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She's the second Trump family member to receive a letter this week. → Read More
If there’s one world leader who has a heart for veterans, it’s the UK’s Prince Harry. A soldier himself for ten years, Harry served two tours in Afghanistan, even seeing action on the front lines. After his service ended, he started a scholarship program that allows veterans to train and fly the famed Spitfire fighter planes of WW2: Today, he often takes time to remember the soldiers we’ve lost:… → Read More
In a series titled “Sexting in America,” Steve Harvey doesn’t hold back while confronting two teens about what boys really think when they send sexually inappropriate texts. → Read More
This novel, handmade tool for loading a gun magazine is called a MagPacker. It was crafted by Brian Guidry, a Navy veteran, and this is how it works: > It’s actually really simple… First, load your empty magazine into the MagPacker. Next, dump your rounds into our convenient ammo tray, and then line them up in our exclusive ammo lock channels. Finally, hold the magazine in place while pushing… → Read More
She was 65 years old. → Read More
The folks at Military.com share some interesting, little-known facts about a battlefield heavy hitter – the sniper rifle. → Read More
As America debates whether to admit refugees from war-torn areas such as Syria, many other nations have welcomed them with open arms. Germany, for example, has accepted over 750,000 refugees in the past year. And one town there is taking that acceptance to a new level during the New Year celebrations. Arnsberg, Germany, has sent notices to residents of refugee shelters banning them from… → Read More
When it comes to this Gallup poll question: > “What woman that you have heard or read about, living today in any part of the world, do you admire most? And who is your second choice?” Only one person has been named more times than Eleanor Roosevelt: For the 14th year in a row – and 20th year overall – Hillary Clinton has received the honor. Yahoo News has more: > This is the 14th consecutive… → Read More
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders dropped a belated Christmas present to many on Twitter Saturday: > You have families out there paying 6, 8, 10 percent on student debt but you can refinance your homes at 3 percent. What sense is that? — Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) December 26, 2015 Though it got quite a bit of support, a lot of comments looked like this: > @SenSanders if you… → Read More
"Just how much is the news media shaping the GOP primary race?" → Read More
Mike Rowe is known for calling ‘BS’ when he sees it. So when Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders tweeted this: > At the end of the day, providing a path to go to college is a helluva lot cheaper than putting people on a path to jail. — Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) December 13, 2015 Rowe, who had a real problem with Sanders’ no college = jail connection, responded with this: Several… → Read More
When it comes to speaking her mind, Ann Coulter is queen. And that’s just what she did over the weekend, with a tweet addressing those who criticize Trump’s lack of political experience: > Gotta admit, Trump does lack the formative experience of our past three presidents: community organizer, president's son, rapist. — Ann Coulter (@AnnCoulter) December 12, 2015 Boom. → Read More
Americans are known for our diverse ideas and opinions. But when it comes to ice cream, we tend to set aside our differences: It’s almost as American as apple pie – and pairs well with it too: > Apple Pie with Caramel Ice Cream ❤️ pic.twitter.com/c0DSiC37KO — FoodPics (@ItsFoodPics) December 14, 2015 And loved almost as much as ice cream in general is the iconic southern brand, Bluebell: > —… → Read More
A newly released Pew poll has found that the American middle class is shrinking: It now makes up just half of Americans – that’s the lowest in at least forty years. → Read More
When country legend Dolly Parton was asked to perform on “The Voice,” she chose to sing – in her words – “a sweet little song [that] means more to me than the others.” In “Coat of Many Colors,” Parton emotionally recounts the days she’d listen to her mom tell the Bible story of Joseph as she sewed – and how, despite living in poverty, she felt rich as ever thanks to the love that was shared.… → Read More
Every soldier who signs up to defend our country knows they are risking their safety for the well-being of others. For Army Specialist Andrew Brown, that risk came to fruition when he was hit by an IED in Afghanistan: His wife Kayla reported that, while his injuries are serious, Andrew was initially treated in Germany: He is now on his way back to the U.S. to continue his recovery closer to his… → Read More
When you think of Miley Cyrus, twerking, controversial outfits, and statements about sexual fluidity may come to mind. But for the celeb-filled “A Very Murray Christmas” special on Netflix, she took a much different approach. Enjoy. → Read More
"It’s bad enough to have to treat college students like children. But it’s intolerable ... " → Read More
Over 70 years in the making. → Read More
Starbucks’ PR team was probably quite busy over the weekend. It all started when the coffee chain rolled out the cups it would be using during this year’s holiday season: While Starbucks described the cups as a desire to “usher in the holidays with a purity of design that welcomes all of our stories,” many were upset there was no mention or symbol of Christmas – a change from previous years.… → Read More