Oct 26, 2015: Another 22 dead elephants were found by park rangers in Hwange national park, all poisoned with cyanide, bringing the total number of elephants poisoned in the month of October to 62. It … Continue reading Poachers Poison Elephants in Zimbabwe National Parks
On April 4, 2014, the U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, suspended the import of elephant trophies from Zimbabwe, Africa through the end of 2014. Imports from Tanzania, Africa are suspended … Continue reading United States Fish & Wildlife Service Suspends Import of African Elephant Trophies
Oct 22, 2015: In Washington, D.C., Hillary Clinton testified before the House Select Committee on Benghazi. Led by committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-South Carolina) who was flanked by Representative Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland), the committee questioned … Continue reading Hillary Clinton Testifies Before the House Select Committee on Benghazi
Nov 23, 2015: In a document entitled Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Registration Task Force (RTF) Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) Task Force Recommendations Final Report, the task force put together by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration … Continue reading United States Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx Announces Unmanned Aircraft Registration Requirement
Oct 20, 2015: By a vote of 54-45, Democrats in the U.S. Senate blocked S.1814 - Stop Sanctuary Cities Act from coming to the floor for a vote. The bill, introduced by Louisiana Senator David … Continue reading Democrats in the United States Senate Block Sanctuary Cities Bill
Oct 21, 2019: Justin Trudeau won a second term as prime minister of Canada, but his Liberal Party lost 21 seats in parliament which means the Liberal Party no longer has a majority. Justin Trudeau … Continue reading Liberal Justin Trudeau Wins Prime Minister Election in Canada
Oct 13, 2015: Three environmental groups, the Center for Biological Diversity, the Story of Stuff Project, and the Courage Campaign Institiute filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service for allowing the Nestlé company to … Continue reading California Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Against U. S. Forest Service | Nestlé | Arrowhead Water
Nov 18, 2015: Two explosions at a Peace Rally in Ankara, Turkey killed 95 people and injured 245. Explosions During Peace Rally in Ankara, Turkey's Capital, Kill Scores | The New York Times Ankara explosions … Continue reading Explosions Kill 95 People and Injure 245 at Peace Rally in Ankara Turkey
June 9, 2016: California's End of Life Option Act went into effect today. The Life Legal Defense Foundation, the American Academy of Medical Ethics, and several physicians filed a lawsuit in Riverside County Superior Court … Continue reading State of California Passes Right-to-Die Legislation
Mandela: An Illustrated Autobiography, a book with almost 200 photographs and text adapted from Nelson Mandela's memoir entitled Long Walk to Freedom, is a book about the life and times of Nelson Mandela, who served … Continue reading Book Review | Mandela: An Illustrated Autobiography | Nelson Mandela