Reuters – by Ellen Wulfhorst

The son of a hedge fund founder was arrested on Monday and charged with the murder of his father, who was discovered shot to death in his New York apartment over the weekend, police said.

Thomas Gilbert, 70, founder of the Wainscott Capital Partners Fund, was found shot once in the head Sunday afternoon in the bedroom of his Manhattan apartment, police said.   Continue reading “N.Y. police arrest son in murder of hedge fund founder”

ABC News – by Bradley Klapper

The Obama administration said Monday it was reviewing its annual $440 million aid package to the Palestinians because of their effort to join the International Criminal Court to pursue war-crimes charges against Israel.

At the same time, however, the U.S. criticized Israel for withholding tens of millions in tax revenues to the Palestinians, saying such a step “raises tensions.” Taken together, the statements reflected Washington trying to come to grips with a Palestinian move it has spent years trying to avert and a peace process that offers no hope for an immediate breakthrough.   Continue reading “US Weighs Cutting Aid to Palestinians Over ICC Move”

pare_o_nucleo_comum_podre_ao_poster_do_nucleo-r5b1ed5648bc64059ad8ab6f0498fd5db_a4ndz_8byvr_324The Independent Institute – by Vicki Alger

Last year wasn’t a good year for Common Core, and the myth-makers are already hard at work publishing some new spin, but first let’s review what we’ve learned over the past five years. Common Core national standards are:

Continue reading “Common Core Boosters Trying to Scare States into Keeping National Standards”

Eyewitness News 7

BRONX, N.Y. (WABC) — Police are looking for two suspects in the shooting of two police officers in the Fordham section of the Bronx Monday night.

Around 10:30 p.m. at East 184th Street and Tiebout Avenue, the officers, who are part of a five-member plain clothes anti-crime team, were searching for suspects wanted in an armed robbery.    Continue reading “Two Police Officers Shot In Fordham Section Of The Bronx”

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The Catholic Church has a long history, for good and bad, that has shaped the political fortunes of Western Civilization for over two millenniums. From the conversion of the Roman Empire under Constantine to the pagan ridden culture of feast days and devotions to the Great East–West Schism of the 11th century, the “Church” has invited skepticism and criticism while  the spiritual teachings of Jesus Christ took a back seat to the temporal lust for power and dominion. Throughout the turmoil of the Common Era, scholarship and core doctrine professed a profound belief in the teachings in the Gospels, the promise of salvation and the sanctity of individual life.   Continue reading “New World Order Pope – Frankie the Fake”

Yahoo News – by Christopher Weber

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bess Myerson, the first Jewish Miss America and a New York political force until a series of scandals dubbed the “Bess Mess” forced her into obscurity, has died. She was 90.

Myerson died Dec. 14 at her home in Santa Monica, California, according to the Los Angeles coroner’s office and Department of Public Health Vital Records Office. Her death was first reported by The New York Times.   Continue reading “Bess Myerson, the 1st Jewish Miss America, dies at 90”

Tired of federal overreach, several Texas lawmakers have filed measures regarding the U.S. Constitution. Among them: a measure by state Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, that claims sovereignty for Texas under the 10th Amendment and a measure by state Rep. Dan Flynn, R-Van, that would require Texas public high school students to take a course about the U.S. Constitution.Star Telegram – by ANNA M. TINSLEY

State lawmakers hope to send a clear message to the federal government this year: Don’t mess with Texas.

Already, more than a dozen bills have been filed to push back against what their sponsors say is a continued federal overreach.

Touching on issues from guns to the 10th Amendment, state lawmakers are calling on the federal government to do everything from repaying the costs Texas incurred for dealing with people illegally in the country to abolishing the income tax system.   Continue reading “Texas lawmakers to feds: Leave us alone”

Last Minute Survival – by Guiles Hendrik

First, let me open by saying I hope all of my readers have enjoyed a nice holiday.  I am happy to be back after a working vacation in the mountains and have a ton to discuss since my last articles.  Much has transpired domestically as well as globally and I will be discussing these critical events in the coming weeks so please sign up for email alerts and check back regularly to Last Minute Survival.  You won’t want to miss the latest intelligence, reviews, and alerts we have lined up.  Finally, thank you again for your support.  The network we have built at LMS would not be possible without our highly active subscribers.   Continue reading “Why are Virginia police going door to door to “inform” businesses about open carry of firearms?”

Last Minute Survival – by Guiles Hendrik

Think you are still free to make choices in your life?  Do you think the government will allow you to live independent of their utility monopolies?  If you think so, try opting for renewable non-grid tied power and utilize environmentally friendly composting toilets and your own self-sufficient water supply.  Today, those life choices could land you in jail if you live in South Florida.  Take the case of Robin Speronis.   Continue reading “Florida Outlaws Off-the-Grid Living”

CNN – by Alexandra Jaffe

Washington (CNN)Rep. Steve Scalise may have attended a gathering of a white supremacist group, David Duke, the former Klu Klux Klan leader who founded the group said on CNN Saturday.

“I’ve got conflicting reports,” Duke told CNN’s Michael Smerconish. “One person said that he was a no-show, that he was scheduled to come — one person said that he did come. I just don’t know what the truth is.”   Continue reading “David Duke threatens to ‘name names’”

Military

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has sustained another data breach, putting more than 7,000 veterans at risk of identity theft. A potential flaw in one of VA’s patient databases managed by a vendor to provide home telehealth services may have exposed personal information of veterans. The security flaw could have exposed veterans’ data, including name, address, date of birth, phone number and VA patient identification number, via the Internet. VA has notified and offered credit protection to all 7,054 veterans in the database.   Continue reading “Security Breach at VA”

Common Dreams – by Andrea Germanos

Dozens of people in Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County brought work towards a natural gas pipeline to a halt on Monday, charging that the project threatens a Native American cultural site and their rural way of life.

The protesters, who include area residents and a local chapter of the American Indian Movement, gathered along the Conestoga River and encircled a rig which was drilling for core samples at the site of a proposed pipeline, according to a statement from the group.   Continue reading “Enforcing the ‘Will of the People,’ Dozens of Pipeline Protesters Halt Operations in Pennsylvania”

Independent

Lesbian and gay couples were married in Miami on Monday by the same judge who said she saw no reason why they could not immediately get their licenses ahead of Florida’s coming-out party as the 36th US state where same-sex marriages are legal statewide.

The courtroom erupted in cheers when Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel cleared the way for the licenses issued to Cathy Pareto and Karla Arguello, and Jeff and Todd Delmay. Then she presided over their weddings in a dual ceremony.   Continue reading “Gay and Lesbian couples in Florida celebrate as judge says they can marry”