Author: Meagan Flynn
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A triple-amputee military vet raises millions of dollars on GoFundMe for border wall
If neither Mexico nor Congress is going to fund President Trump’s border wall, then Brian Kolfage has a more expedient plan: GoFundMe. In just four days, the military veteran’s crowdsourced campaign for construction of the border wall has raked in more than $8.85 million in donations from more than 145,000 people. Kolfage, a triple amputee…
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A 2-year-old shredded $1,060 of his family’s cash. His mom cried – until she laughed.
There are the toddlers who throw tantrums in the grocery store and flush watches down the toilet. There are others who color with permanent marker all over the wall or decide a sibling, or a pet, needs a haircut. Then, there are the 2-year-olds who know how to work a paper shredder. Leo Belnap is…
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Man accused of brutally killing Utah teens, dumping bodies in mine shaft
The three-month search for a missing teen couple ended at an abandoned mine shaft near Eureka, Utah, 100 feet below the ground where police found the bodies of 18-year-old Riley Powell and 17-year-old Brelynne “Breezy” Otteson. On Tuesday, prosecutors accused a 41-year-old man of putting them there. Jerrod William Baum is accused of brutally killing…
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REI to stop selling major outdoor brands with NRA ties
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save CamelBak water bottles, Bell bicycle helmets, Giro ski goggles — these products are all owned by Vista Outdoor, which includes gun and ammo makers among its brands and has a strong connection to the National…