Aurora, CO… Convicted Colorado theater shooter James Holmes will spend the rest of his life behind bars without the possibility of parole. This is his punishment for the shooting deaths of 12 people in the 2012 movie theater shooting. The same jury that convicted him of the shootings was unable to unanimously decide if he […]
San Francisco, CA…The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), privacy company Disconnect and a coalition of Internet companies have announced a stronger “Do Not Track” (DNT) setting for Web browsing—a new policy standard that, coupled with privacy software, will better protect users from sites that try to secretly follow and record their Internet activity, and incentivize advertisers […]
Washington, DC…California Air National Guardsmen and Air Force Reservists are assisting first responders in fighting ongoing wildfires in Northern California, the Pentagon’s press operations chief said in a briefing here today. Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said the blaze has been ravaging the Lower Lake area north of San Francisco and has tripled in size over […]
Washington, DC…President Obama announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s final Clean Power Plan yesterday, which will cut U.S. carbon pollution from the power sector by 870 million tons, or 32 percent below 2005 levels, in 2030. Power plants are the largest drivers of climate change in the United States, accounting for roughly one-third of all […]
Manchester, NH….All current or likely Republican presidential candidates were invited and most minus Donald Trump took part in a “Voters First Republican Presidential Forum” at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire. Click Below for a full length replay from C-SPAN. This event was the first opportunity to hear most of deep and talented field of […]
Hollywood, CA…The Mission: Impossible series has always been represented by a lit fuse—first in the 1960s TV show, followed by its revival in the 80s, and continuing with the Tom Cruise film series that began in 1996. It’s a particularly apt symbol for this fifth installment, subtitled Rogue Nation, as one never knows what to […]
Washington, DC… Hi, everybody. This week, there was a big birthday you might have missed. Medicare and Medicaid turned 50 years old. And that’s something worth celebrating. If one of the best measures of a country is how it treats its more vulnerable citizens — seniors, the poor, the sick — then America has a […]
Monterey, CA…Dance your fins off this summer during Evenings by the Bay at the world renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium. Visitors have an additional two hours until 8 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday from July 4 through Labor Day weekend to see the aquarium in a completely different light. In addition to spending more time at […]
Hollywood, CA…WWE is deeply saddened that Roderick Toombs, aka “Rowdy” Roddy Piper — WWE Hall of Famer and Intercontinental Champion — passed away today at the age of 61. WWE extends its sincerest condolences to Toombs’ family, friends and fans. Superstars remember ‘Hot Rod’ | Classic photos | Watch greatest moments “Roddy Piper was one […]