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”

Statter 911

From Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA):

Strong winds this afternoon (11/28/16) caused a wildland fire on Chimney Top Mountain, in the Smoky Mtn. National Park, to spread rapidly onto private property in the City of Gatlinburg, and in the City of Pigeon Forge.   Continue reading “Downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee evacuated due to wildfires – 30 structures on fire”

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”

Military Times

TACOMA, Wash. — Mel Gibson’s new film “Hacksaw Ridge” tells the story of a World War II soldier, Desmond Doss, who received the Medal of Honor for single-handedly rescuing 75 wounded soldiers.

On an escarpment known as “Hacksaw Ridge” on Okinawa, Doss refused to find cover, plunged into the line of fire to find his injured comrades, and one by one lowered them down a cliff with rope to friendly hands. He may have even helped a few wounded Japanese soldiers, reported The Daily News.   Continue reading “Son reflects on dad’s story depicted in ‘Hacksaw Ridge’”

CBC News

A CF-18 pilot died Monday when a fighter jet crashed near Cold Lake, Alta.

The CF-18 from 4 Wing Cold Lake went down just after 11 a.m. local time on the Saskatchewan side of the Cold Lake Air Weapons Range, said Capt. Mat Strong, public affairs officer with 4 Wing Cold Lake.   Continue reading “Pilot dies in CF-18 crash near Cold Lake, Alta.”

Reuters

German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch will no longer sign contracts to supply countries outside of NATO’s influence because it has become too difficult to obtain government approval for such deals, news agency DPA reported on Monday.

The company, one of the world’s best-known gunmakers, will in future only sell to countries that are democratic and free from corruption and that are members of NATO or NATO members’ partners, DPA said, citing company sources.   Continue reading “Heckler & Koch to stop doing deals with non-NATO countries: DPA”