A Florida senior citizen drove his brand new Corvette convertible out of the dealership. Taking off down the road, he pushed it to 80 mph, enjoying the wind blowing through what little hair he had left.   “Amazing,” he thought as he flew down I-95, pushing the pedal even more.

Looking in his rear view mirror, he saw a Florida State Trooper, blue lights flashing and siren blaring. He floored it to 100 mph, then 110,   then 120. Suddenly he thought, “What am I doing? I’m too old for this!” and pulled over to await the trooper’s arrival.    Continue reading “Florida State Trooper”

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CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — Residents of this facility for people with Alzheimer’s disease toss around a yellow ball and laugh under a cascade of water with their caregivers, in a swimming pool ringed by palm trees and wind chimes. Susanna Kuratli, once a painter of delicate oils, swims a lap and smiles.

Watching is her husband, Ulrich, who has a heart-rending decision: to leave his wife of 41 years in this facility 9,000 kilometers (5,600 miles) from home, or to bring her back to Switzerland.   Continue reading “Some With Alzheimer’s Find Care In Far-Off Nations”

hollywood filming globalHuffington Post – by NICK PERRY and RYAN NAKASHIMA

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the old days, filmmakers flocked to Hollywood for its abundant sunshine, beautiful people and sandy beaches. But today a new filmmaking diaspora is spreading across the globe to places like Vancouver, London and Wellington, New Zealand.

Fueled by politicians doling out generous tax breaks, filmmaking talent is migrating to where the money is. The result is an incentives arms race that pits California against governments around the world and allows powerful studios —with hundreds of millions of dollars at their disposal— to cherry-pick the best deals.   Continue reading “As Hollywood Filming Spreads Out Globally, California Loses”

Gun Rights Advocates Steamed Over No Guns Permitted Rule at Toby Keiths I Love This Bar & Grill in Woodbridge, Va.The Blaze – by Dave Urbanski

A sign on a restaurant door that reads “No Guns Permitted” isn’t likely to turn many heads at most restaurants.

But when the other, bigger sign heralding the name of the establishment reads “Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill,” you can bet a few feathers are getting ruffled.   Continue reading “‘No Guns’: Patrons Stunned to See Restrictive Gun Sign at Pro-Firearm Country Music Star’s Restaurant”

NBC News – by Ros Krasny, Suzanne Roig and Ikaika Hussey, Reuters

The serenity of President Barack Obama’s Hawaiian vacation was rattled a little on Saturday when demonstrators aired grievances against unmanned aircraft and other issues in a small protest zone near the first family’s upscale rented house.

Returning from an early morning gym visit at nearby Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Obama’s motorcade passed a few dozen protesters holding signs with slogans including “Drones: Unethical and Illegal,” “U.S. Bases Out” and “Close Guantanamo Now.” Others expressed their opposition to genetically modified foods.    Continue reading “Obama faces protests on Hawaiian vacation”

Hot Springs AR Act 746 Open Carry Celebration Walk AmmoLand – by Dean Weingarten

Arizona – -(Ammoland.com)-  The Harrison City Council was asked about the cities position on Act 746, which seems to have brought Arkansas law in line with the State and Federal constitutions.

The law reformed previous Arkansas law, which made it illegal to carry weapons in Arkansas, with exceptions, to one that made it illegal to carry weapons with the intent to use them illegally.   Continue reading “Arkansas – Gun Law Questions Sidestepped By Harrison City”

Gun Bullies Reference ListAmmoLand

Manasquan, NJ –-(Ammoland.com)- The AmmoLand Shooting Sports Newswire’s twiter account @ammoland has made the list of so called “#GunBullies”.

That is an anti-freedom hater’s Twitter hash tag speech for individuals or organizations that are not afraid to spread positive pro gun news on twitter.   Continue reading “AmmoLand Makes Freedom Hater’s List of Top Twitter ‘Gun Bullies’”

Kings Plaza Shopping CenterCBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Tough new restrictions were issued at the Kings Plaza shopping center in Brooklyn this week, after mayhem broke out earlier this week.

As CBS 2’s Janelle Burrell reported, cellphone video captured the brawl at the mall in Mill Basin, Brooklyn, involving a flash mob of as many as 300 teenagers. Many of the teens were just 15 and 16 years old.   Continue reading “Tough New Rules Issued After Brooklyn Mall Melee”

NewsMax – by Drew MacKenzie

Outgoing New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has joined forces with gun control crusader Shannon Watts to urge Congress to enact tougher measures to prevent the spread of illegal firearms.

Bloomberg’s organization Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Watts’ group Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense have combined to create “a nationwide movement” of Americans to put pressure on lawmakers for expanded background checks on all gun purchases.   Continue reading “Bloomberg, Watts Team Up to Demand Tougher Gun Control Measures”

New York Daily News – by THOMAS TRACY

The police cruiser of the future is here — and it’s being driven in Brooklyn.

An NYPD “super smart car” prototype that can leave the chatty Trans-Am from the 80s show “Knight Rider” tongue-tied is being tested on the streets of Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO, officials said Thursday.   Continue reading “K.I.T.T,’s been kicked to the curb! NYPD rolls out new super “smart car” prototype”

CBS News Senior Correspondent John Miller has announced he's leaving the network to work at the NYPD. (credit: CBS News)CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – CBS News Senior Correspondent John Miller has announced he is leaving the network to return to the NYPD.

Miller has been a senior correspondent with the network since 2011.

As CBS 2′s Jessica Schneider reported, Miller has had a successful career in two fields: television news and law enforcement.   Continue reading “CBS News Senior Correspondent John Miller Joining NYPD”

Proud papa: Georgina Bloomberg, seen here with her father at a Humane Society benefit, gave birth to her son on Tuesday called Jasper Michael Brown QuintanaYIKES! Not only is it multiplying, his illegitimate grandson was born on Christmas Eve.

New York Times – by EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg became a grandfather on Christmas Eve when his daughter Georgina Bloomberg gave birth to his first grandchild.

Ms. Bloomberg and her boyfriend, Ramiro Quintana, welcomed a son, Jasper Michael Brown Quintana, at 4:34 p.m. on Tuesday in New York City. He weighed 7.7 pounds.   Continue reading “Bloomberg Becomes A Grandfather”

santafighterKRON 4 News – by Brian Shields

COLORADIO SPRINGS, Colo (KRON) — Everyone is excited about tonight’s arrival of Santa Claus but not everyone is stoked about the visitors Jolly Ole St. Nick is bringing with him, some U.S. military fighter jets.

A video from the North American Space Command (NORAD) touting it’s 
Mobile App users click here to view the video   Continue reading “No Apologies from NORAD About Santa’s Fighter Escort”

Long Island Press – by Timothy Bolger, Rashed Mian, Christopher Twarowski and Spencer Rumsey

A shoplifter resisting arrest and knocking over a display case inside Roosevelt Field Mall on Tuesday sparked a shooting scare during one of the busiest shopping days of the year, Nassau County police said.

Authorities confirm that at about 1:15 p.m. Christmas Eve, a shoplifter scuffling with security guards knocked over a perfume display case inside Macy’s, which caused a loud noise that scared last-minute Christmas shoppers into believing a gunman was opening fire.   Continue reading “Roosevelt Field Mall: Loud Noise Sparks Shooting Scare”

FRAME GRAB FROM VIDEO, BEST QUALITY AVAILABLE.New York Daily News

A news reporter for a San Francisco television station has reunited rock guitarist Carolos Santana with a former bandmate he hadn’t seen in decades and who now lives on the streets of Oakland.

Reporter Stanley Roberts ran into percussionist Marcus “The Magnificent” Malone while working on a story about illegal dumping last week, KRON-TV in San Francisco reports.

Although he initially was skeptical of the homeless man’s claim that the Santana Blues Band got its start in his mother’s garage in the late 1960s, Roberts checked out the story and confirmed it. And on Friday, he took Santana for a surprise visit to the camper where Malone has been staying.

“You don’t know how afraid I am to let you see me,” Malone said softly after he and the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer embraced.

“We cherish you,” Santana replied. “It’s an honor to be in your presence.”

Carlos Santana, left, greets his former bandmate Marcus Malone on the streets of Oakland, Calif.

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Carlos Santana, left, greets his former bandmate Marcus Malone on the streets of Oakland, Calif.

Santana has credited Malone with being an important influence on his Afro-Latin sound, according to former Rolling Stone magazine writer Ben Fong-Torres’ book “Not Fade Away: A Backstage Ticket to 20 years of Rock & Roll.”

Malone played congas on Santana’s eponymous first album, but left the band in 1969 shortly before its seminal performance at Woodstock when he was imprisoned for manslaughter, according to Fong-Torres.

The two men told Roberts they had not seen each other since then. During their meeting on Friday, Santana promised to bring Malone a set of congas and to help him get on his feet.

Since Roberts’ story aired, another original member of the Santana Blues Band, percussionist Rod Harper, and producer Bobby Scott also have expressed interest in reuniting with Malone.

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cookiemomap.jpgFox News

CHANHASSEN, MINN. –  A Chanhassen mother who has been baking cookies for the kids on her children’s bus for 15 years has been shut down by an anonymous complaint.

Every Friday, Anne Tabat has met the school bus in her subdivision with a basket of cookies. It began as a thank you to the bus driver. And, Tabat said, she couldn’t give the driver a cookie without giving one to every child on the bus.   Continue reading “Mom who baked cookies for school bus riders for 15 years shut down by complaint”

MPR News – by Bob Collins

On the day Anne Tabat was born, her grandmother gave her a cookie recipe book. She’s been “the cookie lady” ever since.

“Cookies are destiny,” she says.

Every Friday, she’s met the school bus in her Chanhassen subdivision, with the notion of thanking the bus driver for his efforts. She came bearing cookies because, she notes, you can’t just give a bus driver a cookie and ignore the kids. She’s been at the bus stop every Friday ever since — 15 school years.  Continue reading “In suburban isolation, ‘cookie lady’ built community at the school bus stop”

Bikers surround a Range Rover in Washington Heights.CBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Lawmakers have been inspired to take action in the wake of the infamous viral video showing a confrontation between a group of bikers and a man driving a sport-utility vehicle with his wife and 2-year-old daughter at his side.

As CBS 2’s Lou Young reported Monday, Alexian Lien and his family were driving down the Henry Hudson Parkway on Sept. 29, when their SUV was surrounded by bikers. Lien gunned it and ran over a biker, sparking a chase that ended when the SUV was cornered in Washington Heights, and Lien was dragged out and attacked.   Continue reading “State Bill Seeks To Prevent Another Biker Melee”

airport securityHuffington Post – by Jillian Berman

You may be better off not reading this if you’re one of the millions of Americans traveling this holiday season. However, one safety expert is desperate for you to know: Airport security in the U.S. is basically a sham.

“Checking luggage is very nice, it looks great, taking away the breast milk of the mother of a one month old baby, that looks great,” said Rafi Sela, the president of A.R. Challenges, a transportation consulting firm based in Israel. “It does nothing for security. It’s just a show.”   Continue reading “U.S. Airport Security Is ‘Just A Show,’ Expert Says”