AP – by James MacPherson

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Developers of a four-state oil pipeline have agreed to halt construction of the project in southern North Dakota until a federal court hearing next week in Washington, D.C. The temporary construction shutdown comes amid growing protests and increased tension over the Dakota Access Pipeline that is intended to cross the Missouri River near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation that straddles the North Dakota-South Dakota border.   Continue reading “North Dakota pipeline construction halted until court date”

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Survivor’s Fortress – by Carmela Tyrell

INTRODUCTION

If you have already been in a few short or long term life or death situations, then you may already know there is a huge difference between prepping, camping, homesteading, and going about your daily life.  While many skills overlap, there is still a special core of abilities that must come together and function as a whole before you can truly be an efficient, capable, and resourceful prepper that will survive just about any situation.  This article covers 10 basic skill sets that you need to become an expert in and specific details about which elements within that skill set are most important.

Continue reading “Survival Skills 101: What They Are and Why You Need Them”

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Sean Hannity

Today, New York Times Bestselling author Ed Klein has revealed on The Sean Hannity Show that sources have confirmed to him that not only is The Clinton Foundation under federal investigation, but also at least one Clinton Foundation insider is prepared to testify in a court of law against Hillary.   Continue reading “Clinton Foundation Witnesses Coming Forward In Pay-For-Play Investigation”

Breitbart – by Daniel Nussbaum

Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio has in recent years become almost as famous for his charity foundation’s opulent fundraising soirées as he has for his meaty roles in Hollywood dramas like The Wolf of Wall Street and The Revenant.

But now the two worlds may be colliding, as the real-life drama surrounding his Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation’s alleged ties to a massive Malaysian embezzlement scheme sounds like something out of a Hollywood blockbuster.   Continue reading “Report: Leo DiCaprio Foundation Tied to $3B Malaysian Embezzlement Scheme”

UPI – by Allen Come

JERUSALEM, Aug. 17 (UPI) — Israel has ordered the demolition of a Palestinian school in a Bedouin village east of Jerusalem, claiming it had not been licensed by Israeli authorities.

A protest took place Wednesday at the al-Khan al-Ahmar primary school, which serves 170 Palestinian boys and girls from first to ninth grade and was built in 2009 with funds from the Italian government. The protest was organized by the Palestinian Ministry of Education.   Continue reading “Israel to demolish Palestinian school in West Bank”

Washington Free Beacon – by Mary Lou Lang-Byrd

Gun rights advocates in Massachusetts are turning up the heat against the state’s attorney general, who they say potentially made thousands of citizens “felons in waiting” with her recent enforcement notice that changed the legal definition of assault weapons.

The latest rally by gun rights advocates against state Attorney General Maura Healey’s change attracted hundreds of people on Monday.   Continue reading “Gun Rights Fight Heats Up in Massachusetts”

ABC News

Months after the U.S. Supreme Court made it more difficult for prosecutors to prove bribery by a public official, a longtime Pennsylvania congressman, a former Virginia lawmaker and others are relying on the decision to challenge their convictions.

Former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah and former lawmaker Phil Hamilton may be among the first but are likely not the last defendants to invoke the Supreme Court’s decision in June that overturned the bribery conviction of former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell.   Continue reading “Ex-Officials Use Court Ruling to Attack Bribery Convictions”

Reuters

A judge in Brazil has issued an order to prevent U.S. swimmers Ryan Lochte and James Feigen from leaving the country on the grounds they gave conflicting accounts of their robbery outside the Rio Games on Sunday, a Brazilian daily said on Wednesday.

Lochte, one of swimming’s most decorated Olympians, had already returned to the United States ahead of the court ruling, the newspaper quoted Brazilian police as saying. It was unclear if Feigen had also left the country.   Continue reading “Judge orders Lochte and teammate not to leave Brazil”

ABC News

A federal appeals court on Tuesday banned the Justice Department from prosecuting medical marijuana cases if no state laws were broken.

A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ordered the federal agency to show that 10 pending cases in California and Washington state violated medical marijuana laws in those states before continuing with prosecutions.   Continue reading “Court Bars Feds From Prosecuting Medical Pot Cases”

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IB Times

As the dust settles following the suspected breach of an elite NSA-linked hacking unit dubbed the Equation Group, which potentially exposed a number of cyberweapons used by US spooks, whistleblowing outfit WikiLeaks has claimed it will publish a ‘pristine’ version of the data online for the world to see.   Continue reading “WikiLeaks to release ‘pristine copy’ of NSA cyberweapons hack data”

The Weather Channel

A fast-moving wildfire in Southern California’s Cajon Pass exploded to 6,500 acres in five hours, forcing thousands in the town of Wrightwood to flee.

With low humidity and temperatures in the triple digits, the so-called Bluecut fire, first reported around 10:30 a.m. PDT near Interstate 15, is burning uncontrollably, KTLA.com reported. Four and a half hours after it was sparked, the inferno had torched 5,500 acres of land.     Continue reading “Bluecut Fire Explodes to 6,500 Acres in Five Hours; Thousands of Residents Flee While Structures Burn”

ABC News

A former Marine whose appearances in widely shared videos made him one of the most recognizable figures during the armed takeover of an Oregon wildlife refuge pleaded guilty Monday for his role in the weekslong standoff with authorities.

Jon Ritzheimer, 32, admitted that he conspired with Ammon Bundy and others to prevent U.S. Interior Department employees from doing their jobs at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, and they did so by threats of force or intimidation.   Continue reading “Oregon Refuge Defendant Who Appeared in Video Pleads Guilty”

The Hill – by Julian Hattem

A pair of leading House Republicans on Monday laid out detailed instructions for the Justice Department to file perjury charges against Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

More than a month after first requesting the department open a criminal probe into Clinton for alleged misstatements she made under oath, the GOP heads of the House Judiciary and Oversight committees told a federal prosecutor specifically where they believed Clinton had lied to Congress about her email setup at the Department of State.   Continue reading “GOP lays out case for charging Clinton with perjury”

Yahoo News

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s attorney general showed little emotion Monday night as she was convicted of leaking grand jury secrets and lying about it under oath.

In calling her a flight risk, the judge ordered Kathleen Kane, 50, to surrender her passport and threatened to jail her if she retaliated against the once-trusted aides who testified against her.   Continue reading “Pennsylvania’s attorney general found guilty in perjury case”

Forbes – by Tim Daiss

The Swiss Federal Tribunal, Switzerland’s highest court, ordered Israel to pay $1.1 billion plus interest to Iran in a decades old dispute over a secretive oil pipeline  predating Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution. The verdict was dated June 27, while media broke the story late last week.

Until the Islamic revolution and the fall of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979, Israel and Iran maintained close ties. In fact, after the Six-Day War (1967 Arab-Israeli War), Iran supplied a large part of Israel’s oil demand while Israel returned the favor.   Continue reading “Israel Loses Secretive Oil Pipeline Case To Iran, Ordered To Pay $1.1 Billion Plus Interest”

Go Healthy Next – by Eileen Durfee, NC

From insomnia and candida to joint pain and allergies, countless health problems plagued my life. My allergies were so bad that I was not able to eat the same food within a 72 hour time frame.  I struggled with a wide range of health issues throughout my life, and I am sure I am not the only one. Mainstream medicine did not help my problems, and I initially switched from using medication to natural substances, in an attempt to control my symptoms and regain health. Eventually, I had cabinets full of supplements and a restrictive diet that made me feel like a prisoner, since I was so afraid of what I could eat.  Taking minerals, such as calcium, magnesium, and zinc, did actually medicate or help certain symptoms I had, but caused other problems in return.   Continue reading “Hair Analysis Information”

Moonshine Stills – by  Jonathan Zajac

The copper moonshine stills my dad taught me to build could save the world.  It is my opinion that every house in the world needs to own one of my units.  The reason being that these units are a tool for survival.  It would be a shame to be left unprepared. My copper stills are for more than just moonshine. The still could actually save your life.  Imagine if a tanker truck crashed into your reservoir, unleashing 20,000 gallons of some shitty acid into your drinking water.  Does this sound like something that would never happen?  Well, it did a couple years ago in west Virginia so I’m not going to risk it.   I’m not going to fool around when it comes to protecting myself and my friends and family.  The still is worth its weight in gold, which at today’s market value is roughly $457,000. I would say that sounds about right.    Continue reading “Why I Think Moonshine Stills Could Save The World.”