Lara Gale

Obama’s Action On Guns Not Expected To Include A ‘Ban’

President Obama has made it clear he would like to take strong action on guns, but as gun control efforts have intensified following the tragic slaughter of 20 children and eight adults at Sandy Hook elementary in 2012, so has opposition. Consequently, congress has taken no meaningful action to legislate any changes that might lessen […]

8y ago

harry potter|Hollywood|money

How ‘Harry Potter’ Star Daniel Radcliffe Turned Fame Into £60 Million Fortune

It’s no surprise that the Harry Potter movie franchise netted its lead actor a tidy paycheck, but financial documents reveal something that may be surprising: Radcliffe not only hasn’t blown his fortune, he’s growing it. When the first Harry Potter movie hit the big screen in November 2001, Radcliffe was just 10-years-old. Now 26 and […]

8y ago

New York’s Iconic Rockefeller Christmas Tree Will Be Used For Homes

The giant Christmas tree that decorated Rockefeller Square in New York City this December is coming down, and it’s headed back to the neighborhood it came from to be used for homes built by Habitat for Humanity. After dazzling more than half a million visitors and New Yorkers with its lights and decorations, it’s going […]

8y ago

crimea|russia|ukraine

Russians Anticipate Hunger As Kremlin Extends Food Sanctions To Ukraine

Everyday necessities like food are being used by Russia’s government in the international struggle for peace in the Crimea region of Russia and Ukraine. Russia has banned imports of most food from countries party to the European Union’s economic sanctions against Russia. The EU’s economic sanctions against Russia mainly ban activity that profits banks and […]

8y ago

iraq|Islamic State|syria

Civilians Flee As Iraqi Forces Fight To Recapture Ramadi From Islamic State

Over the next 72 hours, allied Iraqi tribes and state militia aim to recapture the Iraqi city of Ramadi, clearing it of combatants supporting the Islamic State terrorist organization. Ramadi is Iraq’s capital city and sports the largest population in the country. Since the city fell to Islamic State forces after a five-month battle in […]

8y ago

bernie sanders|democratic party

Bernie Sanders Campaign Staffer: I Tried To Report Data Breach To DNC

According to the staffer fired by the Bernie Sanders campaign for initiating a data breach, it’s all just a big misunderstanding. The Bernie Sanders campaign has been suspended by the Democratic National Committee for allegedly accessing the voter database for Hilary Clinton’s campaign. The campaign’s data director, Josh Uretsky, was fired, but he told CNN […]

8y ago

#HateHasNoBizHere, Say America’s Local Business Owners United In Tolerance

As the national dialogue simmers with hateful speech prior to presidential primary voting, the local business owners at the heart of America’s main street economy are fanning the flames of a rapidly-growing movement to drown out hate speech with a message of unity. The #HateHasNoBizHere slogan was first tweeted by Common Roots Cafe, a member […]

8y ago

Donald Trump|michael moore

Michael Moore Wants You To Tell Donald Trump, ‘I Am Muslim’

For a man who presents himself as fearless and confident, Donald Trump is actually a “big wuss,” says Michael Moore. The Oscar-winning filmmaker and activist told the Daily Beast he is doing what he can to help Americans see the truth behind bad leadership in this country, by creating visuals that encourage more humane behavior. […]

8y ago

azealia banks

Aggrodiva Azealia Banks Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting Night Club Security Guard

Santa may be just about ready to put rapper Azealia Banks on the naughty list. In her third public relations nightmare in four months, Banks continued on what is shaping up to be a trajectory away from music and toward troublemaking, reported Billboard magazine. Already reportedly under investigation by LAPD for an alleged assault on […]

8y ago

Spanish Prime Minister Punched In Face — Youth Angered By Unemployment Rate?

https://youtu.be/5UUGcLMluwA As Spain prepares for general elections this Sunday, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy was punched in the face by a young man standing in the crowd at a campaign event Wednesday. The Prime Minister was making a campaign visit in Pontevedra in Galicia, a town in northwestern Spain, when a 17-year-old pretending to take […]

8y ago

iraq|Isis|Islamic State|syria

Islamic State Leaders Warned By President Obama, “You Are Next”

Following a meeting with top security advisors today, President Obama told press gathered at the Pentagon that nations fighting against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq are making headway, and that the pace of action against the terror organization is going to continue to increase. Coalition forces from allied nations including France, Germany, the […]

8y ago

beauty|makeup

Forget Christmas Tree Infernos — Makeup Mirrors Are This Season’s Fire Hazard

It’s 8 a.m. on a cold winter day, and you take one last glance in the makeup mirror before heading out the door to work. The Christmas tree has been watered, the stove is off, the thermostat is set to 68 degrees, and the curling iron is unplugged. You’re out the door, mind at ease. […]

8y ago