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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”

KXAN

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”

ABC 13

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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Direct Expose

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”

USA Today

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”

Yahoo News

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”

The Hill

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”

KRQE News

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”

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”

VOA

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”

Fox News

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”

Yahoo News

Thousands were forced to flee their homes on Monday as firefighters battled a fast-moving wildfire in Southern California that had charred at least 25,000 acres of land, authorities said.

Intensified by strong winds and harsh weather conditions, the fire caused at least one death in Ventura County, emergency officials said. The person’s identity was not released, but authorities attributed the death to an automobile accident that occurred as the individual attempted to evacuate.   Continue reading “Wildfire threatens several thousands of homes in Southern California, kills 1”

Newshub

The twin brothers who sued Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg have become the first bitcoin billionaires.

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss attended Harvard with Zuckerberg and claimed he stole the idea for the social media site Facebook from them.

The brothers, who represented the US in rowing at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, settled out of court with Zuckerberg for an undisclosed sum, thought to be around US$95 million (NZ$138m).    Continue reading “Twins who sued Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg become Bitcoin billionaires”

Fox News

A Republican congressman plans to introduce a bill Monday that would threaten huge fines and prison time for elected officials accused of sheltering illegal immigrant criminals from deportation, in the wake of the not-guilty verdict in the Kate Steinle murder trial.

Indiana Rep. Todd Rokita’s bill is one of the most aggressive pieces of legislation to date aimed at sanctuary city policies, going beyond the Justice Department’s threat to cut off grants to those jurisdictions.    Continue reading “After Steinle verdict, rep unveils bill to imprison officials who shelter illegal immigrants”

Washington Times

House Republicans could draft a resolution to hold Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress as soon as Monday for failure to turn over documents sought as part of an intelligence committee investigation.

The move comes after what House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes describes as months of stonewalling on the part of the Justice Department and the FBI as his panel sought access to records related to federal investigators’ use of the salacious Trump dossier compiled by British ex-spy Christopher Steele.   Continue reading “House intel committee threatens DOJ, FBI with contempt in Russia election meddling probe”

Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Oil and gas drilling in a vast northern Alaskan wildlife refuge the U.S. government has protected since 1960 moved a step closer to reality on Saturday with the passage by U.S. Senate Republicans of the tax bill.

Republicans attached a measure introduced by Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski to the tax bill to open a portion of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, or ANWR. The 51 to 49 passage of the tax overhaul early Saturday was a “critical milestone in our efforts to secure Alaska’s energy future,” Murkowski said.   Continue reading “Drilling in Alaska refuge likelier as Senate clears tax bill”