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Economist: Federal budget projections ‘too optimistic’ for 2023
When it comes to the federal budget, government projections rarely match up with reality. As the federal budget for fiscal year 2023 and beyond gets ironed out, some economists are crying foul. Two federal agencies create federal budget projections: the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The CBO scores Congress’ budget.… -
City of Houston paid man thousands for printed guns in buyback program
The City of Houston recently held a “no questions asked” gun buyback program. Hundreds of guns were surrendered within hours, including dozens of guns made from plastic. City leaders allocated more than $44 million in February to tackle the city’s rising violent crime rate. As part of the initiative, $1 million was set aside for… -
Drone-killing laser to police Paris skies for 2024 Summer Olympics
The Paris Summer Olympics is just under two years away. Safety is always a factor in the planning process of large events, and to keep people safe in 2024, the French government just ordered a new tool; a drone-killing laser. The official name of the weapon system is the High-Energy Laser for Multiple Application-Power, or… -
Spanish locals swarm drug boat, steal marijuana
Spanish beachgoers swarmed a wrecked boat to steal marijuana. The boat belonged to a suspected drug-trafficker. Video of the event, which happened on July 29, went viral. The scene was captured from several angles and shows a beached-boat surrounded by people. The crowd can be seen entering the boat and fleeing with the contraband. Spanish… -
Lawsuit against Visa, Pornhub over child porn charges moves forward
Pornhub allegedly distributed child pornography, and Visa is accused of helping the site make money off the illegal practice. Now a lawsuit against one of the world’s largest payment processors will move forward. 19-year-old Serena Fleites is suing Pornhub’s parent company, Mindgeek. Fleites said when she was 13, her boyfriend at the time pressured her… -
Chinese rocket crashing to earth soon
Another Chinese rocket is going to crash down to earth. It’s not entirely clear when or where the rocket will land, but the good news is it probably won’t hurt anyone. Since the Chinese military controls the country’s space program, China is excluded from participating in the International Space Station. So, it’s building its own.… -
Kentucky floods kill 15, more deaths likely
In Kentucky, at least 15 people are dead and entire communities are gone. Torrential rainfall over the last few days is causing flooding on a massive scale. A series of storms drenched the eastern part of the state. Search and rescue teams and the National Guard are actively looking for survivors, but travel in the… -
Attempted Kavanaugh assassin ‘shooting for three’ Supreme Court justices
There’s new evidence coming to light about Nicholas Roske. The 26-year-old California man was arrested for allegedly trying to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Recent court filings show in the weeks leading up to his arrest, Roske performed internet searches for things like: quietest semi auto rifle, assassin skills, most effective place to stab… -
Hawaii couple accused of conspiracy against US
A Hawaii couple in its 60s was arrested last week. The two are accused of stealing identities and working to conspire against the U.S. government. According to unsealed court documents in Honolulu, Walter Glenn Primrose and Gwynn Darle Morrison lived on the island of Oahu under the stolen identities Bobby Edward Fort and Julie Lyn… -
Former officers sentenced for violating George Floyd’s civil rights
J. Alexander Kueng and Tao Thao, the last two former Minneapolis police officers convicted of violating George Floyd’s civil rights, were sentenced Wednesday in federal court. Keung was sentenced to three years in prison. Thao was sentenced to three and a half years. The two men were convicted after their trial in February. The jury found… -
Scientists: Existence of Loch Ness monster ‘plausible’
The existence of Nessie, the Loch Ness monster, is now “plausible.” British scientists made the assertion after finding fossils in Morocco. Loch Ness is a lake in the Scottish Highlands. According to the local folklore, a monster, known as Nessie, lurks beneath the surface of the waters. The first reported sighting of Nessie dates back… -
Russian man makes homemade armed robot dog
Who let the death-dealing drone dogs out? Apparently, some guy in Russia did. Folks online were hitting the panic button this week, when a video of a dog-like robot, with a gun strapped to its back, began circulating. You can see “Fido” shoot, carrying a submachine gun while doing some target practice. It looks like… -
Pushback after DHS Secretary Mayorkas calls southern border ‘secure’
On Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the southern border is “secure.” The next day, a federal grand jury indicted two men in the deadliest migrant smuggling tragedy on record. Back in June, 53 dead or dying migrants were found in a tractor-trailer near San Antonio. The grand jury indicted 46-year-old Homero Zamorano and…
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