Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the U.S. that it was negotiating a bad deal with Iran that could spark a “nuclear nightmare,” drawing a rebuke from President Obama. Netanyahu made his case against Obama’s Iran diplomacy in a speech to Congress. Obama responded from the Oval Office, declaring Netanyahu had offered “nothing new.” “The…

“It ain’t no fun once the rabbit has got the gun,” writes M.G. Hardie in his book, “Everyday Life.” A Saturday Night Live parody about a father who drops off his daughter to join ISIS stirred outrage.  The recorded segment was a parody of the recent ‘My Bold Dad’ commercial for Toyota, where a dad…

April is ‘Sexual Assault Awareness Month’ in the U.S. military. Last year, the Department of Defense prepared a 136-page, write-up titled, “Report to the President of the United States on Sexual Assault Prevention and Response,” at a cost of over $9.2 million. For the amount of money spent on it, one might think sexual assault…

NBC’s online series “Missing in America” is looking into the case of two Humboldt County, California women who vanished over a year ago: Danielle Bertolini and Sheila Franks. The two went missing within days of each other in February 2014. Now, Fortuna Police Chief William Dobberstein confirms that there’s a connection between the two disappearances. “Both cases are ongoing investigations,”…

Still recovering from an alleged smack down given to him by his exercise equipment at the start of the new year, Nevada Senator Harry Reid is now accused of illegally using official Senate resources for political purposes. The accusation was filed in a complaint by the ethics watchdog group, Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust…

It is so easy to lead people down paths they never thought they’d walk. For instance, take these Indian Hindu devotees smeared with colors as they visit the Nandagram temple, famous for Lord Krishna and his brother Balram, during Lathmarholi festival, in Nandgaon, India. It’s innocent enough, as there is nothing wrong with a person…

“Some dogs cannot hold their licker,” goes the old joke. All kidding aside, Nevada State Senator John Settelmeyer has introduced a bill allowing individual bar owners admit dogs into their establishment if they’d like too. At present, Nevada laws forbid dogs in bars or restaurants unless they’re service dogs. “Fundamentally,” said Settelmeyer, “…it comes down to…

Following up on my story, “Behind the Use of Reno, Nevada’s Police Officers in Ukraine,” the city council voted to have Reno Police Chief Steve Pitts bring home the five police officers sent to Ukraine. The officers traveled to the embattled country last month to train officers in Kiev under a U.S. Department of Justice program.…

First, a little history… The U.S. declared war on Spain in April 1898. It would be the first overseas war fought by our nation, involving campaigns in both Cuba and the Philippine Islands. Following the end of the war, another conflict began, this time between the Moro and the U.S. which also took place in…

Okay, I stand corrected. By his own description President Obama repeatedly identifies the terrorist group threatening the Middle East as Islamic. In fact, Obama makes a point of using a very specific term for these ‘radical Islamists’ — ISIL. “…We are here at this summit because of the urgent threat from groups like al Qaeda…