Author: Mark W

Business Insider – by Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

A government shutdown Oct. 1 could immediately suspend or delay food stamp payments to some of the 46 million Americans who receive the food aid.

The Agriculture Department said Tuesday that it will stop providing benefits “within the first several days of October” if Congress does not pass legislation to keep government agencies open. Democratic lawmakers said USDA does not have enough money in reserve to pay a full month’s benefits and a partial government shutdown would affect recipients in states that pay out their benefits at the first of the month.   Continue reading “A government shutdown could suspend food stamps for 46 million Americans”

CNBC – by Everett Rosenfeld

The Office of Personnel Management announced Wednesday that 5.6 million people are now estimated to have had their fingerprint information stolen.

That number was originally thought to be about 1.1 million, OPM said in a statement. About 21.5 million individuals had their Social Security Numbers and other sensitive information affected by the hack.   Continue reading “Office of Personnel Mgmt: 5.6M estimated to have fingerprints stolen in breach”

KFOR – by Abby Broyles

OKEMAH, Okla. — A 4-year-old was allegedly forced by his teacher to write with his right hand, even though he’s left-handed.

The child was sent home with a letter about how left-handedness is often associated with evil and the devil.

Zayde is only 4 years old.   Continue reading “Oklahoma Pre-K teacher allegedly calls being left-handed ‘evil’ and ‘sinister’”

Yahoo News – by John Rogers, AP

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The music publishing company that has been collecting royalties on the song “Happy Birthday To You” for years does not hold a valid copyright on the lyrics to the tune that is one of the mostly widely sung in the world, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.

U.S. District Judge George H. King determined the song’s original copyright, obtained by the Clayton F. Summy Co. from the song’s writers, only covered specific piano arrangements of the song and not its lyrics. The basic tune of the song, derived from another popular children’s song, “Good Morning to All,” has long been in the public domain.   Continue reading “Federal judge rules ‘Happy Birthday’ song in public domain”

CNBC – by Phil Helsel, NBC

Continue reading “Turing to roll back pricing for Daraprim amid controversy”

USA Today – by Trevor Hughs

Someone deliberately severed two AT&T fiber optic cables in the Livermore, Calif. Monday night, the latest in a string of attacks against the Internet’s privately run backbone.

AT&T is offering a $250,000 reward in connection with the latest attacks. AT&T’s fiber optic network is legally considered a critical piece of the nation’s Internet infrastructure, and any attackers are subject to both state and federal prosecution. The FBI already has an open investigation into 14 similar attacks on California Internet backbones since last summer.   Continue reading “Attackers sever fiber-optic cables in San Francisco area, latest in a string”

CBS DFW

LEWISVILLE (CBSDFW.COM) – Two police officers explained that the workers at a North Texas fast food restaurant did not serve them Tuesday night because of the uniforms that they were wearing.

Officer Cameron Beckham and reserve deputy Michael Magovern were set to work overnight trafficsecurity at a construction area along Stemmons Freeway. But prior to the start of their shift, they stopped by a Whataburger location in Lewisville for a bite to eat.   Continue reading “Lewisville Whataburger “Don’t Serve Police””

Valley Central – by Luqman Adeniyi | The Texas Tribune

Texas already seceded once — in 1861, by popular vote in a statewide election.

But the Texas Nationalist Movement wants a repeat a century and a half later, and thinks the March GOP primary is the place to start.

The Nederland-based Texas independence group is circulating a petition aimed at getting a non-binding vote onto the GOP primary ballot over whether “the state of Texas should reassert its status as an independent nation.”   Continue reading “Should Texas secede? Question may appear on Republican primary ballot”

The Daily Signal – by Robert Moffit

Next year, millions of Medicare enrollees will see their premiums jump from $104.90 to $159.30, a stunning 52-percent increase.

Today’s bureaucratic premium setting is inherently defective. Real market-driven Medicare reform based on expanded patient choice, cost-cutting competition, and defined contribution financing would be much better for America’s seniors.   Continue reading “What’s Behind the Large Medicare Part B Premium Hike for Seniors?”

CBS Pittsburgh – by Kym Gable

WASHINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) — Ask any client at Barbiere in Washington County and he’ll tell you the upscale gentleman’s barbershop offers more than just your typical haircut.

From the rugged décor to the macho atmosphere, it’s a place where guys can unwind with a complimentary cocktail or enjoy a cold beer.

“[I] come here, talk sports, guy talk. A great place to get away after a hard day’s work, get a haircut and have a beer,” said client Robert Craig.   Continue reading “Barbershop Fined For Refusing To Cut Woman’s Hair”

Breitbart – by Displaced Disney Cast Member

As a patriotic and proud citizen of the United States, I have a story to share that has not only impacted my family, hundreds of colleagues, but also current and future United States workers.

I used to have a dream career at one of Americas most iconic and admired companies. Twenty years of hard work, technical skill building, the fostering of relationships and a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology guided me to a coveted position as an Information Technology Engineer for Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.   Continue reading “Displaced Disney Cast Member: How They Replaced Me, Other Americans, With Cheap Foreigners On H1B Visas”

Investment Watch

The CDC has quickly removed a page from their website, which WAS cached here (since removed by google so you can view an image of the cache here), admitting that more than 98 million Americans received one or more doses of polio vaccine within an 8-year span from 1955-1963 when a proportion of the vaccine was contaminated with a cancer causing polyomavirus called SV40. It has been estimated that 10-30 million Americans could have received an SV40 contaminated dose of the vaccine.   Continue reading “CDC Admits 98 Million Americans Received Polio Vaccine In An 8-Year Span When It Was Contaminated With Cancer Virus”

Prepper Resources – by PJ

I was browsing online today looking to pick up another 1000 round case of 9mm ammunition, it seems like every day I get emails from places that keep slashing their prices.  Manufactured ammo is going for around $230 (shipped) per case and reloads are under $200, a far cry from pricing two to three years ago (if you could find anything in stock at all).  Just this past weekend I was in a local Cabela’s and the shelves were overflowing.  22LR, reloading supplies, almost everything that used to be in short supply was out there in vast quantities and at prices I would consider very reasonable.  It is most definitely a buyer’s market but for how long?  That got me thinking, could the system be rigged?  I believe that it absolutely could be so allow me to explain.   Continue reading “Conspiracy: Gun and Ammo Pricing / Availability Rigged?”

CNN – by Catherine E. Shoichet

Abilene Officer Don Allen was found dead Monday inside his home in Clyde. Investigators haven’t released details about the manner of death, but have described it as “clearly suspicious.”   Continue reading “Police: Homicide suspected in off-duty Texas officer’s death”

EAG News – by Kyle Olson

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Public schools across the country are throwing their doors open for another year of learning.

That can mean only one thing: the drudgery of school lunches influenced by Michelle Obama’s rules.   Continue reading “#ThanksMichelleObama: School resumes — so do skimpy lunches”

New York Post – by Kathianne Boniello and Doug Kuntz

This Hamptonite wants Hillary Rodham Clinton behind bars — and had to put his signs saying so behind an electric fence.

Andy Sabin’s first “Hillary for Prison 2016” signs lasted little more than a day before they were stolen from in front of his Amagansett home last week. So Sabin took steps to make sure the placards were secure.   Continue reading “‘Hillary for Prison’ signs keep getting stolen in the Hamptons”

Right Wing News – by Warner Todd Huston, August 26, 2015

If U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has his way the United Nations will be able to say if Americans are allowed to have their Second Amendment rights. He has just signed an anti-gun treaty with the United Nations that the U.S. Senate has already said it is against.

The treaty Kerry signed without authorization from the Senate would create an un-Constitutional registry of all US gun buyers and would lead to the UN controlling American’s gun rights.   Continue reading “Secretary of State John Kerry Signs United Nations Gun Ban Treaty Against Wishes of U.S. Senate”