Joseph Lafave
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Washington, DC, United States
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Out of control: Marines arrested for running drug and human trafficking ring
Eighteen Marines and one sailor from Camp Pendleton, California, have been arrested after investigators with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service → Read More
USS Boxer downs Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz
The USS Boxer shot down an Iranian drone earlier this week while operating in the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports. The USS Boxer's commanding → Read More
EMT who's seen it all tells of the night he wishes he could forget
People often ask me: “What was the worst thing you ever saw on the ambulance?” I think they are expecting some gruesome story about a decapitation or → Read More
Louisiana National Guard on frontlines of hurricane response shortly after grueling training exercise
Hurricane Barry has weakened into a tropical depression, with its maximum sustained winds last recorded at 32 mph, according to the National Hurricane → Read More
Who will carry out Trump's immigration raids today?
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is kicking off a series of "raids" in several major U.S. cities beginning on Sunday, July 14. The operation → Read More
So there I was: My first bad day as a volunteer firefighter
A few readers have encouraged me to write about my time working in emergency medical services on the ambulance and as a volunteer firefighter. I was → Read More
Democrats slam President Trump after historic North Korea meeting
One day after U.S. President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to enter North Korea, Chuck Schumer, the Democratic Senate Minority Leader, → Read More
Op-Ed: What a list of popular songs during the Vietnam War taught me about military service
I just finished reading Michael Herr's Dispatches, his book about the year or so he spent in Vietnam during the war as a correspondent for Esquire. I read → Read More
Trump hits Nicolás Maduro's son with new sanctions
The Trump administration slapped additional sanctions on the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros (Maduro). On Friday, June 28th, U.S. → Read More
The NEWSREP guide to the Democratic party candidates for 2020
The 2020 Presidential election is still in its beginning stages, but several Democratic party contenders already tossed their hats into the ring and → Read More
It's happened: Ebola spreads to neighboring countries
Almost a year after the first patient was confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Ebola virus has finally jumped across the border → Read More
NASA announces plan to rent out International Space Station for hefty price
In a somewhat surprising move, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced last week it will rent out portions of the International → Read More
The 2019 wildfire season threatens to be another inferno
Experts warn that the 2019 wildfire season in the U.S. could be a bad one. A report issued by the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) earlier this → Read More
Woman mistakes aircraft's emergency exit for lavatory
A woman who was looking for the restroom mistakenly opened the aircraft's emergency exit while the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane was still → Read More
Mount Everest “human traffic jam” has already claimed 11 lives this year
The 2019 Mount Everest spring climbing season is becoming one of the deadliest on record, with 11 people having lost their lives on the mountain so far. → Read More
UN appoints new Ebola chief, but is it enough to stop the world's second-largest outbreak?
As the Ebola Virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to burn through the country's eastern provinces, the United Nations → Read More
China eyes Colombian waters for illegal fishing as U.S. announces deployment of hospital ship to the region
As fish stocks in the South China Sea continue to wane, China is increasing its illegal fishing activity off the coast of Colombia. Officials observing → Read More
FACT CHECK: Are States Where Marijuana Is Legal Passing Laws To Strip People Of Their Gun Rights?
A Facebook meme claimed that "nearly every state that has legalized has also legislated that you lose your right to own a gun if you are prescribed it, or buy it recreationally." → Read More
FACT CHECK: Are Illegal Immigrants Barred From Every Government Benefit Program?
A meme posted by the Occupy Democrats Facebook page claimed that illegal immigrants are ineligible for every type of government assistance program. → Read More
FACT CHECK: Did Trump Once Call Republicans ‘The Dumbest Group Of Voters In The Country’?
A meme posted to Facebook Thursday claims that President Donald Trump once said Republicans are "the dumbest group of voters in the country." → Read More