The Washington Post – by Christopher Ingraham

Did you try to catch up on sleep this weekend? You’re not alone. More than one third of American adults report getting less than 7 hours of sleep on weekdays, and many of them try to sleep extra-long on weekends to make up for it.

This isn’t a particularly healthy way to live — insufficient sleep is associated with obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, and a host of other physical ailments. Drowsy driving causes around 80,000 automobile accidents every year, 1,000 of which are typically fatal.   Continue reading “Americans are trading sleep for work, and it’s literally killing us”

The first multirole Yasen K-560 Severodvinsk submarine by the pier of the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk. (RIA Novosti)RT

Russia’s fifth generation nuclear submarines will be armed with robots and underwater drones in addition to conventional weaponry.

“The new [fifth] generation [of submarines] will be equipped with both contemporary weapons and those currently being developed,” Nikolay Novoselov, deputy CEO of the Malakhit design engineering bureau, told RIA-Novosti.   Continue reading “Robots, drones to boost Russian 5th gen nuclear subs’ arsenal”

Breitbart – by ILDEFONSO ORTIZ

EDINBURG, Texas – Human traffickers looking to get around authorities often subject illegal aliens to the most inhuman conditions. Border Patrol agents near the Texas Border are working to stop that.

By working with property owners in rural areas, agents have been able to demolish structures or tents that human smugglers use to hide illegal aliens as they wait to move them north.   Continue reading “Border Patrol Destroys Inhumane Illegal Alien Camp On Texas Border”

Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins

San Jose, Oakland, and San Francisco are holding gun buybacks to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the heinous attack on Sandy Hook elementary.

The San Jose buyback is hosted by the San Jose Police, whereas the Oakland and San Francisco buybacks enjoy partial funding from “Gun by Gun”–“a tech nonprofit that crowdfunds gun buybacks.”

According to Political Blotter, Oakland is paying “up to $100 for handguns, shotguns, and rifles, and up to $200 for firearms that meet the state’s definition of assault weapons.”    Continue reading “Bay Cities Hold Handgun, Shotgun, ‘Assault Weapon’ Buybacks to Commemorate Sandy Hook”

Breitbart – by Kristin Tate

A couple trying to smuggle 80 pounds of cocaine were arrested on Thursday while trying pass through Texas’ Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint.

The drugs had an estimated street value of $2.5 million, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

The man and woman were ultimately apprehended after a K-9 alerted agents to the Nissan Sentra they were driving. During an inspection of the vehicle, agents found the cocaine in 32 bundles being stored in a “secret compartment.”   Continue reading “80 Pounds of Coke Seized on Texas-Mexico Border”

Breitbart – by ILDEFONSO ORTIZ

MCALLEN, Texas – Federal agents raided a home on the Texas border while serving a search and arrest warrant on a fellow agent.

The raid took place Friday in the border city of Brownsville where agents with Homeland Security Investigations and the Brownsville Police arrested a federal agent, a local TV station reported.   Continue reading “Federal Agents Arrest One Of Their Own Near The Texas Border”

Harry Reid and John BoehnerCNS News – by Terrence P. Jeffrey

The federal debt has increased by $3.8 trillion in the 3.8 years that have passed since House Speaker John Boehner cut his first spending deal with Senate Democrats and President Obama.

That works out to $32,938.38 for every household in the United States—including those taking federal welfare benefits—and $42,783.20 for every full-time year-round private-sector worker in the United States.   Continue reading “Boehner’s Spending Deals Have Increased Debt $3.8T in 3.8 Years”

OXIAThe Independent – by Kitty Knowles

Fed up with Britain’s icy blasts and soaring house prices? Then why not bask in the sun and paddle the azure seas from the shores of your own Greek island. You may have to share living space with goats, but with more than 20 Greek islands for sale, Brits can live out their Mamma Mia! fantasies for the price of a central London flat.

Little Lesbos, an uninhabited 16-acre haven in the Aegean Sea, 200 metres from the island of Lesbos and described as “one of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean” by real estate company Vladi Private Islands, is available for €800,000 (around £630,000).   Continue reading “A Greek island – yours for the price of a London flat”

War of 1812Sovereign Man – by Simon Black

Exactly 199 years ago, in 1815, a “temporary” committee was established in the US Senate called the Committee on Finance and Uniform National Currency.

It was set up to address economic issues and the debt accrued by the US government after the War of 1812.

Of course, because there’s nothing more permanent than a temporary government measure, the committee became a permanent one after just one year.   Continue reading “Paying Down The Debt Is Now Almost Mathematically Impossible”

ABC News – by Amy Taxin

In small-town community centers, schools, churches and a vast city convention center, immigrant advocates are spreading the word about President Barack Obama’s plan to give millions of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally a temporary reprieve.

The November announcement promising work permits and protection from deportation made a splash, but lawyers say the events are crucial to dispel rumors about eligibility, ward off fraud, and help immigrants determine what they might need to apply.   Continue reading “Immigrants Flock to Workshops After Obama Reprieve”

Russian Victory Day SoldiersBusiness Insider – by AMANDA MACIAS, JEREMY BENDER AND SKYE GOULD

There’s only one real way to compare military strength, and thankfully the world hasn’t had many opportunities lately.

Despite the potential powder keg in the South China Sea, standoffs in Ukraine, and proxy wars throughout the Middle East, inter-state warfare between the world’s military powers has been all but banished from the global scene (for the time being, at least).   Continue reading “The 35 Most Powerful Militaries In The World”

ABC News – by Stephen Braun

The State Department has failed to turn over government documents covering Hillary Rodham Clinton’s tenure as secretary of state that The Associated Press and others requested under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act ahead of her presumptive presidential campaign. They include one request AP made four years ago and others pending for more than one year.

The agency already has missed deadlines it set for itself to turn over the material.   Continue reading “Delays Plague Hillary Clinton’s State Dept. Files”

The Telegraph – by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

The Opec oil cartel no longer exists in any meaningful sense and crude prices will slump to $50 a barrel over the coming months as market forces shake out the weakest producers, Bank of America has warned.

Revolutionary changes sweeping the world’s energy industry will drive down the price of liquefied natural gas (LNG), creating a “multi-year” glut and a much cheaper source of gas for Europe.

Continue reading “Bank of America sees $50 oil as Opec dies”

Judicial Watch

An Al Qaeda terrorist on the FBI’s most wanted list for years crossed back and forth into the United States from Mexico to meet fellow militant Islamists in Texas and piloted an aircraft into the Cielo Dorado airfield in Anthony, New Mexico, law enforcement sources tell Judicial Watch.

The same Al Qaeda operative helped plan the 2009 bombing of talk-show superstar Oprah Winfrey’s Chicago studios and the iconic Sears Tower (renamed Willis Tower), a story that Judicial Watch broke just last week. His name is Adnan G. El Shukrijumah (also known as “Javier Robles”) and over the weekend he was killed in Pakistan, according to military officials in the Islamic republic.   Continue reading “Al Qaeda Terrorist Wanted by FBI Crossed Back and Forth Into U.S. From Mexico”

National Review – by Joel Gehrke

President Obama’s recent immigration orders encourage transnational cartels to bring their violent activities closer to the border and even into the country, a group of sheriffs told reporters and lawmakers at the Capitol Wednesday.

“It’s on the border now and it’s spreading into Texas and across the nation,” A.J.Louderback, sheriff of Jackson County, Texas, told National Review Online after a press conference in which he described a four-hour gun battle involving cartels just across the border on Sunday that left at least 50 people dead.   Continue reading “Sheriff Warns of Violent Cartels: ‘They’re Coming’”

Gray Eagle UAS with NERO jammerDefense Systems – by Kevin McCaney

The Army’s ever-growing use of unmanned aerial systems has gotten to the point where two of the most commonly used UAS are getting their own airport.

The service’s Corps of Engineers at Fort Worth, Texas, has awarded a $33 million contract to SGS to build a 150-acre unmanned aircraft launch and recovery complex at Fort Bliss for Grey Eagle and Shadow UAS.   Continue reading “Army building an airport just for drones”

Thousands of Cellphone Users Receive Government "Emergency Alert"Infowars – by Paul Joseph Watson

UPDATE: Kentucky Residents Complain of Low Flying Military Choppers During Government ‘Alert’

Thousands of cellphone users in Kentucky were surprised to receive an “emergency alert” from the federal government warning them to “prepare for action,” a message local authorities later blamed on “human error” during testing.   Continue reading “Thousands of Cellphone Users Receive Government “Emergency Alert””

Breitbart – by ILDEFONSO ORTIZ

MCALLEN, Texas — The capture of three top Mexican drug cartel bosses on the U.S. side of the Texas border helps to illustrate the irony of how even narco’s seek refuge from the violence in Mexico.

The recent arrest of Jesus Francisco “Comandante Paquito or Comandante 77” Martinez Ramirez marks the third top ranking leader of the Gulf Cartel to be arrested in Texas since October. A similar exodus of drug lords took place  in October 2011 during a period of heavy infighting within the Gulf Cartel when four top commanders fled to Texas illegally to avoid a certain death at the hand of their rivals.   Continue reading “Cartel Bosses Run Mexican Empires from Safe Houses in Texas”

Gee…I wish I can be allowed to say, ‘Merry Christmas’ at my job in Texas. I can’t believe they had to pass a law in order to allow them to celebrate it without fear of persecution or censorship. What is this world coming to….

Breitbart – by Kristin Tate

State Representatives from Texas are making it known that students, parents, teachers, and staff are allowed to celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah in public schools.   Continue reading “Texas Lawmakers: Students Allowed to Say ‘Merry Christmas’ at School”