How gun culture and anti-LGBTQ hate came together in Colorado Springs

Back on May 24, an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Even in a country where mass shootings are as common as they are in the United States, that one was a shocker. Just as shocking was the government response to the shooting. Even as the … Read more

“OK groomer” back on Twitter: Anti-LGBTQ hate gets even uglier after Colorado Springs

Barely 24 hours after a gunman killed five people and injured 19 others at a gay bar in Colorado Springs, Elon Musk’s new Twitter responded to the massacre by reinstating the account of James Lindsay, the right-wing activist responsible for popularizing the anti-LGBTQ slur “OK groomer,” which over the last 10 months has been used … Read more

Could red flag laws have stopped the Colorado Springs shooting? An expert explains

The killing of five patrons in a Colorado LGBTQ bar on Nov. 19, 2022is the latest mass shooting to garner headlines in the U.S. Police have said they have yet to determine a motive. But one thing that has emerged is that the suspect had a history of violent plans, having allegedly threatened to attack … Read more

Colorado Springs police tackled and handcuffed Club Q hero who stopped gunman: report

Minutes after a gunman opened fire at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, killing five people and wounding at least 17 others, officers rushed into the chaotic scene and forcefully detained the man who helped stop the shooting. Richard Fierro was at Club Q with his wife, daughter and her boyfriend on Saturday watching a drag … Read more

Colorado Springs shooting suspect is grandson of GOP lawmaker who compared Jan. 6 to U.S. Revolution

On Saturday, November 19, a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado left five people dead and more than two dozen people injured. The man arrested in connection with the attack, 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrichis facing five counts of first-degree murder and five counts of a “bias-motivated crime causing bodily injury,” according … Read more

Hughes Springs firefighter survives tornado hit on fire station unscathed

HUGHES SPRINGS, Texas (KLTV) – It could take well into this week to clear all the downed trees and debris in one East Texas city, slammed by tornadoes this past Friday night. Longtime residents say nothing like this had ever happened in the small community of Hughes Springs, and they are still trying to process … Read more

Qipco British Champions Day: Bayside Boy springs 33/1 shock in Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot for Tom Marquand and Roger Varian | Racing News

Bayside Boy sprung a 33/1 surprise in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot as Frankie Dettori’s bid for a Champions Day treble on Inspiral fell apart at the start. Sent off a well-fancied 11/10 favourite, Inspiral stepped slowly out of the stalls and was soon tailing the Group One field as Jadoomi took them … Read more

Excelsior Springs police say man charged after woman reports kidnapping, sexual assault

NOTE: Details in this story may be considered graphic to some. Court documents released Tuesday detail more of the horror a woman says she went through before escaping from a home in Excelsior Springs last week. Probable cause documents from this case outline what officers saw when they first arrived on the scene.Documents state that … Read more

Pamukkale, Turkey – Hot Springs, Health and Hierapolis

Pamukkale was a place we had heard the name of, but didn’t really know much about. We’re pretty light on the planning at the best of times and being a short trip, most of our attention had been focused on the seeing the ‘big three’ – Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus – then visiting our family friends … Read more