NSA Ends Bulk Collection on Sunday

The federal government’s bulk collection of phone metadata will end on Sunday as reforms of the NSA take effect. The USA Freedom Act requires more specific requests for metadata and a court order or specific warrant for information. Previously, the National Security Agency kept data in bulk regardless of those […]


HLN’s Albie Heicht Steps Down

HLN President Albie Heicht stepped down from his post on Tuesday. He had been at the channel for two years. Ken Jautz, the executive vice president of CNN US, will take over on an interim basis. Under Heicht’s watch, HLN, formerly known as Headline News, ditched the last remnants of […]


Turkey Shoots Down Russian Airplane; Other Factors at Play?

Turkey shot down a Russian military aircraft after the plane, according to Turkey, ignored ten warnings from the country. The two pilots ejected from the plane. Russia’s state-run news agency, RIA Novosti, reported that the one pilot was killed mid-air by ground fire while the second pilot’s condition has not […]


Elisabeth Hasselbeck Stepping Away from Fox News

Elisabeth Hasselbeck has announced that she will be leaving Fox News at the end of the year to focus on her family. Hasselbeck currently serves as co-host of the network’s highly-rated morning program, Fox & Friends. Hasselbeck joined the network in 2013 after a decade at The View. She took […]


State Department Issues Worldwide Travel Warning

The State Department has issued a worldwide travel warning following the attacks in Paris, France, and heightened terror activity. “The State Department alerts U.S. citizens to possible risks of travel due to increased terrorist threats. Current information suggests that ISIL (aka Da’esh), al-Qa’ida, Boko Haram, and other terrorist groups continue […]