Late last month, an Arizona inmate named Joseph Rudolph Wood was strapped to a gurney and pumped full of drugs that were supposed to kill him quickly. He did not die until two hours later. According to his attorneys, Wood spent more than an hour “gasping and snorting” before he finally died. Execution records released to Wood’s attorneys on Friday …
Experimental Drug Likely Saved Ebola Patients
On Thursday, Dr. Kent Brantly thought he was going to die. It was the ninth day since the American missionary worker came down sick with Ebola in Liberia. His condition worsening by the minute, Brantly called his wife to say goodbye. Thankfully, the call was premature. Brantly is back on his feet — literally — after receiving a last-ditch, highly …
Aurora, CO Teen Totes Loaded Shotgun Around Town
A Colorado teen, stopped by the police for toting a loaded shotgun on the streets of Aurora, Colorado where James Holmes killed 12 and wounded seventy in a packed movie theater in 2012, claims he is doing it to make the public feel more “comfortable” around guns. Steve Lohner, 18, was recently stopped by police responding to 911 calls alerting …
Frackers Spill Olympic Pool’s Worth Of Hydrochloric Acid In Oklahoma
An acid spill on Monday in rural Kingfisher County northwest of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma could turn out to be the largest spill “in relation to fracking materials” in the state according to an Oklahoma Corporation Commission spokesman. Spokesman Matt Skinner said 480 barrels of fracking-related hydrochloric (HCL) acid, nearly enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool, emptied out of a …
Congress’ August Recess Is America’s Only Required Vacation
Congress managed to adjourn on Friday night, sending all members home for a legislatively required recess for the entire month of August after becoming a close contender for the least productive Congress ever, with lots of unfinished business on the table. The Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 requires that the House and Senate take a break “not later than July …
Only 3% Of Voters Think Congress Is Productive
Democrats are fond of labeling the 113th Congress “the least productive Congress in modern history.” And according to a new poll, a strong majority Americans agree with them. Nearly three-fourths (74%) of registered voters said Congress has been “very unproductive” or “somewhat unproductive” this year, according to a poll released Sunday by NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist College. Only 19% of …
California Governor Declares State Of Emergency
Two weeks ago, the governors of Washington and Oregon declared states of emergency as a result of the major fires burning across their states. On Saturday, California followed suit, with Governor Jerry Brown declaring a state of emergency because of the threats posed by dozens of wildfires to the northern and central parts of the state: — and the damage …