@glopater / Unsplash Five Texas Dems Have Tested Positive for COVID After Fleeing State in Bid to Block Voting Bill 'Let this be a reminder that COVID-19 is still very much among us,' Texas Democratic state Rep. Celia Israel said. By Dillon Burroughs, The Western Journal July 19, 2021
@AsraNomani / Twitter NAACP Official Wished Death on Parents Opposed to Critical Race Theory Now Looking for a New Position Michelle Leete, president of the NAACP's Fairfax County, Virginia, chapter, attacked local parents who were protesting critical race theory. By Samantha Chang, The Western Journal July 19, 2021
KTLA-TV screen shot California Shoplifting Hits a Fever Pitch as Rite Aid Employee Is Fatally Shot After Trying to Intervene The man was killed last week while trying to stop two thieves from leaving the store with beer they hadn't paid for. By Jacob Gurney, The Western Journal July 19, 2021
Adrian Curiel / Unsplash NFL to Increase Social Justice Messaging, Make 'Black National Anthem' a Prominent Fixture: Report TV viewers can expect to hear 'Lift Every Voice and Sing' alongside 'The Star-Spangled Banner' before major game broadcasts. By Andrew Jose, The Western Journal July 18, 2021
Springfdtx / Twitter Crowds Rushed to Area Hospital After 'Chemical Incident' at Six Flags Texas, Appears Powerful Acid Was Involved 'It’s very traumatic, man. My heart goes out to all the families out there and all the kids. It couldn’t happen in the worst spot.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 18, 2021
@mtgreenee / Twitter 'America First' Rally Canceled, Cali City Where It Was Planned to Be Held Says It Draws a Line on Free Speech Free speech is fine, as long as it aligns with the 'values' of the city's public officials. When it doesn't, things are different. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 18, 2021
@f7photo / Unsplash 'A Stunning Number': CDC Announces Drug Overdose Deaths Hit All-Time High Amid 2020 Lockdowns 'That is a stunning number even for those of us who have tracked this issue,' professor Brendan Saloner said. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal July 18, 2021
Columbia Police Department, Tennessee / Facebook screen shot As House Fire Explodes Around Him, Heroic Police Officer Rushes in to Save Woman Trapped Inside Ervin's bodycam footage has been released in part, showing just how extreme the situation was and how much danger he faced during the rescue. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 18, 2021
@MicaelsRuben / Twitter Black Rifle Coffee Co. Built Success on Conservatives' Backs, Now He Wants to Flush 'Repugnant' Americans Black Rifle Coffee Company, a coffee shop that has courted conservatives, has some harsh words for some on the far right. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 18, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Flashback: Joe Biden Declared Al Gore 'Was Elected President' Despite Bush Winning Biden, who now treats questioning election results as an act of sedition, claimed in 2013 that Al Gore was cheated out of a 2000 victory. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal July 18, 2021
@nypost / Twitter LeBron's New Movie Gets Dunked on by Disgusted Critics - They Can't Believe How Bad It Is To say these reviews are 'scathing' would be an understatement. Anyone up for a 'swirling CGI garbage tornado'? By Joe Saunders, The Western Journal July 18, 2021
Hush Naidoo / Unsplash First Case of Monkeypox Appears in Texas After International Flight, Authorities Scrambling to Find Anyone Else with It Authorities say the risk is low as they report that a man infected with monkeypox flew from Nigeria to Dallas by way of Atlanta. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 18, 2021
@brantjohnston / Twitter Single Chinese Ship Appears Near US Wargames, And It Could Soon Hand China a Deadly Advantage The ship is equipped with advanced technology to intercept 'signatures' and gather data on the US Navy and its allies. By Isa Cox, The Western Journal July 18, 2021
sina drakhshani / Unsplash Iran Claims US Cut Them a Big Prisoner Exchange Deal Behind Closed Doors, Now Demanding Biden Honor It The election of hardline cleric Ebrahim Raisi to the country's presidency puts the future of the nuclear agreement in question. By Andrew Jose, The Western Journal July 18, 2021
@noahmatteo / Unsplash Trumps' Surgeon General Warns Biden Is Making a Massive Mistake with CDC Mask Recommendations He said that in a similar fashion, the full ramifications of the CDC's mask guidance were obscured in the political hoopla. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 18, 2021
Tulsa Police Department / Facebook Suspect Wanted in Murder Case Mocks Police Looking for Her, And It Looks Like That's All Officers Needed Social media commenters predicted the wanted woman would soon find herself behind bars. Those predictions soon came true. By Jared Harris, The Western Journal July 18, 2021
Solen Feyissa / Unsplash Facebook Facing Lawsuit After Suspending User for Doubting Efficacy of Masks on Children Facebook could face a lawsuit after suspending the account of a user who questioned the use of masks on children. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 18, 2021
GeneForTexas / Twitter TX Dem Who Fled State Demands Biden Issue Mask Mandate After Lawmakers Test Positive for COVID Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas summed it up in a Fox News interview: 'No one should take these hypocrites seriously.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 18, 2021
@ralphkayden / Unsplash Inflation Unexpectedly Hits Highest Rate in 13 Years in New Labor Dept. Report New federal data shows the largest increase in the consumer price index since 2008 as inflation rises faster than expected. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 18, 2021
@inthemakingstudio / Unsplash Police Investigate Notes People Kept Finding on Mirrors, Discover Woman Who Was Being Held Captive A desperate bid for help paid off for a woman who says she was held captive for more than two months and asked police to not give up. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 18, 2021
@AP / Twitter Fans Take Cover in Dugouts as Gunfire Erupts Mid-Game at DC Stadium Shots fired outside of Nationals Park on Saturday night sent panic rippling through the Washington, D.C., stadium. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 18, 2021