Parker, Colorado's Legend High School Closed by Bomb Threat

Legend High School in Parker, Colorado has been closed for the day by a bomb threat.

School had been underway but was shutdown just before 11:00 MST, when the threat was received.

Police are using bomb sniffing dogs to search through the school.

They are evacuating on a room by room basis and then allowing kids who have been cleared to leave the building.

Douglas County Schools reached out to parents to get information out to them and is using that method to coordinate pickups of students.

Albertsons Buys Safeway in $9 Billion Deal

In a nine billion dollar deal the owners of Albertsons bought out Safeway.

The buy out was unanimously approved by Safeway's board.

Safeway's holdings also include the Vons and Pavilions chains.

All involved companies will retain their names, in the merger.

With the acquisition Cerberus Capital Management now controls the second largest grocery chain, in the US. Previously, Safeway had been second, with Albertsons fifth.

Kroger, which itself owns multiple other chains, such as King Soopers and Farmers Market, maintains it's spot as the largest grocery chain.

At this time, the company has no plans of closing any stores, however locations which are too close to each other may see one closed to avoid competing with each other.

RightChange Steals SooperMexican Meme

SooperMexican's original meme

On Wednesday evening, a conservative political page called RightChange posted what has become a very popular meme.

The meme mocks a phone call between US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Over the last twenty-four hours it has received over forty-six hundred shares and seventeen thousand likes.

However, one problem, the meme is stolen.

It was originally posted on the night of Saturday, March 1, by conservative blogger, SooperMexican.

RightChange used the exact same photos and exact same wording, but changed the fonts, removed SooperMexican's logo, and placed their own on it.

SooperMexican quickly found out and reacted on his own blog.

"This is not a small thing – stealing an image steals my work and lets them benefit from my talent, and it happens to all artists, but it should absolutely NOT happen in the conservative community where we’re supposed to be about private rights as one of our philosophical pillars."

He did try discussing things with RightChange, as did we at this site, but they simply aren't responding.

Join us, and SooperMexican, in calling for them to take down the stolen meme, replace it with SooperMexican's original, and if you are supporting RightChange please withdraw that support.

Israel's Defense Forces Seize Missiles Bound For Hamas

Israel's Defense Forces stop and seized a shipment of missiles that was headed for Hamas, on Wednesday.

Dozens of M302 missiles were found aboard the Klos C, a Panamanian flagged cargo ship.

The missiles originated in Syria, were flown to Iran where they boarded the Klos C, were then taken around the Arab Peninsula, and were headed for Gaza.

Had they reached Gaza, they would have given Hamas more weapons to terrorize Israel with.

IDF spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Peter Lerner said that a "complex, covert mission" had been responsible for the success in stopping the missile shipment.

US intelligence sources had aided in the mission, and military forces were prepared to assist Israel, if required.

Crimea Standoff Continues as Ukraine's Armed Forces are Harassed by Russia's

Two hundred Ukrainian soldiers marched unarmed back to their airbase, on Tuesday, and requested to be allowed back on it to service the vehicles.

On Monday, they had been forced out, at gunpoint, by unmarked Russian forces, which have taken over most of Crimea. As they approached Belbak airbase, pro Russian militiamen fired into the air, in attempt to scare them off, but the unarmed Ukrainians did not run.

They tried negotiating with a Russian officer, but he would not allow them back onto their base, saying he needed permissions from his commanders. Unable to regain access to the airbase, the men eventually marched back to town, with plans to try again on Wednesday.

In Sevastopol, three Ukrainian ships spent the night harassed by Russian boats. The Russians blocked them from leaving the docks, shine lights at them, and blasted their horns. Ukrainian sailors lashed mattresses to their boats and readied water cannons to repel boarders.

Russian troops had warned of a deadline, Tuesday morning, by which time Ukrainian forces in Crimea were to surrender or be overwhelmed. However, that deadline came and went, leaving only the confrontations in it's wake.

Further complicating matters, former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych continued to call himself the only rightful leader of Ukraine. He asked for Russian troops to help him reclaim the country which was "taken from him in a coup".

Europe, the US, and other nations continue to demand that Russia withdraw from Crimea and end his threats to invade Ukraine. They are threatening Russia with economic sanctions and worsened diplomatic ties.

President Vladimir Putin denies that his troops are currently in Crimea. He states that all sixteen thousand of them are simply militias, despite their driving Russian equipment and being too well armed and equipped to militias. Putin says he is not planning an invasion, but only seeking to protect Russians who live in Ukraine.

North Korea Fires Artillery During US and South Korea War Games

For the third time in six days, North Korea fired projectiles into the sea.

This time it was seven artillery rounds, from medium to long range artillery.

Whereas, both previous times had been mid range scud missiles.

As before, nothing was harmed by the rounds, which splashed down near nothing.

The incidents occur during naval based practices between the US and South Korea, which the North protests.

Against the Backdrop of Unrest: Ukraine – Photo Gallery

Located in southeast Europe, Ukraine has mountainous areas which include the Carpathians in the southwest and the Crimean chain in the south.

The country is bordered by Belarus on the north, Russia on the north and east, the Black Sea on the south, Moldova and Romania on the southwest and Hungary, Slovakia, and Poland on the west. 

Encompassing 233,089 square miles, Ukraine's population is approximately 44,854,06. It's capital is Kiev and home to 3,648,000 people in the metro area and 2,797,553 in the city proper.

Most citizens speak Ukrainian, but 24% speak Russian with the remainder speaking Romanian, Polish or Hungarian as their first language.

I’ve compiled a collection of photos showcasing the country. Enjoy!

View the Photos

USMC: Lance Corporal Caleb L. Erickson

Lance Corporal Caleb L. Erickson, twenty of Waseca, Minnesota, died on February 28.

He was killed in combat in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Erickson was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Colorado Police Looking For Man Who Shot Loveland Officer

Colorado police are looking for a man who shot a Loveland officer.

Officer Garret Osilka was shot while trying to pull over a blue Jeep Cherokee, Sunday night near 17th Street and North Wilson Avenue.

He returned fire, striking the suspect, but the man was still able to drive away.

Other police officers found the Jeep abandoned near Aspen Drive and Taft Avenue, early Monday morning.

The area was locked down, with residents told to stay in their homes, while police searched for the suspect, but he was not found.

Hospitals are on the lookout for anyone seeking treatment for a gun shot wound.

At this time, no description of the suspect has been released.

Osilka is in the intensive care unit, but is expected to recover.

Ukraine's Troops Given Deadline by Russia

Putin

Ukrainian troops besieged in Crimea announced that they were told by Russian troops to surrender by dawn Tuesday. If they do not surrender, they were promised with death.

One Ukrainian base was attacked with flash bang grenades, which injured an officer. Ukrainian troops responded with warning shots fired into the air.

At least six thousand Russian troops have already invaded the Crimea, with armor buildups visible just on the other side of the border. The Russian Grand Assembly gave Putin permission to sent troops in "to protect Russians" inside of Ukraine.

In response, Ukraine has mobilized it's entire military, including the reserves. However all troops are under orders not to shoot unless fired upon. Ukraine is making sure that they can not be blamed for starting a war.

Internationally, the US, EU, and other countries have warned Russia to pull out of Crimea or face economic and diplomatic fall out. However, no one has promised to aid Ukraine in defending itself, if it is invaded by Russia.