CBS New York / YouTube E-Scooter/Bike Battery Sparks Apartment Blaze, Kills Woman and Child, Leaves Father in Critical Condition There has been an increase in the number of lithium-ion battery-related safety incidents in the city in 2022. By Andrew Jose, The Western Journal August 6, 2022
@ABC / Twitter 7-Year-Old Spots Boy on Bottom of Swimming Pool, Dives Down and Becomes Hero Massiah's mom said she rushed to the pool from her apartment after hearing about the incident from her relatives at the pool. By Andrew Jose, The Western Journal August 6, 2022
@MikesWriting / Twitter screen shot Even Parkland Shooter's Lawyers Can't Help but Cry as Families Deliver Heartbreaking Tales of What Really Happened That Day As the parents of Parkland shooting victims shared their testimony, Nikolas Cruz's lawyers couldn't help but cry. By Michael Austin, The Western Journal August 5, 2022
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP via Getty Images Is the Electric Revolution Coming to an End? EV Maker Faces Major Problems, Slashes Production in Half Electric vehicle makers are struggling amid historic inflation, increased competition and crippling supply-chain bottlenecks. By Samantha Chang, The Western Journal August 5, 2022
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Red States Engage in All-Out Assault on 'Woke' Banks: 'We're Not Going to Pay for Our Own Destruction' 'It’s anti-American, anti-freedom -- a deliberate attempt to subvert our democracy,' the CFO for one state says. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 5, 2022
Chris O'Meara / AP; FOX 13 Tampa Bay / YouTube screen shot DeSantis Didn't Just Suspend Prosecutor, He Sent the Police to Evict Him From Office The move came after the prosecutor vowed to break Florida's laws on abortion and 'gender transition' surgeries for children. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal August 5, 2022
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images Meghan McCain Rails Against Arizona Republicans for Going 'Full Blown MAGA' in Primary Elections The candidates endorsed by former President Donald Trump did very well in Arizona's Republican primary on Tuesday. By Randy DeSoto, The Western Journal August 5, 2022
EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images No Cushy Cell for Griner, WNBA Star Being Sent to Russian Prison Colony Unlike in the United States, Griner's prison sentence in Russia means she could be subjected to cruel punishment. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal August 5, 2022
David McNew/Getty Images Dem Run County Enacts 5 Ordinances that Create the Perfect Storm for Mass Shootings One Colorado county rammed through five separate gun control ordinances in a single day, in a move that's likely to draw legal scrutiny. By Richard Moorhead, The Western Journal August 5, 2022
@greg_price11 / Twitter screen shot Dick Cheney Appears in Last-Minute Attack Ad for Daughter Liz Former Vice President Dick Cheney released a series of attacks on former President Donald Trump in a new endorsement video for Liz Cheney. By Richard Moorhead, The Western Journal August 5, 2022
Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM Chip and Joanna Gaines Announce Major Deal That Will Bring Their Shows to Streaming Giant Chip and Joanna Gaines will have content streaming on HBO Max after their Magnolia Network has been flourishing. By Abby Liebing, The Western Journal August 5, 2022
JIM WATSON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Biden Leaves Out Key Detail from al-Zawahiri Assassination That Ties Everything to Russia Conspicuously missing from the deluge of media coverage of al-Zawahiri's death has been any mention of his ties to Russia. By Elizabeth Stauffer, The Western Journal August 5, 2022
Joe Raedle/Getty Images DeSantis Announces Suspension of Prosecutor Who Refused to Enforce Certain Laws 'Warren has also signed letters refusing to enforce bans on gender-transition surgeries for minors or laws against abortion,' DeSantis said. By Andrew Jose, The Western Journal August 4, 2022
Drew Angerer/Getty Images Experts Warn EV Owners May See Soaring Costs After Mechanics Realize They're Losing Money The rising cost of EV car repairs is putting many repair shops in a difficult position that may force them to increase their prices. By Michael Austin, The Western Journal August 4, 2022
@RChan_mariner / Twitter video screen shot Tesla Battery Catches Fire Inside Dealership, It's So Hazardous a Hazmat Team Has to Show Up There is a danger from lithium-ion batteries used in electric cars and this was made clear by a Tesla fire in Massachussetts. By Abby Liebing, The Western Journal August 4, 2022
@TansuYegen / Twitter video screen shot Can You Spot It? Perfectly Camouflaged Predator Makes Lightning-Quick Strike, Victim Never Saw It Coming A video that got millions of views on Twitter illustrates the beauty, perfection and precision of God's creation in a few seconds. By Ole Braatelien, The Western Journal August 4, 2022
Joshua Roberts/Reuters Bezos Slinks Away After Fed-Up Locals Announce Creative Revenge for Plan to Clear the River for His Mega-Yacht Residents were outraged after it was announced that a beloved local bridge would be dismantled to make way for Bezos' 417-foot yacht. By Michael Austin, The Western Journal August 4, 2022
Joe Raedle/Getty Images DeSantis Calls for Harsh Repercussions for Doctors Performing Life-Altering Surgeries on Children Ron DeSantis strongly condemned doctors who perform gender altering surgeries on children and suggest they should be sued. By Abby Liebing, The Western Journal August 4, 2022
Screenshot/@JeffVaughn/Twitter Update: 80-Year-Old Shop Owner Absolutely Blasts CA Politicians After Fending Off Robbers with Shotgun California needs some new laws, says the 80-year-old store owner who blasted four would-be robbers with a shotgun. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal August 4, 2022
Series Spotlights / YouTube video screen shot; Gerardo Mora / Getty Images TV Series Featuring Michelle Obama Character Goes Up in Flames, Canceled After 1st Season The network did everything it could to try and ensure the show would be a success, but Americans weren't interested. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal August 4, 2022