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Man Shoots 7 Police Officers Called to ‘Suicide in Progress’ in San Antonio
Man Shoots 7 Police Officers Called to 'Suicide in Progress' in San AntonioBy Patrick Smith In a shocking and tragic turn of events, seven San Antonio police officers were injured in a violent confrontation with a suspect during a call for a "suicide in progress" at a...
Los Angeles Needs to Fireproof Communities, Not Just Houses
Los Angeles Needs to Fireproof Communities, Not Just HousesBy Matt Reynolds In recent years, Los Angeles has faced an increasing number of wildfires, resulting in devastating property damage, lost lives, and environmental destruction. Despite extensive efforts to...
Snow Showers, Breezy Winds & Falling Temperatures Expected in Metro Detroit
Snow Showers, Breezy Winds & Falling Temperatures Expected in Metro Detroit on MondayBy Bryan Schuerman and Ashlee Baracy As winter continues its icy grip across much of the United States, Metro Detroit prepares for another round of cold, wintry weather on Monday,...
Deadly Fires in LA: Latest Updates
Deadly Fires in LA: Latest UpdatesSource: NY Times Los Angeles County, a region known for its sprawling urban landscape and proximity to nature, is currently grappling with one of the most devastating wildfire seasons in recent memory. Wildfires continue to ravage...
North Korea Fired Hypersonic Missile in Message to ‘Rivals,’ Kim Jong Un Says
North Korea Fired Hypersonic Missile in Message to 'Rivals,' Kim Jong Un Says By David Brennan In a bold and provocative move, North Korea has once again raised tensions on the global stage by launching a hypersonic missile, a weapon capable of traveling at speeds...
South Korea Enters Uncharted Territory
A Dawn Stand-Off, A Human Wall, and A Failed Arrest: South Korea Enters Uncharted Territory Jean Mackenzie South Korea has long been known for its rapid development, economic prosperity, and stable political climate. The country is no stranger to social and...
Twenty Missing After Falling from Boat in Rough Seas Off Libya’s Coast
Twenty Missing After Falling from Boat in Rough Seas Off Libya’s Coast By Angela Giuffrida In a heartbreaking incident that has raised international alarm, at least twenty people have gone missing after falling from a boat in rough seas off the coast of Libya. The...
A Veteran’s written legacy: J. J. Zerr from the Navy to The Holey Land
When J. J. Zerr reminisces about his young days in St. Peters, Missouri, he remembers a hand-painted wooden sign: “Population 277.” Small was the town, with its tight-knit people governed by rhythms of baseball, swimming holes, and land for miles of farming. Had it...
Inside the Stacks of the Mind: Mark Katzman’s M7 and the Art of Visionary Storytelling
When the nameless young man in Mark Katzman’s novel M7 arrives at the vast and mysterious Library of U-City, he enters a world where words are sacred, books breathe with hidden power, and memory itself is both a map and a trap. The journey that unfolds is not just a...
From Courts to Scripture: Steven Sego’s Battle for Faith and Liberty
Steven Sego is not your run-of-the-mill author; he is not a scholar with a wall of degrees, nor is he a politician draped in rhetoric. He is a man who survived, a builder, a father, but most importantly, a man of faith who has walked through both earthly courts and...
From Caverns to Cosmos: George R. Dasher’s Boundless Journey Through Science, Storytelling, and Survival
West Virginian author George R. Dasher isn't your regular sci-fi writer. The man has walked the muddy floors of Appalachian caves, worked as an exploration and an environmental geologist, and raced against time as an EMT and as a paramedic. But between the dark of the...
The Magical Dual World of Patricia E. Sandoval: From Fairy Dust to Film Sets
In the quiet afternoons in Colorado Springs, a young Patricia E. Sandoval, my spirit companion, would sit by herself with her journal, scribbling short funny stories that only she would read. Her early writings included whimsical observations, campfire stories, and...
In 2025, the MTV VMAs showered honors on ROSÉ, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, KATSEYE, et al.
When darkness fell upon the Prudential Center in New Jersey on Sunday evening, the VMAs showed the world why they are among the most unpredictable, exciting, and talked about stages in pop culture. The 2025 VMAs celebrated the year of genre-less hits, viral...