Security camera footage has caught the incredible moment a bystander took down an armed gunman running from police on the streets of Manhattan, New York City. A male suspect fled from a store in the Chelsea neighborhood with firearms in hand on March 16, according to Newsflare. While evading police with his handgun drawn, he…
VIDEO: New York Bystander Caught on Camera Tackling Gunman Fleeing Police, Helps Make Arrest
Angler Sees Tug on Line, Battles 222-Pound Monster Catfish That Drags Him Half-Mile Downriver
In the biggest catch of his life, angler Ditch Ballard caught a humongous monster of a catfish in a Spanish river, weighing a staggering 222 pounds. The 8.2-foot (2.5-meter) long catfish—almost the length of a small car—dragged the British fishing enthusiast’s boat almost a mile downriver as he fought to hold onto it. Ballard, who…
Agriculture Department Invests $59 Million in Conservation Projects to Combat Climate Change
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on April 6 that it would invest $40 million in 31 new projects through its Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program. The department also allocated an additional $19 million for two projects focused on nutrient management funded through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). The announcement was made by…
Biden Administration ‘Proud’ of Handling of Afghanistan Withdrawal Amid Criticism: White House
The Biden administration has “a lot to be proud of” in how it handled the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the White House said on April 6. The remarks by National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby came as the administration released a 12-page summary of classified reports that mostly blamed the chaotic U.S. pullout from Afghanistan on…
IMF Director Says Africa Needs More Loans to Fix Debt Problem
During a speech today for the 2023 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Washington, IMF director Kristalina Georgieva acknowledged that Africa is facing a “tremendous financial crunch” and is “being held back by unsustainable debt built over the years.” However, her solution to the problem is not…
North Carolina Republicans Introduce Bills Impacting Transgender Youth After Supermajority Victory
After securing a supermajority in both chambers of the North Carolina legislature, Republican lawmakers wasted no time in introducing legislation regarding transgender student-athletes. State Republicans introduced a number of bills on April 5. The most noteworthy pertain to contentious issues in the national spotlight: the rights of high school transgender student-athletes to play on the…
North Carolina Republicans Introduce Bills on Transgender Issues After Supermajority Victory
After securing a supermajority in both chambers of the North Carolina legislature, Republican lawmakers wasted no time in introducing legislation regarding transgender student-athletes. State Republicans introduced a number of bills on April 5. The most noteworthy pertain to contentious issues in the national spotlight: the rights of high school transgender student-athletes to play on the…
Belarus Leader Meets Putin in Moscow to Discuss Key Alliance Treaty
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin presided over an April 6 meeting in Moscow held to discuss the “Union State” treaty between the two countries. In effect since 1999, the Union State treaty is aimed at cementing economic and defense ties between the two former Soviet republics. “Russia and Belarus are stepping…
What It Means to Be an ‘Educated’ Warfighter
Commentary So, what does “education” for a warfighter look like? In today’s military, many lament the tremendous amounts of time spent on what seems to be useless teaching—SHARP (Sexual Harassment / Assault Response and Prevention), EO (Equal Opportunity), “don’t-rape-that-person-or-that-one,” etc.—and a lack of relevant training. Whether or not the former examples are pointless is, although…
VIDEO: Locals Hear Dog Stranded on Cliff Barking for Help After 4 Days—Here’s What They Did Next
Animal lovers in Malaysia crossed a river and hiked a steep mountain to save a stray dog that had been stranded on a cliffside for four days. They could hear the canine barking and see it on the cliffside from a far distance below. It appeared in distress. Francis Poh and three other volunteers set out…
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