Lindsey Coplin / Facebook Survivor Tells Harrowing Tale of the 'Living Nightmare and Miracle' Her Family Experienced During Flood There was no way out. The family was surrounded by water. Many of their possessions had been lost or damaged. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
Karmen Smith / Facebook Thrift Shop Discovers 1870s Marriage Certificate Hidden Behind Painting, Reunites Family with Heirloom No one seems to know how the certificate made its way to North Carolina, as none of the family lives there. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
WKRN-TV / Video screen shot Man Sees Truck Stranded in Floodwaters, Saves Couple and 3 Dogs Before Water Can Sweep Them Away Using a rope he threw out to them, Tyler Stanley managed to bring Doug, Bonnie and their three pups to safety. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
WTVR CBS 6 / YouTube screen shot Police Officers Step in to Save Diabetic Man's Life After He Drives Straight Into Oncoming Traffic He doesn't recall the incident with much clarity, saying that driving home was 'like living inside of a dream.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
@RT_com / Twitter screen shot Biden's Parting Gift: Taliban Soldiers Reportedly Seen Taking Joyride in Black Hawk Helicopter - Video Video going viral online purports to show Taliban fighters cruising around in a US-supplied Black Hawk helicopter. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
Drew Angerer / Getty Images; @gregkellyusa / Twitter Dad of Marine Killed in Kabul Blames Biden for His Death: 'Biden Turned His Back' on My Son On Thursday, 13 United States service members died in Afghanistan after the Biden administration's failed withdrawal. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
Houston Police Department via @houstonpolice Twitter / Twitter screen shot Two Arrested in Killing of New Orleans Police Veteran and Father of Two Two Houston men have been arrested in the suspected killing of a New Orleans police detective, who leaves behind two children. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
Vandernold Productions / YouTube screen shot VP Harris Omits Troops When Asked Who the Admin Is Prioritizing in Afghanistan Evacuation 'As I’ve said before ... our highest priority right now is evacuating American citizens,' Harris said. But not a word about the troops. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
@element5digital / Unsplash Texas House Passes Voting Bill That Dems Attempted to Block by Fleeing State The runaway Texas Democrats have finally returned, which means the election integrity bill they opposed is now moving forward. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Sen. Cotton Predicts Joe Biden's Next Move Will Be a Direct Attack on Americans Left in Kabul Cotton voiced his belief that Biden would 'blame Americans who end up stranded in Afghanistan' due to the administration's failure. By Taylor Penley, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Pelosi Political Hitlist Exposed: Huge Conservative Names, Lives Will Be Turned Upside Down The political hitlist came as part of a records request by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Jan. 6 House committee. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
@philklotzbach / Twitter screen shot Major Storm Gains Strength as it Barrels Toward Southern US, Creating Potential 'Worst-Case Scenario' 'Hurricane & Storm Surge Watches are in effect for parts of the LA, MS, and AL coast,' the National Hurricane Center reported Friday morning. By Dillon Burroughs, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Trump Issues Video Response to Kabul Attack: 'It Would Not Have Happened if I Were Your President' 'Nobody has ever spoken about our country and our president the way they did in parliament and it is so embarrassing.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
NBC News / YouTube screen shot Capitol Officer Who Killed Ashli Babbitt Reveals Identity, Says 'I Saved Countless Lives' 'I tried to wait as long as I could,' the officer said. 'I hoped and prayed no one tried to enter through those doors.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr UK Tells Refugees to Head to the Border as Bombings Prove Biden Can't Secure the Airport Two days before Thursday's terror attacks, the UK said that fleeing Afghans may be safer leaving the country through alternative means. By Jacob Gurney, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Remember: This Is How Trump Would Have Saved Americans in Afghanistan, But Biden Said No As the situation in Afghanistan continues to devolve, it's worth remembering that it didn't have to be this way. By Michael Austin, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
WFAA / YouTube screen shot Dramatic Video Shows Moment Deaf Senior Dog Is Rescued from Storm Drain 2 Days After Going Missing Finally, 11 hours after starting the rescue and days after Zoey had gone missing, she was brought up from beneath the road and returned to her family. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
Sledcom Smolensk via BBC / Facebook Russian Toddler Spends 4 Days Lost in the Woods, Vows to 'Never Run Away from Mum' Again She was covered in bug bites and nettle rashes, but managed to avoid the bears and wolves the area is known for. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
Guinness World Records / YouTube screen shot 100-Year-Old Record-Setting Weightlifter Shares Her Secret to Staying Young: 'I Will Prove That I Can' The pandemic threw a wrench in the works, but now she's back at it, hitting the gym several times a week and planning to compete in November. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
News4 WSMV Nashville / YouTube screen shot Noah's Ark Toy Found Unscathed After Flood Destroys Entire Basement of Church The discovery of a biblical replica gave hope to a city and community decimated by historic floods only a few days ago. By Jesse Stiller, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
Phil Roeder / Flickr Audit Cover-Up? Maricopa County to Show Hidden Data or Lose Funding It seems the MCBOS has gone to extraordinary lengths to prevent the Arizona Senate from obtaining these materials. By Elizabeth Stauffer, The Western Journal August 26, 2021