Yonhap News Agency – by Lee Haye-ah

WASHINGTON, July 25 (Yonhap) — A top Republican congressman on Tuesday called for “forceful, swift” steps to stop North Korea’s missile and nuclear development.

Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-TX) made the call after the House Armed Services Committee held a closed-door briefing on the North’s pursuit of intercontinental ballistic missiles.

The session followed the communist nation’s first test of an ICBM on July 4, which experts say could reach parts of the U.S., including Alaska.   Continue reading “Top U.S. lawmaker calls for ‘forceful’ steps to stop N. Korea”

CBC News – by Dave Dormer

An Idaho couple hoping to catch a glimpse of the wildlife on their way to Lake Louise, Alta., got more than they bargained for.

Shortly after passing through Radium Hot Springs, on the B.C. side close to the B.C.-Alberta border, on July 15, Cassie Beyer and husband Donald Poster were headed down an incline on Highway 93 when Poster spotted a cyclist pedalling uphill in the opposite direction.   Continue reading “Young grizzly chases cyclist near Radium Hot Springs”

CBC News

A Métis man who opted to use Indigenous therapies for his terminal cancer instead of chemotherapy was initially turned down for followup care by a specialist, but the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency is now encouraging specialists to accept patients using traditional practices.

It all started when 61-year-old Ric Richardson, a business owner and university student in the northern Saskatchewan village of Green Lake, was diagnosed by a Saskatoon oncologist in February with Stage 4 lung cancer.   Continue reading “Sask. Métis man uses traditional medicines to treat terminal cancer”

Seattle Times – by Lewis Kamb and Jim Brunner

An Oregon child-welfare investigator concluded that Ed Murray sexually abused his foster son in the early 1980s, leading state officials to assert that “under no circumstances should Mr. Murray be certified” as a foster parent in the future, according to public records obtained by The Seattle Times.

The investigation by Oregon Child Protective Services (CPS) of Jeff Simpson’s allegations determined them to be valid — meaning the agency believed Murray sexually abused Simpson, the records show.   Continue reading “Seattle Mayor Ed Murray sexually abused foster son, child-welfare investigator found in 1984”

CBC News – by Lauren Pelley

The mother of three said she was told the child would require thousands of dollars in dental work. Because the family doesn’t have dental insurance, they would have to pay for the work themselves, so Lopez decided to get a second opinion.

Whitby, Ont., resident Melissa Lopez says she was surprised when she brought her daughter Elianna to a new dentist last year and was told the 10-year-old had nine cavities.

Another dentist in the area told her Elianna had fewer cavities, so Lopez decided to get the fillings completed at that clinic and said she didn’t notify the other dentist that she had made the switch.
Continue reading “‘It’s absurd’: Whitby, Ont., mom turned in to children’s aid after dentist reports possible ‘oral neglect’”

CBC News – by David Bell

It’s a program with a goal of improving the dental health of elementary school children but it’s also an attempt to nudge Calgary city council into reversing a decision made six years ago.

“I wanted the community to know that we were going to make a difference as dentists and try to combat the fact that they took fluoride out of the water,” Dr. Sarah Hulland said Wednesday.   Continue reading “Dental hygiene program hopes to help kids, nudge Calgary council to restore fluoride to water supply”

“We are Socialists, enemies, mortal enemies of the present capitalist economic system with its exploitation of the economically weak, with its injustice in wages, with its immoral evaluation of individuals according to wealth and money instead of responsibility and achievement, and we are determined under all circumstances to abolish this system!”

A quote from?

Adolf Hitler in his May Day Speech, Berlin, 1 May 1927

CBC News

Security at the Calgary Stampede will be a bit tighter this year with the introduction of bag searches at the entry gates, officials say.

Calgary Stampede officials teamed up with police, fire, medical and other emergency agencies Tuesday to lay out the measures they’re taking to make sure visitors and workers at the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth have a safe and fun time on the grounds.   Continue reading “Expect bag checks at Calgary Stampede gates, warn officials as safety steps laid out”

RT

A major hi-tech Russian military research center has unveiled what appears to be a prototype of a next-generation combat suit. The stunning gear, resembling Star Wars outfits, will be worn by Russian soldiers on future battlefields.

The prototype features a helmet covering the soldier’s face and cutting-edge body armor.

The next-generation combat gear also includes a powered exoskeleton to help increase performance and stamina while fighting.   Continue reading “Russian military lab unveils prototype of Star Wars-like combat suit”

BBC News

China has accused India of incursion into its territory between Sikkim and Tibet, in a dispute which has raised tensions between the countries.

Officials said Indian border guards had obstructed “normal activities” on the Chinese side, and called on India to immediately withdraw them.

India also recently accused Chinese troops of incursion on its side.  Continue reading “China ‘asks India to withdraw troops’ from Nathu La pass”

BBC News

The Queen is to receive an 8% increase in income from public funds, after the Crown Estate’s profits rose by £24m.

The Sovereign Grant, which pays for the salaries of her household, official travel and upkeep of palaces, is to increase by more than £6m in 2018/19.

It comes as accounts revealed the Queen’s official net expenditure last year increased by £2m, to almost £42m.   Continue reading “Queen to receive £6m pay increase from public funds”

Defense Update – by Tamir Eshel

A high-energy laser mounted on an Apache AH-64 attack helicopter acquired and hit an unmanned target during a recent firing test at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The test was conducted by Raytheon and the U.S. Army Apache Program Management Office, in collaboration with U.S. Special Operations Command.

For the test, Raytheon coupled a variant of the Multi-Spectral Targeting System, an advanced, electro-optical, infrared sensor, with a laser. The MTS provided targeting information, situational awareness, and beam control.   Continue reading “Apache Helicopter Fires High-Energy Laser Against a Ground Target at White Sands”

Reason – by Eric Boehm

Cronyist-in-chief Donald Trump promised in December that he would do whatever was necessary to keep Carrier, an HVAC manufacturer, from laying off employees at an Indiana factory and shifting those jobs to Mexico.

On Thursday, Carrier announced it will lay off 600 workers in Indiana and shift those jobs to Mexico.

While the decision is understandably devastating for the people who will lose their jobs, it’s heartening to know that the government’s influence over the economy does not extend so far that the president can point his finger and tell CEOs how high to jump.   Continue reading “Carrier Will Move Jobs to Mexico, Despite Trump’s Promise to Keep Them in Indiana”

BBC News

A US man who opened fired in a Washington DC pizza restaurant because of an online conspiracy theory has been sentenced to four years in prison.

Edgar Maddison Welch, 28, burst into Comet Ping Pong on 4 December 2016 armed with a rifle and pistol.

He drove from North Carolina to pursue bogus claims that the restaurant was the nexus of a child sex ring linked to Hillary Clinton’s inner circle.   Continue reading “‘Pizzagate’ gunman sentenced to four years”

Independent – by Shehab Khan

A Canadian sniper in Iraq has broken the world record for the longest confirmed kill shot in history.

A member of the elite Special Forces unit, Joint Task Force 2, who has not been named, killed an Isis insurgent from 3,450 metres (2.1 miles) away.    Continue reading “Canadian sniper breaks world record for longest confirmed kill shot in history”

Free Thought Project – by Rachel Blevins

As a growing number of individual states in the U.S. stand up to the federal government on marijuana prohibition, Mexico legalized medical marijuana nationwide on Monday.

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto issued a decree, following the bill’s overwhelming approval from Mexico’s Senate in December, with a vote of 98-7, and from Mexico’s Lower House of Congress in April, with a vote of 374-7 vote.   Continue reading “Mexico Just Legalized Medical Cannabis Nationwide Exposing America’s Oppression”