Author: The Notorious FDE

Is Building Design Adding to Casualty Counts In Active Shooter Events? American Security writes Modern architectural design in the past few years has gone from buildings with lots of cubby-hole offices, conferences, classrooms and shared space to wide-open spaces that cover an entire floor, or wing of a building with different areas reserved for different […]

With tensions between North Korea and the U.S., South Korea, and its allies at an all time high, and as the U.S. and South Korea execute combat drills, Pyongyang ordered its own military show of force. North Korea’s recent exercises included a massive artillery barrage and an amphibious assault near the maritime border between the two […]

Hundreds gathered in North Smithfield Sunday to remember the 20 year old soldier who died last week. Army Specialist Matthew Turcotte was killed in a training accident in Colorado last Wednesday. Family and friends held a candle light vigil at the North Smithfield football field to reflect on some of their happier memories. ABC6 reports As hundreds of green and yellow […]

BERKELEY — It was the Great Right-Wing Rally that wasn’t. mercury news writes After days of on-again, off-again plans for a demonstration by President Trump supporters and others at a downtown Berkeley park, right-wing protesters and counterprotesters gathered Sunday by the thousands in downtown Berkeley to demonstrate against a “No Marxism in America” event that […]

Lawmakers favoring gun control are continually talking about Australia’s gun control and how the United States needs to follow Australia’s lead. While laws attempting to abridge the Second Amendment are bad enough, Australia’s laws go far beyond simply banning guns. Australian laws bans fake or replica guns, crossbows, and several types of knives such as […]

(SEOUL, South Korea) — North Korea fired several rockets into the sea Saturday in the continuation of its rapid nuclear and missile expansion, prompting South Korea to press ahead with military drills involving U.S. troops that have angered Pyongyang. Times writes The U.S. Pacific Command revised its initial assessment that the first and third short-range […]

Despot Kim Jong-un has taken a break from warning the US, South Korean and Japan of destruction and made a rare direct threat to the United Kingdom. He warned Westminster against “taking advantage” of the chaos on the Korean peninsula and said they face destruction if they “play with fire”. Express.co writes The hermit state hit out […]

Based Stickman,” the far-right figure who gained Internet notoriety for fighting anti-fascists in the streets of Berkeley earlier this year, may not participate in one of two Bay Area protests this weekend, a judge ruled Friday. LA times writes Kyle Chapman, 41, of Daly City was ordered to stay away from the Say No to […]

NPR A controversial “alt-right” political rally in San Francisco tomorrow is now off. Organizers made that decision just this afternoon, saying hostility from local politicians and local activists has made the situation too dangerous. Instead of a rally, they’re planning a news conference in a park, though that may also attract counter-protestors and create a […]

When you see Utah flags flying at half-staff Saturday, think of Aaron Butler. Standard writes  It is out of respect for his sacrifice the flags will be lowered. Butler, a Green Beret from Monticello, died Aug. 16 in eastern Afghanistan. He was 27. His funeral is Saturday. A booby trap exploded as Butler his 12-member […]