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A Houston police officer was reportedly in stable condition Tuesday night after he was shot in the back during a traffic stop.
The Houston Chronicle reports Houston Police Department motorcycle officer Terry Smith, 47, was shot in the back at 6 p.m. in the Midtown area of the city. He is expected to remain in the hospital for a few more days to recover, the newspaper reports. Continue reading “Houston police officer in stable condition after being shot in back, report says”
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The Times Herald – by Nicole Hayden and Beth LeBlanc
Port Huron, Michigan. A parapet wall at the top of the Sperry’s building is mostly gone. Part of a green tiled awning on the east face of the building is collapsed. And a few of the historic building’s storefront windows are shattered.
But Larry Jones doesn’t regret lending the site to the U.S. Army for training. Continue reading “Cleanup, repairs after helicopter damages Sperry’s in military exersice”
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cuyahoga County prosecutors had little to say Monday about a plan by a group of community leaders to sidestep their office and file affidavits seeking charges against two Cleveland police officers involved in the November killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice.
Rather than wait for the county prosecutor’s office to present evidence of the shooting to a grand jury — a process that could take weeks — the group plans to use an obscure state law that allows anyone with knowledge of the facts of a case to formally ask a judge to issue an arrest warrant, according to the New York Times. Continue reading “Community group seeks charges against Cleveland police in Tamir Rice killing”
The West Wing at the White House has been evacuated shortly after the Capitol community had its own scare when a bomb threat was phoned into a Senate office building.
It is unclear whether the two events are related and no reason has been given for the West Wing evacuation. It’s also unclear whether staff was also evacuated. Continue reading “West Wing Evacuated Shortly After Capitol Bomb Threat, Authorities Say”
MSNBC – by Miguel Almaguer and Cassandra Vinograd
DANNEMORA, New York — As the massive manhunt for two escaped murderers entered a fourth day, investigators were simultaneously searching for answers on how the duo brazenly broke out of maximum-security prison.
There has been no sign of Richard Matt and David Sweat since they were reported missing on Saturday. Investigators say they used power tools to cut through brick and metal walls and pipes before breaking through a manhole to freedom. Hundreds of law-enforcement officers have fanned out across the area as part of a multi-agency manhunt, and New York State has offered a $100,000 reward leading to the convicts’ capture. Continue reading “Massive manhunt for 2 escaped inmates enters 4th day”
BETHESDA, Md. – Health authorities are working to identify anyone who may have been exposed to a patient with a drug-resistant form of tuberculosis.
In April, the woman traveled from India to the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say she traveled through Chicago and also spent time in Missouri and Tennessee. Continue reading “CDC seeking people who had contact with tuberculosis patient in Chicago, Missouri, and Tennessee”
A truck transporting at least 2,200 baby pigs has overturned on the road in Ohio with hundreds managing to escape. Firefighters, police, ambulance and volunteers all tried to catch the little porkers.
A semi-tractor trailer carrying the animals crashed on Route 35 outside the town of Xenia, Ohio, on Monday evening. The truck, which was en route from South Carolina to Indiana, was on the westbound ramp when the driver lost control and veered into a guardrail, police said. Continue reading “Pigs on the run: Truck with 2,200 piglets overturns in Ohio, hundreds escape”
Yahoo News – by Eric Pianin. The Fiscal Times
President Obama on Monday confirmed the bad news for up to 5 million illegal immigrants in this country: He has called a halt to Department of Homeland Security preparations to shield them from the threat of deportation because his executive orders have become seriously bogged down in a court challenge.
Speaking during a news conference at the conclusion of the G7 Summit in the Bavarian town of Kruen, Germany, Obama said that his executive orders will require an elaborate “administrative apparatus” in order to be carried out. But a series of legal setbacks in the federal courts have stymied the government’s intention to move ahead with the program. Continue reading “Obama Cries Uncle on Shielding 5 Million Immigrants from Deportation”
Liberty Blitzkrieg – by Michael Krieger
Short-term lenders, seeking a detour around newly toughened restrictions on payday and other small loans, are pushing Americans to borrow more money than they often need by using their debt-free autos as collateral.
Their hefty principal and high interest rates are creating another avenue that traps unwary consumers in a cycle of debt. For about 1 out of 9 borrowers, the loan ends with their vehicles being repossessed… Continue reading “Land of the Debt Serf – How “Auto Title Loan” Companies are Ruthlessly Preying on America’s Growing Underclass”
Yahoo News – by Dylan Stableford
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says that if he were president, recreational marijuana would be outlawed — even in the states that have voted to legalize it.
In an interview outside a New Hampshire drug treatment center that aired on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday, Christie said he would enforce federal drug laws in Colorado and Washington. Continue reading “Chris Christie would crack down on legalized marijuana as president”
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June 8, 2015 (Miami, FL) Spinetics, Inc. a tech startup is gearing to launch their ecofriendly, frictionless, bicycle generator system on Kickstarter this July. The bike accessory dubbed the “CydeKick” converts a cyclists’ motion into electricity for charging smartphones, headlights, and other electronic devices. Spinetics has begun rallying support from the community in preparation for its Kickstarter campaign launch. The startup is looking to raise capital to fund low-volume production of their CydeKick generator and make it available to the cycling community. Continue reading “Spinetics Prepares To Launch Eco-Friendly Bicycle Generator Accessory”
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The attorney for nine of the Twin Peaks bikers told Breitbart Texas that he was in effect told “You Sir, are poured the f*** out.” A hearing was held this week on motions to remove three McLennan County judges who set and retained $1 million bonds on bikers arrested at the Twin Peaks restaurant in Waco, Texas. The attorney argued that the judges demonstrated bias and should be recused from making future rulings. Continue reading “Waco Bikers’ Attorney Essentially ‘Poured The F*** Out’ In Hearing To Remove Biased Judges”
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Daily Mail – by COLIN FERNANDEZ
Bees may be declining because they are suffering dementia compared to Alzheimer’s caused by eating large amounts of aluminium.
A scientific study found high amounts of aluminium contamination in bees at levels that would cause brain damage in humans.
Bees rely on their tiny brains to navigate to flowers to collect pollen and nectar to eat. Continue reading “Bees suffer dementia due to metal pollution: Aluminium contamination may be behind insect decline”
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The Intercept – by RYAN GALLAGHER
At an 18th-century mansion in England’s countryside last week, current and former spy chiefs from seven countries faced off with representatives from tech giants Apple and Google to discuss government surveillance in the aftermath of Edward Snowden’s leaks.
The three-day conference, which took place behind closed doors and under strict rules about confidentiality, was aimed at debating the line between privacy and security. Continue reading “Apple and Google Just Attended a Confidential Spy Summit in a Remote English Mansion”
Washington Post – by Amber Phillips
Rick Perry isn’t just a longshot running for president four years after a disastrous 2012 bid. He’s also running for president with the dubious — and rare — distinction of being under indictment.
The former Texas governor, who announced his candidacy for president Thursday, is facing two felony charges that he abused his power to cut off funding for the state’s ethics agency and tried to coerce a public servant. Continue reading “The indictment hanging over Rick Perry’s 2016 presidential bid, explained”
Reuters – by Courtney Sherwood
Gun-control advocates on Wednesday decried as a misguided political maneuver a vote by Oregon county commissioners against enforcement of new statewide gun background check requirements.
Lane County’s commissioners in a 4-1 vote on Tuesday decreed that local government could not afford to investigate violations of the new law, and affirmed the “right of the people to keep and bear arms” under the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment.
Proponents of the stricter gun-sale rules, which go into effect in August, questioned whether the Lane County resolution would have any practical effect. Continue reading “Oregon county votes against enforcing state gun law sparks outcry”
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As questions remain unanswered about last month’s deadly biker rampage in Waco, Texas, police there are trying to clamp down on public information about the case.
The move comes as scrutiny intensifies over the Waco Police Department’s handling of the sensational shootout that killed nine bikers, injured 18 and saw an unprecedented 175 people arrested and charged with engaging in organized crime. Continue reading “Waco police seeking to bar information about Texas biker shooting”
