Year: 2015

Bloomberg – by Michael C Bender, Mark Halperin

Senator Marco Rubio plans to announce his campaign for president on April 13 in Miami, two Republican sources confirmed to Bloomberg on Saturday.

That could make Rubio the third Republican senator to enter his party’s presidential nomination contest, which is shaping up to be one of the most wide-open races of recent election cycles. Ted Cruz of Texas last week became the first formally declared candidate, and Rand Paul of Kentucky is expected to announce his plans April 7 in Louisville.   Continue reading “Marco Rubio Plans to Announce Presidential Campaign April 13, Sources Confirm”

Englewood-Englewood Cliffs Patch – by NATALIE MIELES

The Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office has charged six individuals who they say fraudulently obtained New Jersey driver’s licenses with other identities.

The charges are a result of a 2012 anti-fraud initiative by the Motor Vehicle Commission and Division of Criminal Justice that used “cutting edge facial scrub software to determine if the same individual was maintaining more than one record in the motor vehicle database,” Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said.   Continue reading “Six Charged With Using Fraudulent Information to Obtain Drivers Licenses”

Cleveland – by James F. McCarty

CLEVELAND, Ohio – In the past five years, Cleveland police officer Aaron Reese has twice been suspended from duty and accused of steroid use and fraud. Prior to being hired in 2009, he was accused of child abuse and civil rights violations.

He also was promoted to detective in December and received a Medal of Heroism after arresting a suspect who he and a partner accused of shooting at them in 2012, even though some city officials doubted that the citizen, who had a permit to carry the gun, ever fired it at the officers.   Continue reading “How one Cleveland police officer’s lawsuit gives public rare view of department’s disciplinary process”

Yahoo News

BOSTON (AP) — A decorated Boston police officer remained in a medically induced coma Saturday, a night after he was shot in the face during a traffic stop that ended when other officers fatally shot his attacker, the city’s police commissioner said.

Officer John Moynihan, 34, was struck just below his right eye and the bullet remains lodged below his right ear. He was listed in critical condition, Commissioner William Evans said.   Continue reading “Decorated Boston cop in coma after being shot in face”

Fox News

COALINGA, Calif. –  A small earthquake jolted an area of central California, but there were no reports of damage.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported the temblor occurred at 6:30 a.m. Friday and had a preliminary magnitude of 4.2. It was centered 6 miles north of Coalinga and occurred at a depth of 7 miles.   Continue reading “Magnitude-4.2 earthquake jolts central California”

Hang the Bankers

The Australian Federal Government looks set to introduce a tax on bank deposits in the May budget.

The idea of a bank deposit tax was raised by Labor in 2013 and was criticised by Tony Abbott at the time.

Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has indicated an announcement on the new tax could be made before the budget.   Continue reading “Australian government set to tax bank deposits”

True Activist – by John Vibes

It was reported this week that legendary musician Willie Nelson will be getting into the legal marijuana business in 2016.

Nelson’s spokesperson Michael Bowman recently said in an interview with the Daily Beast that this business venture is more of ceremonial and sentimental act, to make a final stand against the federal government in the war on drugs.   Continue reading “Willie Nelson Announces New Legal Marijuana Company”

Common Dreams – by Jon Queally

Obtained exclusively by The Intercept and described in a news story on Friday, a leaked Transportation Safety Administration document reveals the “suspicious signs”—including excessive yawning, a cold hard stare, or a rigid posture—that TSA agents have been trained to look for as airline passengers make their way through U.S. airports in the post-9/11 era.

The document details how a 92-point checklist for TSA agent is divided into numerous categories with a point score corresponding to the various kinds of personal traits or behaviors exhibited by unwitting travelers. Continue reading ““You Might Be a Terrorist If …”: Leaked Document Reveals Secret TSA Check List”

Quite a tale they’re weaving here aren’t they? Pretty inopportune time to have a psychotic break from one’s mind control program. More control to keep the masses grounded and scared.

Yahoo News – by Raphaelle Logerot with Kate Millar in Berlin

Duesseldorf (Germany) (AFP) – The co-pilot who investigators believe crashed a passenger jet into the French Alps, killing all 150 aboard, worried “health problems” would dash his dreams and vowed one day to do something to “change the whole system”, an ex-girlfriend told a German newspaper.   Continue reading “Alps crash pilot told ex ‘everyone will know my name’”

American Everyman – by Scott Creighton

Holy shit.

The other day I wrote about how important the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) would be in determining the real cause of the crash of Germanwings flight 9525.

The FDR records vital information regarding all the systems on board the plane including the automatic pilot system as well as the security system for the entry to the cockpit.   Continue reading “Germanwings A320 Crash – Hollande Says FDR Memory Card “Missing””

The Anti-Media – by Carey Wedler

Violent police are increasingly criticized for everything from killing dogs to shooting the homeless and beating the mentally ill. These abuses of power are disturbing and desperately need attention. One under-discussed problem with police accountability (or lack thereof), however, is police irresponsibility while driving.

Stories about drunk officers driving the wrong direction on freeways and hitting civilians or soberly ramming into pedestrians are not uncommon. This week alone, three cops caused mayhem and fatalities on the road.   Continue reading “The Epidemic of Police Misconduct that No One is Talking About”

Pro-Publica – by Jeff Gerth

Starting weeks before Islamic militants attacked the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, longtime Clinton family confidante Sidney Blumenthal supplied intelligence to then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gathered by  a secret network that included a former CIA clandestine service officer, according to hacked emails from Blumenthal’s account.

The emails, which were posted on the internet in 2013, also show that Blumenthal and another close Clinton associate discussed contracting with a retired Army special operations commander to put operatives on the ground near the Libya-Tunisia border while Libya’s civil war raged in 2011.
Continue reading “Private Emails Reveal Ex-Clinton Aide’s Secret Spy Network”

CNS News – by Susan Jones

Unaccompanied children crossing the southern border into the United States still number in the thousands, probably the tens of thousands, even though the percentages are lower, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told Congress on Thursday.

“For the kids, unaccompanied kids, it’s running about 40 percent lower,” Johnson said. “I hope it stays that way, but we have to be prepared in the event it doesn’t.”   Continue reading “DHS Secretary: ‘Thousands’ of Unaccompanied Children Still Crossing Into U.S.”

Liberty Blitzkrieg – by Michael Krieger

The Pentagon lost track of sensitive equipment from a $750 million program to help U.S. soldiers spot roadside bombs — and some of it wound up for sale on eBay, Craigslist and other websites, according to a Navy intelligence document obtained by The Intercept.

The report went on to state that “more than 32,000 pieces of equipment were issued” under the program, and the items “are NOT for civilian use and are controlled under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations.” The devices went missing because the military units had poor control over equipment distributed to them, according to the intelligence brief.   Continue reading “True Story – U.S. Military Lost Equipment from $750 Million Program, Some Ended up on eBay and Craigslist”