The popular AR-15 rifle, a weapon designed for war, can be tweaked in endless ways. Shown here is a rifle/pistol hybrid that can be hidden under a coat. This was the type of weapon used by the Boulder, Colorado, shooter in March 2021. Read story here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
Archive for March 24th, 2021
March 24th, 2021 - 3:19 pm § in Law and Courts, Schools & Colleges
PPE thief nabbed
“The University of Pittsburgh’s former director of emergency management stole more than 13,600 face masks meant for school employees and students and sold them online in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic,” ABC News reported on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Read story here. “[...]
March 24th, 2021 - 11:33 am § in Misc.
Suez Canal blocked by stuck ship
The Suez Canal is still blocked a day after a container ship ran aground and got stuck, despite efforts by tugs to free it. Traffic is backing up, and shipping companies are weighing rerouting ships around Africa, a much longer and costlier route. Read story here. I don’t know how they plan to[...]
Strip Capitol rioters of veterans benefits?
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ; photo, left), a USMC veteran and member of the House Veterans Affairs committee, says veterans and service members who assaulted the Capitol on January 6, 2021, should be “stripped of all benefits.” About 1 of every 8 of the Capitol rioters, or nearly 2,000 of t[...]