Vintage News

Wilson ‘Connie’ Edwards, a stunt pilot from the film Battle of Britain, kept a mind-blowing wartime collection in his barn in Texas for 40 years.

Among those aircraft were six Hispano Aviación HA-1112 ‘Buchons’, a Spanish-built version of the Luftwaffe’s feared Messerschmitt Bf 109, and a rare Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX, all of which were used in the filming of the 1969Battle of Britain movie. It seemed appropriate, therefore, as we commemorate the 75th anniversary of the epic climax of the Battle of Britain, to take a look at that unique collection in more detail, writes Urban Ghosts.   Continue reading “Mind-blowing! Unique Wartime Aircraft Collection that Spent 40 Years in a Texas Barn”

BBC News

The UK will be taking a “big gamble” with its security if it votes to leave the European Union, defence secretary Michael Fallon has claimed.

The “collective weight” of partnerships such as the EU made it easier to deal with global threats, he told the BBC.   Continue reading “EU referendum: Leaving EU ‘big gamble’ for UK security”

The Hill – by Jonathan Swan

A single billionaire provided the lion’s share of the money to the main Republican super-PAC set up to destroy Donald Trump.

Marlene Ricketts, the matriarch of the Ricketts family that owns the Chicago Cubs baseball team, contributed $3 million to the anti-Trump super-PAC “Our Principles PAC,” which is being run by former Mitt Romney adviser Katie Packer.    Continue reading “Secret anti-Trump donor revealed”

Free Thought Project – Justin Gardner

Adelanto, CA – A tiny California desert town is making a drastic change to reverse its downward spiral and embrace an enlightened future. For 24 years, Adelanto tried unsuccessfully to sustain its economy through prisons, but now it will be hosting a very different kind of business—cannabis cultivation.

The town became only the second city in California to permit commercial cultivation of medical cannabis, after a year of heated debate in the City Council. The persistence of John “Bug” Woodard, Jr. paid off in a 4-1 vote on Nov. 23 to allow cultivation.   Continue reading “Prison Town Selling Its Jails to Grow Cannabis to Save their Economy — And It’s Working”

Activist Post – by Derrick Broze

Phoenix, Arizona – On February 19, Senator John McCain was visiting the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University’s Downtown campus for an interview series known as “Iconic Voices” when he was questioned about his support of the planned Rio Tinto copper mining project. McCain has received criticism for his role in passing the Southeast Arizona Land Exchange bill as part of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015. The law allows for the sale of the Oak Flat campground to international mining company, Rio Tinto. Oak Flat is historically important to the San Carlos Apache.   Continue reading “John McCain Confronted (Again) For Theft Of Sacred Lands”

The Register – by Darren Pauli

The United State Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has absolved San Bernardino police of responsibility for changing passwords on the iPhone once used by suspected terror suspect, Syed Rizwan Farook.

Last December, Farook and his wife Tashfeen Malik killed 14 co-workers, before themselves being killed by Police. It’s believed that the pair may have been motivated by links to foreign terrorists, making the contents of their phones of great interest to investigators.   Continue reading “FBI says it helped mess up that iPhone – the one it wants Apple to crack”

US Uncut – by Nathan Wellman

One of the most infuriating aspects of the Flint water crisis is that residents are not only still being charged for their poisoned water, but they’re being charged higher rates than almost anywhere in the country.

Residents continue to pay $864 a year for water that is making them sick, more than double what most Americans pay for water service. Flint’s water service charges total 7 percent of the average household income, compared to the United Nations recommendation of 3 percent.   Continue reading “Nestle is Pumping Millions of Gallons from the Great Lakes for Free While Flint Pays For Poison”

The Telegraph – by Richard Spencer

If anywhere can show the consequences of American foreign policy under President Barack Obama, it may be the small town of Marea, north of Aleppo.

In the course of the last five years, it has seen Assad regime tanks roll through from the south, firing shells through its houses.

Continue reading “US-backed militia groups now fighting each other in Syria”

New York Times – by ASHLEY PARKER and MICHAEL BARBARO

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Jeb Bush dropped out of the presidential race on Saturday, ending a quest for the White House that started with a war chest of $100 million, a famous name and a promise of political civility but concluded with a humbling recognition: In 2016, none of it mattered.

No single candidacy this year fell so short of its original expectations. It began with an aura of inevitability that masked deep problems, from Mr. Bush himself, a clunky candidate in a field of gifted performers, to the rightward drift of the Republican Party since Mr. Bush’s time as a consensus conservative in Florida.   Continue reading “Jeb Bush Bows Out of Campaign, Humbled and Outmaneuvered”

Daily Signal – by Philip Wegmann

A Supreme Court justice nominee appointed by President Barack Obama could do much to shift the ideological weight of a bench split now evenly among justices nominated by Republican and Democrat presidents.

In particular, the new justice could provide the deciding vote to overturn the District of Columbia v. Heller decision. In that landmark case, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Second Amendment protects the individual’s right to possess and own a firearm.   Continue reading “Four Pro-Gun Senate Dems Silent on Whether They’ll Vote for Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee”

Reuters

Thousands of people protested around the country on Saturday in support of a New York City police officer who was convicted of manslaughter this month for fatally shooting an unarmed black man, according to media reports.

The New York Times reported that several thousand gathered in Brooklyn to rally behind Peter Liang, who was found guilty in connection with the death of 28-yaer-old Akai Gurley.   Continue reading “Protests around U.S. support New York officer convicted in shooting: reports”

Russia Insider – by Rudy Panko

Pro-everything awful and establishment blowhard Hillary Clinton “defeated” Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders in yesterday’s Nevada caucus, 52.7% to 47.4%. But we’re calling shenanigans.

Similar to our last report on the presidential nomination race, “How Hillary Stole Iowa“, it appears that Mrs. Clinton continues to find creative ways to rack up votes.   Continue reading “How Hillary Stole Nevada: Voter Fraud Caught on Camera”

Reuters

Seven people were shot and killed and several others wounded in Michigan on Saturday night in a series of apparently random public shootings, according to authorities and local media.

The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said on its Facebook page that six people had been shot and killed and several others seriously wounded in three shootings in Kalamazoo County, in southwest Michigan.   Continue reading “Seven people killed in random Michigan shootings, suspect in custody”

Reuters

Two New York City police officers were injured on Saturday during an exchange of gunfire with a male suspect who rammed a patrol car during a chase and was then shot and critically wounded, authorities said.

Jamal Funes, 34, was in critical condition after being shot several times inside the vehicle he was driving, the police department said. Both officers were hospitalized but alert and in stable condition. Their names were not immediately released.   Continue reading “Two New York police officers, suspect shot after chase”

Think Progress – by ALEX ZIELINSKI

Oily black liquid is coming out of residential faucets in the rural Texas town of Crystal City, and no one is sure who to alert. That’s because twelve days ago, the FBI arrested all but one the top elected officials in town for their involvement in an illegal gambling ring and immigrant smuggling.

The murky water force local schools to close early on Thursday, a decision made by the school district Superintendent Imelda Allen.   Continue reading “‘Black Sludge’ Pours Out Of Texas Town’s Faucets Days After FBI Arrests Nearly Every City Official”