Month: November 2016

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. 

Wikipedia

Elaine Lan Chao born March 26, 1953) is an American politician who served as the 24th U.S. Secretary of Labor under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009, and Deputy Secretary of Transportation under President George H. W. Bush. She was announced as the nominee for United States Secretary of Transportation by President-elect Donald Trump on November 29, 2016. Born in Taiwan to mainland Chinese parents, she was the first Asian American woman and the first Taiwanese American in U.S. history to be appointed to a U.S. president’s cabinet. She is married to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

 

KSFY

A number of law enforcement agencies around South Dakota are planning to cut back on the amount of information they release due to a new voter-approved law in the state.

Both the Department of Public Safety and the Sioux Falls Police Department have notified media organizations Amendment S, also known as “Marsy’s Law”, limits the amount of information they can release to the public.   Continue reading “Law enforcement agencies to release less information due to new law”

RT

At least seven members of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s security team were injured in a roadside bombing by suspected Muslim militants. The attack comes ahead of Duterte’s visit to an area of intense battles between Islamists and government troops.

An explosive device planted along the road detonated when the presidential convoy headed to Marawi, the capital of Lanao del Sur province on the island of Mindanao, the second-largest island of the Philippines.   Continue reading “Philippines President Duterte’s advance security team bombed in volatile region”

RT

A small Iranian vessel pointed a gun at a US Navy helicopter in the Straits of Hormuz, Pentagon officials said. The incident, which took place in international waters, is likely to exacerbate the mutual animosity between the two countries’ militaries.

The encounter took place in the Straits of Hormuz when a US Navy MH-60 helicopter flew within half a mile (0.8km) of two Iranian ships in international waters, two American defense officials told Reuters on Monday.   Continue reading “Iranian ship aims gun at US Navy helicopter in Strait of Hormuz – Pentagon”

Mail.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Investigators are looking into whether a car-and-knife attack at Ohio State University that injured 11 people was an act of terror by a student who had once criticized the media for its portrayal of Muslims.

The attacker, identified as Abdul Razak Ali Artan, plowed his car into a group of pedestrians on campus shortly before 10 a.m. Monday and then got out and began stabbing people with a butcher knife before he was shot to death by a campus police officer, authorities said.   Continue reading “Terrorism eyed in Ohio State attack as police seek more info”

Mail.com

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says Islamic State group fighters lack the courage to put up long-term resistance in Mosul, despite unleashing hundreds of car bombs that have killed and maimed Iraqi soldiers and civilians as the fight for Iraq’s second-largest city appears set to extend well into next year.

“We have seen the whole organization collapsing in terms of standing in the face of our own armed forces,” al-Abadi said. “The success of liberating a huge area indicates that Daesh does not have the gut now or the motivation to fight as they were doing before,” he added, using the Arabic acronym for the extremist group.   Continue reading “AP Interview: Iraqi leader predicts IS collapse in Mosul”

MassPrivateI

Three private companies, Armatix Smart System, iGun Technology and Kodiak Intelligun have already developed “smart gun” technology using RFID sensors and biometric sensors.

So why would the feds, spend two decades and millions of dollars trying to develop “smart guns”?

The answer is both predictable and disturbing.   Continue reading “Cops and citizens will be forced to buy ‘smart guns’”

NBC News

Five people survived and 76 others were killed when a plane carrying a Brazilian professional soccer team crashed in Colombia, authorities said.

Gen. Jose Acevedo, the head of police in the mountainous area of jungle where the jet came down, confirmed the deaths to reporters early Tuesday. “Six people were rescued alive, but unfortunately one died,” he added.   Continue reading “Plane carrying Brazilian soccer team crashes in Colombia”

Dr. Mercola

Berberine is a yellow-colored alkaloid compound found in several different plants, including European barberry, goldenseal, goldthread, Oregon grape, phellodendron, and tree turmeric.

Berberine has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and immune-enhancing properties. It’s effective against a wide range of bacteria, protozoa, and fungi. It can be used topically on cuts and other wounds, and it’s perhaps most commonly used to treat gastrointestinal issues, including traveller’s diarrhea and that from food poisoning.   Continue reading “Benefits of Berberine”

Haaretz – by Barak Ravid

The security cabinet decided unanimously on Sunday to purchase 17 additional F-35 stealth fighter jets from the United States. The Prime Minister’s Bureau said the new purchase will bring the number of F-35s in the Israel Air Force to 50.

The state-of-the-art F-35, already nicknamed the Adir (Hebrew for mighty or glorious) in Israel, is considered the world’s most advanced fighter aircraft. The additional purchase will enable Israel’s Air Force to outfit two full squadrons of the plane.   Continue reading “Israel Decides to Buy 17 Additional F-35 Fighter Jets”

IB Times – by Andrew Perez, January 25, 2016

Advocates for divesting from the firearms industry got a boost from Wall Street titan George Soros last week. The billionaire investor is in a strong position to make such a call: He’s one of the leading financiers of the gun control movement, and the fund he leads recently owned a piece of the firearms industry.

On Thursday, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Soros expressed interest in the divestment idea. Asked by International Business Times if investors who support gun control should sell their holdings in firearms companies, Soros responded: “I’m very much against guns. And if it can be organized on a large enough scale, I wouldn’t be opposed to it.”   Continue reading “George Soros Invested In Firearm Companies While Backing Gun Control Groups”