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Thomas Murray | June 30, 2016
George Orwell once described journalism as “something somebody, somewhere, doesn’t want published.” If that is true, then this controversial filmmaker can proudly proclaim that he is committing some extreme acts of journalism. L.A. movie-maker Phelim McAleer, creator of groundbreaking investigative films such as Gosnell, FrackNation and Ferguson--The Play, is making a series of films focused…
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Thomas Murray | June 30, 2016
After a series of massive air strikes on ISIS militants south of Fallujah, Iraq, on Wednesday, one U.S. official revealed that at least 250 militants were killed and more than 175 vehicles were destroyed by the U.S. coalition, according to Fox News. Additional militants were killed and vehicles were destroyed by the Iraqi security on the ground. According to Col. Chris Garver, a spokesman for…
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Thomas Murray | June 30, 2016
The Fourth of July is rapidly approaching, kicking off a time for grilling, setting off fireworks, relaxing with friends, and celebrating the birth of our great country. But something extra-special is happening this year. NASA’s Juno spacecraft (named after the wife of Jupiter, king of the Roman gods), will finish its nearly five-year journey to the hostile orbit of Jupiter. The craft is…
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Thomas Murray | June 30, 2016
Information is being slowly recovered from the damaged black boxes of EgyptAir flight 804, which crashed on May 19. The black boxes, one of which contained a flight data recorder and the other a cockpit recorder, were recovered nearly two weeks ago after a month long search and rescue mission. The cockpit recorder had been damaged in the crash, and had been sent to France for information…
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Thomas Murray | June 29, 2016
According to the Independent, Japan’s Supreme Court late last month upheld the Japanese government’s blanket surveillance of Muslims in the country. The kick back to a lower court decision means the government can continue to monitor Muslims in the name of preventing terror attacks.  Back in 2010, a leak of 114 police files brought this systematic surveillance of Japanese Muslims to light. The…
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Thomas Murray | June 29, 2016
Around 10 p.m. local time on Tuesday, a series of explosions and gunfire rocked the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey's largest airport.  After a long night of investigations, the police are finally putting together a clear picture of the nature of the terrorist attack and the damage done by the attackers.  Although initial reports indicated two assailants; that number has now risen to…
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Thomas Murray | June 28, 2016
UPDATE 2: The Turkey Government have just released a statment, clarifying the number of the dead and injured. According to Fox News, there are now 28 people dead, and almost 60 injured. Twenty of the injured people were hospitalized, but only six are considered seriously injured.  UPDATE: There have been some rapid updates on the bombings at the international airport terminal in Istanbul,…
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Thomas Murray | June 28, 2016
Although Ken Ham of the Christian apologist group Answers in Genesis is not expecting a giant flood that will destroy the world anytime soon, he is going ahead and building an ark anyway. Ham's life-size replica of Noah's Ark, the Ark Encounter, is being built in Williamstown, Ky., according to the size requirements given to Moses from God found in the Bible (300 cubits). According to CBS, the…
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Thomas Murray | June 27, 2016
According to the Baltimore Sun, justice is finally being served to at least one thug who took part in the Baltimore riots in April of last year in response to Freddie Gray’s death. The damage costs caused by the riot were estimated to be around nine million dollars. On Friday, Dana Betts, a 20-year-old Baltimore man, pleaded guilty to his participation in the riots, as well as an unrelated…
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Thomas Murray | June 27, 2016
With the debate about gun control still raging after the terrorist attack in Orlando, it's good to be reminded why so many Americans strongly support their constitutional right to bear arms. According to Fox 25 WFXT, the local Fox Channel for Portland, Ore., a mother used her legally owned firearm to protect her two young children from a home intruder. Late Saturday night, the 33-year-old…