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Republican leaders on Wednesday reached an agreement on their final tax bill, paving the way for an overhaul of the federal tax code by Christmas.
Republicans are moving with full speed to pass the tax bill, a process that gained urgency after the Democrat Doug Jones’ unexpected victory Tuesday in Alabama’s special election for a US Senate seat. Continue reading “Republicans have a final deal on their tax bill — here’s what’s in it”
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There are some people who truly believe that the U.S. Government has a great moral character, is sinless, flawless and is like a physician who follows the Hippocratic oath, “first do no harm”. Continue reading “Documented Government Black Projects and Operations”
Oil & Gas Journal – by Nick Snow
US Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) has introduced a pair of bills designed to facilitate US exports of LNG. H.R. 4605 would let exporters begin shipments after completing the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s review process instead of requiring them to wait for US Department of Energy approval, Johnson said. H.R. 4606 would codify DOE’s efforts to begin exports of small volumes of LNG to Caribbean and Central and South American countries. Continue reading “US House bills introduced aimed at easing LNG exports”
Back in late-2015, the Federal Aviation Administration introduced new rules requiring owners of small drones to submit their devices to a database and attach a registration code to the side of the product. In May of this year, a judge in the D.C. Circuit shot the rule down, and the FAA began the process of returning the $5 registration fee.
Now the registry is back on, courtesy of a bill signed into law earlier today by President Trump. The reinstated rules were one small piece of the $700 billion National Defense Authorization Act, about which the President reportedly said, “We need our military, it’s gotta be perfecto.” Likely the bit about drone registration didn’t even register a blip on the President’s radar. Continue reading “Trump signs bill reinstating the FAA’s drone registration requirement”
An illegal immigrant from Vietnam faces life in prison after being convicted Monday in the 2012 hammer-killing of a family of five after losing money at a casino earlier in the evening.
Binh Thai Luc, who had a violent criminal history and was supposed to be deported in 2006, was found guilty in the murders of a family of Chinese immigrants. He was also found guilty of five counts of attempted robbery and two counts of burglary. Continue reading “Illegal immigrant found guilty in murder of family of five in San Francisco”
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge in the criminal conspiracy trial of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and three other men on Monday warned that prosecutors’ failure to produce documents that could support defense arguments may lead to a mistrial.
The four men, including two of Bundy’s sons Ammon and Ryan, are accused of conspiring to use the threat of force in a 2014 armed standoff with federal agents near Bundy’s ranch. It galvanized right-wing militia groups challenging U.S. government authority over public lands in the American West.
Continue reading “U.S. Judge Warns of Mistrial in Nevada Rancher Bundy’s Trial”
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Three Texas Department of Public Safety troopers were injured and five people were arrested during a protest in downtown Austin Saturday, including one who pointed a gun at officers.
DPS said there were two opposing protests happening at the Texas State Capitol. One was an “anti-sanctuary cities” demonstration and one was an “anti-xenophobia in Austin” protest. In a series of videos on social media, protesters and counter protesters can be seen carrying banners and signs along with American flags and Confederate flags. Continue reading “3 troopers injured, 5 people arrested Saturday in downtown Austin protest”
New York Post – by Larry Celona, Yaron Steinbuch and Natalie Musumeci
An ISIS-inspired Bangladeshi national set off an homemade explosive device at the Port Authority Bus Terminal subway station Monday morning, law enforcement sources said.
The suspected bomber – a 27-year-old who lived in Brooklyn – had wires attached to him and was armed with a five-inch metal pipe bomb and battery pack as he walked through the Manhattan transit hub, sources said. Continue reading “Suicide bomber strikes Port Authority”
Emergency personnel are responding to an incident at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan.
Police sources describe the situation as involving a possible pipe bomb detonated in a passageway below ground at Port Authority. Continue reading “Police responding to explosion at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan”
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You have probably heard something about the crippled nation of North Korea but there aren’t a lot of genuine photos that show the harsh conditions. Korea used to be one nation until the country was divided following World War II, with the North becoming a communist state while the South became a democracy. It is very rare for Western photographers to document the poverty-ridden society under the dictatorship of Kim Jong-un. It is a risky adventure since it is illegal to take photos of everyday life and show them outside the country. Here are some incredible photographs that were smuggled out of the country: Continue reading “These Photos Show You Just How Crazy North Korea Is Right Now”
An Arizona jury on Thursday found former Mesa police officer Philip “Mitch” Brailsford not guilty of second-degree murder charges in the 2016 shootingof an unarmed Texas man who was on his knees begging for his life.
Eight jurors deliberated for less than six hours over two days, finding Brailsford not guilty of the second-degree murder charge as well as the lesser charge of reckless manslaughter.
The packed courtroom in Maricopa County Superior Court was quiet after one of Judge George Foster’s clerks read the verdict. Continue reading “Ex-officer found not guilty in shooting death of Daniel Shaver”
AZTEC, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on a shooting at a New Mexico high school (all times local): 11:50 a.m. Authorities say heroes helped save lives during a deadly shooting at a New Mexico high school.
San Juan County Sheriff Ken Christesen told reporters Friday that a substitute teacher heard the gunshots Thursday morning at Aztec High School but didn’t have a key to lock the door to the computer lab. Continue reading “The Latest: Sheriff: Heroes saved lives in school shooting”
Two Palestinians were killed and dozens more were injured in clashes along the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel that came in the wake of President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
The Associated Press reports that more than 35 Palestinians were injured and that 30-year-old Mohammed Al-Masri was killed by live fire in the southern Gaza Strip.
The Agence France-Presse also reported a second Palestinian was killed in “anti-Trump clashes” in Gaza Friday. Continue reading “Two Palestinians killed in Gaza clashes following Trump’s Jerusalem decision: report”
Gun Owners of America – by Erich Pratt
There’s an old adage that says: “When you’ve dug yourself into a hole, stop digging.”
Texas Senator John Cornyn — the second most powerful Senator in Washington — is a traditionally pro-gun friend who made a big mistake by sponsoring a bad gun control bill.
But, rather than admitting that he made a mistake, he is digging in — and, in the process, becoming a vocal advocate for gun control. Continue reading ““Fix NICS” Bill Would Take Away Your Guns as a Result of Unpaid Traffic Tickets”
The Hill – by Nathaniel Weixel
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Wednesday said House Republicans will aim to cut spending on Medicare, Medicaid and welfare programs next year as a way to trim the federal deficit.
“We’re going to have to get back next year at entitlement reform, which is how you tackle the debt and the deficit,” Ryan said during an interview on Ross Kaminsky’s talk radio show. Continue reading “Ryan pledges ‘entitlement reform’ in 2018”
AZTEC, N.M. (KRQE) – The San Juan County Sheriff Department is responding to a shooting at Aztec High School in Aztec, NM.
Officials tell us the shooter is in custody and it is not known how many people have been wounded.
At this time deputies and Lt. Kyle Lincoln from the San Juan County Sheriff Department are clearing the building and actively searching the school. Continue reading “Police responding to school shooting at Aztec High school”
Norm says: Pulled from his site…seems like he’s mocking….
Miami Herald – by Carli Teproff
Someone swiped an assault rifle, police vest, Taser and ammunition from a marked Opa-locka police car early Tuesday morning as it sat in a Pembroke Pines neighborhood, according to police.
The burglary, which police say is connected to several others in the Sunswept area of Pembroke Pines, was caught on home-surveillance cameras. Continue reading “Watch man swipe an assault rifle, stun gun and rounds of ammunition from police car”
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday that it was considering whether to ban certain bump stocks, the attachments that make semiautomatic rifles fire faster and were used in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history in Las Vegas in October.
The Las Vegas gunman’s use of bump stocks to allow his weapons to fire like fully automatic machine guns, killing 58 people and wounding hundreds, has led to rare bipartisan agreement in Congress on the need to review whether they should be banned. Continue reading “US Justice Department Weighs ‘Bump Stocks’ Ban”
A police officer in San Marcos, Texas, was shot and killed Monday afternoon when he was serving a warrant, police said.
Officer Ken Copeland, a veteran of the San Marcos Police Department since March 1998, was serving a warrant in the El Camino Real subdivison of the city when he was fatally shot, Police Chief Chase Stapp confirmed during a press conference Monday night. Continue reading “Texas cop shot dead in line of duty while serving warrant”