Sunni Fighting in Iraq