John Nightbridge

John Nightbridge is a veteran reporter, researcher, and economic policy major from UCLA. Passionate about world issues and potential ways to solve them is a significant focus of his work. Writing freelance and reading the news are John's passions at work. Outside of work, it's all about sky diving, surfing, and stock market modeling.

Farmer Strikes Indiana Jones Caliber Gold with 4500 Year Old Ancient Goddess of War Treasure

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Gaza Strip farmer digs up 4,500-year-old sculpture of ancient goddess of war – NBC News A farmer was plowing his seed into the earth when he discovered a 4,500-year-old sculpture of an ancient goddess of war.  Anat is the goddess of love, beauty, and war in Canaanite mythology.  The statue was located east of Khan Yunis, a city in the southern Gaza Strip. The sculpture is the complete head of Anat with a Snake crown …

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Asteroid on NASA’s “Close Approaches” Database To Miss Destroying Earth Tomorrow

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Enormous ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid to soar past Earth tomorrow – New York Post A few days after an asteroid the size of the Golden Gate Bridge “missed” Earth, a new close encounter of the third kind is rapidly approaching at 23,300 MPH.  This time the size of two Empire State Buildings is undoubtedly enough to end a giant metropolis on Earth.  Fortunately, NASA has it pegged at 2 Million Miles from Earth on Flyby, as …

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Millions in Southern California are Cut Out of the Water Supply

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Parts of SoCal face full outdoor watering ban by September – Los Angeles Times The State of California and the entire U.S. West are facing a whole-blown water crisis.  Reservoirs are running on “fumes” as the water levels continue to shrink and demand surges.  A decade-long mega-drought attributed to global warming or bad luck is not helping either.  California sources 40% of its water from the Colorado River. California is forcing its hand on residents …

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Russia’s War Aggressing Towards Europe with Poland and Moldova Afronts

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Russia will shut off gas supplies to Poland, state-run company says – CNN Over the last two months, Russia’s actions have hardly been recognizable to the civilized world.  From starting the war in Ukraine to complete civilian targeting and barbaric behavior under the guise of a “liberation” campaign for Russian Speaking Ukrainians.  Now Russia aims to press the war on Europe with new actions underway today, including cutting off gas supplies to Poland and creating …

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3-Month-Old Baby Kidnapped, 3 Suspects in Custody

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San Jose Kidnapping: 3-Month-Old Baby Found, Suspects in Custody – NBC Bay Area In a shocking turn of events, three suspects took a 3-Month-Old Baby from an unsuspecting Grandmother in San Jose, California.  Fortunately, with the rapid response of the San Jose police department, FBI, and statewide alert broadcasts, the suspects and the baby were found.  The grandmother only left the baby boy Brand Cuellar for two minutes while she went from her apartment to …

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The Mental Health Effects on Family of Covid-19 ICU Patients are Just Emerging – Not Good

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Family members of Covid-19 ICU patients may emerge with a different condition, study says – CNN A new study found that depression, anxiety, and PTSD are common symptoms for the family members of those hospitalized in the ICU with Covid-19.  The high American mortality rate among Covid ICU patients may be adding more stress than elsewhere.  The loss of control and difficult decisions that have to be made quickly for a loved one is a …

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Skydiving Like James Bond Airplane Pilot Swap Stunt Goes Terribly Wrong

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F.A.A. Investigating Crash After Midair Pilot-Swapping Stunt – The New York Times Skydiving experts Andy Farrington and Luke Aikins were confident they would pull off one of the most glorious stunts ever recorded.  Mid-air, double nose dive double skydive airplane swap where both pilots would free jump to the other’s plane.  Unfortunately for them, it didn’t go well, with one plane crash landing, and now the F.A.A. is investigating. On the positive side, neither of …

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Grieving Missouri Family Sues Amusement Park for Boys Ride Death

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Family of Missouri boy who fell off ride sues Florida amusement park in his death – NBC News “We reiterate that all protocols, procedures, and safety measures provided by the ride manufacturer were followed,” were the only words of comfort from Slightshot Group, which owns the amusement ride that took 14-year-old Tyre Sampson’s life at the Icon Amusement Park in Florida.  The young teen was on a 450′ freefall ride in a harness that was …

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Johnny Depp Believed Amber Heard was Having an Affair with James Franco

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Johnny Depp trial – live: Actor says he believed Amber Heard was having an affair with James Franco – The Independent Was Amber Heard has an affair with James Franco?  Johnny Depp testified they he ‘believed’ they were in his $50 million dollar lawsuit against Heard.  He also accused Amber Heard of emotional abuse on par with what he had to endure growing up with his mother.  The root of Depp’s lawsuit is his lousy …

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Self Driving Tesla Crashes Into $3.5 Million Self Landing Smart Jet

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A Tesla crashed into a private jet worth up to $3.5 million while in Smart Summon mode, witness says – Yahoo! Voices A self-driving Tesla on Summon Mode decided it was a good idea to take out the future competition by auto-crashing into a self-landing Cirrus Vision Jets.  The Tesla did not stop after initially colliding with the aircraft’s tail; it kept going until the plane made a complete turn. In a world where we …

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