Bryan Michalek
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Bryan Michalek | October 4, 2017
Johnson City, Tennessee authorities were conducting what they believed to be a routine traffic stop for speeding, but instead found a man travelling with illegal automatic weapons and nearly a thousand rounds of ammunition.  Deputies had stopped Scott Edmisten, 43, of Johnson City traveling with a loaded .45-caliber semi-automatic, a .223-caliber fully automatic assault rifle, a .308-caliber…
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Bryan Michalek | October 4, 2017
The idea that humanity is just some simulation in a computer developed by some advanced alien civilization has been floating around for many years, but recent boosts for the theory from big names like Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Neil deGrasse Tyson have reignited the issue. Fortunately for the many people who got worked up about that terrifying scenario, a team of scientists at Oxford say they've…
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Bryan Michalek | October 4, 2017
According to a new survey from the University of Maryland, researchers found that rich guys with extreme political views have the happiest marriages. Headed by University of Maryland Professor Philip Cohen, the research found that wealthy, religious men who hold extreme political views on both sides of the ideological spectrum are most satisfied with their marriages. The results did show a…
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Bryan Michalek | October 3, 2017
The Louvre, one of France's most esteemed museums, is pulling a large art installation after deciding that it was sexually explicit, according to a report by the New York Times published this week.  The large sculpture and installation is known as the "Domestikator," and was created by the Dutch art and design collective Atelier Van Lieshout. In the collective's online site, the large sculpture…
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Bryan Michalek | October 3, 2017
In the aftermath of the mass shooting that left 59 concert-goers dead and more than 500 others wounded in Las Vegas over the weekend, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi urged House Speaker Paul Ryan to establish a select committee on gun violence and support tougher gun laws. Pelosi tweeted a copy of her formal letter to Ryan Monday: .@SpeakerRyan, it’s time for action. Congress must create a…
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Bryan Michalek | October 2, 2017
In the wake of the mass shooting that left at least 58 dead and more than 500 wounded during a country music concert in Las Vegas Sunday night, many country music stars took to Twitter to send their prayers, condolences, and support to the victims of the tragedy. Jason Aldean, who was on stage at the time of the shooting, responded to the tragedy on Instagram, posting:   Other stars jumped…
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Bryan Michalek | October 2, 2017
A model from Ottawa, Canada has been left partially blinded and in excruciating pain after getting an eyeball tattoo that went horribly wrong.  Catt Gallinger, 24, opted to get a scleral tattoo, which is an ink injection into the eye. The Canadian model has a long history of undergoing body modification procedures, including getting her tongue split. After the procedure, Gallinger's eye began…
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Bryan Michalek | October 2, 2017
In even more tragic news, two young women were killed in a terror attack at a train station in the southern port city of Marseille, France on Sunday. Although authorities have not confirmed a link between the now deceased suspect and the Islamic State, the terror group has claimed responsibility and the attacker was reportedly heard shouting "Allahu Akbar" (Arabic for "God is great") during the…
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Bryan Michalek | September 29, 2017
In a new propaganda piece from the Islamic State, a teenage boy is sent by his extremist handlers to commit a suicide bombing attack near the eastern city of Deir Ezzor, Syria.  The video shows an adult ISIS member instructing the boy on his mission, showing him how to operate a vehicle loaded with explosives. ISIS is currently embroiled in a fight with Russian-backed Syrian government forces,…
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Bryan Michalek | September 29, 2017
In a high-profile case that's sparked all manner of controversy, prosecutors in France deemed a sexual encounter between an 11-year-old girl and a 28-year-old-man was consensual, igniting outrage across the country.  According to early reports, the older man accused will only be charged with sexual abuse of a minor rather than rape, due to the absurd idea that he did not physically force the…