From the Trenches World Report
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Washington Free Beacon – by Madeleine Weast
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation Monday aimed to reduce smoking that raises the minimum price of cigarettes to $13.00, the highest in the United States.
De Blasio signed a seven-bill package with the stated goal of reducing the number of smokers in New York City by nearly 200,000 by the year 2020, NBC New York reported. Continue reading “De Blasio Signs Anti-Smoking Package, Raises Price of Cigarettes to Highest in Nation”
After receiving heavy criticism for keeping its doors closed while thousands remained without shelter, Pastor Joel Osteen’s Houston megachurch will open its doors on Tuesday to residents who have been displaced by the flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.
“We have never closed our doors. We will continue to be a distribution center for those in need,” reads a statement by church spokesman and Osteen’s father-in-law Donald Iloff from Monday, according to CNN. Continue reading “Joel Osteen’s Houston Megachurch To House Displaced When ‘Shelters Reach Capacity’”
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A group of jets flying in formation over Philadelphia on Monday evening was a military operation, a spokesperson for the FAA said.
What does that mean exactly? No one is saying yet.
KYW Newsradio received a number of tip calls and photos that show what appears to be a jetliner flanked by two aircraft over each wing. Continue reading “FAA: Jets Flying In Formation Over Philly Was ‘Military Operation’”
The Telegraph – by Laura Donnelly
Low-fat diets could raise the risk of early death by almost one quarter, a major study has found.
The Lancet study of 135,000 adults found those who cut back on fats had far shorter lives than those enjoying plenty of butter, cheese and meats.
Researchers said the study was at odds with repeated health advice to cut down on fats. Continue reading “Low-fat diet could kill you, major study shows”
SHTF Plan – by Jeremiah Johnson
At the rate things are going, a full-blown civil war appears to be materializing. Colin Kaepernick began it all with “taking a knee” in protest of the National Anthem. Fast-forward one year later, and read this, released by Yahoo Sports for just how far it has gone:
“The Colin Kaepernick story has gotten seemingly endless attention because its reach goes far beyond football.
Continue reading “A Full-blown Civil War Appears To Be Materializing: “Nobody Will Be Able To Retreat To A Neutral Corner”
SHORELINE, Wash. — New video from a motorcyclist shows a King County Sheriff’s detective pulling a gun on him during a recent traffic stop in Shoreline. Now the video has led to an apology from Sheriff John Urquhart about how the situation was handled.
The incident happened just before 12 p.m. on August 16 near the intersection of 5th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 145th Street.
Motorcyclist Alex Randall says the video clip he captured on his GoPro camera started the moment he turned it on during a trip to work. Continue reading “Sheriff issues apology after video shows detective pulling gun on motorcyclist during stop”
In the aftermath of a right-wing rally Sunday that ended with anarchists chasing attendees from a downtown park, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin urged UC Berkeley on Monday to cancel conservatives’ plans for a Free Speech Week next month to avoid making the city the center of more violent unrest.
“I don’t want Berkeley being used as a punching bag,” said Arreguin, whose city has been the site of several showdowns this year between, on the one hand, the left and its fringe anarchist wing, and on the other, supporters of President Trump who at times have included white nationalists. Continue reading “After melees, Berkeley mayor asks Cal to cancel right-wing Free Speech Week”
There have already been more than 500 complaints about price gouging during Hurricane Harvey over the weekend, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton told CNBC on Monday.
That includes reports of up to $99 for a case of water, hotels that are tripling or quadrupling their prices and fuel going for $4 to $10 a gallon, he said in an interview with “Closing Bell.”
“These are things you can’t do in Texas,” Paxton said. “There are significant penalties if you price gouge in a crisis like this.” Continue reading “Price gouging during Hurricane Harvey: Up to $99 for a case of water, Texas AG says”
Star Telegram – by Jared Gilmore
When they checked rates online as Hurricane Harvey was strengthening and about to make landfall in Texas, a room with two queen beds was between $120 and $149 a night.
But when a KXAN TV crew from Austin showed up on Saturday to get a room at that same hotel—a Robstown, Texas Best Western Plus, 20 miles from Corpus Christi—the clerk at the front desk quoted a price nearly triple what the crew had seen online: a staggering $321.89 a night, according to KXAN. Continue reading “Thousands were fleeing Harvey. This Texas hotel started nearly tripling room prices”
AKRON, Ohio — Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan held a brief news conference early Wednesday afternoon regarding the abrupt resignation of Police Chief James Nice.
City officials released the following statement:
Evidence of conduct unbecoming of an officer, inappropriate contact with a city employee and potential criminal misconduct led him [Mayor Horrigan] to make this immediate decision. The City will be referring any and all information regarding potential criminal conduct to the County Prosecutor. Continue reading “Akron Police Chief James Nice resigns amid misconduct accusations”
The police state is creating an entirely new incarceration system, ‘immediate detentions’.
What are ‘immediate detentions’ you ask?
Since 2014 Indiana police have been using ‘immediate detentions’ to justify arresting hundreds of people. Continue reading “Police use ‘immediate detentions’ to arrest people for more than 90 days”
Global stock markets retreated on Tuesday while gold gained on investor concerns over rising tension following the latest North Korea missile launch.
The pan-European STOXX index dropped 1.7 percent to its lowest in six months before rebounding.
The British FTSE100, Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC40 indices are more than one percent in the red. Markets in Japan closed 0.45 percent down, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.35 percent. China’s Shanghai Composite was flat, and finished trading 0.08 percent up. Continue reading “Markets plunge & gold soars as N.Korea fires missile over Japan”
The US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has announced the successful flight test of B61-12 gravity nuclear bombs in Nevada. It comes as US lawmakers reportedly push for a withdrawal from a landmark nuclear treaty with Russia.
The second qualification flight test for the nuclear weapon was carried out by the NNSA and the US Air Force, with the first one having been successfully conducted in March. Continue reading “US holds 2nd test of B61-12 nuclear bombs”
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of masked, black-clad anarchists who overwhelmed a peaceful California protest and assaulted at least five perceived political enemies have reignited the debate over ensuring free speech while protecting public safety in the city where the U.S. free speech movement was born in the 1960s.
After planned weekend rallies were violently disrupted or canceled, supporters of President Donald Trump and other politically conservative activists complained their free speech rights were blocked by liberal politicians who they say incited left-wing extremists. Continue reading “Anarchist rampage in Berkeley renews free speech debate”
CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) — A shooting inside a public library that killed two people and wounded four has deeply shaken an eastern New Mexico community. The gunman surrendered after the shooting Monday and was taken into custody without incident after police entered the Clovis-Carver Public Library, authorities and elected officials with the city of Clovis said during a news conference. Warrants for his arrest were being prepared, but it’s wasn’t immediately clear what charges he would face.
Clovis Mayor David Lansford said things could have been much worse had it not been for the quick response, training and courage of police. He called the shooting tragic and senseless. “This is a big blow to our community,” he said. “Our community is a community that places a high value on life and the sanctity of life. And each life that lives in this community is precious. So we’re all hurting right now as a result of what took place this afternoon.” Continue reading “Deadly shooting at library shakes New Mexico city”
Chicago City Wire – by Giovanni Whaley
As of Monday, when Gov. Bruce Rauner signed Senate Bill 31 into law, police in Illinois may not detain, arrest or even search a person based on immigration status.
For one man in Chicago who lost his brother at the hands of an illegal immigrant, the enactment is a tough pill to swallow.
Dennis McCann was killed by a drunken driver in 2011, according to the Twin Cities Pioneer Press. The driver, Saul Chavez, was arrested but eventually released on bail. He then fled to Mexico, according to the paper.
Continue reading “Activist argues ‘sanctuary’ status makes Illinois a safe place for criminals”