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Tech Spot – by Shawn Knight

The Federal Communications Commission earlier this year – from April 27 to August 30 – allowed members of the public to weigh in on the subject of net neutrality. Millions of comments were submitted electronically and posted online for review and almost immediately, it was clear that something wasn’t quite right.

A study from consulting firm Emprata funded by industry lobbyist group Broadband for America that came out shortly after the public comment period closed found a high level of form use and bots. Now, we have another source weighing in on the matter.   Continue reading “The FCC’s public comment period on net neutrality was ripe with fraud, Pew analysis concludes”

US Customs and Border Protection

Yuma, Ariz. – Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents were involved in a shooting incident November 28, 2017, at approximately 2:00 a.m. at the westbound rest area on Interstate 10 near milepost 51, west of Phoenix, Arizona.

Earlier this morning, Border Patrol agents responded to a call for assistance from the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Public Safety in an attempt to locate a suspect in a fleeing vehicle reportedly involved in an earlier shooting. The suspect was located and the vehicle stopped near milepost 51 on Interstate 10. Several agents arrived on scene in a backup role and subsequently discharged their firearms. The suspect sustained serious injuries and was transported via air ambulance to a local hospital.
Continue reading “Yuma Sector Border Patrol Agents Involved in Shooting”

Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins

National reciprocity for concealed carry passed the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday is expected to receive a floor vote before the end of the year.

The Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017 was introduced by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC) on January 3, 2017. It changes federal law that so concealed carry permits are treated like driver’s licenses, making a permit from one state valid in the other 49. This would fix the complicated and often confusing patchwork of concealed carry laws currently in effect throughout the country.   Continue reading “National Reciprocity for Concealed Carry Passes, Next Stop House Floor”

Yahoo News – by John L. Smith

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy won a court order releasing him from jail to home confinement for the duration of his federal conspiracy and assault trial in Las Vegas, but he has opted to remain locked up on principle, his attorney said on Wednesday.

U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro has ruled that the 71-year-old cattleman and three others on trial with him, including sons Ammon and Ryan Bundy, may remain essentially under house arrest, rather than behind bars, while the case proceeds in court.  Continue reading “Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy declines release from jail during trial”

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Crowquill – by Howard R Music

In 1966 the Highway Safety Act was passed and congress soon tied the receiving of highway funds to the passage of motorcycle helmet laws by individual states. Avid motorcyclists were a rarity in those days, mostly young, and not an obvious voting threat to state politicians. Every state except California passed a mandatory helmet law. Oddly enough, during this period, the Hells Angels (little known outside of California) were receiving national press coverage over an alleged gang rape.  Though the charges were dropped, the notoriety of motorcycle club members and the threats of legislation contrary to a two-wheeled lifestyle, would form a disastrous mix a half-century later in Waco, Texas.   Continue reading “Waco”

Yahoo News

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said they are searching for a suspect who robbed the poker room cash cage at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino Tuesday afternoon.

Las Vegas police Capt. John Pelletier said the male suspect entered the Bellagio armed with a small black handgun and demanded money. The employees complied with the suspect’s demands, and he escaped with an “unknown amount of money.”   Continue reading “Gunman on the run after robbing Las Vegas casino poker room”

Salt Lake Tribune – by Thomas Burr

Washington • President Donald Trump will fly into Utah on Monday to announce that he’ll shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, sources familiar with the trip confirmed to The Salt Lake Tribune.

Trump will travel to Salt Lake City, where he’ll explain why he’s changing the boundaries of the two monuments, the sources said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the trip.   Continue reading “Trump will shrink Bears Ears during Utah visit Monday, when five tribes promise to sue him”

NBC News

Matt Lauer, the anchor of “Today” for two decades, was fired by NBC News after a detailed complaint about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace.

“Today” co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb announced Lauer’s firing Wednesday, telling viewers at the top of the show that they were processing his departure but didn’t yet know all of the details.   Continue reading “NBC News fires ‘Today’ anchor Matt Lauer after sexual misconduct review”

Fox News

A federal jury found Ahmed Abu Khattala guilty Tuesday on just four of 18 charges related to the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, precluding him from facing the death penalty.

Khattala, 46, was convicted of two counts of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, one count of maliciously destroying U.S. property and placing lives in danger, and one count of using and carrying a semiautomatic weapon during the attack. He faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison for the firearms offense and could still receive a life sentence.   Continue reading “Benghazi suspect convicted on four lesser counts, does not face death penalty”

Yahoo News – by Kate Sheridan, Newsweek

Commercial bone treats can be hazardous to a dog’s health, the Food and Drug Administration has warned—and sometimes they can even be lethal. The agency updated their website this month to include new reports of illnesses and deaths associated with these processed bone treats.

Nearly 70 dogs have gotten sick from processed and packaged bones and 15 have died, according to the FDA’s website. That figure is nearly double the last reported death toll linked with the treats; a 2015 version of the page indicated that eight dogs had died. Dogs have vomited, choked and had stomach issues after chewing on them, according to the agency. Some bones have also looked moldy or have splintered when a dog began to chew.  Continue reading “These Dog Bones Are Deadly, FDA Warns”

Yahoo News

RENO, Nevada (AP) — A gunman with a hostage opened fire from the eighth floor of a luxury high-rise condominium in Nevada onto the streets below, authorities said. No injuries were reported.

The man died Tuesday after a SWAT team descended on him while he was barricaded at the Montage, Reno police Deputy Chief Tom Robinson told reporters. It wasn’t immediately clear whether he was killed by police gunfire or his own. No one else, including the hostage, was hurt.   Continue reading “Nevada high-rise suspected gunman dead, hostage safe”

The Hill – by Brett Samuels

The Trump administration announced Tuesday that the United States and Canada will co-host a meeting focused on finding a non-military solution to the situation in North Korea after Pyongyang fired its latest ballistic missile.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announced the international meeting in a statement after the ballistic missile launch, saying that diplomatic options with North Korea “remain viable and open, for now.”   Continue reading “US, Canada to hold global meeting after North Korean missile launch”

Bloomberg – by Thomas Mulier

A Swiss maker of hamburger buns for McDonald’s Corp. said it’s struggling to run a Chicago bakery after it lost a third of its workers in a clampdown on 800 immigrants without sufficient documentation.

About 35 percent of the workers at Cloverhill Bakery had to be replaced, according to Zurich-based Aryzta AG. The company, which makes baked goods for fast-food chains and supermarkets, said the employees were supplied by a job-placement agency that faced federal audits earlier this year.   Continue reading “Chicago Immigration Raid Leaves Swiss Baker Scrambling to Restaff”

BuzzFeed

Michigan Rep. John Conyers, a Democrat and the longest-serving member of the House of Representatives, settled a wrongful dismissal complaint in 2015 with a former employee who alleged she was fired because she would not “succumb to [his] sexual advances.”

Documents from the complaint obtained by BuzzFeed News include four signed affidavits, three of which are notarized, from former staff members who allege that Conyers, the ranking Democrat on the powerful House Judiciary Committee, repeatedly made sexual advances to female staff that included requests for sex acts, contacting and transporting other women with whom they believed Conyers was having affairs, caressing their hands sexually, and rubbing their legs and backs in public. Four people involved with the case verified the documents are authentic.
Continue reading “She Said A Powerful Congressman Harassed Her. Here’s Why You Didn’t Hear Her Story.”

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Fox 10

PHOENIX (KSAZ) – Police say the suspect in a deadly shooting has been hospitalized after engaging in gunfire with authorities along Interstate 10 west of Phoenix.

Phoenix police say 36-year-old Sladjan Petkovic has been hospitalized after he was shot by authorities early Tuesday morning along I-10 west of Phoenix.

Petkovic was a suspect in the deadly shooting of 45-year-old Steven Arvallo on November 27 near 99th Avenue and Broadway Road.   Continue reading “Phoenix police: Suspect in deadly shooting shot by officers along I-10”