Category: National News

At the end of 2017, there were approximately 1 billion firearms in over 230 countries around the globe, with Americans the dominant owners, according to a study released Monday.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) settled with and apologized to Maajid Nawaz, for $3.375 million because the organization included him in its “Field Guide to Anti-Muslim Extremists.” Nawaz, a practing Muslim who is specifically fighting Islamic extremism, was included in the “field guide” for criticizing the fringe elements of his own religion.  And now, no fewer than 60 organizations and 47 nonprofit leaders are considering lawsuits against the SPLC for similar smears. 

President Trump has signed an Executive Order titled “Affording Congress an Opportunity to Address Family Separation” to keep illegal immigrant families together at the border, while stating that his administration’s “zero-tolerance” policy of enforcing Bush-era immigration laws will continue.

The National Park Service reported that the closure of the park alone could cost the local economy $166 million…

For the second time in two years, the main street in historic Ellicott City, Maryland, has been rocked by a massive flash flood due to heavy rains that quickly rolled into the area late Sunday afternoon.