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The United States and Taliban signed a peace deal Saturday aimed at bringing an end to the country’s longest war.
The agreement sets the stage for the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan more than 18 years after President George W. Bush ordered bombing in response to the 9/11 attacks. The US has spent more than $750 billion fighting the war, which has cost tens of thousands of lives on all sides. Continue reading “US and Taliban sign historic peace deal to end 18-year war”
A federal appeals court in California on Friday initially blocked a centerpiece of the Trump administration’s network of restrictive policies at the southern border, ordering officials there to stop sending asylum-seekers to Mexico, where tens of thousands of Latin American migrants returned by the U.S. have been stranded for months.
But later on Friday, the same court temporarily paused its own order, granting an emergency request filed by Trump administration lawyers who rushed to defend the controversial Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) program. Continue reading “Court pauses own order that blocked “Remain in Mexico” policy”
The Senate unanimously approved legislation on Thursday that would ban the use of federal funds to purchase telecommunications equipment from companies deemed a national security threat, such as Chinese group Huawei. Continue reading “Senate unanimously approves bill to ban purchase of Huawei equipment with federal funds”
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration can withhold millions of dollars in law enforcement funds from states and cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday.
The unanimous decision by a three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan was a victory for Trump in his years-long fight with so-called sanctuary jurisdictions. Continue reading “Court rules Trump can withhold funds from ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions”
Washington Times – by Morgan Lee
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a red-flag gun bill Tuesday that will allow state district courts to order the temporary surrender of firearms, and she urged sheriffs to resign if they still refuse to enforce it.
Flanked by advocates for stricter gun control and supportive law enforcement officials at a signing ceremony, Lujan Grisham said the legislation provides law enforcement authorities with an urgently needed tool to deter deadly violence by taking firearms from people who pose a threat to themselves or others. Continue reading “New Mexico governor signs red-flag gun bill, tells sheriffs to enforce it or resign”
Former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein was found guilty by a Manhattan jury Monday of two of five charges relating to sexual assaults and faces as many as 25 years in prison.
He was found guilty of a criminal sex act for assaulting production assistant Mimi Haleyi at his apartment in 2006 and third-degree rape of a woman in 2013. The jury found him not guilty on the most serious charge, predatory sexual assault, that could have resulted in a life sentence. He was ordered to jail by the judge immediately after the conviction. Continue reading “Harvey Weinstein found guilty of third-degree rape, criminal sex act”
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The seven-time felon, five-time deported illegal alien acquitted for 32-year-old Kate Steinle’s murder in 2017 will not stand trial on federal gun charges after a California court has deemed him mentally ill.
Following Steinle’s 2015 killing on a pier in San Francisco, illegal alien Jose Garcia Zarate was charged with her murder after being caught on surveillance footage running from the shooting. After his arrest, Zarate admitted to shooting and killing Steinle, who was walking on the pier at the time with her father, saying he chose San Francisco because it was a sanctuary city that shields criminal illegal aliens from arrest and deportation by federal immigration officials. Continue reading “Illegal Alien Acquitted for Kate Steinle’s Murder Deemed Mentally Ill, Unfit to Stand Trial for Gun Charges”
With every week its economic disintegration is not reversed, China is triggering the most massive supply chain “shock” the world has seen since the last financial crisis, now spreading from East to West.
The next impact won’t just be Europe, which we’ve already mentioned the closure of a Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plant in Serbia, but will be America and could first be in the form of drug and medical supply shortages. Continue reading “FDA Braces For Drug And Medical Supply Shortages From China”
A Texas man was arrested Saturday after walking into a beer garden, a few minutes after fatally striking a pedestrian with his car and leaving his mangled body parts in the passenger seat.
Paul Joseph Garcia, 24, is accused of striking the pedestrian in a white Ford Focus, sending the body through the car’s windshield. Garcia then allegedly drove another half-mile with the deceased victim in the passenger seat, Austin’s KXAN-TV reported. Continue reading “Texas man, 24, drove for beer with ‘mangled’ corpse, body parts after allegedly striking pedestrian: report”
The key to being happy might be as simple as not working.
Adults who are 55 years old or older are much more content than their millennial and younger counterparts, according to a study of 2,000 adults commissioned by Riviera Travel. Continue reading “The reason older generations are happier than millennials”
A group has created a petition that would expand the state of Idaho, allowing some Oregon counties and parts of northern California to join the Gem State.
“Greater Idaho” is aiming to change present borders of Idaho, Oregon and Northern California so that the latter two would become part of the State of Idaho. Continue reading “‘Greater Idaho’ petitioners want parts of Oregon, California to join Gem State”
A police officer in Montana was seriously injured early Saturday after a car full of teenagers ran him over, police said.
The Billings Police Department said the driver deliberately sped toward the officer who had been giving commands to stop. Continue reading “Montana teens deliberately hit officer with car, police say”
LA Times – by Alexandre Tanzi, Bloomberg
Americans increased their borrowing for the 22nd straight quarter as more households took out loans to buy homes or refinance mortgages, according to a report released Tuesday from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Continue reading “U.S. Household Debt Exceeds $14 Trillion for the First Time”
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam‘s push to ban the sale of assault weapons has failed after members of his own party balked at the proposal.
Senators voted to shelve the bill for the year and ask the state crime commission to study the issue, an outcome that drew cheers from a committee room packed with gun advocates. Continue reading “Virginia lawmakers reject assault weapons ban”
Brace for chaos: in a few weeks, the next person to sneeze may be arrested quietly pulled aside by the authorities and tested for coronavirus.
People in the US experiencing flu-like symptoms will be screened for the latest coronavirus that originated from China, officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced during a briefing on Friday, adding that it will roll out 5 labs, in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Seattle, to screen patients through the ominously sounding “national flu surveillance program”; if that wasn’t bad enough, they also said the program is likely to expand as more confirmed cases are expected in the coming days and weeks. Continue reading “US To Start Testing People With Flu Symptoms”
End of the American Dream – by Michael Snyder
It appears that the U.S. military is taking this coronavirus outbreak extremely seriously. An executive order has been issued which has initiated the implementation of “the Department of Defense Global Campaign plan for Pandemic Influenza and Infectious Diseases 3551-13”. We don’t know all of the details of the plan, but we do know that it instructs U.S. military officials “to prepare for widespread outbreaks”. Many in the mainstream media continue to try to convince us that this virus is not much more dangerous than the common flu, but if that is true then why is our military taking such a dramatic step? The following comes from a Military Times article… Continue reading “An Executive Order Has Initiated ‘Department Of Defense Global Campaign Plan For Pandemic Influenza And Infectious Diseases 3551-13’”
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Oil production from U.S.- managed lands and waters topped a record 1 billion barrels last year, federal officials said Tuesday, as technological advances helped drive development in new areas and the Trump administration eases rules on the industry. Continue reading “Oil from federal lands tops 1B barrels as Trump eases rules”
A new Pentagon request for military funding in 2021 is out on Monday, with revelations that they are seeking $705.4 billion, covering a 3% pay raise for service members, and $15.4 billion for Space Force.
The budget request includes $21.3 billion for munitions, including $11.3 billion for tactical missiles. The Trump Administration is also seeking $46 billion in spending on nuclear weapons. Continue reading “Pentagon Seeks $705 Billion Budget for 2021”
FORREST CITY, Arkansas. (WMC) – Forrest City police confirm two officers were shot during an active shooting situation at Walmart Monday morning.
The police chief tells us the suspect was also shot inside the store on Deaderick Road and died at the scene.