KKTV

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – A man is in custody after going on a stabbing spree around downtown Colorado Springs early Monday morning.

In the span of about half an hour, police say the attacker stabbed eight people in multiple locations along trails near I-25. He was reportedly taken into custody when some of his victims were able to turn the tables and hold him until officers arrived.  Continue reading “Man goes on stabbing spree near downtown Springs overnight”

RT

The protests in Iran that followed Tehran’s admission of its role in the downing of the Ukrainian passenger jet were met with an outpouring of support from Washington. But is it about Iranians, or regime change?

US officials and establishment figures certainly spared no effort as they went out of their way to show how much they supposedly admire the ‘courage’ of Iranians who took to the streets to vent their anger at the fact that a Ukrainian passenger jet, with many Iranians on board, was mistakenly shot down by Iran’s military – something Tehran admitted of its own volition before the results of the crash investigation were made public. Continue reading “‘Regime change is in the air’: US establishment seeks to capitalize on Iranian protests… again”

Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

In case after infuriating case, the Free Thought Project has reported on instances of horrifying rights violations all stemming from a police officer claiming to smell a plant. We have seen both women and men sodomized and raped — often times in public — as cops search for this smell. We have seen entire families held hostage, women and children beaten up, rampant sexual assault, and all of it stemming from a plant smell. Now, police are arming themselves with a “smell amplifier” to go after those who’d dare grow or partake in a plant—in a state where recreational marijuana is legal. Continue reading “Cops Acquire ‘Nasal Ranger’ Smell Amplifier to Crack Down on Marijuana Users”

The Mind Unleashed – by Elias Marat

As Australia’s bushfire crisis continues to impact wildlife, aircraft have been deployed to feed thousands of starving wild animals who have been stranded by the blazes.

The government of the hard-hit state of New South Wales (NSW) has begun a campaign of airdrops across scorched regions, delivering thousands of pounds of root veggies —like carrots and sweet potatoes —from choppers flying above in a bid to sate the appetites of hungry colonies of brush-trailed rock wallabies, reports Daily Mail.  Continue reading “Australia is Dropping Vegetables From Choppers to Feed Wildlife Starved by Fires”

Collective Evolution – by Richard Enos

In a very thorough and revealing analysis of statistical industry payment data, ProPublica disclosed that more than 2,500 physicians have received at least half a million dollars apiece from drugmakers and medical device companies in the past five years alone, while more than 700 of those doctors received at least $1 million, and that doesn’t include money for research or royalties from inventions.  Continue reading “700 + American Doctors Given Over $1M Each From Pharma To Push Drugs & Medical Devices”

Business Insider

Thousands of protestors flooded the streets of Tehran days after Iran shot down a Ukrainian commercial airliner, killing all 176 passengers on board.

Emotional vigils for the passengers who were killed in the attack devolved into fiery demonstrations that saw Iranians marching with signs to demand the resignation of the country’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.  Continue reading “Iranians marched in fiery protests to demand Ayatollah Khamenei’s resignation after officials shot down a commercial plane”

ABC News 7

FRESNO, Calif. — They look like your typical caught-on-camera moments – thieves taking advantage of a crime of opportunity.

But as Visalia Police Lt. Ron Epp shows us, it’s what the homeowners did next, that landed them in jail.  Continue reading “Visalia couple baited thieves, recorded beating them with bat, police say”

Zero Hedge –  by Tyler Durden

As was previewed by Trump two days earlier, moments ago Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed that the Trump administration is imposing new sanctions on Iran, specifically targeting the country’s metals exports and eight senior leaders. The Treasury said the actions Friday target the 13 largest steel and iron manufacturers in Iran and top copper and aluminum producers.  Continue reading “US Imposes Sanctions On Virtually Entire Iranian Economy”

Daily Mail

Israel has unveiled a ‘laser sword’ defence system that can stop rockets and drones as tensions in the region continue to simmer.

The technological breakthrough, announced by the country’s Ministry of Defence, means lasers can hit targets with a greater degree of accuracy, over longer distances, and through clouds and dust storms.  Continue reading “Israel unveils ‘laser sword’ defence system”

NBC Philadelphia – by Rudy Chinchilla

A man armed with a shotgun was apparently killed by police after opening fire and forcing officers to hide behind walls, cruisers and nearby cars Thursday afternoon in Northeast Philadelphia.

The man barricaded himself inside a row home on the 4600 block of Hawthorne Street, in the city’s Frankford section, just after 1 p.m., Philadelphia police said. The man was armed with a shotgun, but no officers immediately reported being struck.  Continue reading “Gunman Killed After Firing at Officers in Northeast Philadelphia”

ABC News

One burglar may have been too full to make a quick getaway after he broke in and ate some late night snacks at Taco Bell.

The Gwinnett County Police Department in Lawrenceville, Georgia shared photos and surveillance video of a suspect who broke into the fast food restaurant around 12:15 a.m. on Dec. 25, in hopes of tracking down the hungry, sleepy thief.  Continue reading “Police search for man who broke into Taco Bell, made a meal and took a nap”