Month: June 2017

CBC News

Russian-language propagandists are taking aim at Canada’s military mission to Latvia by linking the troops to the Armed Forces’ most-disgraced commander.

A website with the same name as a prominent Russian news program has re-published infamous photos of convicted killer Russell Williams, a former commander in Canada’s air force, posing in women’s underwear, suggesting the Canadian military is full of homosexuals and shouldn’t be counted on by Latvians.   Continue reading “Anti-Canada propaganda greets troops in Latvia”

Yahoo News

CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Lottery officials say players in the state could see the end of Powerball and Mega Millions games this month if Illinois doesn’t end its budget impasse.

Acting Director Greg Smith said Thursday the lack of a budget will result in players being “denied the opportunity” to participate. The Chicago Sun-Times first reported the news.

The stalemate could enter a third year if there’s no agreement by July 1.   Continue reading “Illinois will lose Powerball, Mega Millions without budget”

eParis Extra

Paris, Texas – On Monday, a notice was posted that the Commissioners Court will hold a meeting discussing the possible relocation of the Confederate Monument that is located on the South lawn of the County Courthouse.

The meeting is to take place Friday, June 16, 2017 at 9 a.m. at the Lamar County Courthouse. This meeting is open for the public to attend.   Continue reading “Commissioners Court to Discuss Relocating Confederate Monument”

MassPrivateI

Hitachi, is field testing a portable breathalyzer that uses facial recognition. Field testing, means cops will be given free portable breathalyzers to use on our streets and highways.

Portable breathalyzers have a checkered history and are notoriously inaccurate. Not long ago, the FTC called a million dollar portable breathalyzer ‘dangerous and deceptive’.

“Breathometer agreed to settle FTC charges that they lacked scientific evidence to back up their advertising claims. Overstating the accuracy of the devices was deceptive — and dangerous.”
Continue reading “Cops to be equipped with portable breathalyzers that use facial recognition”

Mother Jones – by Samantha Michaels

It’s no secret that President Donald Trump has been very good for private prison executives. After the Justice Department announced earlier this year that it would continue using private lockups—a reversal of an Obama policy announced in 2016—prison companies’ stock prices soared. Now, a campaign finance watchdog is suing to figure out whether one of these prison companies influenced the Trump administration’s policy reversal by donating large sums to a pro-Trump super-PAC during the 2016 presidential campaign.   Continue reading “Lawsuit Accuses Private Prison Company of Illegally Funding a Trump Super-PAC”

Blacklisted News – by Neon Nettle

An investigation into The Clinton Foundation by a financial analyst from Harvard University has revealed fraud on a “monumental scale”, according to reports.

Charles Ortel claims to have evidence that Bill and Hillary Clinton have committed the largest case of charity fraud in American history.
Continue reading “Harvard Analyst Accuses the Clintons of ‘Largest Charity Fraud in History’”

Freedom Outpost – by Tim Brown

On Tuesday, a corrections employee committed suicide and set off several CS canisters at the Nevada Southern Detention Center in Pahrump in an apparent response to a finding out his wife was committing adultery with another employee at the facility.

The private-owned detention center has been home to many of the defendants in the Bundy Ranch case, including Ammon and Ryan Bundy and Pete Santilli.

Around 6 pm on Tuesday, a fire alarm was triggered and in response to that alarm, the employee’s body was discovered.  No fire was found.   Continue reading “Love Triangle Influences Employee to Kill Himself & Set off CS Canisters at Detention Center Holding Bundy Ranch Defendants”

Reuters

Oregon on Thursday became the first U.S. state to allow residents to identify as neither male nor female on state driver’s licenses, a decision that transgender advocates called a victory for civil rights.

Under a policy unanimously adopted by the Oregon Transportation Commission, residents can choose to have an “X,” for non-specified, displayed on their driver’s license or identification cards rather than an “M” for male or “F” for female.   Continue reading “Male, female or X? Oregon adds third option to driver’s licenses”

Reuters

U.S. Representative Steve Scalise’s condition has improved but remained critical on Thursday, a day after a man who had expressed anger toward President Donald Trump opened fire on Republican lawmakers at a baseball practice.

Trump on Thursday reiterated his call for unity in the aftermath of the shooting in the Washington suburb of Alexandria, Virginia. But Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in the House of Representatives, criticized some Republicans who have blamed the shooting on vitriol from the political left.   Continue reading “U.S. congressman’s condition improves but still critical after shooting”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

It must have been a slow news day for the Washington Post as the paper of record appears to be regurgitating the same headline it already reported nearly a month ago. In any event, WaPo would like you to know that more anonymous sources, presumably from Special Counsel Mueller’s team  (expect another furious Trump tweet in response) have leaked more details to the media, according to which Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is now being investigated by Mueller for potential ties to the ‘Russian interference’ scandal.   Continue reading “Jared Kushner Under Investigation By Special Counsel: Wapo”

Fox 59

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Indiana State Police say shots were fired at a truck carrying a “Make America Great Again” flag and an American flag on eastbound I-465 Tuesday.

Officers believe the shots were fired from a newer white 4-door Chevrolet Malibu with a Louisiana plate near Emerson Avenue around 4 p.m.   Continue reading “Several shots fired at truck flying ‘Make America Great Again’ flag on I-465”