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Police killed a suspected militant leader in a shootout in Russia’s restive republic of Dagestan, state media said Tuesday, amid increasing security concerns ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi.
It’s also emerged that Russian authorities are hunting two more ‘black widow’ suspects — a notorious type of terrorist that’s emerged in Russia’s clashes with Chechen separatists. Continue reading “Russian forces hunt Dagestan militants, ‘black widows’”
The Roanoke Times – by Jeff Sturgeon
Lawyers will ask the U.S. Supreme Court today to absolve a former Roanoke policeman of a federal firearms conviction and hope to highlight what they see as a problem with gun store paperwork requirements.
In 2009, Bruce Abramski Jr. used his law enforcement discount to buy a pistol at a Collinsville gun store and resold the weapon four days later to his uncle, who wanted a gun for protection, had a clean background and was legally entitled to have one. Continue reading “High court to hear gun purchase case”
LOS ANGELES – Minutes before a gunman opened fire in a Los Angeles International Airport terminal last fall, killing a security screener and wounding three other people, the two armed officers assigned to the area left for breaks without informing a dispatcher as required.
The Los Angeles Airport Police Department officers were outside Terminal 3 when authorities say Paul Ciancia opened fire with an assault rifle in an attack targeting Transportation Security Administration officers, two law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. The officials requested anonymity, saying they were briefed on the shooting but were not authorized to speak publicly about the ongoing investigation. Continue reading “LAX officers reportedly went on breaks minutes before airport shooting”
NPR – by KRISHNADEV CALAMUR AND FRANK JAMES
Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, were indicted Tuesday on federal corruption charges.
The McDonnells were charged with 14 counts, including conspiracy, wire fraud and other charges.
McDonnell left office earlier this month after completing his term in office. Virginia’s Constitution limits governors to a single four-year term. Continue reading “Ex-Virginia Gov. McDonnell, Wife Charged With Corruption”
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One person was killed in Tuesday’s shooting at an electrical engineering building at Purdue University, campus police Chief John Cox told reporters. Continue reading “1 dead, 1 arrested after Purdue University shooting”
Two casinos in downtown Las Vegas plan to start accepting the online currency Bitcoin.
The D casino and the city’s oldest casino, the Golden Gate, will accept Bitcoin at their hotel front desks beginning Wednesday. Bitcoins can also be used at the D’s gift shop and two restaurants. They won’t be accepted on the casino floor. Continue reading “2 Vegas Hotel-Casinos to Start Accepting Bitcoin”
TUCSON – U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secrectary Jeh Johnson will be touring Southern Arizona this week.
The secretary will be visiting border operations in Tucson and Douglas Wednesday.
He’ll be receiving briefings on border security. Johnson is also scheduled to meet with state and local law enforcement officials. Continue reading “Homeland Security secretary in Douglas, Tucson this week”
DOUGLAS, Ariz. – The border community in southeast Arizona is on edge after an intense gun battle ravaged a city just south of the U.S.-Mexico Border.
Authorities said that a violent gun battled took place in Agua Prieta around 1 a.m. Saturday, just south of Douglas, Ariz., claiming between eight and 13 lives, according to the Cochise County Sherriff’s Office. None of the listed deaths are U.S. citizens. Continue reading “Border community on edge after violent cartel gunfight in Agua Prieta”
Infowars – by Paul Joseph Watson
Following an influential think tank’s call for a humanitarian “realpolitik” stunt to be pulled to weaken President Assad’s position, a report has miraculously emerged just 24 hours before the start of the ‘Geneva II’ conference which alleges systematic torture and abuse by Assad’s regime. Continue reading “Cynical New PR Stunt Greases Skids For “Humanitarian” Invasion of Syria”
Unwarranted NSA surveillance, the passage of NDAA, stop and frisk programs, and the rise of warrior cops, have essentially turned America into a centralized police state.
Blurring the lines between the U.S. military and local sheriff departments sets a dangerous precedent that erodes freedom and civil liberties.
Those lines are being blurred right now in South Carolina. Continue reading “U.S. Army’s elite Special Forces train with local cops in a secretive joint exercise”
It’s not too difficult to understand that we are well on our way to a paradigm shift in America; in fact we’re in the midst of it right now. The writing is on the wall and can no longer be ignored.
The US government has run up trillions of dollars in debt, and given the recent debates over the country’s debt ceiling, we can rest assured that neither Congress or the President will act to curtail spending and balance the budget. We will continue adding trillions of dollars to the national debt clock until such time that our creditors no longer lend us money. Continue reading “After the Collapse: Six Likely Events That Will Follow an Economic Crash”
The bitter blast is returning – and this time, it will have a companion: snow, which started to fall across the Midwest Tuesday morning and will spread to the Northeast.
Meteorologists expect the storm system to reemerge off the coast of Virginia, blowing into a significant coastal storm for the East Coast – bringing heavy snowfall from Virginia to New England. Continue reading “Flights Grounded, Federal Offices Closed Ahead of Storm”
Wall Street Journal – by WARANGKANA CHOMCHUEN
BANGKOK—The Thai government declared a state of emergency for 60 days in Bangkok and nearby provinces to deal with the continuing anti-government protesters who have blockaded parts of Bangkok in a bid to force Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to step down.
The state of emergency will be imposed in all areas in Bangkok, Nonthaburi and some districts in other provinces nearby, effective Wednesday, deputy prime minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said at a news conference. Continue reading “Thailand Government Declares State of Emergency for Bangkok”
Washington Times – by Jacqueline Klimas and Cheryl K. Chumley
The United States will deploy at least two warships into the Black Sea off the coast of Sochi, Russia, to respond to a potential terror attack during the upcoming Olympics, top officials said on Monday.
The positioning of the ships would also enable the rapid evacuation of Americans in the event of an attack, CNN reported. The State Department would take the lead if evacuations became necessary. Continue reading “U.S. warships deploy for Sochi Olympics”
The U.S. Supreme Court is delving into the technology-versus-privacy debate, agreeing to hear two cases that test whether police making an arrest may search cellphones without a warrant.
The court’s announcement Friday that it would take the cases came just hours after President Obama outlined his proposals to address government retention of citizen phone data as part of his speech outlining reforms at the National Security Agency. Continue reading “Supreme Court To Decide If Warrant Needed To Search Cellphone”
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