Special bond: The giraffe approached the man's hospital bed, and appeared to give the 54-year-old a kiss goodbyeDaily Mail – by ANDREW CHESTERTON

This is the touching moment a giraffe bid a sad farewell to a dying worker who had spent his entire adult life cleaning the animal’s enclosure at a Dutch zoo.

The 54-year-old maintenance worker, who has terminal cancer, asked that his hospital bed be wheeled into the giraffe enclosure at Rotterdam’s Diergaarde Blijdorp zoo.

In a heartbreaking scene, one of the giraffes then approached the man, known only as Mario, and gave him a tender kiss goodbye.   Continue reading “A kiss from a giraffe for dying zookeeper as he is wheeled in his hospital bed to say a final farewell to the animals he cared for”

The United States Of America At NightThe Truth – by Michael Snyder

Most people have absolutely no idea that the Earth barely missed being fried by a massive EMP burst from the sun in 2012, in 2013 and just last month.  If any of those storms would have directly hit us, the result would have been catastrophic.  Electrical transformers would have burst into flames, power grids would have gone down and much of our technology would have been fried.  In essence, life as we know it would have ceased to exist – at least for a time.  These kinds of solar storms have hit the Earth many times before, and experts tell us that it is inevitable that it will happen again.  The most famous one happened in 1859, and was known as the Carrington Event.  But other than the telegraph, humanity had very little dependence on technology at the time.    Continue reading “After Several Near Misses, Experts Warn The Next Carrington Event Will Plunge Us Back Into The Dark Ages”

Before It’s News – by Live Free or Die

The country of New Zealand has dropped the latest bombshell on the US dollar as shared in this video by announcing that they will begin trading directly with China in another blow to the status of the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency. With China and Russia previously dropping financial bombshells on the US, the coming end of the dollar as reserve currency will leave unprepared Americans destitute.

An increasing number of financial experts are saying the United States dollar is no longer a reliable and dependable currency – and that its downfall is inevitable. There are even some experts who think the dollar is so unstable that the Chinese Yuan will soon become the world’s reserve currency, or currency of choice.   Continue reading “New Zealand Joins China, Drops Bombshell On US Dollar In New Direct Trade Agreement”

Before It’s News – by Susan Duclos

Three Ukranian warships were seized by what is being called “pro-Russian crowds” and/or forces by one source, while another says Russian troops. Shots were fired but no casualties have been reported, according to Huffington Post.

This occurred in the midst of rising tensions where the US imposed more sanctions against Russia and Russia in return banned entry to nine U.S. officials and lawmakers.   Continue reading “Russia Seizes Three Ukraine Warships”

KPHO-TV anchor Catherine Anaya went to Washington to participate in a carefully managed television journalism cattle-call at the White House, and reported that Press Secretary Jay Carney's daily briefings are often just for showDaily Mail – by DAVID MARTOSKO

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney denied on Thursday a television news reporter’s day-old claim that reporters often ‘provide the questions to him in advance,’ before his daily briefings, and that he sometimes provides answers on paper before taking the podium.

WIthin hours, the Phoenix reporter at the center of a quick-drying controversy admitted she got the whole thing wrong.   Continue reading “Phoenix reporter reverses course, says White House Press Secretary Jay Carney DOESN’T get daily briefing questions in advance”

Before It’s News

Janet Yellen wrapped up her first policy meeting Wednesday as chairwoman of the Federal Reserve, then stepped in front of reporters (and live cameras) for her first press conference.

The new chairwoman had a big job, explaining a major shift in forward guidance for when the central bank might increase rates. In her press conference, she suggested that might be around six months after the Fed ends its bond-buying program.   Continue reading “Federal Reserve Chairmen Janet Yellen’s First Press Conference And Her Infamous ‘Six Months’ Comment”