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The giant snowstorm pummeling the East Coast caused 17 deaths Saturday and forced New York’s governor to issue a road travel ban and to halt suburban trains and some city subway lines.
Three people in New York City died while shoveling snow in different parts of town, NYPD Chief of Department James O’Neill said Saturday afternoon. Continue reading “17 dead in northeast as NY gov imposes travel ban, mass transit shutdowns due to blizzard”
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is attempting to fast track a “war powers” bill that will allow President Obama nearly unlimited power to deploy the military anywhere in the world for any length of time – including on U.S. soil. Continue reading “Military Martial Law Bill Sneaked Through By Senate”
The German government is unable to say where more than half of the one million asylum seekers allowed into the country have ended up, MailOnline can exclusively reveal.
Government statistics show that Germany registered 1.1million applications by the end of last year under its EASY system, which does not record much more than an applicant’s country of origin. Continue reading “German government admits it cannot account for 600,000 of its 1.1million asylum seekers”
The U.S. Marines this past weekend set up roadblocks on a popular San Diego County trail to deliver a message to mountain bikers that trespassing will not be tolerated on military property.
On Saturday and Sunday, Marines issued 50 tickets and confiscated 45 mountain bikes within the eastern boundary of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, in the Scripps Ranch area. Continue reading “U.S. Marines crack down on trespassers; confiscate 45 mountain bikes”
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli officials say dozens of Jewish settlers have taken over a number of Palestinian buildings in the heart of the West Bank city of Hebron.
Police said about 100 settlers entered three “empty stores.”
Zeev Elkin, a pro-settler lawmaker from the ruling Likud party, said in a statement the settlers entered houses that were bought legally. He praised them for “expanding the Jewish presence” in the city. Continue reading “Dozens of Jewish settlers take over buildings in West Bank”
Washington Post – by Andrew Rudalevige
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case assessing the legality of the immigration initiatives announced by President Obama in November 2014.
As you’ll recall, Obama proposed to make it easier for as many as 5.5 million people now living in the U.S. illegally to stay and to work. (There are about 11 million such people in all; these figures are from the 5th Circuit Court decision from November 2015.) Saying that he wanted to deport “felons, not families,” the president announced that he would expand his program of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and create another, larger one: Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA). Continue reading “The Supreme Court asked four questions about Obama’s immigration initiative. The last one is key.”
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton once said that Wall Street did not cause the mortgage crisis that led to the financial collapse, and she also partly blamed poor people who took out mortgages that they could not afford.
Video of Clinton’s December 2007 speech at New York City’s NASDAQ stock market could provide fuel both for her left-wing opponent Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and also for Republicans. Continue reading “2007 Video: Hillary Clinton To Wall Street: Financial Crisis Is Not Your Fault, Home Buyers To Blame”
Today, legislators in 16 states simultaneously announced the introduction of an array of bills to protect privacy.
In 1975, Sen. Frank Church warned that the U.S. surveillance state could eventually lead to “total tyranny.” Continue reading “16 States Simultaneously Announce Efforts to Protect Privacy”
Just last week, Michigan went into a state of emergency after dozens of children were found to have elevated levels of lead in their blood.
The cause? Corroded water pipes were allowing lead and who knows what else into the drinking water since 2014!
This tragic story is still unfolding, but it’s just one example of many areas of the country that are struggling with the issue of poor water quality and dangerous contaminants. That’s why it’s essential to have a plan for reliable water filtration in case of an emergencies like these. Continue reading “Water Crisis in Michigan”
The Daily Caller – by Eric Owens
A newly-published report shows that almost 10 percent of America’s college graduates think Judge Judy is a U.S. Supreme Court justice.
Among other lowlights, the report shows that almost 60 percent of college grads have no idea how to amend the Constitution. Also, nearly half of the people who have earned bachelor’s degrees in this country don’t realize that U.S. senators serve six-year terms while members of the U.S. House of Representatives serve two-year terms. Continue reading “Shock Poll: Almost 10% Of US College Grads Think JUDGE JUDY Is On The Supreme Court”
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The cancer industry is a for-profit industry that relies on repeat business to keep padding its bottom line. David Bowie and Alan Rickman are just two of the industry’s latest victims, but there will sadly be millions more. Continue reading “Alan Rickman, David Bowie both victims of a for-profit cancer industry that exploits humans for money (while suppressing natural cures)”
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Liberty Fight – by Martin Hill
The two brothers spearheading a campaign against the Oregon militia and occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge are two extreme left-wing statists who, not surprisingly, have a long history of being tied up with and working for the government in various capacities. In addition, both of their parents have a long history of being political operatives for the Democratic party. Continue reading “Anti Militia Group Started By Sons of Clinton-Appointed Federal Judge”
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Deception: The Art of Social Engineering
Page Count: 10 pages
Date: December 16, 2015
Restriction: TLP: GREEN Continue reading “DHS NCCIC Report on the Art of Social Engineering”
Washington Post – by Carol Morello and Karen DeYoung
VIENNA — Iran reentered the global economy Saturday as years of crippling international sanctions ended in exchange for the verified disabling of much of its nuclear infrastructure.
For Iran, implementation of the landmark deal it finalized with six world powers last summer means immediate access to more than $50 billion in long-frozen assets and freedom to sell its oil and purchase goods in the international marketplace. Tehran has hailed the deal as vindication of its power and influence in the world. Continue reading “International sanctions against Iran lifted”
PASADENA, Texas — One person is dead and three others are injured after a chemical leak and explosion in Pasadena on Saturday afternoon.
Pasadena officials responded to a call about a chemical leak explosion at the PeroxyChem plant at 12000 Bay Area Boulevard around 12:45 p.m. Saturday. Continue reading “1 dead, 3 injured in chemical leak, explosion at Pasadena, Texas plant”
U.S. officials confirmed Saturday that Iran has released four U.S.-Iranian prisoners, including Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post Tehran correspondent who had been held since July 2014 on espionage and other charges.
Tehran has also agreed to continue to try to find a fifth American, Robert Levinson, who was working in an unauthorized CIA operation when he disappeared in Iran in 2007, a U.S. official said. Continue reading “Iran releases 4 U.S. prisoners in swap with U.S.; 5th American reportedly freed separately”
BURNS – Oregon State Police on Friday arrested one of the protesters occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge after he drove into town, accusing him of having a stolen vehicle.
The man was identified as Kenneth Medenbach, 62, of Crescent. He was arrested on suspicion of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, a class C felony punishable by up to five years in prison. He was to be booked into the Deschutes County Jail in Bend with bail set at $10,000, officials said. Continue reading “Protester arrested in Burns, accused of driving stolen refuge vehicle”