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A tropical storm warning has been issued for the southern part of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula as Hurricane Norma approaches with 120kph (75mph) winds. Continue reading “Tropical storm warning for Baja California as Hurricane Norma nears”
A Financial Times journalist was killed by a crocodile while washing his hands at a lagoon in Sri Lanka during a holiday with pals.
Paul McClean, 25, an Oxford University graduate, is understood to have wandered away from his group of friends to find a toilet when he was attacked.
The British victim is believed to have been dragged under water at a lagoon called Crocodile Rock near a popular surf spot after being ambushed by the reptile. Continue reading “Reporter for prestigious newspaper killed by crocodile while relieving himself in lagoon”
Ars Technica – by Cyrus Farivar
On Friday, Equifax announced that two top executives would be retiring in the aftermath of the company’s massive security breach that affected 143 million Americans.
According to a press release, the company said that its Chief Information Officer, David Webb, and Chief Security Officer, Susan Mauldin, would be leaving the company immediately and were being replaced by internal staff. Mark Rohrwasser, who has lead Equifax’s international IT operations, is the company’s new interim CIO. Russ Ayres, who had been a vice president for IT at Equifax, has been named as the company’s new interim CSO. Continue reading “Equifax CIO, CSO “retire” in wake of huge security breach”
ST. LOUIS (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters poured into St. Louis’ streets and some scuffles broke out as they voiced their anger after a Missouri judge on Friday ruled a white former St. Louis police officer was not guilty of murder in the 2011 shooting of a black man.
With the National Guard on standby in case of violence, authorities appealed to protesters to march peacefully in a state where racially charged clashes in the nearby city of Ferguson spawned the Black Lives Matter movement in 2014. Continue reading “Protesters pour into St. Louis streets after murder acquittal for ex-cop”
Medical News Today reports that, in 2011, there was a modest uptick in the number of prescriptions written in the US.
The increase brought the total to: 4.02 billion.
Yes, in 2011, doctors wrote 4.02 billion prescriptions for drugs in America.
That’s an average of roughly 13 prescriptions for each man, woman, and child. Continue reading “How many drug scripts do doctors write per year?”
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) – Multiple sources with law enforcement and the court system tell News 4 they expect Judge Timothy Wilson to render a verdict in the first-degree murder trial of Jason Stockley on Friday.
While sources indicate the decision is Friday, the method in which the judge would render a verdict, as well as exact time and place, remain unclear.
The highly anticipated verdict has caused for preparations to be made outside of the courthouse. Barricades were seen outside of the Carnahan Courthouse earlier in the month after activists warned of mass disruption if no conviction was given. Continue reading “Sources expect judge to render verdict in Stockley case Friday”
Infowars – by Paul Joseph Watson
A microchip embedded under the skin will replace credit cards and keys according to Stephen Ray, who has already overseen a program for Sweden’s largest state owned train operator that allows customers to scan their chips instead of using tickets.
BBC News showcased the system in which Swedes are able to have their embedded chip scanned by a conductor who uses an app to match up their chip membership number with a purchased ticket.
Around 3,000 people in Sweden have already had a chip embedded in their hand in order to access secure areas of buildings.
Continue reading “Implanted Microchip To Replace Credit Cards, Car Keys”
Krebson Security – by Brian Krebs
It remains unclear whether those responsible for stealing Social Security numbers and other data on as many as 143 million Americans from big-three credit bureau Equifax intend to sell this data to identity thieves. But if ever there was a reminder that you — the consumer — are ultimately responsible for protecting your financial future, this is it. Here’s what you need to know and what you should do in response to this unprecedented breach.
Some of the Q&As below were originally published in a 2015 story, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace the Security Freeze. It has been updated to include new information specific to the Equifax intrusion. Continue reading “The Equifax Breach: What You Should Know”
Free Thought Project – by Jay Syrmopoulos
In the aftermath of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma, and Hurricane Jose brewing in the Atlantic, many people are looking for answers as to the increasingly volatile weather being witnessed.
And while climate change is one potential cause, there are other lesser known activities that could potentially be playing a role in the manifestation of these weather anomalies.
While weather modification and geo-engineering are still somewhat taboo subjects to the mainstream, often considered to be in the realm of conspiracy theory, there is a significant body of academic research and science that confirms that these technologies not only exist but are being operationalized. Continue reading ““We’re Firing Trillion Watt Lasers into the Sky”: Top Scientist Admits to Weather Modification on CBS”
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (INTELLIHUB) — Captivating on Hurricane Irma a group of organized looters decided to steal shoes and other items from a local sporting goods store as it was all captured on video by a local news station.
As WPLG 10 T.V. Journalist Glenna Milberg pointed out in the following tweet, these people are not looking for food or water they are simply just “pathetic.” Continue reading “Watch as these pathetic looters steal shoes, other merchandise, in Fort Lauderdale”
The Crux – by Justin Brill, Editor, Stansberry Digest
Florida braces itself for Hurricane Irma…
While Texas recovers from the destruction left by Hurricane Harvey last week, Florida is preparing for its share of strong weather.
We’ve been keeping a close eye on the recent storms. And we’ll continue to monitor Hurricane Irma as she tears her way through the Caribbean and heads toward Florida at a Category 5 level. Florida has already declared a state of emergency, urging its residents to flee. Many expect record levels of devastation. Continue reading “This company will make huge profits rebuilding Houston”
Roughly 5.6 million people have been ordered to evacuate Florida as one of the largest hurricanes in state history threatens to unleash 12-foot storm surges and winds of up to 155 mph.
But some of those residents — roughly a quarter of the state’s population — have decided to ignore evacuation orders, troubling Gov. Rick Scott.
“That bothers me. I want everyone to evacuate,” Scott said Friday night at the state Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee. Continue reading “5.6 million Floridians ordered to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Irma”
A shooter has been apprehended by local area police in Columbus Ohio at Scioto High School. Continue reading “Shooter In Custody At Ohio High School”
Veterans Today – by Ian Greenhalgh
[Editor’s note: There is a disturbing trend going on on the internet right now of people spreading false information about the Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose and Katia. What is disturbing about it is that it looks very much like an orchestrated campaign of scaremongering and when notorious disinfo operations like Alex Jones get in on the act, it becomes even more suspicious.
Who is behind this campaign? To what purpose are they spreading fear? Who might benefit from causing people to panic? These are questions we have no answers to right now. Continue reading “Hurricane Scaremongering Reaches Category 6 Proportions”
Collective Evolution – by Arjun Walia
Water is life, but you wouldn’t know that after witnessing what’s happening around the world, and what happened with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota this year. We’re destroying our environment and constantly releasing harmful toxins into the veins of Mother Earth, who can only take so much.
We have the ability and the technology to clean up our water systems and start producing our products and energy in clean green ways, but industry corruption and red-tape prolong the process. At the same time, disease rates are rising at an exponential rate, and it’s clear that multiple factors could be contributing to this, including a lack of access to clean healthy water, on a global scale. Continue reading “Researchers Discover Plastic Fibres Found In Tap Water Around The World”
The Arizona Air National Guard has confirmed an F-16 based out of the 162nd Wing crashed in southeast Arizona. However, officials said they could not confirm the status of the pilot.
An F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed approximately 20 miles northwest of Safford at 3:00pm on Tuesday, according to a Guard news release.
“The Air Force has assembled an interim safety board to investigate the incident and additional details will be provided as soon as they become available,” the 162nd Wing said in a statement Tuesday. Continue reading “F-16 Fighting Falcon Crashes In Arizona, Fate Of Pilot ‘Unknown’”
In a recent interview with New York Magazine New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio opened up about his feelings for Communist policy.
According to America Rising PAC Mayor de Blasio channeled his inner Vladimir Lenin and Fidel Castro in his comments about private property.
Mayor de Blasio discussed his contempt for private property rights. Continue reading “Bill De Blasio Goes Full Commie: Argues Against Private Property Rights, The State Knows Best”