@nasa / Unsplash Over 5,000 National Guard Troops Sent to Gulf Coast as Ida Death Toll Is Expected to Rise 'Considerably' Ida arrived as a Category 4 hurricane with winds of up to 150 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. By Dillon Burroughs, The Western Journal August 30, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Biden Appears to Check His Watch During Dignified Transfer of Service Members Killed in Afghanistan There is absolutely no excuse for this disrespectful gesture toward our fallen troops. Biden should be ashamed of himself. By Samantha Chang, The Western Journal August 30, 2021
@pope_moisa / Unsplash Ammo Clause on Biden's New Russia Sanctions Could Soon Make Shooting a Very Expensive Activity 'American gun owners were already suffering from a market where demand was exceeding available supply,' the NRA's lobbying arm stated. By Jacob Gurney, The Western Journal August 30, 2021
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith / Flickr Biden's Poll Numbers Dropping in Afghan Chaos, GOP Kicks Up Calls for Impeachment or Resignation 'We must not allow this mentally unstable individual to direct our country for one second longer,' Rep. Madison Cawthorn said. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 30, 2021
Ron Przysucha / Flickr While All Eyes Are on Afghanistan, North Korea Has Reportedly Made a 'Deeply Troubling' Nuclear Move 'The continuation of the DPRK’s nuclear programme is a clear violation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions.' By Dillon Burroughs, The Western Journal August 30, 2021
@robert_hrovat / Unsplash Fury Erupts as Chartered Plane Evacuates Cats and Dogs from Kabul, Leaves Women and Kids Behind The British government helped a veteran who ran an animal shelter get his animals out of Afghanistan - while he left his staff behind. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal August 30, 2021
Marines / Flickr Reports Pour in Saying Biden's Panicked Kabul Airstrike Killed Several Young Children Numerous reports on the ground in Kabul said the drone strike killed as many as six children, the youngest of whom was 2 years old. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal August 30, 2021
Biden Walks Out of Media Event After Reporter Asks About Afghanistan President Joe Biden tried to stalk off rather than talk about Afghanistan after revealing he had been told not to answer questions. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 30, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Lawmakers: Americans Being Turned Back at Kabul Airport Gates, Biden Must Own What Comes Next 'They have been just outside the airport numerous times, but the State Department WILL NOT help them,' Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson tweeted. By Cameron Arcand, The Western Journal August 30, 2021
@jasonrantz / Twitter Mom of 20-Year-Old Marine Who Was Killed in Kabul Blast Makes Surprise Call to On-Air Show, Places Blame on Biden The mother of one Marine killed in Afghanistan knows who bears the real blame for her son's death, and she is not holding it in. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 29, 2021
Solen Feyissa / Unsplash Report: Vets Open Email, Find They've Been Prohibited from 'Disrespecting' Biden, Harris, and Others Some military brass has suddenly become strict about criticizing a president: 'There must be a Trump exception clause in that rule.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 29, 2021
@NYPDnews / Twitter screen shot Watch: NYPD Officer Jumps Down to Save Sick Man Collapsed on Subway Tracks A heroic New York City cop reminds us why we give law enforcement agencies so much respect in the first place. By Garion Frankel, The Western Journal August 29, 2021
@mikeremaley1 / Twitter Ida Slams US Coast Harder than Katrina, Virtually All Gulf Oil Production Now Crippled by Monster Storm As Hurricane Ida roared ashore, its impact was already being felt in energy markets, and a hard-hit area was getting ready to be hit again. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 29, 2021
Colorado Parks & Wildlife via KRAI & 55 Country / Facebook Colorado Wildlife Officer Rescues Moose Calf That Had Plummeted 4 Feet Into Burned Basement Neighbors spotted the mom and baby in distress. They attempted to fashion a ramp so the baby could get out, but it didn't work. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 29, 2021
Adams Police Department / Facebook Blind and Severely Malnourished Dog Rescued from Streets; Police Open Investigation to Find Her Owner One woman claimed the dog had been hers but that she'd given it to someone else months ago when it started to look sick. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 29, 2021
@people / Twitter Parent Demanding Others' Kids Wear Masks Finally Loses It, Strips Off Clothes in Middle of Meeting 'At work, they make me wear this jacket. I hate it. They make me wear this shirt and tie. I hate it,' the man said. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal August 29, 2021
Simon Weisser / Unsplash Nirvana Faces Huge 'Child Pornography' Lawsuit For 1991 Marketing Decision 30 years after their iconic breakthrough album 'Nevermind' changed the music scene, Nirvana faces a lawsuit for its controversial cover. By Taylor Penley, The Western Journal August 28, 2021
@maggie_mae_mour / Twitter Kabul Bombings Mark Fourth Deadliest Day for US in Afghanistan The terrorist attack in Kabul on Thursday was the fourth-deadliest day for American troops in their 20 years in Afghanistan. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 28, 2021
Ivan Bandura / Unsplash Water Treatment Worker Notices 'Aggressive' Reaction, Stops Horrific Mass Poisoning A water treatment plant in New Baltimore, Michigan, was caught by surprise when a mislabeled chemical caused an ugly reaction. By Taylor Penley, The Western Journal August 28, 2021
Dave Hoefler / Unsplash New Carnivorous Flower Discovered Hiding in Plain Sight in North America A common Pacific Northwest bog flower identified in the 19th century, it turns out, has been a unique type of carnivorous plant all along. By Isa Cox, The Western Journal August 28, 2021
CHUTTERSNAP / Unsplash NM Governor Demands Citizens Use Only Eco-Friendly Cars, But Public Gas Logs Show She Drives a Guzzler 'The number of automobiles on the market right now that achieve such a standard is limited to about a dozen or so hybrid models.' By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal August 28, 2021