Author: Justin Lane

Ring of Fire’s top stories from the past week. Top Video Iceberg the Size of Singapore Breaks from Antarctic Glacier An iceberg the size of Singapore detached from Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier earlier this month, according to a report and images released by NASA. Scientists have hypothesized that rapidly-changing ice sheets are a result of warming weather. … Read more. House Passes Bill to Eliminate Fracking Regulations On Wednesday, the House passed a bill that will block the Department of the Interior (DOI) from regulating fracking in states that already have regulations in place. The bill, H.R. 2728, passed...

The Steubenville rape saga, which recently saw the indictment of several adults from the community, wasn’t Deric Lostutter’s first punch at what we consider bullies. The 26-year old, self-taught coder and vigilante has been pursuing bullies and corruption for years. Coming from a troubling history of violence, Lostutter may be a prime example of vigilante justice in the digital era. He faces more jail time than the rapists he helped bring to justice. Many disagree with Lostutter’s tactics. Not the least of which was the false accusations that a local school official was in possession of child pornography, which...

Earlier this year, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program had its benefits cut, decreasing the amount of funding that would go to American families. According to the USDA’s website, these cuts came into effect as the result of the ending of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act which was passed in 2009 and ended on November 1. This resulted in a net average decrease in the amount of funding a family of 4 would receive on the plan, according to the USDA, of $36. Though they also say that it is hard for them to say exactly how much the...

Below are Ring of Fire’s top stories from the past week. Top Video House Passes Bill to Eliminate Fracking Regulations On Wednesday, the House passed a bill that will block the Department of the Interior (DOI) from regulating fracking in states that already have regulations in place. The bill, H.R. 2728, passed the House in a 235 – 187 vote. Twelve Democrats voted in favor of the legislation and two Republicans voted against it. … Read more. Gas Pipeline Explodes Prompting Evacuation of Texas Town An entire Texas town was evacuated yesterday after a Chevron drilling crew punctured a...

Patients that have suffered at the hands of Johnson & Johnson’s failed DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip implant may soon be in talks regarding a DePuy hip settlement. Multiple law firms across the nation are stating that Johnson & Johnson has agreed to a settlement in the DePuy ASR litigations for patients implanted with the recalled DePuy ASR XL Acetabular hip that have undergone revision surgery as of August 31, 2013. Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $2.475 billion to settle claims related to DePuy ASR XL lawsuits.  Plaintiffs’ counsel was responsible for conducting depositions across the world; in...