Author: Angel - NYC

New York Daily News – by  GLENN BLAIN , KENNETH LOVETT

You can inhale — but only if the pot’s been vaporized.

New York State’s medical marijuana bill, the Compassionate Care Act, is expected to be passed in Albany Friday.

But the bill contains a controversial proviso: patients can’t get their dose of the drug by smoking it, even though some experts say that’s the best way to deliver its medicinal properties.   Continue reading “New York’s medical marijuana bill slammed by advocates for prohibiting smoking”

Washington Post – by Philip Rucker

In 2012, Texas Gov. Rick Perry plunged from presidential front-runner to laughing-stock in what he now admits was a “painful” and “humbling” experience. Now, as Republicans begin looking for a standard-bearer in 2016, Perry’s message is clear: Don’t count me out.

Weighing a second presidential campaign, Perry said he has devoted himself to boning up on policy matters and preparing both mentally and physically to make a better impression than he did in 2012. On Thursday, he sought to demonstrate to reporters in Washington that he has the discipline and intellectual vigor to give it another go, even as he said he has not decided whether to run again.   Continue reading “Rick Perry says he’ll be ‘better prepared’ to run in 2016”

Examiner – by Jim Kouri

Two suspected jihadists in Texas were arrested on Tuesday and formally charged on Wednesday with suspicion of aiding Islamic terrorists, including the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) now fighting in Iraq and Syria, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas.

Rahatul Ashikim Khan and Michael Todd Wolfe were nabbed near Austin, Texas, by federal agents and local police officers who serve on the Central Texas Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF). The 23-year-old Khan was arrested without incident at his Texas home. The 23-year-old Wolfe was arrested at the George H.W. Bush Houston Intercontinental Airport as he was about to board a plane flying to Europe, according to police.   Continue reading “Two homegrown jihadists charged with aiding terrorists in Syria, Iraq”

Gothamist

A rookie Bronx cop on a footpost this morning chased down and arrested a gun-toting 17-year-old who, moments earlier, fired four shots into another man and left him for dead on a Mount Eden street.

The shooting victim, a 24-year-old Bronx resident, was hit in the head, left arm, right hand and abdomen, police said. He was taken by ambulance to Lincoln Hospital, where he underwent surgery and remains in serious but stable condition. Continue reading “NYPD Now Writing Its Own Fanfic On Facebook”

Huffington Post – by Christopher Mathias

It wasn’t just David Ranta who suffered during the 20-plus years he spent in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. It was his family, too.

That’s according to a new $15 million lawsuit filed by his former wife, Patricia Ranta, and their two children, Priscilla and Nicholas. The civil suit — filed Wednesday in Brooklyn Federal Court against New York City and its police department, as well as against former NYPD detectives Louis Scarcella and Stephen Chmil — says the family was “deprived of their intimate familial relations with David Ranta, who was maliciously and despotically torn away from them and wrongfully imprisoned for over 23 years for a highly publicized murder that he did not commit.”   Continue reading “Family Of Innocent Man Who Spent 23 Years In Prison Sues NYPD For Their Suffering”

AOL – by Julie Pace and Donna Cassata

 President Barack Obama and congressional leaders believe he does not need authorization from Congress for some steps he might take to quell the al-Qaida-inspired insurgency sweeping through Iraq, the Senate’s top Republican and Capitol Hill aides said after the president briefed senior lawmakers Wednesday.

Still, the prospect of the president sidestepping Congress raises the potential for clashes between the White House and rank-and-file lawmakers, particularly if Obama should launch strikes with manned aircrafts or take other direct U.S. military action in Iraq. Administration officials have said airstrikes have become less a focus of recent deliberations but have also said the president could order such a step if intelligence agencies can identify clear targets on the ground.   Continue reading “GOP leader: Obama may act in Iraq without signoff”

CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A young mother of three is suing Staten Island University Hospital, claiming she was given a cesarean section against her will.

As CBS 2′s Dr. Holly Phillips reported, 35-year-old Rinat Dray’s first two sons were delivered by cesarean section, which involved difficult recoveries.

She said she was determined to deliver her third son, Yosef, naturally through a procedure called vaginal birth after cesarean or VBAC.   Continue reading “Woman Sues Staten Island University Hospital Over Alleged Forced C-Section”

Alliance for Natural Health

Last week’s Supreme Court ruling shows how federal agencies harass small food and supplement companies on labeling and advertising, but let industry favorites ignore or stretch the same rules. Action Alert!

Last month, we told you about the POM Wonderful vs. Coca-Cola Supreme Court saga. Good news! POM Wonderful has had a resounding victory: in a ruling that spans the court’s ideological divide, the justices determined 8-0 (one justice recused himself from the case) that POM Wonderful can sue Coca-Cola over its deceptive labeling claims.   Continue reading “POM’s “David and Goliath” Victory over Coca-Cola”

Alliance for Natural Health

This time they try to save us from some of the most delicious and healthy cheeses.

A few weeks ago, we reported on the continuing ramifications of the 2011 Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which gave the FDA unprecedented power over farms and food producers. We told you how the agency’s FSMA rulemaking on “spent grain” threatened the livelihood of small breweries and farmers by interfering with millennia-old practices.   Continue reading “What the FDA Doesn’t Know About Farming and Food Could Fill an Encyclopedia”

Alliance for Natural Health

Be careful in seeking a second opinion about your child in a hospital. The hospital (through the government) may all too easily remove you as legal custodian.

Imagine your child is deathly ill. Doctors have a diagnosis and treatment plan. You, naturally, want a second opinion. When you mention the idea of moving your child to another facility, custody of your child is permanently revoked and handed to the state. You lose the ability to decide what drugs, surgeries, and treatments your son or daughter will receive.   Continue reading “A New Era of Medical Blackmail”

Gun Owners of America

We start with yesterday’s bad news.

The Supreme Court’s decision in the Abramski case was a lawless decree imposed by liberal judges who are way out of step with the American people — as nearly 75% of them agree that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to own and sell guns.

Gun Owners of America filed two amicus briefs in support of James Abramski, a former police officer who was eligible to own firearms and who bought a handgun for his elderly uncle who was also eligible to own firearms.    Continue reading “Good News … and Some Bad News”

KHOU News

AUSTIN, (AP) – TITLE: “Contamos”
    
LENGTH: 30 seconds
    
AIRING: Univision and Spanish-language stations during the World Cup.
    
Spoken entirely in Spanish, the ad opens with Greg Abbott’s sister-in-law, Rosie Phalen, sitting in a kitchen and talking about first meeting the Republican nominee for governor more than 30 years ago. Abbott, who often mixes Spanish into campaign speeches but isn’t fluent, is filmed chatting and laughing at a picnic with the family of his wife, who’s the granddaughter of Mexican immigrants. “His values are our values. Faith, family and honesty,” Phalen says in Spanish. Continue reading “Abbott’s first TV ad since primary in Spanish”

Dallas News – by Christy Hoppe

AUSTIN — The attorney general’s office under Greg Abbott has approved more than $3 million in state contracts for a law firm that has been a generous political contributor — providing $200,000 to Abbott’s campaigns in the past 12 years.

Linebarger, Goggan, Blair & Sampson collects delinquent debts for several state agencies, including the North Texas Tollway Authority. The firm has also faced legal problems, with two partners facing criminal charges of trying to influence public officials in separate incidents.   Continue reading “Abbott has signed off on contracts for big campaign donor”

State Impact – by MOSE BUCHELE

Ever since a fertilizer plant blew up last year and killed 15 people in West, Texas, many Texans have wanted to know where dangerous chemicals are stored in their area. Until recently, it was pretty easy to find out. They could simply ask the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). But a string of recent rulings from Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott now says that information should be kept confidential.

It’s a trend that has open government advocates and some local officials worried.   Continue reading “Curious About Explosive Chemicals Near You? Texas Attorney General Says It’s Secret”

New York Times – by MARK LEIBOVICH

“Boys, I am going to bless this meal,” Rick Perry said, ducking his head and folding his hands under his chin. We were sitting at Nate ’n Al, the Jewish Deli in Beverly Hills, and the governor of Texas was looking every bit the regular customer in a tight black polo shirt and designer glasses. His face was nicely tanned; his hair, as ever, was coifed and TV-ready. He had just ordered a corned-beef Reuben (“I worked out this morning”) and a Diet Dr Pepper (“you got those critters?” he asked the waiter). But before diving in, Perry took a moment to appreciate his surroundings. “I’m more Jewish than you think I am,” he told me. “I read the part of the Bible that said the Jews are God’s chosen people.” He boasted that he has been going to Israel since 1992. Then Perry got down to business, thanking the Lord for His many blessings, and asking Him to be with “our men and women who defend our freedom, bring ’em home safe, be with the president, give him wisdom.”   Continue reading “Rick Perry’s ‘Groundhog Day’”

CBS New York

LEVITTOWN, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A retired NYPD officer charged in connection with the hit-and-run death of a 13-year-old girl with Down syndrome in Levittown faced a judge Tuesday.

Bail for Michael Elardo, 48, of Syosset was set at $1 million during his arraignment in First District Court in Hempstead.

Elardo, who is a retired, disabled and decorated 13-year veteran of the NYPD, surrendered to police on Monday and was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, authorities said.   Continue reading “Bail Set At $1 Million For Retired NYPD Officer Charged In Deadly Levittown Hit-Run Crash”

Decatur Patch – by Deb Belt

A reptile group is releasing non-venomous snakes in the Druid Hills area in an effort to crowd out the copperheads and other poisonous snakes that are troubling residents and their pets.

Gary McKenney, who lives on Barton Woods Road, told WSB TV that he recently killed a large copperhead after his dog was bitten.

“I mean it is even scary walking up to the mailbox because the snakes like to come out on the driveway,” he told the TV station.    Continue reading “DeKalb Residents Battle Influx of Snakes”

AOL – by Megha Rajagopalan and Ben Blanchard

(Reuters) – China executed 13 people on Monday for “terrorist attacks” in the far western region of Xinjiang, state media said, while another three were sentenced to death for a lethal attack at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square.

“The 13 criminals had planned violent terrorist attacks and ruthlessly killed police officers, government officials and civilians, which took innocent lives, caused huge property losses and seriously endangered public security,” the official news agency Xinhua said.   Continue reading “China executes 13 people for ‘terrorist’ attacks in Xinjiang”