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The US Embassy in Tokyo reportedly received the threatening phone calls last month from an English speaker.
US Consul General Alfred Magleby, who is based on the island of Okinawa, was also a target of the threats.
Ms Kennedy is the daughter of former US President John F. Kennedy, and became the US ambassador to Japan in November 2013. Continue reading “US envoy Caroline Kennedy receives death threats in Japan”
A NATO patrol intercepted Russian fighter jets over the Baltic Sea, Lithuanian authorities said on Wednesday, as Moscow marks the anniversary of its takeover of Crimea with one of its largest military drills in years.
The group of eight Su-27 and Su-34 fighter jets and three Russian military transports was intercepted over international waters on Tuesday, a Lithuanian Ministry of Defense spokeswoman said. Continue reading “NATO intercepts Russian fighters over Baltic Sea”
Police are hunting a gunman who shot at least six people — killing one — at multiple locations Wednesday morning in Mesa, Ariz.
The Arizona Republic reported that the first shooting occurred in a motel room, where three were shot. The suspect reportedly fled the scene and shot three others. The shooting is believed to have stemmed from an argument, police said. Continue reading “6 shot, 1 dead in Mesa shooting; suspect on the loose”
Police opened 51 investigations on Tuesday related to alleged voting fraud ranging from impersonation, stolen ballots and threats against ballot officials, and 23 suspects were being pursued.
One man was arrested for voter fraud and several voting stations were closed due to voting irregularities and fears of impersonation. Continue reading “Israeli Election: Police investigate 51 cases of alleged voting fraud”
Lifting a 40-year-old U.S. ban on crude exports would create a wide range of jobs in the oil drilling supply chain and broader economy even in states that produce little or no oil, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Some 394,000 to 859,000 U.S. jobs could be created annually from 2016 to 2030 by lifting the ban, according to the IHS report, titled: “Unleashing the Supply Chain: Assessing the Economic Impact of a U.S. crude oil free trade policy.” Continue reading “Removing U.S. oil ban would create jobs beyond drilling: report”
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Cop Block – by John-Henry Hill, M.D., Ph.D.
Definition of LIBERTY:
Liberty. 1. Exemption from slavery, bondage, imprisonment, or control of another. 2. Freedom from external restraint or compulsion (Webster”s New Collegiate Dictionary).
Liberty. Freedom; exemption from extraneous control. The power of the will to follow the dictates of its unrestricted choice, and to direct the external acts of the individual without restraint, coercion, or control from other persons. (Black”s Law Dictionary – 3rd Edition) Continue reading “The right to forcefully resist unlawful arrest (using deadly force, if necessary)”
The Arizona House of Representatives passed a new bill on Wednesday that stands to completely remove the state from the Obama administration’s plan to provide amnesty and federal benefits to illegal immigrants.
House Bill 2368, sponsored by Republican Rep. Bob Thorpe, prohibits Arizona “from funding executive orders issued by the President of the United States and policy directives from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unless affirmed by a vote of Congress and signed into law as prescribed by the U.S. Constitution.” Continue reading “Arizona House Passes Bill That Could Kill Obama’s Amnesty Efforts In The State”
From green screens to Hollywood production style videos that resemble a late 90’s Kid Rock video more than Middle Eastern terror propaganda, the organization known as ISIS certainly has a flair for fear-inducing theatrics.
Last month, ISIS released an amateur quality video showing Islamic State fighters smashing priceless historic relics of ancient Mesopotamia inside of the Ninawa Museum in Mosul. It turns out the precious items being destroyed weren’t the originals, which are secure in Baghdad. Continue reading “Ancient Statues Destroyed by ISIS Were FAKES”
The Anti-Media – by Willow Brooks
Portsmouth, VA — While police in Portsmouth were stopped early Friday morning at a Dunkin’ Donuts, a miracle happened. The heavens smiled upon America’s indentured slaves and the cop car caught fire, seriously. The car was parked at the Dunkin’ Donuts @ 4701 George Washington Highway in Portsmouth, VA.
Firefighters f#@ked it up around 2am and put the fire out. Clueless, the police are investigating what caused the fire. No one was hurt by the blaze except the police car; a car traditionally used to help cops issue tickets and imprison folks into Virginia’s for-profit prison system. Mysteriously, Dunkin Donuts was closed at that time according to their website. Continue reading “Happy Monday! A Cop Car Caught Fire Outside of Dunkin’ Donuts.”
House Democrats will introduce legislation this week that would block handguns from firing any sort of ammunition that can penetrate body armor worn by police officers.
The Modernize Law Enforcement Protection Act is expected to be introduced later this week by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.). Continue reading “Handgun owners face new bullet ban bill”
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Monday signed a bill to automatically register voters using drivers’ license data — and she did it with an extra dose of enthusiasm since she had first developed and championed this legislation when she was secretary of state.
Brown said it was a “unique and humbling opportunity” to be able to sign a first-in-the-nation bill that she originally brought to the Legislature in 2013 as a way to improve access to the polls. Continue reading “Kate Brown gets to sign her own bill, for automatic voter registration in Oregon”
New York Daily News – by Sasha Goldstein
A rookie Los Angeles cop is on the run after police in nearby Pomona called him a person of interest in the early Friday shooting death at a local nightclub.
Cops on Sunday found the abandoned silver Volkswagen Jetta belonging to 27-year-old Henry Solis, a probationary officer with the LAPD, just blocks from the Vive Tequila Lounge and Nightclub in Pomona, a city about 30 miles east of Los Angeles. Continue reading “Rookie LAPD officer on the run, wanted in deadly nightclub shooting: police”
Melting snow and rain caused the Ohio River to spill its banks over the weekend, cutting off roads and flooding homes in the southern part of Ohio.
The National Weather Service, which has issued a flood warning for the Cincinnati area, said the river is expected to crest on Sunday at 57.8 feet and be above its 52-foot flood stage at least through Thursday. Continue reading “Ohio River spills banks, flood warning for Cincinnati”
About $1m provided by the CIA to a secret Afghan government fund ended up in the hands of al-Qaida in 2010 when it was used to pay a ransom for an Afghan diplomat, the New York Times reported on Saturday.
Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden had at first been concerned about the payment, fearing the CIA knew about the money and had tainted it with poison, radiation or a tracking device, the Times said, and suggested it be converted to another currency. Continue reading “CIA money from secret fund ended up in hands of al-Qaida – report”
Yahoo News – by ALICIA A. CALDWELL
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents in a sweep targeting the most dangerous criminal immigrants arrested 15 people who have been allowed to remain in the U.S. under President Barack Obama’s executive action intended to protect children who came to the U.S. years ago with their parents, The Associated Press has learned.
Fourteen of the 15 had been convicted of a crime, the Homeland Security Department confirmed late Thursday. In at least one case, the Obama administration renewed the protective status for a young immigrant after that person’s conviction in a drug case, a U.S. official briefed on the arrests said. Continue reading “15 immigrants protected from deportation arrested in sweep”
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Outpost of Freedom – by Gary Hunt
Du Hua was just 7 years old when I left Vietnam. I never met him until, recently when I read his book and then spoke with him on the phone.
It was about 10:00 AM, September 19, 1967, when I boarded a commercial flight from Bien Hoa Air Base, Bien Hoa, Republic of South Vietnam. After a 15-hour flight, we landed at Travis Air Force Base, California, at about 10:00 AM, September 19, 1967. Because of the International Date Line, my flight, by local times, was a matter of minutes. Continue reading “The Escapes – And My Journey to Freedom – A Review”
Two Missouri police officers shot overnight in Ferguson were released from the hospital this morning after sustaining non-threatening injuries following a night of renewed protests, the St. Louis County Police said in a Facebook post.
“Both were in serious condition before being released from Barnes Jewish Hospital,” the post read.
The cops, who have not been identified, were “lucky” they weren’t killed, St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar had said earlier today. Continue reading “Ferguson Shooting: Police Officers Released From the Hospital”
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