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DEVELOPING – An armed suspect reportedly took hostages at a credit union on the campus of the University of Alabama Tuesday, sparking a tense standoff with armed police and a SWAT team.
The Alabama Credit Union’s president, Steve Swofford, told Fox 6 his employees were safe, but it was unclear whether other hostages were inside the building in Tuscaloosa, not far from the university’s law school. Continue reading “Hostage situation at credit union on Univ. of Alabama campus”
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New Jersey Watchdog – by Kevin Glass
Restrictive rules being proposed for five lakes in New Jersey, including the largest body of freshwater in the state, could have a huge impact on tourism and summer fun.
Some of the proposals come at the request of lakefront residents who claim their properties are being subjected to too many unwelcome visitors. Continue reading “Nanny State of the Week: Too much summer fun on New Jersey lakes”
HOUSTON Jan 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Energy on Monday issued a Notice of Sale for crude from its Strategic Petroleum Reserves, with bids for 8 million barrels of light, sweet oil due by Jan. 17.
The sale is part of a resolution to sell up to $375.4 million of crude in the fiscal year 2017 to fund operational improvements to the infrastructure that holds the emergency reserves. Continue reading “US announces sale of 8M barrels from oil reserves”
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Tax Revolution Institute – by Chloe Anagnos
Each year, thousands of taxpayers are tricked into giving their financial information to scammers.
According to a report from the US Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), victims have paid more than $50 million to scammers since October 2013. The average each victim loses individually? Close to $5,200. Continue reading “New Year, New Tax Season, More IRS Phone Scams”
MEXICO CITY – Mexican prosecutors said Sunday that they have detained a U.S. citizen as the main suspect in the shooting of an official at the U.S. consulate in the western city of Guadalajara.
The federal Attorney General’s Office said that “a U.S. citizen was identified and detained for his presumed involvement in the case. This person will be deported to the United States, to determine his legal situation.” Continue reading “US citizen arrested in shooting of consular official in Mexico”
The FBI late Sunday night released additional documents related to the investigation into Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, posting the information on its website and doing so without sending out a release or announcing the move.
WikiLeaks reported the news first. Continue reading “FBI Releases More Hillary Emails, Says ‘Hostile Foreign Actors’ Accessed”
A US Navy ship fired three warning shots at four vessels of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard after they closed in at high speed in the Strait of Hormuz, according to US defense officials cited by Reuters.
The ‘USS Mahan’ destroyer apparently tried to establish contact with the approaching Iranian vessels and asked them to reduce their speed, but they did not respond, according to unnamed officials quoted by the news outlet. Continue reading “US Navy ship fired warning shots at Iranian vessels in Strait of Hormuz – report”
Sun Sentinel – by Wayne K. Roustan, Sally Kestin and Larry Barszewski
People with mental illness should not have access to guns, Broward Sheriff Scott Israel said Sunday, two days after an alleged gunman with known psychological issues killed five people at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
“Something has got to change,” Israel said in an interview with the Sun Sentinel.
Esteban Santiago, 26, the suspected shooter, is under suicide watch at Broward County Jail, Israel said, and is scheduled to appear before a federal judge on Monday. Besides the dead, six other people were shot. No names have officially been released. Continue reading “Sheriff suggests no-gun list for mentally ill”
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More than 1,000 homes have been evacuated in Reno as much of the Sierra’s eastern front braces for the worst flooding in a decade. Continue reading “More than 1,000 homes evacuated in Nevada”
The United States will send some 300 Marines to Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province to train, advise and assist Afghan security forces, who have been struggling to drive Taliban insurgents out of the opium-rich region.
U.S. Navy Capt. Bill Salvin, a spokesman for the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, said the Marines will begin deploying this year and will remain in the province for nine months, where they will work with the Afghan army and militarized national police. Continue reading “US to Send 300 Marines to Afghanistan’s Helmand Province”
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican prosecutors said Saturday they are searching for a gunman who opened fire on an official of the U.S. consulate in the western city of Guadalajara.
The Attorney General’s Office said Saturday the official was wounded in the attack Friday in Guadalajara. The city is the capital of Jalisco state, which is dominated by the hyper-violent Jalisco New Generation cartel. There was no immediate evidence of any cartel link to the attack. Continue reading “Gunman shoots, wounds US consular official in Mexico”
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MacARTHUR, DOUGLAS
Rank and organization: General, U.S. Army, commanding U.S. Army Forces in the Far East
Place and date: Bataan Peninsula, Philippine Islands
Entered service at: Ashland, Wis.
G.O. No.: 16, 1 April 1942 Continue reading “MacArthur’s Citation”
A shooter opened fire at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport earlier on Friday, killing five people and wounding multiple others, law enforcement officials said.
The shooter was in custody, the Broward County sheriff’s office said, but the situation remained active. All flights were grounded and additional areas of the airport were being evacuated. The motive for the attack, which started shortly before 1 p.m. was not known, according to law enforcement officials. Continue reading “Gunman kills 5 at Fort Lauderdale Airport shooting, situation remains active”
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Continue reading “Julian Assange Sean Hannity FULL Interview – January 3, 2017”
By Dan Sullivan
There’s been a sort of weird relaxation in the prepping community after Donald Trump won the elections. People think that just because the Republican nominee will become President, everything’s going to be ok and they don’t need to prep anymore.
Wrong.
In what follows, I’m going to give you a few very good reasons to continue to prepare, and start right away if you haven’t done so. Prepping is a lifelong journey and you should never stop doing it, regardless of who’s in the Oval Office. Continue reading “No, Prepping is Not Dead Just because Trump Won”
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Tax Revolution Institute – by Chloe Anagnos
Americans are being taxed in ways that many don’t even notice. Commonly referred to as “hidden taxes,” these tolls are built into the cost of certain products. Often, these taxes don’t even appear on a bill or receipt. Here are some of the five most common hidden taxes: Continue reading “5 Hidden Taxes You Didn’t Know You’re Paying”
Search efforts today resumed by water, air and shoreline for a plane that disappeared four days ago near Cleveland carrying three adults, including a CEO, and three children, officials said.
A bag from the plane was recovered Sunday near the Shoreby Club harbor, which is along the coast about 6 miles north of Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport, city officials said. Continue reading “Search Resumes for Plane That Disappeared Over Lake Erie With CEO and Family”
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, is being questioned by detectives on suspicion of illegally accepting valuable gifts from prominent businessmen in a scandal that is roiling Israeli politics.
Police officers came to the prime minister’s official residence in Jerusalem on Monday evening to question him about claims that he took designer suits and overseas trips his son from at least two businessmen. Continue reading “Netanyahu questioned by Israeli police over allegations he took gifts from businessmen”