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Suspect Identified in Colorado School Shooting

Following a shooting that took place at East High School in Denver, Colorado, Wednesday morning, police believe they found their potential suspect. Austin Lyle, a 17-year-old student of East High School, is believed to have been the gunman and was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in a remote area of Park County, 50 miles southwest of Denver. Before the fate of Lyle was known, residents in the county were issued a shelter-in-place order at the beginning of the search. Prior to the shooting, Lyle had a known track record with school officials for being a potential threat. The shooting took place when he pulled a handgun on school administrators while going through the pat-down part of a daily safety check Lyle was required to go through. Read More

22 Million Pounds of Trash Pile Up on Paris Streets 

Over 10,000 tons, or over 22 million pounds, of burning trash currently line the streets of Paris amid sanitation worker protests. Tuesday marks the 16th consecutive day of protests since President Emmanuel Macron raised the general France retirement age from 62 to 64 and 57 to 59 for garbage collectors. Workers have since stopped collecting trash, leaving piles of garbage to rot on the Paris streets. Protesters have since begun to burn the trash. While Macron argues that raising France's retirement age will make the country's pension system financially sustainable for the future, polls show a majority of French people oppose the legislation. The bill will face a review by the Constitutional Council before it can be signed into law. However, the French government won two no-confidence motions put forth by lawmakers who strongly oppose the legislation. Now, the bill is considered adopted. Read More

New Intelligence Confirms COVID-19 Likely Originated from Lab Leak

A classified intelligence report concluded that a lab leak in Wuhan, China was most likely the origin of the Covid pandemic. The revised report, which was conducted by the U.S. Energy Department, differs from the original report, which said that an outbreak at a seafood market in Wuhan was the source of COVID-19. Although both the Energy Department and the FBI believe an accidental lab leak is the most likely source, their reasonings varied. The Chinese government, which has placed limits on investigations by the WHO, disputed that the virus leaked from the Wuhan lab, suggesting COVID-19 emerged outside China. Read More

43-Year-Old Gunman Kills 3, Injures 5 At Michigan State University 

The suspect is dead in a mass shooting at Michigan State University that left three dead and several others in critical condition on Monday night. All of the victims are students. An alert was sent at 8:31 p.m. Monday, telling students to "run, hide, fight" with a report of shots fired at Berkey Hall and at the MSU Union. The gunman, 43-year-old Anthony McRae, was found off campus. He died from what police say was a self-inflicted gunshot wound. McRae’s motive is unknown, as he had no known ties with the victims or with the University. Read More

Ohio Train Derailment: Deep State Coverup?

On February 3rd, about fifty train cars on a Norfolk Southern Railroad train were derailed while traveling through the small town of East Palestine, Ohio. Reports reveal that a deadly carcinogen, ethylhexyl acrylate, was among a long list of volatile chemicals which were released following the derailment.  Local residents were advised to evacuate the surrounding area after a controlled burn was initiated to prevent an explosion. However, residents were soon allowed back to their homes. Despite the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stating that they have not detected any concerning level of toxins in the air, the concern is growing after dead chickens, foxes, and fish were found over 10 miles away from the site. Activists are desperately asking for answers as concern mounts that deadly chemicals such as vinyl chloride could have contaminated the Ohio River, a water source for over 5 million Americans. Despite the seriousness of the situation, the mainstream media has been concerningly quiet, and the federal government has made no mention of the derailment, leaving Americans wondering, “what’s going on?” Read More

More Mystery Objects Shot Down

Mystery surrounds American airspace after three more objects were shot down over the weekend. One over Alaska, one over Yukon, and one over Michigan. The three new objects were smaller than and did not resemble the Chinese spy balloon that was shot down over Myrtle Beach on February 4. The new objects were described by defense officials as unmanned “octagonal structures” with strings attached to them. It’s unclear what the objects were, and even extraterrestrial origins cannot be counted out at this point. They were traveling at about 20,000 feet and could have interfered with commercial airspace. US Northern Command General Glen Vanherck said that the objects pose no threat.  Read More

Not Your Grandma’s Coke Float

New Zealand police discovered more than $320 million worth of cocaine floating in the Pacific Ocean — more cocaine than “New Zealand would use in 30 years,” according to the NZ Police Commissioner. It has been described as the country’s largest drug seizure to date. The cocaine originated in South America and was intercepted before reaching its final destination, likely Australia. While no arrests have been made, the investigation is ongoing. Police said the drugs were dropped in a remote part of the ocean by an international drug-smuggling syndicate. This tactic, known as a “cocaine float,” is not uncommon — smugglers leave packaged drugs in international waters for pickup by other vessels. Although the drugs were destroyed, the concerns of transnational organized crime remain, especially as drug overdose and fentanyl deaths surge worldwide.  Read More

The NBA Has a New King 

On Tuesday night, LeBron James broke the NBA’s all-time scoring record, originally held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Needing 36 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder, LeBron scored 38 points, bringing his career total to 38,390 points scored. Breaking Kareem’s record was a feat that many believed to be impossible to reach. The game was paused with 10.9 seconds remaining in the third quarter to honor LeBron, with a tribute video being played on the big screen. LeBron gave a speech honoring Kareem and acknowledging that the achievement would not be possible without him. Read More

Turkey & Syria Devastated by MEGA Earthquake

A devastating earthquake has left thousands dead in Syria and Turkey as rescuers start a race against time to find survivors. The 7.8 magnitude mega-quake struck at 4 am on Monday morning and is the strongest earthquake to hit the region since 1939. More than 2,300 people have been confirmed dead, thousands of people injured, and entire cities lay in ruin. Turkey is asking its allies in NATO for assistance, and a host of countries have already pledged support in recovery operations, as local support groups work overtime to scour the ruins of the cities which unfortunately found themselves in the epicenter of the quake. Read More

Inflating Tensions with China

A suspected Chinese spy balloon flying over the northern US is being tracked by the Pentagon. US defense officials say that the balloon has been flying well above the average commercial airline for a couple of days, with a flight path over numerous “sensitive” sites. The Pentagon says it is almost certain that the balloon belongs to the Chinese Communist Party, and the only thing which has prevented the balloon from being shot down is concern over the debris. Spokesmen from Beijing stated that “It is a civilian airship used for research, mainly meteorological purposes,” and continued to ask for cooler heads to prevail in what China would like to say is an innocent mistake.  Read More