From the Trenches World Report
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The Daily Caller – by Andrew Kerr
The National Science Foundation on Thursday awarded a five-year, $1 million grant to expand the first long-term nationwide study of transgender children.
The award was granted to University of Washington Psychologist Kristina Olsen, who was named the winner of the 2018 Alan T. Waterman Award — the federal government’s highest honor for a scientist under the age of 40. Continue reading “National Science Foundation Grants $1 Million To Study Transgender Children”
Western Journal – by Becky Loggia
A new report published by the Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General suggests that the Drug Enforcement Administration has seized billions of dollars in cash from people who it has not charged with crimes.
The report, released in late March, said that since 2007, the DEA has taken over $4 billion in cash from those suspected of involvement with the drug trade. Continue reading “DEA Has Taken $3.2 Billion from People Never Charged with a Crime”
Now the End Begins – by Geoffrey Grider
EDITOR’S NOTE: What started with a trickle of innovation technology to dazzle the eye has now become an all out flood as every major tech company on planet Earth makes a mad dash to wire your home with ‘always on’ audio and video surveillance listening devices. Remember how people said this day would never come? Well, it’s here. Disguised as “home innovation” to “make our lives easier”, we are being wired at a rate never anticipated by the now-antiquated idea of the “FBI file” that the government had on everyone. Continue reading “Apple Joins the Tech Race to Wire Your House with ‘Homepod’ Listening Device with 6 High-End Microphones”
London’s violence continues to soar out of control after six teenagers were stabbed in 90 minutes during what’s being dubbed the “night of violence” in Great Britain’s gun-free capital. As the United Kingdom continues to punish self-defense, the criminals are free to wreak havoc on the city.
Most mainstream media outlets continue to fail to mention that much of United Kingdom is disarmed, and there have been some pretty stringent “knife-control” measures enacted as well to attempt to stop the surge in stabbings. But none of their laws are helping, as criminals have figured out they are the only ones armed and those who even make an effort to defend their own lives or property will be prosecuted.
Continue reading “Six Teens Stabbed During ‘Night Of Violence’ In Gun-Free London: Mayor Demands More Knife Control”
The Complete Colorado – by Sherrie Peif
BOULDER — A controversial city ordinance to ban “assault weapons, bump stocks and high capacity magazines” passed the Boulder City Council unanimously on first reading Thursday night after more than five hours of public testimony on both sides of the issue.
As written, the ban would require anyone legally possessing anything under the ban to either register that gun with the Boulder Police Department (fee charged) or surrender it for destruction. Continue reading “Boulder City Council passes gun ban on first reading”
RENO, Nev. — Health departments in two states have opened investigations after a university student who contracted measles was determined to have been vaccinated.
It wasn’t immediately known whether the University of Nevada, Reno, student, whose name was not released, had both doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, generally given at age 12 to 15 months with a booster at 4 to 6 years old. The two shots are 97% effective in preventing measles; one dose is 93% effective, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading “College student with measles had been vaccinated, health officials say”
Information Liberation – by Chris Menahan
On top of tracking all the websites you visit and sending it to Google’s servers, Chrome web browser is now scanning all your private files in the interest of “safety.”
From Vice:
The browser you likely use to read this article scans practically all files on your Windows computer. And you probably had no idea until you read this. Don’t worry, you’re not the only one.
Continue reading “Google Chrome Caught Scanning Files On People’s Computers”
Cute little Missouri pig …That was killed in the town of Potosi , Mo.
We call them Piney Wood Rooter’s. There was a documentary on about a month ago about these PIGS growing up rapidly in the US. They’re all over Georgia , Alabama , Arkansas , Missouri , Florida and other states. Continue reading “Pork-Chops – Anyone?”
Breitbart – by Katherine Rodriguez
A New York judge on probation after being convicted of drunk driving is getting an $11,700 raise despite working just one day in the past 214 days.
Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio’s salary will increase from $175,500 to $187,200 because of a scheduled pay raise all city judges in New York state are expected to receive, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported. Continue reading “Judge Gets $11,000 Pay Raise Despite Missing More than 200 Days of Work”
More than 1 million undocumented immigrants have received driver’s licenses, the California Department of Motor Vehicles announced Wednesday.
Assembly Bill 60, authored by then-Assemblyman Luis Alejo in 2013, required California DMV offices to issue driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants as long as they can prove their identity and residence within the state. The law has led to 1,001,000 undocumented immigrants receiving licenses as of March 31 but doesn’t give the licensees carte blanche to drive outside of California or fly across state or federal borders. Continue reading “More than a million undocumented immigrants have received California driver’s licenses”
A federal judge is denying a request by former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly to seal his past sexual harassment settlements in a defamation case against him.
The New York judge denied the motion Tuesday, citing he failed to prevent compelling factors that would overrule public access to the documents. Continue reading “Federal Judge Denies O’Reilly’s Motion To Seal Sexual Harassment Settlements”
Commuters are being evacuated from New York City’s Port Authority, a central and busy terminal for travelers in Manhattan.
NYPD clad in SWAT are securing the terminal, according to folks asked to vacate.
This story is developing. Continue reading “NYPD in SWAT Gear Evacuate Commuters from NYC Port Authority, Close Surrounding Streets”
Under Section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, any person who knowingly brings or just attempts to bring an alien into the United States illegally has committed a crime punishable by up to ten years in prison. Moreover, anyone who “encourages or induces an alien to come to, enter, or reside in the United States” illegally can be jailed for up to five years. Someone who “aids or abets” people in committing either of the above acts can also be jailed for five years. Continue reading “Section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act”
Gateway Pundit – by Christina Laila
As TGP’s Cassandra Fairbanks previously reported, an active shooter unleashed a barrage of bullets at the YouTube headquarters in San Bruno, California Tuesday afternoon.
“KPIX 5 reporter Andria Borba said at least two Homeland Security units were responding. Police radio transmissions describe casualties being taken to local hospitals,” CBS reports. “San Francisco General Hospital spokesman Brent Andrew said the hospital received patients from the incident but could not confirm a number.” Continue reading “HERE WE GO=> Nancy Pelosi Calls For Gun Control After Active Shooter Reported at YouTube Headquarters”
An elderly man went to his doctor and said, ‘Doc, I think I’m getting senile. Several times lately, I have forgotten to zip up.’
‘That’s not senility,’ replied the doctor. ‘Senility is when you forget to zip down.