The leader of a band of militants occupying a federal government building in Burns, Oregon told reporters at a Sunday press conference that they are there “to defend the people.” Ammon Bundy and a group of reportedly about 15 people … Read More
Armed militants took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge headquarters in Burns, Oregon on Saturday after a protest in defense of two ranchers about to be jailed for arson The protest featured singing and flower-planting, but a group of what … Read More
When a militant group makes a video using your comments to attract recruits, you might be concerned about the image you’re putting out into the world — unless you’re Donald Trump The Republican primary candidate is brushing off the use … Read More
“Everyone was surprised — and yet no one was surprised,” Sabrina Hersi Issa told me this week as we talked about the collapse of FitzGibbon Media, the Washington PR firm which, until it abruptly shut its doors on Dec. 17, … Read More
Officials say they have killed two people and arrested three others linked to the slaying of a Mexico mayor who had taken office only a day earlier. The state’s governor said organized crime was behind the attack. Gunmen killed Mayor … Read More
BURNS, Ore. — A peaceful protest Saturday in support of an eastern Oregon ranching family facing jail time for arson was followed shortly afterward by an occupation of federal building at a national wildlife refuge. Ammon Bundy, the son of … Read More
The latest cult hero in Australia showed that country the meaning of determination when he devoured nearly an entire watermelon, skin and all, while watching a cricket game at a Melbourne stadium Dubbed “Watermelon boy” by his fans, Mitchell Shibecki … Read More
The U.S. Postal Service is looking to the cosmos for inspiration in its latest collections of stamps. The agency’s lineup of stamps for the new year includes a collection commemorating the 50th anniversary of the original Star Trek series, a … Read More
A crowd of Iranian protesters stormed and ransacked part of the Saudi embassy in Tehran on Saturday in response to the country’s execution of a prominent Shiite cleric. Photos and video footage posted to Twitter and Instagram show demonstrators smashing … Read More
The al-Shabaab militant group, an east African affiliate of al-Qaeda, released a recruitment video Friday targeting Muslims in the U.S. that used clips from presidential candidate Donald Trump on the campaign trail. In the clip, Trump can be seen in … Read More