Kansas City, Kansas police have shot and killed a man armed with an AR-15. The man told a local hotel manager that he killed his wife and was heading to an outlet store with his assault rifle. He fired on police, who returned fire and killed the man. The man’s wife, though not confirmed dead, …

A Florida man was recently arrested for threatening to open fire at Walmart. This man, named Richard Clayton, posted on Facebook, “3 more days of probation left then I get my AR-15 back. Don’t go to Walmart next week.” He was not actually on probation, but his threat landed him in jail on $15,000 bail. …

A man was arrested for opening fire in a mosque in Oslo, Norway. One person was injured in the shooting. The shooter was a white Norwegian citizen. A dead woman was found dead in his home later that day, and she is believed to be a relative of the subject. This shooting raises two issues: …

America’s first (known) serial killer, H.H. Holmes, said he became fascinated with death at a very young age. He was bullied as a kid, and when his bullies found out that he was afraid of doctors they forced him to stare at a skeleton in a doctor’s office. It was then, Holmes said, his obsession …

The Jeffery Epstein sex saga continues. Epstein made his name as a hyper-rich financier, but a New York Times article revealed that his fortune may have been more myth than reality. In 2008, he was arrested for sex crimes (and defended by current Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta). Earlier this month, Epstein was arrested on federal …

Last night, the second group of Democratic primary contenders took to the stage to plead their case and, more than the first night, rip each other apart. The hostility was perhaps the night’s defining feature, with Biden and Harris bearing the brunt of the attacks. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand attacked Biden for allegedly opposing women in …

Last month, John Stewart appeared before a congressional committee to advocate for funding for 9/11 first responders. What he delivered was less a speech and more a nine-minute tirade, and it quickly went viral. Stewart’s passion is palpable, and we encourage you to watch the full video: The video has millions of views across various …

Last week, a Confederate monument in Nashville, Tennessee was vandalized. The statue’s plinth, which has the name of over 500 Confederate veterans, had the words “They were racist” painted over it in red paint. The statue itself was also splashed with red paint. This is one of many monuments that have been vandalized in Tennessee, …

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