Month: October 2014

The Ebola virus is terrifying our nation. In times of uncertainty and alarm, the citizens of the United States look to their federal government for strong guidance and a clear plan for the country’s safety. The institution to provide such guidance in the case of a fatal epidemic in this country is the Center for Disease […]

Recently the news outlet Express reported that global warming is on hiatus. The scientist Dr. Benny Peiser believes that this week marks the 18th anniversary of the last time that the Earth’s temperature actually rose. He adds that the public is becoming skeptical of the notion that the Earth is heating up as well as global warming […]

Every term, the appellate lawyers and U.S. Court of Appeals or the federal circuit court will review more than 10,000 cases. While some surprising and unlikely cases go up for appeal — sometimes the opposite does happen. In some cases seemingly lending themselves to a long, drawn-out legal battle and one or more appeals (if applicable), the […]

The fall football season has been off to a bumpy start  criminally speaking.  Several National Football League players have been charged with serious crimes since the beginning of the 2014 season and now it appears that the trend has extended onto the collegiate football field. Yahoo! Sports is reporting this week that the University of […]

Is it possible to be sentenced to 261 years in jail? Apparently, the answer is yes — and that is exactly what happened to Shawn Springer, 35, from South Dakota. In 1996, Springer pleaded guilty to kidnapping charges and confirmed his role in the murder of taxi driver Michael Hare. Springer was just 17 years […]