Year: 2017

Washington Post – by Dan Morse

A 22-year-old man who had been lured to Maryland from New Jersey — expecting to rendezvous with a woman after an exchange of Facebook messages — was killed and buried in a shallow grave in Montgomery County, according to police documents filed in court Wednesday.

The killing, which took place in October, appears to be related to the MS-13 street gang, authorities said. The gang has made a resurgence in the Washington area over the past year.   Continue reading “Prosecutors: MS-13 murder victim lured to Maryland using fake woman, Facebook”

NBC 5 News

PROVO, Ut. — In Provo, hitting someone with a snowball may get you cited.

According to Good4Utah, the ordinance has been around for years – and it’s not meant to cite those having a snowball fight.

“Ultimately, this is not going to be applicable to somebody in a snowball fight, or people who are willing participants in throwing snow,” said officer Nisha King with Provo Police.  Continue reading “Throwing a snowball may get you a misdemeanor”

Breitbart – by Warner Todd Huston

On Wednesday, President Obama added another prestigious medal to his Nobel Prize collection when he had Defense Secretary Ash Carter award him with the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Public Service.

Secretary Carter awarded his boss with the medal on January 4 during the Armed Forces Full Honor Farewell Review for the President held at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Virginia.   Continue reading “President Obama Awards Himself Distinguished Public Service Medal”

BBC News – by Zoe Kleinman

Beauty giant L’Oreal has unveiled a smart hairbrush packed with sensors to help consumers improve their brushing technique.

The Hair Coach, which will retail at just under $200 (£160), contains a microphone, gyroscope and accelerometer among other sensors.   Continue reading “CES 2017: Smart hairbrush listens for breaking hair”

MRC TV – by Brittany M. Hughes

Last week, in one of his final moves out of the Oval Office, Obama executively designated more than 1.5 million acres of land as national monuments, preserving their untouched façade while closing them to human expansion, development, energy use, ranching or state or local jurisdiction.

In a move ignored by the liberal media last week, Obama unilaterally seized more than 1.3 million acres from Utah to establish the Bears Ears Monument, preserving it at the behest of conservationist groups and Native American tribes who claimed the land was sacred. Utah’s state legislature, however, opposed the unilateral land grab across party lines, with many speculating that Obama’s move is the latest in an attempt to limit efforts from incoming President Donald Trump to expand domestic energy production.   Continue reading “Obama Seized Enough Land and Water in 8 Years to Cover Texas Three Times”

The Hill – by Lydia Wheeler

Legislation to allow Congress to repeal in a single vote any rule finalized in the last 60 legislative days of the Obama administration sailed through the House Wednesday, the second time in less than two months.

The GOP-backed Midnight Rule Relief Act, which passed the previous Congress in November, was approved largely along party lines by a vote of 238-184 on the second day of the new Congress, despite Democratic opposition.   Continue reading “House passes bill to overturn ‘midnight’ regulations en masse”

Legal News Line – by Jessica Karmasek

WILMINGTON, Del. (Legal Newsline) – A public-interest law firm that represents class members against unfair class action procedures and settlements has filed an objection to a $5.5 million settlement with Google Inc. over allegations that the search engine giant circumvented web browser privacy settings.

The Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Center for Class Action Fairness filed its objection in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware late last month.   Continue reading “Public-interest firm calls $5.5 million settlement with Google over privacy settings ‘unacceptable’”

World Events and the Bible

In last years “Signs and Seasons” study we discussed how rapidly the events in our world are unfolding. How the events of our world continue to escalate year after year setting a new precedent with each passing day. With each passing precedent, it makes it that much easier to accomplish the next, which means a much bigger acceleration in prophecy.

We also discussed how we all need to relax and let God’s Word come to pass. How we need to be patient and not rush the Word. I extend that message for this year’s study and add to watch and protect yourself against the deception of our time.   Continue reading “Signs, Seasons And The Escalation Of Events In 2016”

My AJC – by Jeremy Redmond

In a stunning decision that alters the immigration debate in Georgia, a Fulton County judge has ruled the state must permit residents who have been granted a special reprieve from deportation by the Obama administration to pay in-state tuition at state colleges and universities.

Released Tuesday, the ruling by Fulton Superior Court Chief Judge Gail Tusan says the state has improperly refused to extend in-state tuition to this group, which the federal government has declared “legally present” in this country.   Continue reading “Judge orders in-state tuition for some immigrants in Georgia”

Tenth Amendment Center – by Michael Boldin

CONCORD, N.H. (Dec. 28, 2016) – A bill prefiled in the New Hampshire State House for 2017 would require state courts to fully inform jurors of their right to nullify.

House Bill 133 (HB133) would require courts to “inform the jury of its right to judge the facts and the application of the law in relation to the facts in controversy.” An unusually short and concise bill by modern standards, it reads, in part:   Continue reading “New Hampshire Bill Would Require Courts to Inform Juries of Their Right to Nullify”

Keep Talking Greece

Greece is banning the use of cash the soft way. As of 1.1. 2017, taxpayers will be granted tax-allowance and tax deduction only when they have made payments via credit or debit cards. The new guidelines refer to employees, pensioners, farmers but also unemployed.

Accepted expenditure will be:   Continue reading “Greece bans cash: Tax-allowance possible only through payments via plastic money”

WISN 12 News – by Sheldon Dutes

The city of Milwaukee is looking to sell its foreclosed homes in the greater Sherman Park area for $1, and interested developers are eligible for a $10,000.00 grant per home.

“This entails a rehabilitation in the Sherman Park area. We’re going to do a massive rehabilitation of homes that are city owned in the neighborhood,” said Russell Stamper, the 15th District alderman who co-sponsored the legislation.    Continue reading “Milwaukee program offers $1 homes, $10k grants for repairs”

Washington Examiner – by Paul Bedard

Driven by terror threats and a potential Hillary Clinton administration, sales of guns in America soared to record levels in 2016, according to the FBI.

Just released FBI background check numbers, which roughly equate gun sales, totaled some 27,538,673, 4 million more than in 2015 and nearly double the number in President Obama‘s first year.   Continue reading “Boom: Record 27 million guns bought in 2016”