ABC News 7

OCEAN GROVE, New Jersey (WABC) — Three homes, a vacant hotel and the five-story condo complex were damaged or destroyed by flames in Ocean Grove Friday morning.

The fire broke out at 5:15 a.m. Seven total structures were involved.

It appears to have started in the Warrington Rest Home on Lake Avenue, a former hotel that was more recently used by the state for housing. That structure was recently vacated by the state, the residents moved out, and it was under renovation.   Continue reading “Ocean Grove, New Jersey, Buildings On Fire”

KING 5 News

PARKLAND, Wash. – An upset mother is speaking out after a school resource officer handcuffed her 8-year-old son at school.

It happened in the principal’s office at Brookdale Elementary in Parkland.

Amanda Bullinger said it started on the elementary school’s playground on Monday. Her 8-year-old son Ayden had been dealing with an ongoing bullying problem, which had come to a head.   Continue reading “8-year-old Parkland boy handcuffed at school”

Collective Evolution – by Arjun Walia

Science today, in all fields, is plagued by corruption. Yet, more often than not, attempts to create awareness about scientific fraud — an issue that few journalists have been willing to address — are met with the response, “Well, is it peer-reviewed?”

Although good science should always be reviewed, using this label as a form of credibility can be dangerous, causing people to dismiss new information and research instantaneously if it doesn’t have  it, particularly when that information counters long-held beliefs ingrained into human consciousness via mass marketing, education, and more.   Continue reading ““Peer Reviewed:” Science Losing Credibility As Large Amounts Of Research Shown To Be False”

Activist Post – by Jay Syrmopoulos

In an effort to push back against repressive federal control of marijuana policy, bipartisan legislation was introduced in Congress by representatives Tom Garrett (R-VA) and Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) to exclude cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), which absurdly lists marijuana as a Schedule 1 substance — a classification that denotes a substance being dangerous and having no known medicinal value.   Continue reading “Landmark Bill Introduced In Congress Would Legalize Cannabis On Federal Level”

Washington Post – by Peter Holley

The sight of a large blue-and-white Trump flag perched atop the lead vehicle in a military convoy was a shocking sight for some Kentucky drivers on the final weekend in January.

Video and photos of the vehicle spread rapidly online, prompting Navy officials to open an investigation after they confirmed that the convoy was from a special warfare unit from Virginia Beach.   Continue reading “A special warfare unit flew a Trump flag in public. Now the Navy is punishing its members.”

Truth Dig – by Emma Niles

Just a day before President Trump spoke to Congress and stated that his administration has “begun to drain the swamp of government corruption,” the White House announced new additions to the National Economic Council, which is packed with former corporate lobbyists and with allies of the Koch brothers. The council advises the president on foreign and domestic economic policy.

Council Chairman Gary Cohn said the new appointees would be part of a “best-in-class team,” but many observers were quick to point out conflicts of interest.   Continue reading “Ex-Lobbyists and Koch Brothers Allies Will Run Trump’s Economic Team”

If Americans Knew

An Israeli Defense Forces soldier has been sentenced to 18 months in jail on a manslaughter conviction for shooting a Palestinian man in the head after he had already been disarmed and injured by other soldiers.

The incident occurred last year in the city of Hebron and was caught on video (scroll down to view) by Imad Abu Shamsiya.   Continue reading “Palestinian children throwing stones got longer sentences than Israeli who killed unarmed man”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

Colerain Township, OH — A video uploaded to social media this week is causing quite the controversy after showing a violent interaction between two deputies with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and a 12-year-old girl — at a skating rink. At the center of the controversy is the deputies’ decision to taser the girl for compliance.   Continue reading “Cops Taser 12-Year-Old Girl at Skating Rink After She Refused to Wear Skates”

The Guardian – by Carol Rosenburg

Hundreds of U.S. forces are rehearsing a migrant crisis this week at the U.S. Navy base at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, a massive multimillion dollar drill that envisions the United States capturing huge numbers of people in the Caribbean bound for the United States — and how the military, State Department and Homeland Security would collaborate on handling it.

At the Southern Command, Army Col. Lisa Garcia said the military was contributing 400 troops and spending $2.5 million on its portion of the month-long exercise, to include transportation and airlift. It ends Friday.   Continue reading “It’s only a drill: Guantánamo rehearses Caribbean migrant crisis”

SHTF Plan – by Daniel Lang

Earlier this month, we all heard the news that the Oroville Dam was damaged, and that thousands of residents living in its shadow would have to be evacuated. Fortunately the dam held, and the residents of Oroville were able to return to their homes. For the most part the story has since faded from the news. However, the damage remains.

When the crisis was at its peak, you may have heard about what specifically went wrong with the dam. The main spillway was damaged when the dam operators attempted to release some water to control the depth of Lake Oroville. Essentially, a crater unexpectedly emerged in the middle of the spillway, and when the water flowed through that hole, it eroded the soil beneath. So the dam operators decided to let the water flow over an emergency spillway instead. But as the emergency spillway began to erode as well, an evacuation order was issued.   Continue reading “Dramatic Aerial Footage Shows What The Oroville Dam Looks Like Now”

RT

A federal audit of Indiana law enforcement found nearly $400,000 in federal asset forfeiture funds went to pay the salaries, overtime, and benefits for its officers, which the law does not allow.

The audit of the Henry County Sheriff’s Office’s “equitable sharing program” released last week was conducted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Audit Division.   Continue reading “Indiana police used $400k in asset forfeiture funds to boost their own pay & benefits, audit finds”

RT

Syrian government forces and their allies have liberated the Palmyra citadel located on a hill overlooking the town from Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants, sources tell RT.

“Pro-government forces are now in control of several strategic mountains that are overlooking the ancient city of Palmyra. They also have under their control the famous citadel,” RT’s Lizzie Phelan reports, citing sources that are in direct contact with the army command center on the Palmyra front.   Continue reading “Syrian Army retakes Palmyra citadel from ISIS – sources to RT”