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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is being tight-lipped about an “unusual event” which occurred at the Brunswick Nuclear Plant last Saturday which forced a “hot shutdown” of both the plant’s Generation IV-type reactors 1 and 2.
The NRC classified the emergency as an “unusual event” but provided little to no details on the situation. Continue reading “North Carolina nuclear power plant declares “unusual event” following storm, “hot shutdown””
There will be no broadcast of the Word From the Trenches today, I have a dentist appointment.
Israeli and Turkish envoys yesterday flew to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to hold secret backchannel talks on restoring diplomatic relations.
According to a Hebrew language report by Ynet, “an Israeli executive jet and a Turkish government executive plane took off at 09:00 [GMT] to the United Arab Emirates and stopped for a short time. The planes landed in Abu Dhabi at 14:30 and took off again [Monday] morning.” The Times of Israel added that both aircrafts flew via the Jordanian capital Amman, but while “the flights are believed to be connected to the ongoing talks […] neither government has confirmed their purpose”. Continue reading “Israel, Turkey hold secret talks in UAE”
Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist
Chicago, IL — The officer who shot and killed an unarmed 17-year-old boy in Chicago will finally be going to trial for his crimes this week. Officer Jason Van Dyke is scheduled to go on trial in a Cook County, Illinois, courtroom on Monday for the murder of Laquan McDonald. He also is charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct. He has pleaded not guilty.
Van Dyke claims to have feared for his life that fateful night as the unarmed teen walked slowly down the street. However, the video of the incident was so damning that the cop was actually charged. Continue reading “Cop Goes to Trial for Murder After Horrific Video Showed Him Kill Unarmed Teen for Walking”
Factory farmed chicken has been identified as the food responsible for the greatest number of foodborne illnesses, thanks to the presence of pathogenic bacteria, many of which are resistant to antibiotics. Now, testing reveals chicken and other meats may also contain drugs that are banned for use in food animals.
As reported by Consumer Reports,1 drugs such as ketamine, phenylbutazone and chloramphenicol are all found in the U.S. meat supply. Continue reading “Banned Drugs Found in Your Meat”
A great-grandfather from rural Ireland is being hailed as a local hero after CCTV footage of him fighting off a gang of armed raiders bare-handed went viral.
Denis O’Connor, 84, was relaxing in Bar One Racing bookmakers in Glanmire, in the south of Ireland, at approximately 6:30pm on Saturday, when a gang of three masked and armed men burst into the establishment. Two of the raiders, armed with hammers, vaulted the shop counter while a third pointed what appeared to be a shotgun at patrons, including O’Connor. Big mistake. Continue reading “‘Hard as nails!’: Heroic 84yo Irish great-grandad fights off ‘shotgun-wielding’ raiders”
Russia and Turkey have agreed a “demilitarized zone” between militants and government troops in Syria’s Idlib, President Vladimir Putin said after hours-long talks with Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan focused on solving the crisis.
“We’ve focused on the situation in the province of Idlib, considering presence of large militant groups and their infrastructure there,” Putin said at a press conference after the talks. Continue reading “Putin & Erdogan agree Idlib buffer zone to avert new Syria crisis”
If you think gold or silver are the most expensive metals in the world because we call them “precious,” you are wrong. Here’s a list of five most valuable metals. Continue reading “World’s five most expensive precious metals”
More than half of all tasks in the workplace tasks will be carried out by machines by 2025.
That’s according to the World Economic Forum, which predicts that AI and robots will kill off 75 million jobs worldwide by 2022.
The Swiss nonprofit also claims as many as 133 million new jobs will be created by machines in that time frame. Continue reading “Death of 75 million jobs worldwide: Robots and artificial intelligence will take over HALF of all tasks in the workplace by 2025, warns World Economic Forum”
A win for at least one resident — and victim of shady forfeiture practices — has been handed down by Utah’s top court. Kyle Savely had $500,000 taken from him by Utah law enforcement during a traffic stop. No charges were filed and Savely was never arrested, but a dog told the Utah Highway Patrol it could search the vehicle and seize the cash, even though the search failed to produce any drugs. (h/t The Newspaper) Continue reading “Utah’s Top Court Says Cops Can’t Use Federal Loophole To Dodge Criminal Charge Requirement For Forfeitures”
The Wichita Eagle – by Jaime Green
A 12-year veteran of the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office was shot and killed Sunday in western Sedgwick County.
Robert Kunze was shot while responding to a suspicious character call, Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter said during a Sunday evening news conference. A second person, the suspect, was also killed. Continue reading “Kansas deputy killed during suspicious character call, sheriff says”
Miami Herald – by Mario J Penton
A video of an argument with a Taco Bell employee in Hialeah has unleashed a wave of indignation on social media.
The incident happened on Wednesday night, when Alexandria Montgomery was trying to place an order — in English — at a Taco Bell drive thru window at 785 East Ninth St. The employee refused to take her order because she wasn’t speaking Spanish. Continue reading “Taco Bell employee refuses to help client who doesn’t speak Spanish”
Floodwaters from Tropical Depression Florence has entirely cut off the North Carolina city of Wilmington, prompting officials to call for additional help from state law enforcement and the National Guard.
During a Sunday news conference, Woody White, chairman of the board of commissioners of New Hanover County, said additional rainfall Saturday night made roads into the city impassable. Continue reading “Florence Floodwaters Cut Off Wilmington, North Carolina; Death toll Rises to 12 in the State”