The U.S. continued to lead airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) militants on Thursday, targeting Syrian oil installations and killing nearly 20 people overnight. The airstrikes, which hit the militants’ main revenue stream, mark the third day of a U.S.-led air campaign meant to curb ISIS in Syria. Read about it here…[AP] The trial for accused Boston […]

The U.S. continued airstrikes targeted at Islamic State militants in Syria, launching five strikes early Wednesday. One of the airstrikes damaged eight vehicles linked to ISIS in Syria while the other four occurred in Iraq. To date, U.S. Central Command has conducted 198 airstrikes across Iraq and – along with partners – 20 airstrikes across Syria, […]

John Cantlie, a British reporter from The Sun and The Telegraph, is the latest journalist captured by militant group ISIS. A video of Cantile plugging ISIS has been circulating around the web. The propaganda video shows Cantile seated behind a desk, unlike the video of James Foley, who was on his knees. Cantile says that western […]

To combat the Ebola crisis crippling West African nations, President Obama’s administration is sending 3,000 U.S. military personnel to supply medical and logistical support. Obama announced the plan, which includes the building of 17 new health-care facilities and an increase in the number of beds needed to isolate and treat victims, Tuesday during a visit to the […]

Here’s some unsettling news. A CIA spokesman says a new intelligence assessment revealed the number of fighters for the Islamic State group may be between 20,000 and 31,500 fighters across Iraq and Syria. The new figure is a 10,000 increase from the previous estimate. CIA spokesman Ryan Trapani says the number reflects “greater battlefield activity, and additional intelligence” […]

News

Missouri lawmakers passed one of the nation’s most stringent abortion waiting periods Wednesday, overriding a veto of legislation that will require women to wait 72 hours after consulting with a doctor before ending a pregnancy. Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon denounced the measure as “extreme and disrespectful” toward women, because it contains no exception for cases of rape or […]

News

The 125-foot Six Flags Magic Mountain roller coaster, Colossus, caught on fire Monday afternoon outside L.A., ripping through the wooden tracks and causing part of the scream machine to collapse. The roller coaster, which closed in August, is being revamped with a new twisted steel track, and is scheduled to reopen next year. The fire was under […]

S. Truett Cathy, the founder of Chick-fil-A, has died. Cathy passed peacefully surrounded by family in his home. The 93-year-old began his chain in 1946 and grew it over time with 36 stores in the country. The restaurant’s family values caught national attention in 2012, when Truett stood close to his religious beliefs and voiced […]

An American missionary infected with the Ebola virus in Liberia will be the third patient to travel to the U.S. for treatment. Rick Sacra is expected to arrive in Omaha, Nebraska on Friday morning to begin treatment at the Nebraska Medical Center’s Biocontainment Patient Care Unit. Read about it here… [NBC] A 14-year-old girl in […]

Rejoice! The centuries-old ban that has blocked gay groups from marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in NYC has been lifted. The group, which appears to be an ally group between LGBT and straight employees at NBC Universal, applied to march and was approved by parade officials. The parade, which falls on March 17, was […]

News

Over two dozen teens who escaped from the Nashville Detention Center still remain at large Tuesday morning. Approximately 32 teens escaped from Woodland Hills juvenile detention facility around 11 p.m. Monday by crawling under a weak spot in a fence that surrounded a yard. The escape happened when a large group of teens at the center went […]

An audio supervisor for the TV series Cops was killed while filming a police shoot-out at a fast-food restaurant robbery in Omaha, Neb. Bryce Dion, 38, is the first crew member to be killed while filming police, according to the show’s production company. Read about it here…[WSJ] The sister of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect […]