ABC News

As Hurricane Florence hammers North Carolina’s coastline with relentless rain and wind, first responders are scrambling to rescue residents who didn’t heed evacuation orders and are now stranded in their homes, cars and even on rooftops amid rising floodwaters.

About 300 residents in the coastal town of New Bern had been rescued by early Saturday morning and were taken to shelters after the dangerous Category 1 hurricane moved ashore early Friday, according to New Bern’s government. Another 100 were still awaiting rescue overnight Friday into Saturday with “three rescue teams who are working around the clock to get into communities to retrieve people.”  Continue reading “‘It’s like a bomb has gone off here’: Stranded residents hunker down as Florence hammers NC”

Unexplainable – by J. Mark Soveign

The National Flag of the United States, the ‘Stars and Stripes’, is sometimes decorated with gold fringe around the edges.  These yellow fringed ‘Stars and Stripes’ can be found in most State and Federal Courts, Municipal Buildings, and Schools throughout America, but why?   Continue reading “The Shocking Secret About Court Room Flags – It’s A Warning!”

RT

The head of the Organization of American States (OAS), accused by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of being a “CIA agent,” says military intervention against Caracas should not be ruled out as a response to the ongoing crisis.

OAS Secretary-General Luis Almagro has hinted that the bloc may consider taking military action in Venezuela if it runs out of diplomatic options in its bid to alleviate the plight of people in the crisis-stricken country.   Continue reading “Military intervention in Venezuela ‘on the table,’ says OAS secretary general”

Middle East Eye

A Syrian rebel commander said on Thursday that rare military exercises with US Marines in southern Syria sent a strong message to Russia and Iran that the Americans and the rebels intend to stay and confront any threats to their presence.

Colonel Muhanad al-Talaa, commander of the Pentagon-backed Maghawir al-Thawra group, told Reuters the eight days of drills that ended this week at the US military outpost in Tanf were the first such exercises with live-fire air and ground assault involving hundreds of US troops and rebel fighters.   Continue reading “US Marines Conduct Major Military Drills With Rebels in Southern Syria”

Activist Post – by Aaron Kesel

Facebook will begin fact-checking photographs and videos posted on its platform that are misleading or controversial, WSJ reported.

The company stated Thursday it will begin using technology and human reviewers to stop the spread of “misinformation in these new visual formats.” Previously, the company’s efforts have been focused on rooting out false articles and links.   Continue reading “Facebook Will Begin Fact Checking Videos And Pictures”

TeleSur TV

The Researching the American-Israeli Alliance group, in partnership with anti-occupation group Jewish Voice for Peace released a report detailing the ways in which exchanges between the United States and Israeli state security agencies have reinforced a “security model that justifies flagrant human and civil rights violations” in the wake of the 9/11 attacks.

This model, which relies on civilian surveillance and racial profiling along with suppressing public protests and critical social movements, does not target potential foreign enemy threats but civilian population and minority communities.   Continue reading “‘Deadly Exchange’: Report Details, Criticizes Israel’s Role in Militarizing US Law Enforcement Post 9/11”

Kron 4 News

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – An unusual cloud formation has Bay Area residents puzzled Friday afternoon.

Several viewers reached out to KRON4 to ask what it was.

The phenomenon was seen mainly on the Peninsula in cities like San Bruno, San Mateo, and Burlingame.    Continue reading “Strange cloud formation puzzles Bay Area”

Daily Mail

It’s not so much a wine cellar – as a wine kingdom.

The Milestii Mici winery in Moldova has a staggering 1.5million bottles in its wine collection – a Guinness World Record – and they’re stored in a cellar that stretches for an incredible 150 miles.

It’s so expansive that guests can drive around it in a car or explore on a bike.   Continue reading “The amazing Milestii Mici wine cellar that stretches for 150 miles”

Natural News – by Mike Adams

Hurricane Florence, which achieved landfall early Friday morning, has achieved a direct hit on the Brunswick nuclear power facility in Southport, NC. The eye of the hurricane — where the winds are the most severe — is right now swirling directly over the nuclear power containment buildings, battering them with 100+ MPH winds.

As Natural News reported earlier, there are at least twelve active nuclear power plants in the direct path of Hurricane Florence. Many Americans are concerned about whether these nuclear power facilities are prepared to survive a worst-case scenario of a direct hit.  Continue reading “Hurricane Florence achieves DIRECT HIT on Brunswick nuclear power plant in Southport, NC”

News Observer

Immigrants in North Carolina and South Carolina shouldn’t worry about being arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as they evacuate their homes or at the emergency shelters, an ICE spokesperson said Wednesday.

Bryan Cox, spokesperson for ICE in the southern region, said everyone should follow local evacuation orders during Hurricane Florence.   Continue reading “ICE won’t arrest or detain evacuees in the Carolinas escaping from Hurricane Florence”

Planet Free Will – by Joseph Jankowski

The European Parliment has passed a controversial copyright directive that contains provisions which force tech giants to install content filters and sets in place a potential tax on hyperlinking.

The bill was passed in a final vote of 438 – 226 and will need to be implemented by individual EU member states.   Continue reading “‘Catastrophic’: EU Passes Copyright Directive Including Internet ‘Link Tax’ and ‘Upload Filter’”