Chicagoland: ‘At Least 19 Shot’ in Weekend Violence

By Greg Pollowitz August 25, 2014

At least 19 people were shot in Chicago in a 12-hour span starting early Sunday afternoon, according to authorities. Gunfire broke out on the North, South and West sides in that stretch ...

Michael Sam Sacks Johnny Manziel

By Greg Pollowitz August 24, 2014

Video here: http://www.youtube.com/embed/_bhxUf-eZpo  

WaPost Editors Won’t Use ‘Redskins’ Any Longer

By Greg Pollowitz August 24, 2014

From the editors of the Post: Washington Post editorials will no longer use ‘Redskins’ for the local NFL team But this isn’t as big a deal as it seems as the the ...

Obama Has Lost Mike Lupica

By Greg Pollowitz August 22, 2014

Here’s the headline from Lupica’s latest piece in the New York Daily News: Obama’s return to the links shows lack of leadership in face of ISIS threat For the second consecutive day, President ...

Video: Ferguson From the Police’s Point of View

By Greg Pollowitz August 22, 2014

This NY Daily News Cover Is Going to Leave a Mark

By Greg Pollowitz August 22, 2014

Friday’s NY Daily News cover is a keeper: https://twitter.com/NYDailyNews/statuses/502291612123136000    

2016 Watch: Rand Paul Is on Vacation in Guatemala, Performing Free Eye Surgeries

By Greg Pollowitz August 22, 2014

Brothers Juan and Andres Hernandez traveled more than four hours here by bus for the chance to reunite with the man they call “Dr. Pablo.” Fifteen years ago, they were flown ...

People Ignore Climate Scientists Because They’re Not Enough Like the Kardashians?

By Greg Pollowitz August 21, 2014

Georgia Tech climatologist Judith Curry thinks scientists need to get better at social media to make an impact on what the public thinks about global warming. Via Oilprice.com: Oilprice.com: You’ve also talked about the ...

Science: ‘Unexpected’ Link Between the Sun and Cold Temperatures

By Greg Pollowitz August 21, 2014

From Watts Up With That: Lund University have published a reconstruction of solar activity vs snow accumulation in Greenland, which indicates a strong correlation between solar minima and a colder climate. ‘The ...

Global Warming ‘Alarmists’ Should Embrace the Term

By Greg Pollowitz August 21, 2014

They really think this will work. Eric Holthaus of Slate writes: I’m sick of having to hide it, so here goes: I’m a climate change alarmist. There, I said it. After years of fighting ...