In “A Quiet Place” alien beasts descend upon the earth and kill anyone who makes a noise, which proves that one man’s horror movie is another man’s fantasy. The entire world a quiet car? Grisly death for cellphone gabbers, horn honkers, the drunken numskull who yells “Baba Booey” at golf…
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Feds Arrest Nearly 100 Illegal Immigrants at Tennessee Slaughterhouse
A Grainger County meat-processing plant was the subject Thursday of what one media outlet calls the largest immigration raid in a decade. The Southeastern Provision plant in Bean Station was raided by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), The Washington Post reports. Agents arrested 97 immigrants; 10 arrests were on federal…
Read MoreTrump Signs Memo Vowing End to ‘Catch-and-Release’ of llegal Immigrants
President Trump signed a directive Friday ordering the government to end the so-called “catch-and-release” policy at the border, moving to combat what the administration says is a growing “crisis” of illegal immigration. He called for illegal immigrants nabbed at the border to be held in custody, to the fullest extent…
Read MoreYouTube Shooter Wasn’t a Scorned Lover, But Many Thought So
SAN BRUNO, Calif. — When word spread that the YouTube shooter wasn’t a disgruntled man but a woman, the almost immediate assumption was dead wrong: that she was a spurned lover intent on killing her boyfriend.
Read MorePlugged In with Greta Van Susteren: HUD Secretary Ben Carson
Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren interviewed U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Ben Carson at his office to discuss the legacy of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Greta Van Susteren: “Mr. Secretary, nice to see you sir.” Secretary Ben Carson: “Nice to see you.”
Read MoreJC Bowman Commentary: Rethinking Driver’s Education
A driver’s education course is a beneficial choice for drivers of any age and experience levels. However, it should be required for all minors navigating our roads. It is time to re-think our policies .
Read MoreGeraldo Rivera Scoffs ‘Immigrant Crisis’ as ‘Manufactured’
Geraldo Rivera, in a Fox News interview about the migrants moving north from Central America and about the rape statistics of women who cross the border illegally, called the situation “manufactured” and characterized it as hardly a crisis.
Read MoreDemocrat Mike Espy Officially Announces Senate Bid in Mississippi Race
Former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy announced Friday his plans to run for U.S. Senate in Mississippi. The former Clinton administration official is running for Sen. Thad Cochran’s seat after the incumbent resigned this week due to health concerns.
Read MoreDon’t Be Fooled by Its Spin: Facebook Plans to Remain a Data Company
It has been a tough few months for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. He has gone from tipping his toe in the presidential waters to being hauled before Congress to defend his company’s privacy policy. His company has hit troubled waters, some of which stem from a lack of understanding of…
Read MoreMIT Is Making a Device That Can ‘Hear’ the Words You Say Silently
It’s like having Siri listen to your internal commands. Arnav Kapur and the AlterEgo device. Lorrie Lejeune/MIT Students from MIT have created a prototype device, dubbed AlterEgo, that can recognize the words you mouth when silently talking to yourself—and then take action based on what it thinks you’re saying.
Read MoreFive Most Outrageous Statements by Cecile Richards, Formerly of Planned Parenthood
As many people know, Cecile Richards is the former head of Planned Parenthood (she stepped down in January after running it for nearly 10 years). She’s also the liberal activist daughter of former Democratic Gov. Ann Richards of Texas. Now Richards has a new book out, and she’s hawking it…
Read MoreSaul Alinsky-Styled Organizing Continues in Nashville Through the ‘2018 Conference for Neighborhoods’
Using neighborhood newsletters like the one that circulates through Nashville’s hipster Sylvan Park, progressive activists are advertising a full day of Alinsky-styled community organizing with speakers answering the question “what kind of neighborhood are YOU building?” The inaugural 2018 Conference for Neighborhoods will convene at the Tennessee Bankers Association Barrett Conference Center on Saturday,…
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