In July of 2017, the soldiers of 4th Platoon, Alpha Company, 127th Airborne Engineering Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, arrived in Afghanistan in support of continued U.S. operations in the region. A few months after their arrival, the soldiers were on a route-clearing mission when they came under attack. Sgt. Joshua Sears …
On July 19, 2018, Markeis McGlockton was shot and killed outside a convenience store in Clearwater, Florida, after a confrontation with a legally armed citizen. The man who shot him was identified as Michael Drejka, who McGlockton shoved to the ground for confronting McGlockton’s girlfriend over a parking space. Initially, Drejka was not arrested because …
On Oct. 17, 1989, the Loma Prieta earthquake hit California’s Bay Area destroying buildings, bridges and freeways and causing landslides and tsunamis. Sixty-three people were killed and thousands more were injured. It was one of the biggest earthquakes to hit the region in over 80 years. After the devastating quake, many folks applied for government …
Paddy O’Connell was in Montana with his friend Erik for the opening of Beartooth Pass. The two had planned to ski for three days and camp at night in the woods near a creek. During their trip, the area was getting pounded with wet snow. At the lower elevation where the two were camping, it …
There is an ongoing debate in the news related to 3D printed guns. This argument started years ago — when Cody Wilson first shot his 3D printed gun in 2013. Once Wilson had developed the plans for his gun, he wanted to share them with the world. He planned to do this through his company …
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is no doubt one of the more controversial federal courts in the United States. It’s commonly referred to as the “Nutty 9th” or the “9th Circus Court.” Currently, the 9th Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. When it comes …
A while back, you may have seen the graphic surveillance video of the shooting of a robber on Mother’s Day. A gunman in São Paulo, Brazil, approached a group of women with their children leaving a school function. He pointed a handgun at the group in an attempt to steal purses. In the video, you …