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Two people were injured and more than a hundred homes were evacuated due to a diesel spill from a train derailment in Wisconsin, according to fire officials.
Slinger Fire Department Chief Rick Hanke said three engines and 10 railcars derailed Sunday night. He said trains from Canadian National Railway Co. and Wisconsin & Southern were involved and that officials are investigating the cause. Continue reading “More Than 100 Homes Evacuated After Wisconsin Train Derailment”
Brownsville Herald – by JACOB FISCHLER
Texas Gov. Rick Perry plans to activate the Texas National Guard, he’ll announce at a 2 p.m. news conference in Austin today, state Sen. Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa, D-McAllen, said.
Hinojosa did not have details of the effort, but an internal memo from another state official’s office said the governor planned to call about 1,000 National Guard troops to the Rio GrandeValley — at a cost of about $12 million per month. Continue reading “Perry to send National Guard troops to border”
The border is completely safe. So say President Barack Obama, Representative Nancy Pelosi, Senator Harry Reid and others who support the wave of illegal immigrants entering the United States.
A new report from the southern border, however, suggests otherwise.
Shots rang out Friday night in Rincon Peninsula, Texas, forcing U.S. border patrol agents to take cover. The shots originated from south of the Rio Grande River and according to Border Patrol sources they came from a high-powered .50 caliber rifle. Continue reading “Report: Mexican Drug Cartels Lay Down High Powered Suppressing Fire For Crossing Immigrants”
ABC News – by TAMI ABDOLLAH and SARAH RANKIN
Max Steinberg and Nissim Sean Carmeli grew up in America. But they both developed a passion for Israel.
The young men’s love of Israel ultimately led them to join the Israel Defense Forces, and they ended up fighting for the Jewish state in the Gaza Strip this week.
On Sunday, Steinberg, 24, and Carmeli, 21, were killed there. They were among 13 Israeli soldiers and 65 Palestinians killed Sunday during the first major ground battle in two weeks of fighting between Israel and Hamas. Continue reading “2 Americans Killed in Fighting in Gaza Strip”
Seems the food NAZI’s in Michigan are on the war path once again. This time it is dairy, eggs, and cheese.
There comes a time when resistance is more than necessary, resistance becomes your duty! If the government can just walk in and destroy your property without compensation and you keep to a pacifist, liberal, warm and fuzzy mindset, the slave masters have accomplished their goal of total control and have enslaved you. Continue reading “Michigan Food Seizure by Stealth, Welcome to Amerika”
ABC News – by TINA CHEN, MARK CRUDELE and JOSH MARGOLIN
A Staten Island man who died as New York City police were trying to take him into custody appears to have suffered a heart attack, the NYPD said.
Eric Garner, who was 6-foot-3 and roughly 350 pounds, died Thursday as police struggled to arrest him, according to the NYPD.
Garner was arrested in Staten Island after he was allegedly seen selling “loosie” cigarettes, police said. Garner was known for selling individual cigarettes for 50 cents each in his Staten Island neighborhood. Continue reading “Man in Cop Chokehold Had Heart Attack, NYPD Says”
Wall Street Journal – by TAMER EL-GHOBASHY
As Israel continued its deadly assault on the Gaza Strip, Hamas militants sneaked into the country on Saturday and killed two soldiers, delivering the worst blow to the Israeli military on its side of the Gaza border in years.
After sunset, loud Israeli artillery barrages were beginning in the north.
The morning attack, along with another later in the day that the military said it foiled, highlighted what Israel is coming to see as a security threat more dangerous than the Islamic militant group’s arsenal of rockets. Continue reading “Hamas Fighters Infiltrate Israel Through Tunnel and Kill Two Soldiers”
As US lawmakers grapple with ways to slash spending, many were shocked to learn authorities are spending $250 to $1,000 per day to care for each minor apprehended crossing the US border.
More than 57,000 unaccompanied children, mostly from , have been caught entering the country illegally since last October, and has asked for $3.7 billion in emergency funding to address what he has called an “urgent humanitarian solution.”
Continue reading “Up to $1,000 a day to care for child migrants”
STOCKTON — Stockton Police have identified the surviving bank robbery suspect on multiple charges, including homicide, after a prolonged chase and shootout on Wednesday in which a hostage and two suspects died.
Jaime Ramos, 19, of Stockton, has been booked into the San Joaquin County Jail on homicide, kidnapping, robbery and attempted murder charges, according to Stockton Police spokesman Officer Joe Silva. Continue reading “Surviving shootout suspect identified by Stockton PD”
Kiev’s accusations that Russia shot down a Ukrainian Su-25 fighter jet are “absurd,” the Russian Ministry of Defense said.
“This is absurd, like all previous accusations from Kiev officials concerning Russia’s Ministry of Defense,” a ministerial official told journalists on Thursday. Continue reading “Moscow: Kiev allegations that Russian jet downed Ukraine plane absurd”
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The two largest private prison providers in the U.S. each rake in tens of millions of dollars every year. How do they make their money, and what agreements are in place to protect their profits? Continue reading “Private Prisons: The Injustice League”
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Free-Man’s Perspective – by Paul Rosenberg
Nearly all of us grew up thinking that we registered ourselves to prove that we were safe and responsible. We advertised our services as “registered” or “licensed,” and we never thought about it beyond that point. After all, that was the way things were done, and we knew that it would help our customers trust us.
There is, however, another side to registration, one that’s about to bite a lot of decent people… and hard. Continue reading “They’re Coming for Your Accounts”
Detroit News – by George Hunter
Detroit— Fed up with crime, some armed Detroiters have developed itchy trigger-fingers — and Police Chief James Craig said lawbreakers are getting the message.
In the latest incident, police say an 88-year-old who was beaten and robbed inside his east side home last week probably thought he was defending himself against attackers when he opened fire Monday on a television news crew.
On Thursday, a woman appeared on his front porch asking for help, and when he opened his door, two men rushed in, assaulted him and tied him up with a phone cord before robbing him of several items. Continue reading “Detroit police chief gives credit to armed citizens for drop in crime”
Former US secretary of state and Nobel peace prize winner Henry Kissinger underwent heart surgery at a New York City hospital on Tuesday and was resting comfortably, hospital officials said.
Kissinger, 91, underwent an aortic valve replacement procedure, according to New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
The German-born Jewish refugee served as secretary of state under Republican presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, with a hand in the diplomatic opening of China, landmark US-Soviet arms control talks, expanded ties between Israel and its Arab neighbors and the Paris peace accords with North Vietnam. Continue reading “Henry Kissinger, 91, undergoes heart surgery”
ABC News – by NEDRA PICKLER Associated Press
The White House is defying a congressional subpoena by keeping a top political aide to President Barack Obama from testifying at a hearing Wednesday, setting up a potential new legal battle in this midterm election year.
The White House argued that Obama adviser David Simas is immune from the “extraordinary demand” of being forced to testify before the House Oversight Committee as part of its investigation into the White House Office of Political Strategy and Outreach, which he directs. Continue reading “White House Defying Aide’s Congressional Subpoena”
A Houston-area teenager is facing a terrorist charge after allegedly posting Facebook messages threatening to kill people in Splendora, officials said this weekend.
A citywide alert was issued Saturday after police picked up the anonymous messages. One example released to the public by district attorneys read, “I’m going to kill everybody in Splendora on July 13th.”
Several threats were sent out, according to constables at Montgomery County Precinct 4, which led the investigation. Continue reading “Houston area teen faces terror charge over Facebook death threats”
In an alleged attempted car-theft, the would-be thief became swarmed by community members who put a stop to the crime in progress. According to the video uploader, Aaron Leaf, the man had attempted to steal the car while a woman and her children were still inside the vehicle. Continue reading “Carjacker Gets Beat Down In City Heights San Diego”
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