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Reuters – by Nate Raymond

U.S. Representative Michael Grimm of New York pleaded guilty to a federal felony tax charge on Tuesday, seven weeks after coasting to reelection despite his indictment.

Grimm, a Republican, pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court to aiding the preparation of a false tax return in connection with a health food restaurant, Healthalicious, that he co-owned before his political career.   Continue reading “U.S. Rep. Grimm pleads guilty to tax fraud: defense lawyer”

Reuters – by LUCIA MUTIKANI

The U.S. economy grew at its quickest pace in 11 years in the third quarter, the strongest sign yet that growth has decisively shifted into higher gear.

The economy appears to have sustained some of the momentum in the fourth quarter. Other data on Tuesday showed consumer spending rose solidly in November, which could offset an unexpected weakness in durable goods orders.   Continue reading “U.S. economy accelerates sharply in third quarter; consumer spending rises”

KATU

PORTLAND, Ore. – The three suspects in the shooting outside a North Portland alternative high school earlier this month were charged with attempted murder on Tuesday, police said.

The Friday, Dec. 12 shooting at Rosemary Anderson High School injured four students. All four victims survived the shooting.

Police later arrested 16-year-old Marquise D’Angelo Murphy, 18-year-old Marquel Diamond Dugas and 22-year-old Lonzo Murphy.   Continue reading “Suspects in Rosemary Anderson HS shooting face attempted murder charges”

Bloomberg – by Mark Deen

Three unrelated attacks across France over the last three days left more than 20 people injured, prompting Prime Minister Manuel Valls to ask citizens to remain calm.

“The events are serious and worrying,” Valls said today on Europe 1 radio. “Even if there’s no link between them I can understand the concern of citizens.”   Continue reading “More Than 20 Injured in Unrelated Series of Attacks in France”

Washington Examiner – by SUSAN FERRECHIO

Labor statistics show that foreign-born workers account for all net gains in U.S. employment in the past seven years, according to a group that advocates low immigration.

The Center for Immigration Studies issued a report Friday that found 1.5 million fewer U.S.-born workers employed in 2014 than prior to the recession in 2007. Foreign-born employment for both legal and illegal immigrants increased by more than 2 million workers during the same time period.   Continue reading “Report: Immigrant workers account for all employment growth since 2007”

Fox News

PHOENIX –  Many young immigrants who are protected from deportation under new Obama administration policies are expected Monday to begin pursuing Arizona driver’s licenses.

The Arizona Department of Transportation said it is anticipating a rush of immigrant applicants in the weeks ahead at Motor Vehicle Division offices statewide,   Continue reading “Young illegal immigrants to line up for driver’s licenses”

Fox News

DETROIT –  Bankruptcy behind it, Detroit’s atmosphere swirls with the promise of better days. Charles Floyd Jones can only hope that the city’s good fortune trickles down to him and the 10 other residents of a tent city that’s sprouted in the shadow of a resurgent downtown where rental occupancy is close to full and restaurants and shops are doing brisk business.

Jones and others in this makeshift community of seven tents — believed to be the only tent city in Detroit — say they have nowhere else to go.   Continue reading “Homeless in tent city live on edge of life, outskirts of resurgent downtown Detroit”

Delaware Online – by Xerxes Wilson, The News Journal

A Dover man wielding a BB gun was fatally shot by police Sunday morning, according to the Dover Police Department.

Shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday, Dover police received information from a crisis center noting James Long, 52 of Dover, had indicated suicidal thoughts and a plan to commit “suicide by cop,” according to authorities.

The threats were not specific and resembled statements made by Long in the past, according to Dover Police Spokesman Cpl. Mark Hoffman.   Continue reading “Dover man wielding BB gun killed by police”

Mercury News

AUBURN, Calif. (AP) — A man who barricaded himself inside a Northern California home has died after firing over 100 rounds in a gunbattle with police.

The Placer County Sheriff’s office says the house started to burn several hours into Sunday’s standoff near Auburn, and that the man was killed by officers around 4 p.m.

The standoff, which started around 10:45 a.m. when shots were fired from the house, triggered the evacuation of neighboring homes.   Continue reading “California man dies in gunbattle, standoff in burning house”

WTSP 10 News

Pinellas County, Florida — The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and the Tarpon Springs Police Department are investigating the shooting of a police officer that took place early Sunday morning.

The shooting occurred around 3 a.m. on December 21, at Glen’s Eureka Apartments on Grand Boulevard in Tarpon Springs. Police were originally called out for a noise ordinance complaint as the suspect was banging on residential doors. When police arrived the suspect shot one of the officers and then attempted to flee in a vehicle.   Continue reading “Police officer shot, killed in Tarpon Springs, Florida”

Yahoo News

WILLOW CREEK, Calif. (AP) — A California Highway Patrol officer shot and killed a 17-year-old who attacked him with a machete, and the officer was hospitalized with major injuries, officials said.

The officer had responded to a report of a car hitting a telephone pole Thursday in the Humboldt County community of Willow Creek, CHP Capt. Adam Jager told the Eureka Times-Standard (http://bit.ly/1DVeozS ).   Continue reading “California officer kills teen after machete attack”

The Guardian

Four Afghan detainees at the Guantanamo Bay prison have been sent back to their home country, the Pentagon says.

Shawali Khan, Khi Ali Gul, Abdul Ghani and Mohammed Zahir were repatriated after a thorough review of their cases.

Eight Afghans are believed to be among the 132 detainees remaining at the US prison in Cuba.   Continue reading “Four Afghan Guantanamo inmates sent home”

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Quite often i find uninformed bloggers, well-meaning patriotic Americans, and even the mainstream media drawing parallels between the political climate of Hitler’s Germany and that of the United States at present. ^{1 2 3} While there are similarities, the context in which those policies are rooted could not be more at odds; while Nazi Germany was a fascist, police-state dictatorship, similar to what the U.S. is descending toward today ^{4 5 6}, it is quite clear that the ideology driving the politics in Germany was intended to avoid the same sort of tyranny, corruption and moral erosion which the people of the U.S. and elsewhere find themselves battling today.   Continue reading “Gun Control and the Nazis – Setting the Record Straight”

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The Mirror – by Rob Bleaney

Children as young as 13 will be actively encouraged to fire real guns with live ammunition when America’s newest theme park opens this weekend.

Machine Gun America boasts high-tech simulators which offer thrill seekers the chance to play at gunning down zombies and bad guys – and participate in wild west style shootouts.   Continue reading “‘Machine Gun America’ theme park where kids fire deadly weapons to open this weekend”

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ABC News – by KIRIT RADIA

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has been invited to Moscow, the Kremlin confirmed to Russian media.

Kim has been invited to attend the Victory Day celebration in Red Square in May, which next year will honor the 70th anniversary of the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany, TASS reported.   Continue reading “Kim Jong-un Invited to Russia for Victory Day Celebration”