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The Dalles Chronicle – by RaeLynn Ricarte
An international gun control treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly went into effect Dec. 24, but Congress has temporarily blocked U.S. involvement.
“I am grateful that Congress took this step but it is unbelievable to me that, in America, it was necessary,” said Linda Pellissier manager of the Old Mill Bargain Center in The Dalles. Continue reading “UN gun control treaty enacted”
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Anti-police social media postings have spawned a wave of arrests across the United States in recent days, after the double murder of two New York Police Department officers on Saturday was revealed to be predated by an ominous internet threat. Continue reading “Cops Crack Down on Anti-police Threats Made on the Internet”
Thousands of illegals are pouring into Texas in a new border surge, following President Obama’s executive mass amnesty and refusal to deport. It was as predictable as the sunrise — and raises new questions.
Back in late September, Secretary of State John Kerry, speaking with his counterparts from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Mexico, warned that the pause in the border surge of families and unaccompanied minors, then some 50,000 or so in each category for the year, was temporary. “We have to use this time to put in place more efforts, greater efforts to get at the root cause of this, because we know that those numbers may rise again,” Kerry said. Continue reading “A New Border Surge, A New Normal?”
If all you want for Christmas is some online video gaming, you may feel like you got coal in your stocking.
Online game networks Xbox Live and PlayStation Network were knocked offline much of Christmas Day in an apparent DDos (distributed denial of service) attack.
Taking credit for the takedown: a group called Lizard Squad, which previously claimed credit for August attacks on the PlayStation Network and online games World of Warcraft and League of Legends. Continue reading “PlayStation Network, Xbox Live offline due to attacks”
CNN – by David Shortell and Sarah Jorgensen
Seven men have been arrested in connection with alleged threats made toward police officers since Saturday afternoon, when two NYPD officers were shot in the head from behind while sitting in their patrol car, New York City police said.
Police said in a statement Wednesday that they have assessed hundreds of online postings and calls to 911 and pressed the public to continue to report any suspicious activity. Continue reading “NYPD: 7 arrested for allegedly posting, phoning in threats to officers”
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Washington Post – by Lena H. Sun
As many as a dozen scientists may have been exposed to the Ebola virus at a lab of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, agency officials said Wednesday.
The potential exposure took place Monday when scientists conducting research on the virus at a high-security lab mistakenly put a sample containing the potentially infectious virus in a place where it was transferred for processing to another CDC lab, also in Atlanta on the CDC campus. Continue reading “CDC reports potential Ebola exposure in Atlanta lab”
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Kurt Nimmo: RT and the International Business Times in Australia will cover it, but The New York Times and The Washington Post won’t touch it with a ten foot pole.
Former Proteus Airlines boss Marc Dugain believes the mysterious disappearance of MH370 on March 8, 2014 was the work of the United States military. Continue reading “Did The US Military Shoot Down Malaysian Airline MH370?”
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal officials in Idaho in a battle with a Texas oil company over what is believed to be a profitable natural gas field in Payette County plan to offer five parcels for competitive leasing by April.
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management on Monday opened a 30-day public comment period about the proposed lease sale that will offer 6,350 acres to potential drilling in southwest Idaho. Continue reading “BLM plan to hold Idaho oil and gas lease sale”
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Progressives Today – by Michael Strickland
VIa 2nd Amendment Action Center:
“Gabby Giffords came to Oregon on October 21st, 2014. The event was private, but media was allowed in. YouTuber Daylight Disinfectant made his way in and filmed the entire thing…Obama appointed D.A. Amanda Marshall makes fun of “2nd Amendment enthusiasts”, then they start to talk about removing the privacy of folks who have been through the current background check system and turning the records over to the federal government. Multnomah County Commissioner Judy Shiprack then talks about having the state legislature address the “administrative rule” that the Oregon State Police have in effect where they destroy most background check records after 5 days. Failing that, State Representative Barbara Smith-Warner suggests that they administrative rule simply be changed. Apparently it’s a problem to these people that the records are not made public or made available to the federal government.” Continue reading “You Won’t Believe What These Anti Gun Folks Are Openly Saying…”
New York Post – by Shawn Cohen and Kenneth Garger
The NYPD set up SWAT teams at two Bedford-Stuyvesant police precincts Tuesday night — after a confidential informant told cops about overhearing a gang plot to “shoot it out” at the station houses.
Four Emergency Services Unit officers, outfitted with helmets and assault weapons, were stationed at the 79th precinct. Another two were at the 81st.
The beefed up security was prompted by a confidential informant, who told cops of overhearing a member of the Baltimore-based Black Guerrilla Family talking with fellow gang members about plans to “shoot it out with police” at the two precincts, law enforcement sources told The Post. Continue reading “Gang members threaten to shoot up NYPD station house”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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USA Today – by Mike Snider
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Bloomberg – by Mark Deen
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