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Here we go again.
Count us incredulous at this point (and we’re sure we aren’t the only ones), but it looks as though there has been yet another explosion at a Chinese chemical facility, this time in Liaoning. Continue reading “Explosion, Fire Reported At Chinese Chemical Factory (Again)”
More Monmouth Musings – by Alex Napoliello
HOWELL — Mayor William Gotto isn’t happy about “absolutely disgusting” comments he said were made on social media about a controversial affordable housing project owned by an Orthodox Jewish group.
In fact, he made his disdain publicly known when he bemoaned at a council meeting on Nov. 9 and in a subsequent letter to residents, riling them even more. Continue reading “Howell mayor accuses township residents of anti-Semitism”
Armstrong Economics – by Martin Armstrong
Between 1989 and 2010, U.S. attorneys seized an estimated $12.6 billion in asset forfeiture cases. The growth rate during that time averaged +19.4% annually. In 2010 alone, the value of assets seized grew by +52.8% from 2009 and was six times greater than the total for 1989. Then by 2014, that number had ballooned to roughly $4.5 billion for the year, making this 35% of the entire number of assets collected from 1989 to 2010 in a single year. According to the FBI, the total amount of goods stolen by criminals in 2014 burglary offenses suffered an estimated $3.9 billion in property losses. This means that the police are now taking more assets than the criminals. Continue reading “Police Civil Asset Forfeitures Exceed All Burglaries in 2014”
The US launched a third flight test of the newly upgraded B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb, which it says shows the nation’s “continued commitment to security.” The launch was completed by the US Air Force and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
The launch, which took place at Tonopah Test Range in Nevada on October 20, 2015, “provides additional evidence of the nation’s continued commitment to our nation’s security and that of our allies and partners,” NNSA Deputy Administrator Madelyn Creedon said in a statement Monday. Continue reading “US successfully tests nuclear gravity bomb in Nevada following $8bn upgrade”
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — More than 50 people were arrested during the second day of protests in Minneapolis over the shooting of a black man by a police officer during an apparent struggle.
Hundreds of people protesting 24-year-old Jamar Clark’s shooting blocked Interstate 94 on Monday night, shutting down the northbound lanes for about two and a half hours. Minnesota State Patrol Lt. Tiffani Schweigart said 43 adults and 8 juveniles who refused multiple orders to disperse were arrested. Continue reading “51 arrested in Minnesota during 2nd day of shooting protests”
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — With a towering warship behind him, President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that the U.S. will hand over two ships to the Philippine Navy to boost its maritime security capabilities, in a bid to show the U.S. and its allies won’t be cowed by China in disputed waters far off its coast.
Obama said the pair of ships — one U.S. Coast Guard cutter, one research vessel — were part of a broader American plan to scale up assistance to naval forces in Southeast Asia, where coastal nations feel threatened by China’s aggressive moves to assert control over the South China Sea. Obama said the U.S. had an “ironclad commitment” to the Philippines — a U.S. treaty ally — and a mutual commitment to free and safe navigation at sea. Continue reading “In signal to China, Obama to give 2 ships to Philippines”
According to the FCC’s “Open Internet Order” commissioner Ajit Pai, admits broadband providers may soon ban free speech or block speech they don’t approve of! There are currently 34 broadband providers in the U.S.
Continue reading “Cablevision, AT&T, Verizon etc., can block content they don’t like”
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist
Marksville, LA — More information is coming to light about the two Marksville City Marshals, who ruthlessly shot to death a 6-year-old boy as he was buckled into the back seat of a vehicle.
Officers Derrick Stafford and Norris Greenhouse, Jr. are currently being held, each with a $1 million bail for the murder of Jeremy Mardis and the attempted murder of his father, Chris Few. Continue reading “Cop Had Been Stalking Man’s Fiancée Before Murdering His 6-year old Son”
France and Russia both staged air strikes on Islamic State targets in northern Syria on Tuesday as Paris formally requested European Union assistance in its fight against the group behind last Friday’s bloody attacks on the French capital.
French warplanes targeted a command post and a recruitment center for jihadists in the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa in the second consecutive night of strikes ordered by President Francois Hollande, a military command spokesman told Reuters. Continue reading “France, Russia strike Islamic State in Syria, EU aid invoked”
Six people were killed over the weekend at an east Texas campsite and a suspect has been taken into custody for suspected murder, the Anderson County Sheriff’s office said on Monday.
A man and a woman were found dead in a travel trailer at the crime scene near Palestine, about 170 miles northeast of Austin. Continue reading “Six killed in Texas campsite incident, suspect in custody”
The Russian plane crash in Sinai, Egypt, was caused by a terrorist attack as traces of explosives have been found in the wreckage of the plane, Federal Security Service director Aleksandr Bortnikov told President Vladimir Putin.
“We can say that that [Sinai plane crash] was a terror act,” Bortnikov told Putin. According to the FSB chief, experts analyzed passengers’ belongings as well as the parts of the plane. “After the examination on all these objects, we have found traces of a foreign-made explosive substance,” Bortnikov said. Continue reading “Russian plane crash in Sinai a terrorist attack – Russian Security Service”
The FBI was assisting authorities in Massachusetts in searching for weapons that were stolen from an Army Reserve training and recruitment facility this weekend.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker confirmed the burglary at a State House press conference Sunday afternoon. State officials have ordered security stepped up at sites around the state after Friday’s terror attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people and injured more than 250 others. Continue reading “Weapons stolen from Massachusetts Army Reserve building”
Radical Press – by Eve Mykytyn
Read Part 1.
On November 12th the jury found Mr. Topham guilty of ‘inciting hate.’ This leads to a few questions. Continue reading “The Extraordinary Trial of Arthur Topham: Part 2”
Middle East Eye – by Mary Atkinson
Syrian passports found near the bodies of two of the suspected Paris attackers were fakes that were likely made in Turkey, police sources in France told Channel 4 News on Sunday.
Greek officials had said on Saturday that one of the two passports was held by someone who had registered as a refugee on the Greek island of Leros on 3 October. Continue reading “Syrian passports found at Paris attacks scene were fakes made in Turkey”
Rense.com – by Wolfgang Halbig
CT FOIA REQUEST – ALLOWING PRE-K, KINDERGARTEN AND 1ST GRADE BATHROOMS INSIDE THE SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAVE KEY LOCKS SUCH AS KAITLIN ROIGS CLASSROOM 12. DID YOU AUTHORIZE THAT?
To: <bill.halstead@newtown-ct.gov>,
Bill:
You are the Fire Marshal and Certified Fire Inspector therefore I am assuming that you conducted the annual fire inspections at the Sandy hook Elementary School on 12 Dickenson Drive, Sandy Hook, CT. Continue reading “Halbig’s FOIA Letter To The Fire Marshal For Sandy Hook”
Whistleblowing organization WikiLeaks has published a trove of classified audio files indicating that the Bush and Obama appointees engaged in misappropriation of funds in a program intended to help disabled people find jobs.
WikiLeaks had 30 hours of audio recordings related to a billion-dollar corruption scandal “with links to the White House,”the organization said in a tweet on Monday. Continue reading “WikiLeaks releases audio accusing Obama & Bush administrations of corruption”
