Criminal probe opened into Volkswagen, stock plunges

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2015/09/21/volkswagen-stock-epa-emissions-diesel-cars/72551936/
Stock for the German car-making company have plunged after  a probe was launched into the investigation of them rigging 482,000 cars to beat emission tests. There can possibly be up to tow class action lawsuits against Volkswagen within the next two years.

Peanut Pathogens

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/823078b586f64cfe8765b42288ff2b12/latest-families-want-stiff-sentence-peanut-exec\
A federal judge has sentences 61 year old peanut company executive Stewart Parnell to 28 years in prison as he allowed a shipment he knew was plagued with Salmonella to be shipped and sold to consumers living in the Unites States.

Amid refugee crisis, U.S.-led war on Islamic State escalating

https://www.yahoo.com/politics/amid-refugee-crisis-us-led-war-on-islamic-state-128774115631.html
As the crisis is reaching a peak, the western governments are reaching a consensus to redouble their efforts in an attempt to destroy the so called "Islamic State". As the fighting within Syria has become bloodier and bloodier westerners are being pushed into action in order to combat this.

Saudi Arabia Sentences Young Activist To Die By Crucifixion

https://grasswire.com/story/166/Ali-Mohammed-al-Nimr

The newly appointed head of UN humanities, Saudi Arabia, is about to crucify and behead a 21 year old because of "illegally Protesting" the government. He is targeted as his uncle is an active skeptic of the Saudi Arabian government and therefore his nephew will pay the price for simply speaking his mind against the tyrannical government that resides over them.

Republicans to break rank with party leaders in call for climate change action

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/17/republican-congress-climate-change-action-rebellion

 Almost a dozen members of the Republican party have broken ranks and finally acknowledged that human activities are effecting climate change. This little tussle within the party is happening weeks before the pope comes to DC to visit. 

Colorado Just Became the First State Ever to Generate More Taxes from Marijuana than Alcohol

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/colorado-history-bringing-taxes-marijuana-alcohol-time/

As the legalization of Marijuana has boomed the taxes raked in by Colorado has surpassed those of alcohol marking a huge shift in the economics of recreational narcotics. Colorado collected over $70 million in taxes while alcohol only raked in $42 million. This discovery will impact how othr states view this type of substance and may change the minds of  a few and spark a revolt for recreational drugs among all states in the Unite Staes of America.

Jeb Bush's Tax Cuts

http://www.vox.com/2015/9/15/9326453/jeb-bush-tax-plan-distribution

A new study has shown that more than 53% of Jeb's tax cuts would be for the upper 1% of Americans and big corporations, thus challenging his talks about wanting to help the lower and middle class.