Omaha World Herald – by Kevin Cole

An Omaha dad who mistakenly ate some marijuana brownies didn’t enjoy the experience.

Omaha police officers were called to a house near 90th and Maple Streets about 9:45 p.m. Tuesday to investigate an accidental overdose. They learned that a 53-year-old man had been unloading groceries and found some brownies in the back seat of a car that his adult children had used earlier in the day.

Continue reading “Omaha dad finds pot brownies, eats 4 of them, says mean things to cat”

The Washington Examiner – by Rudy Takala

The Department of Commerce is set to hand off the final vestiges of American control over the Internet to international authorities in less than two months, officials have confirmed.

The department will finalize the transition effective Oct. 1, Assistant Secretary Lawrence Strickling wrote on Tuesday, barring what he called “any significant impediment.”   Continue reading “America to hand off Internet in under two months”

Yuma County News

Yuma County Public Health Services District confirmed today the first case of Zika virus in a County resident. The individual traveled outside of the United States to a Zika affected area before developing symptoms of illness. This marks the fourteenth case of travel-associated Zika virus in Arizona.

“We have a strong surveillance system in Yuma County and believe the risk of viral spread here throughout Yuma County is very low. The most important factor in keeping the risk low is the vigilance of County residents in identifying and eliminating  possible breeding grounds,”  said Diana Gomez, MPH, director of the Yuma County Public Health Services District.   Continue reading “Yuma County Health Officials Announce County’s First Travel Associated Case of Zika Virus”

1964:
Reported North Vietnamese PT boat attacks result in retaliation strikes

At 8 p.m., the destroyers USS Maddox and USS C. Turner Joy, operating in the Gulf of Tonkin, intercept radio messages from the North Vietnamese that give Captain John Herrick of the Maddox the “impression” that Communist patrol boats are planning an attack against the American ships, prompting him to call for air support from the carrier USS Ticonderoga.   Continue reading “On this day in history…”

Four old cowboys are having a discussion about what is the fastest thing in the world.

First cowboy says “I believe it’s thinking, ’cause when you prick your finger or touch a flame, the pain instantly becomes thought and hits the brain”.

Second cowboy says “Well, I think it’s blinking. When you blink and open your eyes again, you immediately see everything. Nothing is changed”.   Continue reading “Mexican Special”

The Ledger – by Eric Pera

LAKELAND — Three Wal-Mart employees involved in the apprehension of a suspected shoplifter earlier this year have been charged with contributing to the man’s death while in their custody.

All three have been charged with manslaughter in the death of Kenneth E. Wisham, 64, of Lakeland. The charge is a second-degree felony.   Continue reading “3 Polk Wal-Mart employees charged with manslaughter in death of suspected shoplifter”

The Wall Will Fall – by Vanessa Beeley

On the 13th November 2015 during the Paris attacks, 4.1 million people submitted their personal details to the Facebook Safety App, 360 million people received Facebook messages reassuring them of their friends and family’s safety. This information may well have been deposited into an Israeli intelligence bank.

Paris 13/11 aftershocks.

As the dust settles and the pall of grief envelops the scenes of the 13/11 Paris attacks, information begins to seep through the inevitable cracks in the mainstream media, security apparatus narrative.   Continue reading “Paris 13/11: Operation Gladio?”

Wonder how many Jelly Beans this will take…

KHOU 11 News – by Bill Theobald

WASHINGTON — Former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot and seriously wounded in 2011, is planning a new initiative to address gun violence against women and families.

The Women’s Coalition for Common Sense will feature a national advisory committee that includes former secretary of State Madeleine Albright, former New Jersey governor Christine Todd Whitman, former Michigan governor Jennifer Granholm, and actresses Connie Britton and Alyssa Milano, among others.   Continue reading “Former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords launches new gun control initiative”

When Forest Gump died, he stood in front of St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. St. Peter said, “Welcome, Forest. We’ve heard a lot about you.” He continued, “Unfortunately, it’s getting pretty crowded up here and we find that we now have to give people an entrance examination before we let them in.”

“Okay,” said Forest. “I hope it’s not too hard. I’ve already been through a test. My momma used to say, ‘Life is like a final exam. It’s hard.’ ”   Continue reading “St. Peter & Forrest Gump”

WXIA – by Doug Richards

ATLANTA (WXIA) — The Confederate battle flag is making a return appearance to Georgia license plates. The specialty tag devoted to the Sons of Confederate Veterans will return after a minor redesign.

The state is saying as little as possible about this. Governor Deal is out of the country. And the state revenue department, which issues license plates, is only saying that it has had “positive conversations” about the plate with the Sons of Confederate Veterans.   Continue reading “Confederate flag returns to Georgia license plates”

SARAH PALIN: The chicken crossed the road because, gosh-darn it, he’s a maverick!

BARACK OBAMA: Let me be perfectly clear, if the chickens like their eggs they can keep their eggs. No chicken will be required to cross the road to surrender her eggs. Period.

JOHN McCAIN: My friends, the chicken crossed the road because he recognized the need to engage in cooperation and dialogue with all the chickens on the other side of the road.

HILLARY CLINTON: What difference at this point does it make why the chicken crossed the road?   Continue reading “So, why DID the chicken cross the road?”

KSAT 12 – by Katrina Webber

SAN ANTONIO – Julio Perez, 22, is accused of causing about $250,000 in damage to the Alamo by carving his name into an interior wall with a key.

According to a statement issued Friday morning by Mark Adkins, chief of the Alamo Rangers, an Alamo tour guide noticed Perez as he was carving his name into a wall inside an area of the shrine known as the Monks’ Burial Room. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Thursday.   Continue reading “Man accused of carving name into wall inside Alamo”

Shadow Proof

Welcome to the age of the social media credit check. On July 22nd, Facebook filed a new patent for a product the company could sell to creditors to analyze someone’s creditworthiness based on their social network.

Using this new tool, banks and other loan providers can review a loan applicant’s social media network to determine what interest rate they should have on their loan, or if they should get a loan at all.   Continue reading “Your Facebook Friends Could Cost You a Loan”

Counter Current News

A high school quarterback is being charged with having “naked pictures of a minor” on his cell phone. But that minor is himself. That’s right, 17-year-old Cormega Copening, and his girlfriend are facing “sexting” charges, but he is actually being charged with having illicit photos of himself.

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office said the charges stem from an incident last October. This led to charges against the couple last February.   Continue reading “Teen Boy Charged As Adult For Having ‘Naked Pictures of a Minor’ Even Though Images Were of Himself”

Ain’t globalism grand?

New York Times – by JODI KANTOR and DAVID STREITFELD

SEATTLE — On Monday mornings, fresh recruits line up for an orientation intended to catapult them into Amazon’s singular way of working.

They are told to forget the “poor habits” they learned at previous jobs, one employee recalled. When they “hit the wall” from the unrelenting pace, there is only one solution: “Climb the wall,” others reported. To be the best Amazonians they can be, they should be guided by the leadership principles, 14 rules inscribed on handy laminated cards. When quizzed days later, those with perfect scores earn a virtual award proclaiming, “I’m Peculiar” — the company’s proud phrase for overturning workplace conventions.   Continue reading “Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace”

Fox News – by Todd Starnes

All it took was 140 characters for Texas Christian University to suspend a conservative student who posted a series of social networking posts that insulted the Islamic State, the Baltimore rioters and Mexicans.

TCU banned Harry Vincent from most campus activities, ordered him to perform 60 hours of community service and attend a diversity training class.   Continue reading “TCU student punished for criticizing Islam, Baltimore riots”